Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Guinea-Bissau
24.9%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
24.9%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
197th
Sierra Leone rank
197th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 24.9% against 24.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 197th and Sierra Leone ranks 197th of 215 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.2% | 2.9% | 7.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 11.7% | 7.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 24.9% against 24.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 197th and Sierra Leone ranks 197th 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.