Ghana vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Number of people with and without electricity access

Ghana
31.64 million people
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
28.41 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
44th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
46th

Number of people with and without electricity access over time

  • Ghana
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 31.64 million people against 28.41 million people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 3.23 million people.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

Ghana ranks 44th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 46th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 6.35 million people 22.34 million people 15.99 million people Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 11.40 million people 26.22 million people 14.83 million people Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 20.85 million people 29.69 million people 8.84 million people Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 29.08 million people 28.31 million people 762,380 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Ghana, at 31.64 million people against 28.41 million people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people with and without electricity access between Ghana and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
3.23 million people, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for number of people with and without electricity access?
Ghana ranks 44th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 46th 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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Indicator
Number of people with and without electricity access
Unit
people
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.