Child mortality (under 5)
survival · World Bank
35.90 per 1,000 live births(2024)
Normalized: 65/100 · lower is better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Ghana
Sub-Saharan Africa · Sub-Saharan Africa · Capital: Accra
Rank #154 of scored countries.
Survival
63.0
Living
23.4
Governance
46.1
Metrics
19 verified indicators
From official sources, sorted by category. Each card shows the latest value, a sparkline, and a link back to the source.
survival·7
Physicians per 1,000 people
survival · World Bank / WHO
0.27 per 1,000(2023)
Normalized: 4/100 · higher is better
Poverty rate (national line)
survival · World Bank
23.40 %(2016)
Normalized: 67/100 · lower is better
Access to safely managed drinking water
survival · World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP
42.94 %(2024)
Normalized: 36/100 · higher is better
Undernourishment
survival · World Bank / FAO
6.30 %(2023)
Normalized: 89/100 · lower is better
Unemployment rate (total)
survival · World Bank / ILO
2.98 %(2025)
Normalized: 90/100 · lower is better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
survival · World Bank / ILO
5.83 %(2025)
Normalized: 90/100 · lower is better
living·5
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank / UNESCO
2.91 % of GDP(2022)
Normalized: 23/100 · higher is better
GDP per capita (PPP)
living · World Bank
8,020 USD (PPP)(2024)
Normalized: 6/100 · higher is better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
living · World Bank
2.95 % of GDP(2023)
Normalized: 4/100 · higher is better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
living · World Bank / IMF
22.85 %(2024)
Normalized: 55/100 · lower is better
Life expectancy at birth
living · World Bank / WHO
65.69 years(2024)
Normalized: 29/100 · higher is better
governance·7
Corruption Perceptions Index
governance · Transparency International
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Gini coefficient
governance · World Bank
43.50 0–100 index(2016)
Normalized: 31/100 · lower is better
World Press Freedom Index
governance · Reporters Without Borders
—
Normalized: — · higher is better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
governance · World Bank
-0.19 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 39/100 · higher is better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
governance · World Bank
0.06 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 49/100 · higher is better
Rule of Law (WGI)
governance · World Bank
0.05 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 53/100 · higher is better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
governance · World Bank
0.20 WGI estimate(2024)
Normalized: 58/100 · higher is better
History
Ghana — Sworn Score over time
Each year is a snapshot using that year's methodology (trimmed-bounds over the trailing 5-year value pool). Click a column header to sort.
Change since 1987: +2.3 points
| Year | Score | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | — | — | 24.4 | 16.5 | — |
| 1966 | — | — | 24.4 | 42.0 | — |
| 1967 | — | — | 24.2 | 65.9 | — |
| 1968 | — | — | 23.9 | 53.9 | — |
| 1969 | — | — | 23.6 | 48.4 | — |
| 1970 | — | — | 23.6 | 53.6 | — |
| 1971 | — | — | 23.4 | 44.1 | — |
| 1972 | — | — | 22.9 | 43.4 | — |
| 1973 | — | — | 22.7 | 34.7 | — |
| 1974 | — | — | 22.5 | 39.7 | — |
| 1975 | — | — | 22.4 | 38.2 | — |
| 1976 | — | — | 22.6 | 35.9 | — |
| 1977 | — | — | 22.8 | 38.3 | — |
| 1978 | — | — | 23.4 | 38.1 | — |
| 1979 | — | — | 23.3 | 20.5 | — |
| 1980 | — | — | 22.5 | 24.8 | — |
| 1981 | — | — | 22.4 | 12.3 | — |
| 1982 | — | — | 22.3 | 37.4 | — |
| 1983 | — | — | 22.4 | 14.6 | — |
| 1984 | — | — | 22.5 | 35.8 | — |
| 1985 | — | — | 23.2 | 46.8 | — |
| 1986 | — | — | 23.7 | 50.4 | — |
| 1987 | 42.6 | 50 | 24.2 | 47.4 | 65.4 |
| 1988 | 42.9 | 54 | 24.8 | 49.2 | 63.0 |
| 1989 | 43.9 | 53 | 25.4 | 50.6 | 64.0 |
| 1990 | 39.7 | 57 | 25.8 | 37.5 | 64.8 |
| 1991 | 49.6 | 52 | 51.0 | 42.2 | 58.0 |
| 1992 | 49.4 | 59 | 49.1 | 43.6 | 57.9 |
| 1993 | 49.5 | 66 | 49.7 | 42.6 | 58.8 |
| 1994 | 49.6 | 69 | 49.4 | 42.0 | 60.4 |
| 1995 | 48.4 | 78 | 48.0 | 41.4 | 58.8 |
| 1996 | 45.3 | 144 | 47.7 | 41.8 | 46.2 |
| 1997 | 45.1 | 144 | 46.9 | 42.1 | 46.5 |
| 1998 | 45.0 | 143 | 49.9 | 41.7 | 41.6 |
| 1999 | 44.7 | 141 | 46.8 | 44.6 | 41.5 |
| 2000 | 37.7 | 165 | 40.7 | 26.6 | 48.4 |
| 2001 | 40.6 | 155 | 46.4 | 28.4 | 48.3 |
| 2002 | 43.1 | 150 | 47.7 | 35.1 | 47.0 |
| 2003 | 40.2 | 156 | 48.8 | 26.7 | 45.6 |
| 2004 | 43.6 | 150 | 50.0 | 34.6 | 46.1 |
| 2005 | 45.0 | 145 | 52.8 | 35.4 | 45.8 |
| 2006 | 44.7 | 143 | 53.2 | 30.0 | 51.5 |
| 2007 | 44.4 | 141 | 52.2 | 30.8 | 51.0 |
| 2008 | 43.5 | 142 | 52.3 | 29.2 | 49.6 |
| 2009 | 42.0 | 158 | 51.8 | 25.3 | 49.7 |
| 2010 | 44.6 | 147 | 51.8 | 33.0 | 49.3 |
| 2011 | 48.8 | 124 | 53.6 | 42.9 | 49.3 |
| 2012 | 49.0 | 129 | 57.6 | 39.3 | 48.8 |
| 2013 | 45.5 | 144 | 58.6 | 28.8 | 47.9 |
| 2014 | 42.4 | 154 | 56.0 | 23.9 | 46.5 |
| 2015 | 41.5 | 162 | 53.1 | 24.9 | 46.0 |
| 2016 | 41.7 | 163 | 56.1 | 22.3 | 46.0 |
| 2017 | 43.0 | 152 | 58.8 | 22.4 | 46.6 |
| 2018 | 44.9 | 148 | 60.0 | 27.0 | 45.9 |
| 2019 | 45.2 | 150 | 60.5 | 28.0 | 45.1 |
| 2020 | 45.9 | 147 | 61.2 | 29.1 | 44.9 |
| 2021 | 45.1 | 142 | 61.4 | 27.8 | 43.4 |
| 2022 | 42.7 | 152 | 62.4 | 19.2 | 44.0 |
| 2023 | 42.1 | 159 | 62.7 | 16.7 | 44.6 |
| 2024 | 44.8 | 154 | 63.3 | 22.9 | 45.8 |
| 2025 | 44.9 | 154 | 63.0 | 23.4 | 46.1 |
| 2026 | 44.9 | 154 | 62.6 | 23.6 | 46.4 |
Promises
What was committed, where it stands
No promises tracked yet.
No promises tracked yet for Ghana.