Ghana vs North Korea: Electricity generation from solar per person
Ghana
4.94 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
North Korea
6.42 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Ghana rank
148th
North Korea rank
147th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Ghana
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 6.42 kilowatt-hours against 4.94 kilowatt-hours in Ghana, a difference of 1.48 kilowatt-hours.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 148th and North Korea ranks 147th of 214 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 0.46 kilowatt-hours | 1.08 kilowatt-hours | 0.624 kilowatt-hours | North Korea |
| 2020s | 4.02 kilowatt-hours | 5.31 kilowatt-hours | 1.3 kilowatt-hours | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Ghana or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 6.42 kilowatt-hours against 4.94 kilowatt-hours in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Ghana and North Korea?
- 1.48 kilowatt-hours, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and North Korea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and North Korea rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Ghana ranks 148th and North Korea ranks 147th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar 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.