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

Ghana
91.9%
in 2024
South Africa
90.2%
in 2024
Ghana rank
157th
South Africa rank
160th

Share of the population with access to basic services over time

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 91.9% against 90.2% in South Africa, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.

Ghana ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 160th of 214 countries.

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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
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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.