Ghana vs Nepal: Number of people with and without electricity access
Ghana
31.64 million people
in 2024
Nepal
29.03 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
44th
Nepal rank
45th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Ghana
- Nepal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 31.64 million people against 29.03 million people in Nepal, a difference of 2.61 million people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 44th and Nepal ranks 45th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.15 million people | 4.88 million people | 2.26 million people | Ghana |
| 2000s | 11.40 million people | 11.36 million people | 37,652 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 20.85 million people | 22.71 million people | 1.87 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 29.08 million people | 27.32 million people | 1.75 million people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people with and without electricity access, Ghana or Nepal?
- Ghana, at 31.64 million people against 29.03 million people in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Ghana and Nepal?
- 2.61 million people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nepal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nepal rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Ghana ranks 44th and Nepal ranks 45th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.