Guinea-Bissau vs Somalia: Access to electricity, rural
Guinea-Bissau
24.9%
in 2024
Somalia
24.4%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
197th
Somalia rank
199th
Access to electricity, rural over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Somalia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 24.9% against 24.4% in Somalia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 197th and Somalia ranks 199th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 39.3% | 31.4% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 28.4% | 9.7% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Guinea-Bissau or Somalia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 24.9% against 24.4% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?
- 0.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Somalia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Somalia rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 197th and Somalia ranks 199th 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.