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46.7Sworn Score

Country profile

Ghana

Africa · Capital: Accra

Score 46.7 ± 2 · Rank #132 of scored countries in 2017.

Based on 123/123 indicators, avg data age 0.2 years.

Showing 123 of 123 indicators

Health·32

Adolescent fertility

World Bank

67.88 per 1,000 women2017

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Air-pollution attributable mortality

Google Data Commons

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Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)

Google Data Commons

5.01 litres/year2015

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Anaemia in women (15–49)

Google Data Commons

37.80 %2017

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Births attended by skilled health personnel

Google Data Commons

78.10 %2017

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Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)

Google Data Commons

1.33 %2016

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Child mortality (under 5)

WHO · World Bank

49.58 per 1,000 live births2017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

Child stunting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

16.80 %2017

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Child wasting (under 5)

Google Data Commons

6.80 %2017

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Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking

World Bank

23.90 %2017

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Family-planning need met with modern methods

Google Data Commons

40.40 %2017

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Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)

Google Data Commons

43.80 %2017

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Health expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

2.69 % of GDP2017

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New HIV infections

Google Data Commons

0.80 per 1,000 uninfected2017

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HIV prevalence (15–49)

World Bank

1.70 %2017

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Hospital beds per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.69 per 1,0002015

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2 sources

Agreed in 2015 · median rule

DPT immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

99.00 %2017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

Measles immunization (12–23 months)

WHO · World Bank

94.50 %2017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

Infant mortality (under 1)

World Bank

35.40 per 1,000 live births2017

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Life expectancy at birth

WHO · World Bank

64.46 years2017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

Maternal mortality ratio

WHO · World Bank

286.96 per 100,000 live births2017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

Mortality from road traffic injuries

World Bank

24.90 per 100,0002017

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Neonatal mortality

World Bank

22.60 per 1,000 live births2017

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Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

2.27 per 1,0002017

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2 sources

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Physicians per 1,000 people

WHO · World Bank

0.09 per 1,0002017

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2 sources

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Access to at-least basic sanitation

World Bank

22.91 %2017

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Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)

Google Data Commons

4.30 %2015

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Tuberculosis incidence

WHO · World Bank

152.00 per 100,0002017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

UHC service coverage index

Google Data Commons

45.00 index (0–100)2017

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Undernourishment

FAO · World Bank

8.80 %2017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

Economy·24

Current account balance

IMF · World Bank

-3.31 % of GDP2017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

Debt service (% of exports)

Google Data Commons

8.96 %2017

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Employment to population (15+)

World Bank

64.60 %2017

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Exports of goods and services

World Bank

33.88 % of GDP2017

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows

World Bank

5.39 % of GDP2017

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Financial account ownership (15+)

Google Data Commons

57.72 %2017

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GDP growth (annual %)

World Bank

8.13 %2017

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GDP per capita (PPP)

IMF · World Bank

5,171 USD (PPP)2017

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2 sources

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Gini coefficient

World Bank

43.50 0–100 index2016

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Central government debt

IMF

57.00 % of GDP2017

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Gross capital formation

World Bank

19.57 % of GDP2017

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Inflation (CPI, annual %)

IMF · World Bank

12.39 %2017

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2 sources

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Informal employment share

Google Data Commons

78.05 % of employment2015

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Labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

66.86 %2017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)

World Bank

39.00 %2016

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Poverty rate (national line)

World Bank

23.40 %2016

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R&D expenditure

Google Data Commons

0.38 % of GDP2010

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Remittance cost (sending $200)

Google Data Commons

7.19 % of amount2017

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Researchers per million inhabitants

Google Data Commons

86.98 per 1,000,0002015

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Tax revenue

World Bank

11.58 % of GDP2017

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External balance on goods and services

World Bank

-2.79 % of GDP2017

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Unemployment rate (total)

ILO · World Bank

3.37 %2017

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2 sources

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Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)

Google Data Commons

23.00 %2017

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Youth unemployment (15–24)

World Bank

6.38 %2017

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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

33.00 %2017

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Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)

Google Data Commons

94.77 %2017

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Corruption Perceptions Index

Transparency International

40.00 0–100 index2017

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Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)

Google Data Commons

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Domestic general government health expenditure

World Bank

1.63 % of GDP2017

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Military expenditure

World Bank

0.31 % of GDP2017

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World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders

82.05 0–100 index2017

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Statistical Capacity score

World Bank

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Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)

Google Data Commons

12.03 %2017

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Control of Corruption (WGI)

World Bank

-0.28 WGI estimate2017

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Government Effectiveness (WGI)

World Bank

0.04 WGI estimate2017

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Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)

World Bank

0.07 WGI estimate2017

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Regulatory Quality (WGI)

World Bank

-0.16 WGI estimate2017

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Rule of Law (WGI)

World Bank

0.28 WGI estimate2017

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Voice and Accountability (WGI)

World Bank

0.45 WGI estimate2017

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Education·13

Education expenditure (% of GDP)

World Bank

3.53 % of GDP2017

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Primary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

100.48 %2017

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Secondary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

66.64 %2017

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Tertiary school enrollment (gross)

World Bank

16.21 %2017

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Expected years of schooling

World Bank

11.60 years2017

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Harmonized learning outcomes

World Bank

307.00 score (300–625)2017

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Literacy (adult, 15+)

UNESCO · World Bank

64.49 %2017

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Literacy (youth, 15–24)

World Bank

87.78 %2017

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Pre-primary participation

Google Data Commons

76.45 %2017

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Primary schools with electricity

Google Data Commons

74.42 % of schools2017

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Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)

World Bank

27.30 pupils per teacher2017

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Primary school completion rate

World Bank

89.30 %2017

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Upper-secondary completion rate

Google Data Commons

35.74 %2017

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Infrastructure·13

ATMs per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

10.98 per 100,0002017

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Bank branches per 100,000 adults

Google Data Commons

8.19 per 100,0002017

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Access to electricity

World Bank

79.00 %2017

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Electric power consumption per capita

World Bank

408.85 kWh/person2017

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Energy consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

8.39 MMBtu/person2017

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Fixed broadband subscriptions

World Bank

0.19 per 100 people2017

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Individuals using the internet

World Bank

37.88 %2017

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Logistics Performance Index

World Bank

2.66 1–5 score2016

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4G network coverage

Google Data Commons

34.86 % of population2017

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Mobile cellular subscriptions

World Bank

122.47 per 100 people2017

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Road density

World Bank

46.00 km per km²2009

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Secure internet servers

World Bank

91.44 per 1M people2017

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Urban population

World Bank

54.70 %2017

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Environment·15

Agricultural land

FAO · World Bank

53.11 % of land2017

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2 sources

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Freshwater withdrawal

World Bank

4.78 % of internal resources2017

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CO₂ emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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Disaster deaths and missing persons

Google Data Commons

0.50 per 100,0002017

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Energy intensity of GDP

World Bank

2.63 MJ/$2017 PPP2017

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Forest area

FAO · World Bank

32.38 % of land2017

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2 sources

Disagreed in 2017 · median rule

Domestic material consumption per capita

Google Data Commons

9.66 tonnes/person2017

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Methane emissions per capita

World Bank / Climate Watch

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PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)

World Bank

29.36 μg/m³2017

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Marine protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

19.56 %2017

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Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas

Google Data Commons

78.81 %2017

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Marine protected areas

World Bank

0.10 % of waters2017

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Terrestrial protected areas

World Bank

15.10 % of land2017

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Red List Index (species survival)

Google Data Commons

0.83 index (0–1)2017

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Renewable energy consumption

World Bank

45.30 %2017

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Rights·10

Children in employment (7–14)

World Bank

28.76 %2012

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Child marriage (married before 18)

Google Data Commons

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Female labor force participation

ILO · World Bank

62.97 %2017

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2 sources

Agreed in 2017 · median rule

Gender parity index (primary)

World Bank

1.01 ratio2017

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Gender parity index (secondary)

World Bank

0.97 ratio2017

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Gender parity index (tertiary)

World Bank

0.71 ratio2017

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Internally displaced persons (violence)

World Bank / IDMC

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Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)

Google Data Commons

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Refugees by country of origin

World Bank / UNHCR

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Women in national parliaments

World Bank

12.73 %2017

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