Eswatini vs Ghana: Access to electricity

Eswatini
61.2%
in 2016
Ghana
66.6%
in 2016
Eswatini rank
150th
Ghana rank
149th

Access to electricity over time

  • Eswatini
  • Ghana
0204060199320042016

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 66.6% against 61.2% in Eswatini, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ghana ahead.

Eswatini ranks 150th and Ghana ranks 149th of 201 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 6.2% 13.7% 7.5% Ghana
2000s 26.2% 29.0% 2.7% Ghana
2010s 50.8% 53.4% 2.6% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Eswatini or Ghana?
Ghana, at 66.6% against 61.2% in Eswatini as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Eswatini and Ghana?
5.4%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Ghana?
21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
How do Eswatini and Ghana rank globally for access to electricity?
Eswatini ranks 150th and Ghana ranks 149th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 5,139 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.