Ghana vs Senegal: People without electricity country

Ghana
2.79 million
in 2024
Senegal
3.16 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
41st
Senegal rank
39th

People without electricity country over time

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

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 3.16 million against 2.79 million in Ghana, a difference of 375,220.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 41st and Senegal ranks 39th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 11.49 million 6.27 million 5.22 million Ghana
2000s 10.80 million 6.18 million 4.61 million Ghana
2010s 7.52 million 5.56 million 1.96 million Ghana
2020s 4.08 million 5.00 million 922,406 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher people without electricity country, Ghana or Senegal?
Senegal, at 3.16 million against 2.79 million in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in people without electricity country between Ghana and Senegal?
375,220, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for people without electricity country?
Ghana ranks 41st and Senegal ranks 39th 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