People without electricity country, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: People without electricity country, per capita was 0.081 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
People without electricity country, per capita in Ghana, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, people without electricity country, per capita in Ghana stood at 0.081 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.6963 units per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.081 units per person, in 2024.
That places Ghana 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
People without electricity country, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.694 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.6963 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6755 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6547 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.634 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.574 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5926 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.563 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.552 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.532 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.517 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.492 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.588 units per person | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.449 units per person | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 0.431 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.395 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.389 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.358 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.359 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.435 units per person | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 0.293 units per person | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 0.217 units per person | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 0.26 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 0.207 units per person | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 0.21 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.196 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.165 units per person | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.146 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 0.137 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.149 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.105 units per person | -29.5% |
| 2024 | 0.081 units per person | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6459 units per person | 0.574 units per person | 0.6963 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4908 units per person | 0.389 units per person | 0.588 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.27 units per person | 0.165 units per person | 0.435 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1236 units per person | 0.081 units per person | 0.149 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 55 South Africa 0.098 units per person compare
- 56 Guatemala 0.091 units per person compare
- 57 Comoros 0.083 units per person compare
- 59 Guyana 0.07 units per person compare
- 60 Timor-Leste 0.057 units per person compare
- 61 Philippines 0.052 units per person compare
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country, per capita in Ghana?
- People without electricity country, per capita in Ghana was 0.081 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people without electricity country, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6963 units per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.081 units per person in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for people without electricity country, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People without electricity country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People without electricity country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People without electricity country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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People without electricity country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.