Equatorial Guinea vs Ghana: Access to electricity
Equatorial Guinea
90.8%
in 2016
Ghana
89.8%
in 2016
Equatorial Guinea rank
169th
Ghana rank
171st
Access to electricity over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ghana
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 90.8% against 89.8% in Ghana, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 169th and Ghana ranks 171st of 217 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.4% | 76.4% | 22.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 81.5% | 13.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 87.9% | 3.9% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Equatorial Guinea or Ghana?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 90.8% against 89.8% in Ghana as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Equatorial Guinea and Ghana?
- 1.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Ghana?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Ghana rank globally for access to electricity?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 169th and Ghana ranks 171st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as Access to electricity (% of urban 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 total population with access to electricity.