Access to electricity in Guinea

Guinea: Access to electricity was 82.2% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
82.2%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
180th
of 215 countries
All-time high
82.2%
in 2016
All-time low
40.7%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Access to electricity in Guinea, 1990–2016

0204060801990200320161990: 40.7 % of urban population1991: 42.3 % of urban population1992: 43.8 % of urban population1993: 45.3 % of urban population1994: 46.9 % of urban population1995: 48.4 % of urban population1996: 50 % of urban population1997: 51.5 % of urban population1998: 53 % of urban population1999: 53.8 % of urban population2000: 56.1 % of urban population2001: 57.6 % of urban population2002: 59.1 % of urban population2003: 60.6 % of urban population2004: 62.1 % of urban population2005: 63.8 % of urban population2006: 65.1 % of urban population2007: 66.7 % of urban population2008: 68.2 % of urban population2009: 69.8 % of urban population2010: 71.3 % of urban population2011: 72.9 % of urban population2012: 74.2 % of urban population2013: 76.1 % of urban population2014: 77.7 % of urban population2015: 79.3 % of urban population2016: 82.2 % of urban population

Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to electricity in Guinea is 82.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to electricity in Guinea peaked at 82.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 1990.

That places Guinea 180th out of 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.6% 40.7% 53.8% 10
2000s 62.9% 56.1% 69.8% 10
2010s 76.2% 71.3% 82.2% 7

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 177 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 85.4% compare
  2. 178 Mali 83.6% compare
  3. 179 Eswatini, Kingdom of 82.8% compare
  4. 181 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 81.0% compare
  5. 182 Rwanda 80.0% compare
  6. 183 Botswana 77.7% compare

See the full ranking of 217 places β†’

More reference data data for Guinea

All data for Guinea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is access to electricity in Guinea?
Access to electricity in Guinea was 82.2% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 1990.
How does Guinea rank for access to electricity?
Guinea ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2016.
Is access to electricity rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea 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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Indicator
Access to electricity (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,771 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.