Access to electricity, rural in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Access to electricity, rural was 24.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in Guinea-Bissau, 2006–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, rural in Guinea-Bissau is 24.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 329.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 24.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2006.
That places Guinea-Bissau 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to electricity, rural in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.1% | — |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +90.5% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +53.4% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | +20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 2.1% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 15.1% | 24.9% | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Guinea-Bissau?
- Access to electricity, rural in Guinea-Bissau was 24.9% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2006.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.