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 happiness index

Index4.996
Rank98
United Nations, 2019

Ghana poverty rate

CommentsData 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
CommentsData refer to 2018.
Institute For Criminal Policy Research, 2018

Ghana urban population

Urban population, %55.400
United Nations, 2017

Ghana literacy rate

Literacy rate71.500
United Nations, 2016

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 GDP rate

Rank77
GDP, millions $133 826
World Bank, 2017

Ghana GDP per capita

Rank137
GDP, $4 641
World Bank, 2017

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