Ghana vs Yemen: Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population)
Ghana
82.6%
in 2024
Yemen
81.3%
in 2024
Ghana rank
162nd
Yemen rank
164th
Access to electricity, rural (% of rural population) over time
- Ghana
- Yemen
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 82.6% against 81.3% in Yemen, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Yemen ahead.
Ghana ranks 162nd and Yemen ranks 164th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 28.8% | 21.9% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 38.5% | 13.8% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 52.4% | 2.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 75.8% | 69.1% | 6.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher access to electricity, rural, Ghana or Yemen?
- Ghana, at 82.6% against 81.3% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in access to electricity, rural between Ghana and Yemen?
- 1.3%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Yemen?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Yemen rank globally for access to electricity, rural?
- Ghana ranks 162nd and Yemen ranks 164th 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.