Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban

Guinea-Bissau
1.5
in 2023
Sierra Leone
1.6
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
186th
Sierra Leone rank
185th

Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.6 against 1.5 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 186th and Sierra Leone ranks 185th of 189 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 2.97 0.23 2.74 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 2.48 0.94 1.54 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 1.77 1.5 0.275 Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels, Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1.6 against 1.5 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
0.1, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 186th and Sierra Leone ranks 185th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,536 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed