Bangladesh vs Ghana: Electricity demand per person
Bangladesh
671.99 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ghana
634.09 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
162nd
Ghana rank
164th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Bangladesh
- Ghana
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 671.99 kilowatt-hours against 634.09 kilowatt-hours in Ghana, a difference of 37.9 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 162nd and Ghana ranks 164th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177.76 kilowatt-hours | 335.7 kilowatt-hours | 157.94 kilowatt-hours | Ghana |
| 2010s | 397.86 kilowatt-hours | 439.54 kilowatt-hours | 41.68 kilowatt-hours | Ghana |
| 2020s | 622.82 kilowatt-hours | 621.39 kilowatt-hours | 1.42 kilowatt-hours | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Bangladesh or Ghana?
- Bangladesh, at 671.99 kilowatt-hours against 634.09 kilowatt-hours in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 37.9 kilowatt-hours, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 162nd and Ghana ranks 164th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.