Ghana vs Sudan: Number of people with and without electricity access
Ghana
31.64 million people
in 2024
Sudan
33.30 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
44th
Sudan rank
42nd
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Ghana
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 33.30 million people against 31.64 million people in Ghana, a difference of 1.66 million people.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sudan ahead.
Ghana ranks 44th and Sudan ranks 42nd of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.35 million people | 7.42 million people | 1.07 million people | Sudan |
| 2000s | 11.40 million people | 8.80 million people | 2.60 million people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 20.85 million people | 18.87 million people | 1.97 million people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 29.08 million people | 31.03 million people | 1.96 million people | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 33.30 million people against 31.64 million people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Ghana and Sudan?
- 1.66 million people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Ghana ranks 44th and Sudan ranks 42nd 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.