Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 1.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Guinea-Bissau is 1.5, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 3.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2023.
That places Guinea-Bissau 186th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4 | — |
| 2001 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.7, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 1.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.85, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.5 | 2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 183 Gambia 2.3 compare
- 184 Central African Republic 1.9 compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 1.6 compare
- 187 Liberia 1.4 compare
- 188 Burundi 0.1 compare
- 189 South Sudan 0 compare
More population data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1572 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,445 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4106 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.132 (2100)
- Population density 165.91 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 302,001 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Guinea-Bissau was 1.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 186th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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