Ghana vs South Africa: People without electricity country, per capita

Ghana
0.081 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.098 units per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
58th
South Africa rank
55th

People without electricity country, per capita over time

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.098 units per person against 0.081 units per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.017 units per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 55th of 214 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6138 units per person 0.3417 units per person 0.2721 units per person Ghana
2000s 0.4908 units per person 0.2133 units per person 0.2775 units per person Ghana
2010s 0.27 units per person 0.154 units per person 0.116 units per person Ghana
2020s 0.1236 units per person 0.1126 units per person 0.011 units per person Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, per capita, Ghana or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.098 units per person against 0.081 units per person in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in people without electricity country, per capita between Ghana and South Africa?
0.017 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for people without electricity country, per capita?
Ghana ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 55th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People without electricity country, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
People without electricity country, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

People without electricity country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.