Ghana vs Nigeria: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth

Ghana
4.62 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nigeria
4.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ghana rank
43rd
Nigeria rank
46th

Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth over time

  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 4.62 % change on previous year against 4.27 % change on previous year in Nigeria, a difference of 0.35 % change on previous year.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Nigeria ahead.

Ghana ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 46th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 7.63 % change on previous year 6.07 % change on previous year 1.56 % change on previous year Ghana
2000s 7.58 % change on previous year 4.13 % change on previous year 3.44 % change on previous year Ghana
2010s 5.99 % change on previous year 3.95 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year Ghana
2020s 3.95 % change on previous year 4.65 % change on previous year 0.7013 % change on previous year Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth, Ghana or Nigeria?
Ghana, at 4.62 % change on previous year against 4.27 % change on previous year in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth between Ghana and Nigeria?
0.35 % change on previous year, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
Ghana ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 46th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,485 data points, 1991–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.