Ghana

Sub-Saharan Africa·Lower middle income

Population: 33.8M; 46th of 217
GDP: $82.8B; 80th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $2,406; 168th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 65.5; 188th of 217
Human development: 0.632; 131st of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Ghana

Congo, Republic of

Kenya

Zimbabwe

Côte d'Ivoire

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West African lower-middle income economy; major gold, oil and cocoa exporter; macroeconomic challenges following nearly four decades of sustained growth; recent progress in debt restructuring, fiscal reforms, financial stability, and curbing runaway inflation under 2023-26 IMF credit facility program

Area: 238,533 km²
Languages: Asante 16%, Ewe 14%, Fante 11.6%, Boron (Brong) 4.9%, Dagomba 4.4%, Dangme 4.2%, Dagarte…
Resources: gold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower…
Borders: Burkina Faso; Cote d'Ivoire; Togo

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian71.3%
Muslim19.9%▲ 2.2pt
Other7.8%▲ 1.8pt
Unaffiliated1.1%▼ 4.2pt

Religious diversity: 5.21 / 10 · moderate · 53rd of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

GHA

COG

KEN

ZWE

GDP

current US$

$82.8B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$1.32B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

43.7%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

20.7%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

28.8%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

33.8M–––

Population density

people per km²

145.7–––

Urban population

% of total

59.2%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

3.4–––

Net migration

people

-13.1K–––

Population under 15

% of total

35.8%–––

Population 65+

% of total

3.7%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

3.7%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

2.9%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

3,075.2–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

718.9–––

Electricity generation

TWh

24.3–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.383–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.3–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.67–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

1.37–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

1.62–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

2.41–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

49.3%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

3.22–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

19.9%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

20.2%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

28.8%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

73.8%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

50.8%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

3.01–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

5.21–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

1.1%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.73–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.74–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.72–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.62–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.43–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.95–––

Would fight for country

% yes

69.9%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.42–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

0.4%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#80/214

$82.8B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#168/214

$2,4062024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#144/203

$7,556latest

GDP growth

annual %

#29/214

5.7%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#160/207

$2,3202024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#201/213

25.4%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#81/201

$1.32B2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#139/205

43.7%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#34/206

20.7%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#64/208

28.8%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#40/187

3.1%latest

Gini index

0–100

#139/168

43.5latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#142/168

39%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#46/217

33.8Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#79/216

145.7latest

Urban population

% of total

#121/215

59.2%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#188/217

65.5latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#46/217

3.4latest

Net migration

people

#162/217

-13.1K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#51/217

35.8%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#171/217

3.7%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#145/196

28.2latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#145/196

37.1latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#164/192

3.7%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#175/195

0.1latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#119/160

80.4%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#156/199

2.9%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#128/194

22%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#111/139

44.5%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#135/210

69.9%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#144/214

98.82023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#175/208

0.62023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#183/215

48.92024

Access to electricity

% of population

#160/215

89.5%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#150/198

3,075.22023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#147/202

718.92023

Electricity generation

TWh

#77/202

24.32023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#83/202

38.5%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#96/202

61.5%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#119/204

212024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#42/204

0.62024

Share of global CO₂

#86/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#16/193

1.62023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#66/172

0.6332022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#53/172

0.5432022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#73/178

432022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#84/193

-0.0462022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#90/193

-0.06252022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#88/193

-0.07632022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#102/193

-0.06592022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#59/172

0.842022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#75/104

0.3832012

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#73/105

0.32012

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#14/113

9.672012

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#104/112

1.372012

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#108/114

1.622012

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#110/114

2.412012

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#63/114

1.772012

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#18/111

1.622012

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#33/113

49.3%2012

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#7/109

3.222012

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#42/112

19.9%2012

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#59/112

20.2%2012

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#98/114

28.8%2012

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#5/114

73.8%2012

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#76/110

50.8%2012

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#104/109

3.012012

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#53/193

5.212020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#125/193

1.1%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#107/114

5%2012

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#22/112

2.732012

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#13/113

2.742012

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#37/110

2.722012

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#104/111

1.622012

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#52/104

8.432012

National pride

mean, 1–4

#2/114

3.952012

Would fight for country

% yes

#60/113

69.9%2012

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#48/114

2.422012

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#131/189

0.6322021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#130/170

0.5292021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#123/164

4.552025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#51/113

7.292012

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#99/114

6.142012

Global Peace Index

1–5

#50/158

1.82023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#155/161

0.4%latest

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