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Ghana vs Uganda

Ghana and Uganda side by side across 203 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

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 RateEconomy5.3%3.7%2026-06
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy14%—2026-06-18
Official Exchange RateEconomy11.46 LCU/USD3,681.36 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.3%-5.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3%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
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy43.542.72016/2019
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy39%59.8%2016/2019
Account OwnershipEconomy81.2%72.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy23.9%13.8%2024/2021
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
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$191M$518M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy897K473K2015/2020 ⚠
Current Account BalanceEconomy10.1%-3.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.67B$3.3B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2%5.9%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.9%14.7%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy23.2%18.7%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy10%5.2%2024/2021
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy34.929.42024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy13.3%7.5%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy4.1%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy5.2%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.4%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.1%4.7%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$47$462023
Lending Interest RateEconomy—19.8%2018
Real Interest RateEconomy—14.7%2018
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy12.4%24.7%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,842$6542021
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
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy4.7%6.1%2016/2019
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
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy56.3%76.3%2016/2019
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy85.4%93.6%2016/2019
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$29.2B$13.29B2024/2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$28.24B$17.83B2024/2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8170.8012024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.5140.4192024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade37.2—2021
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 1,000Health0.270.192023/2022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth56542023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth25.9162021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth22.2%21.5%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth26.7%32.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth18.8%20.4%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth234.3170.32023
Under-Five MortalityHealth37.138.82023
Neonatal MortalityHealth21.217.92023
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
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.690.52015/2010 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth36.3%43%2022
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth78.9%74.2%2018/2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health4.112.272023/2022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth57.4104.72024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$70$452023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth46.8%36.9%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth3.3%7.5%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth97.4%95.1%2019
Child StuntingChild Welfare15.6%23.5%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare5.8%3.2%2022
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare74.5%32.2%2022/2016 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare16.1%34%2022/2016 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare2%3.4%2022
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.9%2.6%2022
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation21.3%4.6%2024/2014 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation76.5%77%2021/2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation91.5%85.2%2021/2024
Primary Completion RateEducation77.6%38.7%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation71.2%21.3%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation95.2%95.9%2024/2013 ⚠
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation94.8%—2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation41.9%24.6%2024/2008 ⚠
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation45%10.1%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation89.3%79.6%2024/2017 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation75.7%24.1%2024/2007 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security6.3%22%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—1.75M2024-11
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture55.4%71.9%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture135.5135.52022
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 ProductionAgriculture—25K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,772 kg/ha2,174 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,640 kg/ha1,304 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—1,667 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.4M head14.7M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.892022/2023
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
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 CoverageTechnology99.3%82%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.70.22024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology3.1%6.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.5%97.8%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology3.7%34%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.7%3.9%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.4%0.4%2010/2023 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure91.9%55.3%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure440.68K21.65K2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure33.5%52.7%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy1.8K MW1.9K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy185.5 MW95.8 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy0 MW—2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.6K MW1.7K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy39%90.9%2021/2022
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
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate34.9%90%2021
Forest AreaClimate35.2%11%2023
Protected AreasClimate7.9%16.1%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate4.8%1.6%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate28.1 µg/m³31.2 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Ghana or Uganda have the larger economy?

Ghana has the larger economy: $118.29B for Ghana versus $73.37B for Uganda (GDP, current US$).

How do Ghana and Uganda compare across indicators?

This page compares Ghana and Uganda on 203 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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