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
010203040200420142024

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

Indicator
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 7,729 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.