Ghana

Scores 62.8 out of 100.0 in Overall Governance, ranking 9th out of 54 in Africa.

Scores higher than the African average (50.1) and higher than the regional average for Western Africa (52.9).

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Ghana

Capital city: Accra

Region: Western Africa

REC membership(s): 

CEN-SAD, ECOWAS

35.1M

Population (2025)

60.5%

Urban population (2025)

34.3%

Youth population (ages 15-34) (2025)

$114.2bn

GDP (2025) (USD)

6.0%

GDP growth (2025)

$3,257.2

GDP per capita (2025) (USD)