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Ghana vs Nigeria

Ghana and Nigeria side by side across 198 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$118.29B vs Ghana vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$3,314 vs Ghana vs Nigeria
Population35.06M vs Ghana vs Nigeria

Indicator by indicator

198 indicators
Indicator Ghana NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$118.29B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,3142026
Inflation RateEconomy5.3%2026-06
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy14%2026-06-18
Official Exchange RateEconomy11.46 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.3%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3%2025
Public DebtEconomy53%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$953.4M2024
GDP GrowthEconomy4.8%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,6302025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$8,0802025
GDP (PPP)Economy$301.91B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy21.3%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy29.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy10.1%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.9%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy9.9%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$2.42B2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2.1%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy46.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$4.47B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy8.9%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.4%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy55.3%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy43.52016
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy39%2016
Account OwnershipEconomy81.2%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy23.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.4%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy69%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy14.4%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$191M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy897K2015
Current Account BalanceEconomy10.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.67B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.9%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy23.2%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy10%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy34.92024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy13.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy4.1%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy5.2%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.4%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$472023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy12.4%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,8422021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy34.6%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.3%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy47.2%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy60%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy83%2024
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy4.7%2016
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy5.92024
ATMs per 100,000Economy112024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy4%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.5%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy56.3%2016
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy85.4%2016
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$29.2B2024
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$28.24B2024
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8172024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.5142024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade37.22021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade24.5%2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade6%2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade18.1%2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.1%2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade35.1%2024
Imports (% of GDP)Trade33.9%2024
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6282023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5142023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3992023
PopulationDemographics35.06M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.8%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics65.7 years2024
Median AgeDemographics21.6 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.342024
Rural PopulationDemographics41.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics35.4%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics58.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics156.9/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics25.32026
Death RateDemographics6.972026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.682026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics68.2 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics63.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth27.52024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.272023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth562023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth25.92021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth22.2%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth26.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth18.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth234.32023
Under-Five MortalityHealth37.12023
Neonatal MortalityHealth21.22023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1262024
Measles ImmunizationHealth93%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth99%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth47%2024
Basic SanitationHealth12.8%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth2.7%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.692015
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth36.3%2022
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth78.9%2018
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health4.112023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth57.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$702023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth46.8%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth3.3%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth97.4%2019
Child StuntingChild Welfare15.6%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare5.8%2022
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare74.5%2022
Child MarriageChild Welfare16.1%2022
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare2%2022
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.9%2022
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation21.3%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation76.5%2021
Youth Literacy RateEducation91.5%2021
Primary Completion RateEducation77.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation71.2%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation95.2%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation94.8%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation41.9%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation45%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation89.3%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation75.7%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security6.3%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture55.4%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture135.52022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture27.92M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture736 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture530K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture479K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture210K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture3.79M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.72M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,772 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,640 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.4M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.82022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance422024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7112025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6062025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.6152025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.062024
Rule of LawGovernance0.052024
Political StabilityGovernance0.012024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.092024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.22024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian21.05K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian4752025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025
Internet UsersTechnology72.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology113.62024
4G CoverageTechnology99.3%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.72024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology3.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.5%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology3.7%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.4%2010
Electricity AccessInfrastructure91.9%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure440.68K2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure33.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy1.8K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy185.5 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy0 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.6K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy39%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy32.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy565 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy11.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy20.5 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy82.6%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.7%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy35.4%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy63.8%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy22 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy469 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy3,075 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.7 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate34.9%2021
Forest AreaClimate35.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate7.9%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate4.8%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate28.1 µg/m³2023

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  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Frequently asked questions

How do Ghana and Nigeria compare across indicators?

This page compares Ghana and Nigeria on 198 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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