Guinea-Bissau: housing
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How many people in Guinea-Bissau have electricity?
According to the World Bank, the share of people with access to electricity in Guinea-Bissau was 43.7% in 2024. No year since 2005 has been higher. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 57.8%; Guinea-Bissau is 36th highest of 48. Worldwide: 180th of 193.
How many people in Guinea-Bissau have clean water?
In 2024, the share of people using safely managed drinking water in Guinea-Bissau was 24.0%, according to WHO and UNICEF. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 27.2%, and Guinea-Bissau placed 15th highest of 25. World rank, highest first: 119th of 134.
What is access to sanitation in Guinea-Bissau?
WHO and UNICEF puts the share of people using safely managed sanitation in Guinea-Bissau at 22.6% in 2024. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 16th highest of 29 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 23.6%. Of 134 countries with 2024 data, 115th highest.
What share of homes in Guinea-Bissau cook with clean fuels?
The WHO puts the share of people using clean cooking fuels in Guinea-Bissau at 2.0% in 2024. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 38th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 13.0%. Worldwide: 182nd of 192.
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