Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Guinea-Bissau
24.9%
in 2024
Zambia
31.3%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
197th
Zambia rank
194th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 31.3% against 24.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Zambia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 197th and Zambia ranks 194th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 7.0% | 4.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 8.8% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.5% | 0.2% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Guinea-Bissau or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 31.3% against 24.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 6.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 197th and Zambia ranks 194th 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.