Guinea-Bissau—Access to Electricity (%)
Guinea-Bissau's access to electricity (%) was 43.7% in 2024, ranking #202 out of 215 countries. This represents a +7.9% change from 2023. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 43.7% (2024) and the lowest was 1.3% (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43.7% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 37.4% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 33.4% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +125.0% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +27.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -49.5% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -45.5% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +178.8% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% |
Top Countries — Access to Electricity (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Moldova | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Mauritius | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | Andorra | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | West Bank and Gaza | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 6 | Antigua and Barbuda | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Armenia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | Aruba | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Australia | 100.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
Methodology
Original contributors: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), uri: https://trackingsdg7.esmap.org/downloads, note: Data is downloaded from ESMAP website. Data is released when a new Tracking SDG7 report is released., publisher: World Bank (WB), date accessed: 2024-05-16, date published: 2023
Unit
% of population