Ghana vs Peru: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Ghana
82.6%
in 2024
Peru
82.1%
in 2024
Ghana rank
162nd
Peru rank
163rd
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Ghana
- Peru
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 82.6% against 82.1% in Peru, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 162nd and Peru ranks 163rd of 215 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 9.4% | 2.6% | Peru |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 27.7% | 3.0% | Peru |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 72.6% | 16.3% | Peru |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 84.4% | 8.6% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Ghana or Peru?
- Ghana, at 82.6% against 82.1% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Ghana and Peru?
- 0.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Peru?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Peru rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Ghana ranks 162nd and Peru ranks 163rd 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.