Ghana vs South Africa: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita
Ghana
0.919 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.902 units per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
157th
South Africa rank
160th
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.919 units per person against 0.902 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.017 units per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Ghana ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 160th of 214 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3862 units per person | 0.6583 units per person | 0.2721 units per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.5092 units per person | 0.7867 units per person | 0.2775 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.73 units per person | 0.846 units per person | 0.116 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8764 units per person | 0.8874 units per person | 0.011 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, per capita, Ghana or South Africa?
- Ghana, at 0.919 units per person against 0.902 units per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access, per capita between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.017 units per person, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 160th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.