Sworn
45.2Sworn Score

Country profile

Ghana

Africa · Capital: Accra

Score 45.2 ± 2 · Rank #129 of scored countries in 2006.

Based on 123/123 indicators, avg data age 0.5 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

74.15 per 1,000 women2006

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

5.11 litres/year2005

· ↓ better

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

49.10 %2006

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

49.70 %2006

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Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)

Google Data Commons

3.11 %2005

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Child mortality (under 5)

WHO · World Bank

75.70 per 1,000 live births2006

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2 sources

Agreed in 2006 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

29.70 %2006

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

6.00 %2006

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

10.80 %2006

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons

33.80 %2003

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

3.67 % of GDP2006

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons

1.19 per 1,000 uninfected2006

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

2.10 %2006

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

World Bank

1.46 per 1,0001990

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DPT immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

84.00 %2006

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2 sources

Agreed in 2006 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

84.50 %2006

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2 sources

Agreed in 2006 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

52.10 per 1,000 live births2006

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

60.16 years2006

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2 sources

Agreed in 2006 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

384.76 per 100,000 live births2006

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2 sources

Agreed in 2006 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

24.60 per 100,0002006

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

31.60 per 1,000 live births2006

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.90 per 1,0002004

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2 sources

Agreed in 2004 · median rule

Physicians per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.15 per 1,0002004

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2 sources

Agreed in 2004 · median rule

Access to at-least basic sanitation

World Bank

10.69 %2006

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons

6.00 %2005

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

199.00 per 100,0002006

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2 sources

Agreed in 2006 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

26.00 index (0–100)2005

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Undernourishment

FAO · World Bank

10.40 %2006

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2 sources

Agreed in 2006 · median rule

Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

-4.23 % of GDP2006

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2006 · median rule

Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons

5.02 %2006

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

68.57 %2006

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

24.66 % of GDP2006

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

3.05 % of GDP2006

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

6.40 %2006

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

2,960 USD (PPP)2006

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2 sources

Agreed in 2006 · median rule

Gini coefficient

World Bank

42.80 0–100 index2005

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Central government debt

IMF

17.30 % of GDP2006

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Gross capital formation

World Bank

22.47 % of GDP2006

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

11.69 %2006

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2 sources

Agreed in 2006 · median rule

Informal employment share

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

72.10 %2006

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2 sources

Agreed in 2006 · median rule

Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)

World Bank

60.90 %2005

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Poverty rate (national line)

World Bank

31.90 %2005

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R&D expenditure

Google Data Commons

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Remittance cost (sending $200)

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Researchers per million inhabitants

Google Data Commons

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Tax revenue

World Bank

12.53 % of GDP2006

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

-15.21 % of GDP2006

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · World Bank

4.90 %2006

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2 sources

Agreed in 2006 · median rule

Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

26.92 %2006

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

9.49 %2006

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Governance·16

Birth registration (under 5)

Google Data Commons

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Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons

110.98 %2006

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

· ↑ better

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Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)

Google Data Commons

· ↑ better

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Domestic general government health expenditure

World Bank

1.65 % of GDP2006

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Military expenditure

World Bank

0.26 % of GDP2006

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

· ↑ better

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

29.16 %2005

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

-0.11 WGI estimate2006

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

0.07 WGI estimate2006

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

-0.08 WGI estimate2006

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

-0.09 WGI estimate2006

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

0.21 WGI estimate2006

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

0.54 WGI estimate2006

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

5.15 % of GDP2006

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

91.23 %2006

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

39.85 %2006

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

4.77 %2006

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

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Literacy (adult, 15+)

UNESCO · World Bank

57.90 %2000

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2 sources

Agreed in 2000 · median rule

Literacy (youth, 15–24)

World Bank

79.71 %2003

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Pre-primary participation

Google Data Commons

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons

· ↑ better

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

35.39 pupils per teacher2006

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

68.63 %2006

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons

6.58 %2006

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

3.42 per 100,0002006

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Access to electricity

World Bank

55.10 %2006

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank

284.80 kWh/person2006

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

4.57 MMBtu/person2006

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

0.06 per 100 people2006

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

2.72 %2006

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

· ↑ better

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

· ↑ better

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

22.60 per 100 people2006

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Road density

World Bank

24.00 km per km²2005

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

· ↑ better

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Urban population

World Bank

48.14 %2006

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

52.93 % of land2006

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2 sources

Agreed in 2006 · median rule

Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

3.78 % of internal resources2006

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CO₂ emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

· ↓ better

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Disaster deaths and missing persons

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Energy intensity of GDP

World Bank

3.57 MJ/$2017 PPP2006

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

32.26 % of land2006

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2006 · median rule

Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

7.14 tonnes/person2006

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

· ↓ better

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

31.41 μg/m³2006

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Marine protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

19.56 %2006

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Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

78.81 %2006

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Marine protected areas

World Bank

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.84 index (0–1)2006

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

58.60 %2006

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Rights·10

Children in employment (7–14)

World Bank

48.90 %2006

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Child marriage (married before 18)

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Female labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

68.08 %2006

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2 sources

Agreed in 2006 · median rule

Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

0.98 ratio2006

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

0.85 ratio2006

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Gender parity index (tertiary)

World Bank

0.52 ratio2006

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Internally displaced persons (violence)

World Bank / IDMC

· ↓ better

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Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)

Google Data Commons

· ↓ better

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Refugees by country of origin

World Bank / UNHCR

· ↓ better

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

10.87 %2006

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