Ghana vs Kiribati: Access to electricity
Ghana
89.8%
in 2016
Kiribati
88.4%
in 2016
Ghana rank
171st
Kiribati rank
174th
Access to electricity over time
- Ghana
- Kiribati
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 89.8% against 88.4% in Kiribati, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kiribati ahead.
Ghana ranks 171st and Kiribati ranks 174th of 217 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 95.2% | 18.8% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 91.8% | 10.3% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 89.1% | 1.2% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Ghana or Kiribati?
- Ghana, at 89.8% against 88.4% in Kiribati as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Ghana and Kiribati?
- 1.4%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kiribati?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and Kiribati rank globally for access to electricity?
- Ghana ranks 171st and Kiribati ranks 174th 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.