Ghana vs Guyana: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural
Ghana
91.9%
in 2024
Guyana
93.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
170th
Guyana rank
169th
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural over time
- Ghana
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 93.0% against 91.9% in Ghana, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 170th and Guyana ranks 169th of 229 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 76.5% | 25.5% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 87.5% | 14.5% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 94.0% | 6.4% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural, Ghana or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 93.0% against 91.9% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural between Ghana and Guyana?
- 1.1%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guyana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Guyana rank globally for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Ghana ranks 170th and Guyana ranks 169th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.