Ghana vs Nicaragua: Access to electricity
Ghana
66.6%
in 2016
Nicaragua
56.6%
in 2016
Ghana rank
149th
Nicaragua rank
152nd
Access to electricity over time
- Ghana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 66.6% against 56.6% in Nicaragua, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Ghana ranks 149th and Nicaragua ranks 152nd of 201 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 44.4% | 34.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 48.1% | 19.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 55.0% | 1.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Ghana or Nicaragua?
- Ghana, at 66.6% against 56.6% in Nicaragua as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 10.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and Nicaragua rank globally for access to electricity?
- Ghana ranks 149th and Nicaragua ranks 152nd 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
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.