Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Guinea-Bissau
24.9%
in 2024
Nigeria
23.5%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
197th
Nigeria rank
200th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Nigeria
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 24.9% against 23.5% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Nigeria ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 197th and Nigeria ranks 200th of 215 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 23.5% | 21.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 27.9% | 19.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 26.9% | 8.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Guinea-Bissau or Nigeria?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 24.9% against 23.5% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 1.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 197th and Nigeria ranks 200th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.