Ghana vs Vanuatu: Access to electricity
Ghana
89.8%
in 2016
Vanuatu
91.4%
in 2016
Ghana rank
171st
Vanuatu rank
168th
Access to electricity over time
- Ghana
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 91.4% against 89.8% in Ghana, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 171st and Vanuatu ranks 168th of 217 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 74.5% | 1.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 81.4% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 87.6% | 0.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, Ghana or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 91.4% against 89.8% in Ghana as of 2016.
- What is the difference in access to electricity between Ghana and Vanuatu?
- 1.6%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Vanuatu?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and Vanuatu rank globally for access to electricity?
- Ghana ranks 171st and Vanuatu ranks 168th 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.