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Ghana vs Nigeria

179 indicators have a value for Ghana, Nigeria, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$118.29B vs $377.37BGhana vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$3,314 vs $1,556Ghana vs Nigeria
Population35.06M vs 237.53MGhana vs Nigeria

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Indicator Ghana NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$118.29B$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,314$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy5%15.4%2026-08
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy14%26.5%2026-09-10
Official Exchange RateEconomy11.48 LCU/USD1,325.8 LCU/USD2026-09-15
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.3%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.2%3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy53%32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$953.4M2024
GDP GrowthEconomy4.8%4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,630$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$8,080$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$301.91B$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy21.3%23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy29.3%16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy10.1%8.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.9%58.2%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy9.9%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$2.42B$22.79B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2.1%7.8%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy46.9%60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$4.47B$46.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy8.9%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.4%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.5%82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy55.3%80.7%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy81.2%63.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy23.9%11.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.4%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy69%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy14.4%13.9%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy10.1%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.91B$4.01B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.7%1.4%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.9%10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy23.2%12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.9%5.4%2025/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy34.930.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.1%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$47$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14%2023
Real Interest RateEconomy2.9%2023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy12.4%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy34.6%33.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.3%17%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy47.2%49.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy60%66.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy83%2024
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy5.93.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy1112.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy4%1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.5%5.5%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$29.2B2024
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$28.24B2024
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8090.812025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4870.6192025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade24.5%88.6%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade6%3.5%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade18.1%6%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.1%2.7%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade35.1%2024
Imports (% of GDP)Trade33.9%2024
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6280.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5140.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3990.3792023
PopulationDemographics35.06M237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.8%2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics65.7 years54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics21.6 years18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.344.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics41.1%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics35.4%40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics58.9%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics156.9/km²266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics25.331.82026
Death RateDemographics6.9711.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.68-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics68.2 years54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics63.3 years54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.8%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth27.569.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.5%1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.9%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.270.382023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth56472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth26.7%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth18.8%32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth234.3992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth35.9115.62024
Neonatal MortalityHealth18.1392024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1262192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth93%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth99%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth47%52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth12.8%15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth2.7%3%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health4.112023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth57.4842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$70$672023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth3.3%3.1%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare15.6%33.8%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare39.7%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare33.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education0.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation21.3%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation70.4%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation81.4%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation77.6%77.4%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation71.2%74.1%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation95.2%75.7%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation94.8%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation41.9%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation45%68.5%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation89.3%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation75.7%46.9%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security6.3%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security21.5M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture55.4%76.2%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture27.92M t62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture736 t1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture530K t350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture479K t6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture210K t1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture3.79M t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.72M t9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,772 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,640 kg/ha1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.4M head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.72023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance42262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7110.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6060.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.6150.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.19-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.06-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance0.05-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance0.01-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.09-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.2-0.732024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance98 deaths4.16K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance032025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance2282025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance0102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian21.05K123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian03.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian47518.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology72.2%41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology113.670.82024
4G CoverageTechnology99.4%80%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.70.12024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology3.1%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.7%84.4%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology3.7%15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.7%2.7%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure91.9%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure440.68K5.27M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy1.8K MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy185.5 MW284.5 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy0 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.6K MW2.9K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy32.8%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy565 kWh144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy11.2%14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy20.5 MW118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy82.6%23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.7%0.3%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy35.4%30.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy63.8%68.7%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy22 TWh39 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy469 gCO₂/kWh456 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy3,075 kWh2,343 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.7 t0.57 t2024
Forest AreaClimate35.2%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate7.9%11.6%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate28.1 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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