Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Guinea
Guinea: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) was 29.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to electricity, rural in Guinea, 2006–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 29.4% for access to electricity, rural in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 209.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural in Guinea peaked at 29.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2012.
That places Guinea 195th 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 (% of rural population) in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.2% | — |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +40.9% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -82.4% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +616.7% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +148.8% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +20.7% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | +14.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 29.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.1%, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 29.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.2%, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +616.7% | 1.2% | 8.6% |
| 2018 | +148.8% | 8.6% | 21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 5.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 1.2% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 19.3% | 29.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 192 Tanzania 33.7% compare
- 193 Mali 31.4% compare
- 194 Zambia 31.3% compare
- 196 Madagascar 26.5% compare
- 197 Guinea-Bissau 24.9% compare
- 197 Sierra Leone 24.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4594 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8053 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.17 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 587.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural in Guinea?
- Access to electricity, rural in Guinea was 29.4% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2012.
- How does Guinea rank for access to electricity, rural?
- Guinea ranks 195th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity, rural rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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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Access to electricity, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.