Ghana vs Syria: Number of people without access to electricity
Ghana
2.79 million people
in 2024
Syria
2.64 million people
in 2024
Ghana rank
41st
Syria rank
42nd
Number of people without access to electricity over time
- Ghana
- Syria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.79 million people against 2.64 million people in Syria, a difference of 148,640 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 41st and Syria ranks 42nd of 214 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.80 million people | 1.46 million people | 9.34 million people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 7.52 million people | 2.06 million people | 5.46 million people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 4.08 million people | 2.52 million people | 1.56 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, Ghana or Syria?
- Ghana, at 2.79 million people against 2.64 million people in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people without access to electricity between Ghana and Syria?
- 148,640 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Syria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Syria rank globally for number of people without access to electricity?
- Ghana ranks 41st and Syria ranks 42nd 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.