Ghana vs Guyana: Access to electricity

Ghana
89.8%
in 2016
Guyana
90.2%
in 2016
Ghana rank
171st
Guyana rank
170th

Access to electricity over time

  • Ghana
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 90.2% against 89.8% in Ghana, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guyana ahead.

Ghana ranks 171st and Guyana ranks 170th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Guyana Difference Ahead
1990s 76.4% 86.6% 10.3% Guyana
2000s 81.5% 86.9% 5.4% Guyana
2010s 87.9% 90.1% 2.3% Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to electricity, Ghana or Guyana?
Guyana, at 90.2% against 89.8% in Ghana as of 2016.
What is the difference in access to electricity between Ghana and Guyana?
0.4%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guyana?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Ghana and Guyana rank globally for access to electricity?
Ghana ranks 171st and Guyana ranks 170th 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

Indicator
Access to electricity (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,825 data points, 1990–2016
Last refreshed

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