Ghana vs Uganda: Number of people with and without electricity access
Ghana
31.64 million people
in 2024
Uganda
27.66 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
44th
Uganda rank
47th
Number of people with and without electricity access over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 31.64 million people against 27.66 million people in Uganda, a difference of 3.98 million people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 44th and Uganda ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.57 million people | 926,027 people | 5.64 million people | Ghana |
| 2000s | 11.40 million people | 2.93 million people | 8.47 million people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 20.85 million people | 9.37 million people | 11.48 million people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 29.08 million people | 22.89 million people | 6.18 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 Uganda?
- Ghana, at 31.64 million people against 27.66 million people in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Ghana and Uganda?
- 3.98 million people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Ghana ranks 44th and Uganda ranks 47th 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.