Guinea vs Zambia
Guinea vs Zambia: Access to electricity
Access to electricity in 2024: 53.8% in Guinea and 53.6% in Zambia, by World Bank estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Guinea, by 0.2 percentage points, or 1 times that in Zambia.
% of people · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Guinea has been higher since 2024.
- In 2024, Guinea ranked 194 and Zambia ranked 195 of 213 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 91.9% in 2024.
Every year
% of people · World Bank
| Year | Guinea | Zambia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53.8 | 53.6 | 91.9 |
| 2023 | 51.1 | 51.1 | 91.6 |
| 2022 | 47.7 | 47.8 | 91.3 |
| 2021 | 46.8 | 46.7 | 91.3 |
| 2020 | 44.7 | 44.6 | 90.4 |
| 2019 | 42.2 | 43 | 90.1 |
| 2018 | 45 | 40.2 | 89.8 |
| 2017 | 35.4 | 40.3 | 88.9 |
| 2016 | 33.5 | 35.4 | 88.1 |
| 2015 | 34.9 | 31.1 | 86.9 |
| 2014 | 33.5 | 27.9 | 86.2 |
| 2013 | 32.2 | 30.1 | 85.7 |
| 2012 | 26.2 | 29.2 | 84.9 |
| 2011 | 29.5 | 28.3 | 84.5 |
| 2010 | 28.1 | 22 | 83.5 |
| 2009 | 26.7 | 26.6 | 82.9 |
| 2008 | 25.4 | 25.7 | 82.7 |
| 2007 | 24.1 | 18.5 | 82 |
| 2006 | 22.8 | 24.1 | 81.4 |
| 2005 | 20.2 | 23.3 | 80.7 |
| 2004 | 20.2 | 20.3 | 80 |
| 2003 | 18.9 | 18.5 | 80 |
| 2002 | 17.7 | 17.4 | 79.1 |
| 2001 | 16.4 | 20.2 | 78.7 |
| 2000 | 15.2 | 16.7 | 78.2 |
| 1999 | 16.4 | 18.5 | 74.5 |
| 1998 | – | 19 | 73.2 |
| 1997 | – | 17.1 | – |
| 1996 | – | 17.3 | – |
| 1995 | – | 15.7 | – |
| 1994 | – | 14.9 | – |
| 1993 | – | 14.2 | – |
| 1992 | – | 19.2 | – |
| 1991 | – | 12.8 | – |
| 1990 | – | 13.9 | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people with access to electricity, from national surveys and the power industry.
- Source: Tracking SDG 7 (World Bank ESMAP), via the World Bank.
- Ranks count the 213 countries with a value in 2024, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Guinea vs Zambia
Health
- Life expectancyGuinea: 60.7 years in 2023Zambia: 66.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGuinea: 9.2 per 100 live births in 2024Zambia: 4.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGuinea: 65.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Zambia: 38.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionGuinea: 3.56% in 2017Zambia: 3.64% in 2017
- Suicide rateGuinea: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Zambia: 13.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGuinea: 14.4 million people in 2023Zambia: 20.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthGuinea: 2.45% a year in 2023Zambia: 2.83% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGuinea: 4.22 births per woman in 2023Zambia: 4.1 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGuinea: 38.5% in 2025Zambia: 45.9% in 2025
- Median ageGuinea: 18 years in 2023Zambia: 17.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGuinea: 3.4% in 2023Zambia: 1.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateGuinea: -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023Zambia: 0.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGuinea: 2.03% of GDP in 2025Zambia: 1.26% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGuinea: $586M in 2025Zambia: $343M in 2025
- Military spending per personGuinea: $40 in 2025Zambia: $19 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGuinea: 10.6% of government spending in 2025Zambia: 4.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGuinea: 13,000 people in 2020Zambia: 16,000 people in 2020
- National powerGuinea: 0.07% of world capability in 2022Zambia: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGuinea: 0.32% of the labour force in 2020Zambia: 0.24% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGuinea: 6 million TIV in 2025Zambia: 1 million TIV in 2024