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Ghana vs Uganda

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

GDP$118.29B vs $73.37BGhana vs Uganda
GDP per Capita$3,314 vs $1,476Ghana vs Uganda
Population35.06M vs 51.38MGhana vs Uganda

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Indicator Ghana UgandaPeriod
GDPEconomy$118.29B$73.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,314$1,4762026
Inflation RateEconomy5%4.1%2026-08
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy14%2026-09-10
Official Exchange RateEconomy11.5 LCU/USD3,776.28 LCU/USD2026-09-16
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.3%-5.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.2%2.7%2025
Public DebtEconomy53%55%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$953.4M$-4.54B2024/2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.8%7.5%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,630$1,1202025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$8,080$3,4102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$301.91B$179.21B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy21.3%26.1%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy29.3%24.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy10.1%14.5%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.9%42.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy9.9%22.6%2024/2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$2.42B$1.43B2025/2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2.1%2.7%2025/2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy46.9%39.2%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$4.47B$3.48B2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy8.9%14.3%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.4%12.6%2023/2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.5%80%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy55.3%75.6%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy81.2%72.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy23.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.4%1.9%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy69%50.2%2024/2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy14.4%5.2%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy10.1%-3.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.91B$3.36B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.7%5.2%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.9%14.7%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy23.2%18.7%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.9%2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy34.929.42024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.1%4.7%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$47$462023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy12.4%24.7%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy34.6%64.9%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.3%7.3%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy47.2%27.9%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy60%74.4%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy83%65.2%2024/2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy5.92.12024
ATMs per 100,000Economy113.62024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy4%3.5%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.5%3%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$29.2B$13.29B2024/2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$28.24B$17.83B2024/2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8090.772025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4870.4522025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade24.5%2.3%2023/2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade6%14.3%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade18.1%39.3%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.1%1.9%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade35.1%21.4%2024/2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade33.9%28.8%2024/2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6280.5822023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5140.5242023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3990.42023
PopulationDemographics35.06M51.38M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.8%2.7%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics65.7 years68.5 years2024
Median AgeDemographics21.6 years17.1 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.344.172024
Rural PopulationDemographics41.1%68.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics35.4%43.1%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics58.9%31.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics156.9/km²264.1/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics25.333.12026
Death RateDemographics6.974.662026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.68-2.312026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics68.2 years71.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics63.3 years65.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.8%4.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth27.535.92024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.5%4.9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.9%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.272023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth56542023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth26.7%32.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth18.8%20.4%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth234.3170.32023
Under-Five MortalityHealth35.948.72024
Neonatal MortalityHealth18.121.32024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth1261972024
Measles ImmunizationHealth93%92%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth99%97%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth47%44.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth12.8%3.5%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth2.7%2.2%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health4.112023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth57.4104.72024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$70$452023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth3.3%7.5%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare15.6%23.5%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation21.3%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation77%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation85.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation77.6%38.7%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation71.2%21.3%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation95.2%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation94.8%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation41.9%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation45%10.1%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation89.3%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation75.7%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security6.3%22%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security1.25M2026-08
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture55.4%71.9%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture27.92M t1.63M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture736 t402K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture530K t55K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture479K t225K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture210K t120K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture3.79M t5M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.72M t300K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture25K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,772 kg/ha2,174 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,640 kg/ha1,304 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture1,667 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.4M head14.7M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance92023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance42262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7110.2532025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6060.1652025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.6150.8892025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.19-1.122024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.06-0.352024
Rule of LawGovernance0.05-0.742024
Political StabilityGovernance0.01-1.022024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.09-0.522024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.2-1.012024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance98 deaths4 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance012025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance202025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian21.05K1.94M2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian47535.25K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian010.28K2025
Internet UsersTechnology72.2%8.9%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology113.683.22024
4G CoverageTechnology99.4%82%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.70.22024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology3.1%6.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.7%97.8%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology3.7%34%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.7%3.9%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.4%2023
Electricity AccessInfrastructure91.9%55.3%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure440.68K21.65K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy1.8K MW1.9K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy185.5 MW95.8 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy0 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.6K MW1.7K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy32.8%1.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy565 kWh95 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy11.2%18.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy20.5 MW12.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy82.6%44.8%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.7%2.9%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy35.4%86.1%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy63.8%2.9%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy22 TWh5.4 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy469 gCO₂/kWh59 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy3,075 kWh660 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.7 t0.17 t2024
Forest AreaClimate35.2%11%2023
Protected AreasClimate7.9%16.1%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate28.1 µg/m³31.2 µg/m³2023

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