Gabon vs Ghana: Access to electricity, urban

Gabon
99.0%
in 2024
Ghana
98.6%
in 2024
Gabon rank
155th
Ghana rank
158th

Access to electricity, urban over time

  • Gabon
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 99.0% against 98.6% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 155th and Ghana ranks 158th of 215 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 92.5% 80.7% 11.8% Gabon
2010s 96.8% 87.6% 9.3% Gabon
2020s 98.8% 96.2% 2.6% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, urban, Gabon or Ghana?
Gabon, at 99.0% against 98.6% in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in access to electricity, urban between Gabon and Ghana?
0.4%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Ghana?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Ghana rank globally for access to electricity, urban?
Gabon ranks 155th and Ghana ranks 158th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 8,113 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Access to electricity, urban is the percentage of urban population with access to electricity.