Ghana vs Somalia: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre

Ghana
15.59 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Somalia
14.54 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
37th
Somalia rank
39th

Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 15.59 people per square kilometre against 14.54 people per square kilometre in Somalia, a difference of 1.05 people per square kilometre.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 37th and Somalia ranks 39th of 214 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 47.45 people per square kilometre 14.27 people per square kilometre 33.18 people per square kilometre Ghana
2010s 33.06 people per square kilometre 10.71 people per square kilometre 22.36 people per square kilometre Ghana
2020s 19.34 people per square kilometre 14.08 people per square kilometre 5.26 people per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre, Ghana or Somalia?
Ghana, at 15.59 people per square kilometre against 14.54 people per square kilometre in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre between Ghana and Somalia?
1.05 people per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Somalia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Somalia rank globally for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 37th and Somalia ranks 39th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 5,049 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people without access to electricity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.