Afghanistan vs Ghana: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Afghanistan
84.6%
in 2024
Ghana
82.6%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
161st
Ghana rank
162nd
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Afghanistan
- Ghana
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 84.6% against 82.6% in Ghana, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ghana ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 161st and Ghana ranks 162nd of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 27.9% | 8.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 56.3% | 15.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 75.8% | 12.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Afghanistan or Ghana?
- Afghanistan, at 84.6% against 82.6% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Afghanistan and Ghana?
- 2.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st and Ghana ranks 162nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as Access to electricity, rural (% of rural 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, rural is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.