Share of the population with access to basic services in Ghana
Ghana: Share of the population with access to basic services was 91.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to basic services in Ghana, 1993–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 91.9% for share of the population with access to basic services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Ghana peaked at 91.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 1994.
Ghana ranks 157th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 30.4% | 42.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 41.2% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 56.5% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 85.1% | 91.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 154 Philippines 94.8% compare
- 155 East Timor 94.3% compare
- 156 Guyana 93.0% compare
- 158 Comoros 91.7% compare
- 159 Guatemala 90.9% compare
- 160 South Africa 90.2% compare
More reference data data for Ghana
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- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0419 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8532 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3544 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6214 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to basic services in Ghana?
- Share of the population with access to basic services in Ghana was 91.9% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 1994.
- How does Ghana rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
- Ghana ranks 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.