Ghana vs Mauritania: People without electricity country

Ghana
2.79 million
in 2024
Mauritania
2.47 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
41st
Mauritania rank
43rd

People without electricity country over time

  • Ghana
  • Mauritania
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199320082024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 2.79 million against 2.47 million in Mauritania, a difference of 317,650.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 41st and Mauritania ranks 43rd of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 10.80 million 2.18 million 8.61 million Ghana
2010s 7.52 million 2.36 million 5.16 million Ghana
2020s 4.08 million 2.49 million 1.59 million Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, Ghana or Mauritania?
Ghana, at 2.79 million against 2.47 million in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in people without electricity country between Ghana and Mauritania?
317,650, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for people without electricity country?
Ghana ranks 41st and Mauritania ranks 43rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as People without electricity country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
People without electricity country
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed