Ghana vs Niger: People without electricity country, per square kilometre

Ghana
15.59 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
16.5 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
37th
Niger rank
35th

People without electricity country, per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 16.5 units per square kilometre against 15.59 units per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 0.91 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 37th and Niger ranks 35th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 50.48 units per square kilometre 7.47 units per square kilometre 43.01 units per square kilometre Ghana
2000s 47.45 units per square kilometre 9.7 units per square kilometre 37.75 units per square kilometre Ghana
2010s 33.06 units per square kilometre 13 units per square kilometre 20.06 units per square kilometre Ghana
2020s 19.34 units per square kilometre 15.89 units per square kilometre 3.45 units per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, per square kilometre, Ghana or Niger?
Niger, at 16.5 units per square kilometre against 15.59 units per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in people without electricity country, per square kilometre between Ghana and Niger?
0.91 units per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for people without electricity country, per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 37th and Niger ranks 35th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as People without electricity country, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 6,316 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

People without electricity country 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.