Congo vs Ghana: Number of people without access to electricity
Congo
2.98 million people
in 2024
Ghana
2.79 million people
in 2024
Congo rank
40th
Ghana rank
41st
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Congo
- Ghana
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.98 million people against 2.79 million people in Ghana, a difference of 187,870 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Congo ranks 40th and Ghana ranks 41st of 214 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.43 million people | 10.80 million people | 8.36 million people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.82 million people | 7.52 million people | 4.70 million people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 2.98 million people | 4.08 million people | 1.10 million people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people without access to electricity, Congo or Ghana?
- Congo, at 2.98 million people against 2.79 million people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Congo and Ghana?
- 187,870 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Ghana rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Congo ranks 40th and Ghana ranks 41st 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 without access to electricity. 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.