Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Ghana
Ghana: Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population was 71.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Ghana, 2000–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Ghana is 71.6, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 203.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Ghana peaked at 74 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 2005.
Ghana ranks 163rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.9 | — |
| 2001 | 17.4 | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 19.8 | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 24 | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 24.7 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 7.9 | -68.0% |
| 2006 | 31.4 | +297.5% |
| 2007 | 32.4 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 36.8 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 37.9 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 55.4 | +46.2% |
| 2011 | 42 | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 23.6 | -43.8% |
| 2013 | 50.8 | +115.3% |
| 2014 | 64 | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 57 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 66.6 | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 65.3 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 68.3 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 70 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 73.1 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 74 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 71.6 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.72 | 7.9 | 37.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.3 | 23.6 | 70 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9 | 71.6 | 74 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 160 Solomon Islands 75.4 compare
- 161 Syrian Arab Republic 75 compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 73.7 compare
- 164 Nicaragua 66.3 compare
- 165 Kenya 65.6 compare
- 166 Yemen 65 compare
More climate change data for Ghana
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 142.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,417 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 670.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 746.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Ghana?
- Access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population in Ghana was 71.6 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 74 in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population?
- Ghana ranks 163rd out of 211 countries with data for 2022.
- Is access to electricity, rural, percent of rural population rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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