Ghana vs Solomon Islands: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Ghana
82.6%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
81.1%
in 2024
Ghana rank
162nd
Solomon Islands rank
165th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Ghana
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 82.6% against 81.1% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 162nd and Solomon Islands ranks 165th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 8.5% | 4.1% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 7.7% | 18.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 48.1% | 8.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 76.9% | 1.1% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Ghana or Solomon Islands?
- Ghana, at 82.6% against 81.1% in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Ghana and Solomon Islands?
- 1.5%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Solomon Islands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Solomon Islands rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Ghana ranks 162nd and Solomon Islands ranks 165th 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.