Access to electricity in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Access to electricity was 29.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 29.8% for access to electricity in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 34.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2010.
That places Guinea-Bissau 216th out of 217 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.2% | — |
| 1991 | 19.6% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 20.0% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 22.0% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | +37.4% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -55.7% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | +133.1% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 19.2% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 23.2% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 11.8% | 33.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 213 Central African Republic 34.1% compare
- 214 Liberia 34.0% compare
- 215 Chad 31.4% compare
- 217 South Sudan 22.0% compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Guinea-Bissau?
- Access to electricity in Guinea-Bissau was 29.8% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2010.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for access to electricity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 216th out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.