Afghanistan vs Ghana: Access to electricity
Afghanistan
84.1%
in 2016
Ghana
79.3%
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
159th
Ghana rank
162nd
Access to electricity over time
- Afghanistan
- Ghana
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 84.1% against 79.3% in Ghana, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 159th and Ghana ranks 162nd of 217 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 33.4% | 33.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 53.3% | 32.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 71.8% | 5.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Afghanistan or Ghana?
- Afghanistan, at 84.1% against 79.3% in Ghana as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Afghanistan and Ghana?
- 4.8%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for access to electricity?
- Afghanistan ranks 159th and Ghana ranks 162nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2012, published as Access to electricity (% of total 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 population with access to electricity.