Ghana vs Guyana: Share of the population with access to basic services

Ghana

91.9%

in 2024

Guyana

93.0%

in 2024

Ghana rank

157th

Guyana rank

156th

Share of the population with access to basic services over time

Ghana
Guyana

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 93.0% against 91.9% in Ghana, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 157th and Guyana ranks 156th of 214 countries.

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Share of the population with access to basic services in Ghana
Share of the population with access to basic services in Guyana
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit: % of population
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.