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Ghana
Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower middle income · capital Accra
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old65.7years
Ranks 189 of 217 in 2024
12% below world median · 2% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old35.9per 1,000 live births
Ranks 146 of 196 in 2024
1.4× above world median · 27% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old234per 100,000 live births
Ranks 163 of 194 in 2023
4.0× above world median · 9% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2022 · 4 years old17.4% of under-5s
Ranks 13 of 32 in 2022
13% below world median · 33% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 32 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old2.95% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
53% below world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old3.34births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
76% above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2021 · 5 years old76.5% of adults 15+
Ranks 31 of 44 in 2021
15% below world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 44 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2024 · 2 years old101.0% gross
Ranks 57 of 134 in 2024
about the same world median · 2% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 134 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education spending
2022 · 4 years old2.91% of GDP
Ranks 122 of 164 in 2022
28% below world median · 10% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 164 countries reporting in 2022 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old3,257current US$
Ranks 134 of 186 in 2025
59% below world median · 1.4× above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old8,610international $
Ranks 135 of 185 in 2025
57% below world median · 95% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2016 · 10 years old39.0% of population
Ranks 78 of 83 in 2016
26.9× above world median · 35% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 83 countries reporting in 2016 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2016 · 10 years old43.5index, 0–100
Ranks 68 of 83 in 2016
26% above world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 83 countries reporting in 2016 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old3.0% of labour force
Ranks 40 of 182 in 2025
41% below world median · 42% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old14.2% per year
Not ranked — no better end
3.7× above world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old0.38% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
76% below world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old91.9% of population
Ranks 158 of 215 in 2024
8% below world median · 59% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old42.9% of population
Ranks 117 of 148 in 2024
47% below world median · 58% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old72.2% of population
Ranks 117 of 182 in 2024
12% below world median · 96% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old0.70t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
72% below world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old35.1mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
4.4× above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.