Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Ghana
704.96 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka
742.59 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ghana rank
157th
Sri Lanka rank
155th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 742.59 kilowatt-hours against 704.96 kilowatt-hours in Ghana, a difference of 37.63 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 157th and Sri Lanka ranks 155th of 212 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 331.5 kilowatt-hours | 416.69 kilowatt-hours | 85.19 kilowatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 456.35 kilowatt-hours | 616.04 kilowatt-hours | 159.7 kilowatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 684.47 kilowatt-hours | 737.71 kilowatt-hours | 53.24 kilowatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 742.59 kilowatt-hours against 704.96 kilowatt-hours in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 37.63 kilowatt-hours, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 157th and Sri Lanka ranks 155th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. 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.