Ghana vs Yemen: Access to electricity
Ghana
66.6%
in 2016
Yemen
57.7%
in 2016
Ghana rank
149th
Yemen rank
151st
Access to electricity over time
- Ghana
- Yemen
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 66.6% against 57.7% in Yemen, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Yemen ahead.
Ghana ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 151st of 201 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.1% | 29.2% | 19.1% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 38.2% | 9.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 54.5% | 1.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Ghana or Yemen?
- Ghana, at 66.6% against 57.7% in Yemen as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Ghana and Yemen?
- 8.9%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and Yemen rank globally for access to electricity?
- Ghana ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 151st 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.