Ghana international rankings
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Ghana population
Rank46
Population29 614 337
Population, % of world0.390
DateJanuary 1, 2018
SourceOfficial projection
United Nations, 2018
Ghana area size
Rank80
Total in km2238 533
Land in km2227 533
Water in km211 000
% water4.610
United Nations, 2018
Ghana murders rank
Rank157
Rate1.680
Count423
Year2 011
SourceWHO
United Nations, 2017
Ghana suicide rate
Both sexes rank96
Both sexes8.700
Male rank69
Male15.800
Female rank128
Female2.900
World Health Organization, 2016
Ghana Human Development Index
Rank140
Rank changeIncrease (1)
Index0.592
Index changeIncrease 0,004
United Nations, 2018
Ghana corruption rank
Rank70
Shore43
Change −4
Transparency International, 2016
Ghana poverty rate
Comments
Data refer to 2014.

Multidimensional poverty index (MPI)0.132
Population in multidimensional poverty, intensity of deprivation (%)45.500
Population in multidimensional poverty, headcount (%)28.900
Population in severe multidimensional poverty (%)9.600
United Nations, 2018
Ghana refugee population rate
Rank38
Refugees by country of origin, thousands17
United Nations, 2017
Ghana population median age
Median age, years20.400
United Nations, 2015
Ghana prison population rate
Prison population per 10000051
Prison population total15 063
Comments
Data refer to 2018.

Institute For Criminal Policy Research, 2018
Ghana urban population
Urban population, %55.400
United Nations, 2017
Ghana Gender Inequality Index
Rank131
Gender Inequality Index0.538
United Nations, 2017
Ghana income inequality Gini index
Rank40
Income inequality Gini index42.400
World Bank, 2018
Ghana Education index
Rank108
Education index0.558
United Nations, 2018
Ghana life expectancy
Rank113
Life expectancy, years63
Female life expectancy, years64.100
Male life expectancy, years62
Life expectancy index0.489
United Nations, 2017
Ghana mean years of schooling
Rank58
Mean years of schooling, years7.100
Mean years of schooling female, years6.300
Mean years of schooling male, years7.900
United Nations, 2017
Ghana unemployment rate
Rank91
Unemployment, % of labour force2.400
Female to male ratio1.180
International Labour Organization, 2017
Economy
Ghana oil reserves rate
Rank41
Reserves660
Energy Information Administration, 2017
Ghana research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure, % of GDP0.400
World Bank, 2018
Ghana current health expenditure
Current health expenditure, % of GDP5.900
World Health Organization, 2018
Technology
Ghana internet users
Rank54
Internet Usage11 737 818
Penetration, %39
Miniwatts Marketing Group, 2019
Ghana mobile phone subscriptions
Rank36
Number of mobile phone subscriptions40 934 875
Subscriptions per 100 people137.520
ITU, 2018