Equal Access to Power Index in Ghana
Ghana: Equal Access to Power Index was 0.716 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.716
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.791
in 1983
All-time low
0.225
in 1902
Years of data
124
1902–2025
Equal Access to Power Index in Ghana, 1902–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for equal access to power index in Ghana is 0.716, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal access to power index in Ghana peaked at 0.791 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.225, in 1902.
Ghana ranks 76th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 124 years of available data.
Equal Access to Power Index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 0.225 | — |
| 1903 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.225 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.3 | +33.3% |
| 1946 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.369 | +23.0% |
| 1948 | 0.369 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.369 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.369 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.473 | +28.2% |
| 1952 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.473 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.643 | +35.9% |
| 1958 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.643 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.678 | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 0.678 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.681 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.681 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.635 | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.635 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.582 | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.582 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.65 | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.666 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.703 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.703 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.586 | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 0.585 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.585 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.784 | +34.0% |
| 1983 | 0.791 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.791 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.753 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.713 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.683 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.749 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.758 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.758 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.758 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.758 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.758 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.758 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.758 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.739 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.74 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.761 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.77 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.779 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.76 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.755 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.758 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.724 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.731 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.731 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.742 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.742 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.716 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 0.716 | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.716 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5685, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.716 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5935, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.225 | 0.225 | 0.225 | 8 |
| 1910s | 0.225 | 0.225 | 0.225 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.225 | 0.225 | 0.225 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.225 | 0.225 | 0.225 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2832 | 0.225 | 0.369 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5136 | 0.369 | 0.643 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6613 | 0.582 | 0.681 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6581 | 0.582 | 0.703 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7491 | 0.585 | 0.791 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7446 | 0.683 | 0.758 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7438 | 0.739 | 0.761 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7538 | 0.724 | 0.779 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7315 | 0.716 | 0.742 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal access to power index in Ghana?
- Equal access to power index in Ghana was 0.716 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal access to power index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.791 in 1983.
- What is the lowest equal access to power index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.225 in 1902.
- How does Ghana rank for equal access to power index?
- Ghana ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal access to power index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.