https://www.humantruth.info/ghana.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Ghana Republic of Ghana | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 108th best |
Capital | Accra |
Land Area | 227 540km21 |
Location | Africa |
Population | 29.8m2 |
Life Expectancy | 63.80yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $5 745 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | GH, GHA, 2885 |
Internet Domain | .gh6 |
Currency | Cedi (GHC)7 |
Telephone | +2338 |
“Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to gain its independence. Ghana endured a long series of coups before Lt. Jerry RAWLINGS took power in 1981 and banned political parties. After approving a new constitution and restoring multiparty politics in 1992, RAWLINGS won presidential elections in 1992 and 1996 but was constitutionally prevented from running for a third term in 2000. John KUFUOR succeeded him and was reelected in 2004. John Atta MILLS took over as head of state in early 2009, but he died in July 2012 and was succeeded by his vice president John Dramani MAHAMA, who subsequently won a December 2012 special presidential election.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Hailed as West Africa´s golden child, Ghana, a historic land boasting a depth of culture and diverse natural attractions, deserves its place in the sun. One of Africa´s great success stories, Ghana is reaping the benefits of a stable democracy in the form of fast-paced development. And it shows: Ghana is suffused with the most incredible energy.
Ghana has the signature African attractions of beautiful beaches and herds of elephants in its fine national parks, plus drawcards like hiking, partying and cultural tours. With its welcoming beaches, gorgeous hinterland, rich culture, vibrant cities, diverse wildlife, easy transport and affable inhabitants, it´s no wonder Ghana is sometimes labelled "Africa for beginners".
But this is only half the story. No trip can be complete without a visit to Ghana's coastal slave forts, poignant reminders of a page of history that defined our modern world.
Travel north and you´ll feel like you´ve arrived in a different country, with a different religion, geography and cultural practices. The beauty is that this diversity exists so harmoniously, a joy to experience and a wonder to behold in uncertain times.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
130 | Tuvalu | 0.641 |
131 | Marshall Islands | 0.639 |
132 | India | 0.633 |
133 | Ghana | 0.632 |
134 | Micronesia | 0.628 |
135 | Guatemala | 0.627 |
136 | Kiribati | 0.624 |
137 | Honduras | 0.621 |
Africa Avg | 0.56 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
129 | Tuvalu | $6 351 |
130 | Belize | $6 309 |
131 | Cape Verde | $6 230 |
132 | Ghana | $5 745 |
133 | Nicaragua | $5 625 |
134 | Bangladesh | $5 472 |
135 | Angola | $5 466 |
136 | Samoa | $5 308 |
Africa Avg | $5 339 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.0 |
2 | Norway | 29.9 |
3 | Sweden | 31.8 |
... | ||
105 | Belize | 90.1 |
106 | Kazakhstan | 90.7 |
107 | Bahrain | 91.1 |
108 | Ghana | 92.5 |
109 | Guatemala | 93.7 |
110 | Palau | 93.7 |
111 | Kyrgyzstan | 94.3 |
112 | Botswana | 94.5 |
Africa Avg | 119.0 | |
World Avg | 88.6 | |
q=199. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
Ghana's population is predicted to rise to 36.54 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 3.51. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
43 | Peru | 32.0m |
44 | Malaysia | 31.5m |
45 | Angola | 30.8m |
46 | Ghana | 29.8m |
47 | Mozambique | 29.5m |
48 | Venezuela | 28.9m |
49 | Yemen | 28.5m |
50 | Nepal | 28.1m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
152 | Tuvalu | 64.5 |
153 | Madagascar | 64.5 |
154 | Mauritania | 64.4 |
155 | Ghana | 63.8 |
156 | Yemen | 63.8 |
157 | Bolivia | 63.6 |
158 | Nauru | 63.6 |
159 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 63.5 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
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Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
164 | Iraq | 3.45 |
165 | Gabon | 3.46 |
166 | Nauru | 3.46 |
167 | Ghana | 3.51 |
168 | Vanuatu | 3.70 |
169 | Yemen | 3.72 |
170 | Rwanda | 3.75 |
171 | Sao Tome & Principe | 3.75 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
35 | Mozambique | 06.4 |
36= | Madagascar | 06.4 |
36= | Papua New Guinea | 06.4 |
38 | Ghana | 06.5 |
39= | Palestine | 06.5 |
40 | Ethiopia | 06.6 |
41= | Swaziland | 06.6 |
42 | Central African Rep. | 06.8 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
139 | Senegal | 1.7% |
140 | Comoros | 1.5% |
141 | Fiji | 1.5% |
142 | Ghana | 1.4% |
143 | Niger | 1.4% |
144 | Yemen | 1.4% |
145 | Bolivia | 1.3% |
146 | Tuvalu | 1.3% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
134 | Canada | 3.5% |
135 | Algeria | 3.4% |
136 | Sweden | 3.4% |
137 | Ghana | 3.4% |
138 | Nepal | 3.3% |
139 | Bangladesh | 3.3% |
140 | Botswana | 3.2% |
141 | Spain | 3.0% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#antisemitism #christianity #equality #freedom #gender_equality #Ghana #ghana_antisemitism #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
103 | Sri Lanka | 89.6 |
104 | Thailand | 90.0 |
105 | Guyana | 90.6 |
106 | Ghana | 92.3 |
107 | India | 93.0 |
108 | Nicaragua | 93.2 |
Africa Avg | 110.04 | |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #ghana #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Africa (2025)29 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank29 | |
1 | Tunisia | 69.2 |
2 | Mauritius | 69.2 |
3 | Seychelles | 84.8 |
... | ||
13 | Lesotho | 131.8 |
14 | Rwanda | 134.4 |
15 | Sao Tome & Principe | 134.9 |
16 | Ghana | 135.9 |
17 | Mauritania | 140.8 |
18 | Comoros | 141.5 |
19 | Namibia | 141.7 |
20 | Gambia | 141.9 |
21 | Gabon | 142.7 |
Africa Avg | 111.13 | |
q=54. |
Health (2025)29 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank29 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
167 | Rwanda | 134.4 |
168 | Sao Tome & Principe | 134.9 |
169 | Laos | 135.6 |
170 | Ghana | 135.9 |
171 | Iraq | 139.7 |
172 | Mauritania | 140.8 |
173 | Comoros | 141.5 |
174 | Namibia | 141.7 |
World Avg | 96.74 | |
q=212. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man30. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria30.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans30, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia30.
For more, see:
Health:
Ghana is a pretty unhealthy country. Ghana does better than average in terms of its smoking rate31 and in its alcohol consumption rate32. However Ghana performs less well in most areas. It does worse than average in its immunizations take-up33 (still high for Africa), its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance34, its adolescent birth rate35 (still low for Africa), its average life expectancy11 (still good for Africa) and in its fertility rate14 (still low for Africa). The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Ghana improved by +9.1yrs in the 30 years from 1990, better than the global average of +7.9yrs. Ghana's peak fertility rate was 6.98 in 1963.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
152 | Tuvalu | 64.5 |
153 | Madagascar | 64.5 |
154 | Mauritania | 64.4 |
155 | Ghana | 63.8 |
156 | Yemen | 63.8 |
157 | Bolivia | 63.6 |
158 | Nauru | 63.6 |
159 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 63.5 |
Africa Avg | 62.79 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita32 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
50= | Guatemala | 2.5 |
51 | Congo, DR | 2.6 |
52= | Uzbekistan | 2.7 |
52= | Ghana | 2.7 |
52= | Maldives | 2.7 |
55 | Ethiopia | 2.9 |
56= | Fiji | 3.0 |
56= | Benin | 3.0 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
164 | Iraq | 3.45 |
165 | Gabon | 3.46 |
166 | Nauru | 3.46 |
167 | Ghana | 3.51 |
168 | Vanuatu | 3.70 |
169 | Yemen | 3.72 |
170 | Rwanda | 3.75 |
171 | Sao Tome & Principe | 3.75 |
Africa Avg | 3.97 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201431 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
26 | Haiti | 114 |
27 | Peru | 116 |
28 | Somalia | 117 |
29 | Ghana | 121 |
30 | Benin | 122 |
31 | Zimbabwe | 134 |
32 | Mauritania | 135 |
33 | Bhutan | 155 |
Africa Avg | 340 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
136 | Madagascar | 136 |
137 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 137 |
138 | Albania | 138 |
139 | Ghana | 139 |
140 | Chad | 140 |
141 | Rwanda | 141 |
142 | Mali | 142 |
143 | Niger | 143 |
Africa Avg | 117.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %36 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
49 | Ivory Coast | 31.6 |
50 | Singapore | 31.8 |
51 | Gambia | 31.9 |
52 | Ghana | 32.0 |
53= | China | 32.3 |
53= | Mauritius | 32.3 |
55 | N. Korea | 32.4 |
56 | Thailand | 32.6 |
Africa Avg | 33.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100035 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
146 | Vanuatu | 63.2 |
147 | Dominican Rep. | 63.2 |
148 | Nepal | 63.4 |
149 | Ghana | 63.4 |
150 | Eritrea | 63.6 |
151 | Senegal | 64.6 |
152 | Guyana | 64.6 |
153 | Ethiopia | 66.5 |
Africa Avg | 84.6 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %33 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
107 | Azerbaijan | 92.2 |
108= | Australia | 92.1 |
108= | Barbados | 92.1 |
110 | Ghana | 91.7 |
111= | Lesotho | 91.7 |
112 | Malawi | 91.7 |
113 | Mexico | 91.6 |
114 | Moldova | 91.5 |
Africa Avg | 81.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #energy #environmentalism #food #ghana #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #sustainability #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Africa (2025)37 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank37 | |
1 | Morocco | 46.5 |
2 | Burundi | 47.8 |
3 | Mali | 51.0 |
... | ||
7 | Uganda | 57.8 |
8 | Kenya | 57.9 |
9 | Mauritius | 58.1 |
10 | Ghana | 58.6 |
11 | Tunisia | 60.1 |
12 | Niger | 61.3 |
13 | Tanzania | 61.6 |
14 | Ethiopia | 61.7 |
15 | Cameroon | 62.6 |
Africa Avg | 80.07 | |
q=53. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)37 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank37 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
22 | Portugal | 58.0 |
23 | Mauritius | 58.1 |
24 | Germany | 58.2 |
25 | Ghana | 58.6 |
26 | Thailand | 59.5 |
27 | Spain | 59.5 |
28 | Austria | 59.6 |
29 | Tunisia | 60.1 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
For more, see:
Regarding its responsibility towards the environment, Ghana is 25th in the world. This rank is calculated from 7 data sets. Ghana does better than average in terms of its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, reducing annual meat consumption per person38, energy to GDP efficiency39 and in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population40. Ghana doesn't do so well in other areas. Ghana does worse than average for its environmental performance41 (still good for Africa) and in its forested percent change 2000-202042. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 when it comes to its score on the Green Future Index43 (one of the worst in Africa).Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better42 | ||
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Pos. | Total42 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
193 | Senegal | -9.1% |
194 | Indonesia | -9.2% |
195 | Ecuador | -9.2% |
196 | Ghana | -9.7% |
197 | Brazil | -10.1% |
198 | Guinea | -11.0% |
199 | Mozambique | -11.1% |
200 | Sao Tome & Principe | -11.1% |
Africa Avg | -8.7% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
From 2000 to 2010, Ghana destroyed 10% of its forest cover, falling from 8849 thousand hectares, to 7943. Thankfully from 2010 to 2020, it halted this demise.
Environmental Performance Higher is better41 | ||
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Pos. | 201841 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
121 | Thailand | 49.9 |
122 | Micronesia | 49.8 |
123 | Libya | 49.8 |
124 | Ghana | 49.7 |
125 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 49.5 |
126 | Senegal | 49.5 |
127 | Malawi | 49.2 |
128 | Guyana | 47.9 |
Africa Avg | 46.4 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Avg39 | |
1 | Rwanda | 0.25 |
2 | Chad | 0.26 |
3 | Tanzania | 0.31 |
... | ||
48 | Comoros | 0.81 |
49 | Costa Rica | 0.81 |
50 | Latvia | 0.81 |
51 | Ghana | 0.83 |
52 | Colombia | 0.83 |
53 | Lithuania | 0.83 |
54 | Italy | 0.84 |
55 | Mali | 0.86 |
Africa Avg | 0.83 | |
World Avg | 1.23 | |
q=165. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
38 | Uzbekistan | 69% |
39 | India | 69% |
40 | Paraguay | 69% |
41 | Ghana | 68% |
42 | Luxembourg | 68% |
43 | Netherlands | 68% |
44 | Kenya | 68% |
45 | Senegal | 67% |
Africa Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %40 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
64 | India | 41.2% |
65 | Canada | 41.2% |
66 | Serbia | 41.1% |
67 | Ghana | 40.4% |
68 | Moldova | 40.4% |
69 | Cameroon | 39.0% |
70 | Uganda | 38.6% |
71 | Sierra Leone | 38.6% |
Africa Avg | 38.3% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg38 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
42= | Angola | 20.0 |
43 | S. Sudan | 20.2 |
44 | Liberia | 20.3 |
45 | Ghana | 20.9 |
46 | Haiti | 21.6 |
47 | Lesotho | 21.7 |
48 | Thailand | 26.0 |
49 | Swaziland | 27.1 |
Africa Avg | 24.9 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
Green Future Index Higher is better43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score43 | |
1 | Iceland | 6.7 |
2 | Finland | 6.7 |
3 | Norway | 6.4 |
... | ||
62 | Peru | 4.0 |
63 | Turkey | 3.8 |
64 | Cameroon | 3.8 |
65 | Ghana | 3.8 |
66 | Uganda | 3.7 |
67 | Pakistan | 3.7 |
68 | Malaysia | 3.7 |
69= | Guatemala | 3.6 |
Africa Avg | 4.0 | |
World Avg | 4.8 | |
q=76. |
#capitalism #charity #corruption #economics #education #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #intelligence #life_expectancy #modernity #morals #peace #politics #poverty #religion #religiosity #religious_violence #research #science #secularisation #social_development #technology #terrorism #the_internet
Compared to Africa (2020)44 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank44 | |
1 | S. Africa | 56.9 |
2 | Tunisia | 70.8 |
3= | Mauritius | 79.6 |
... | ||
10 | Algeria | 100.2 |
11 | Gabon | 108.2 |
12 | Uganda | 109.8 |
13 | Ghana | 110.3 |
14 | Nigeria | 111.1 |
15 | Zimbabwe | 111.6 |
16 | Cape Verde | 113.3 |
17 | Namibia | 113.4 |
18 | Cameroon | 114.2 |
Africa Avg | 120.19 | |
q=53. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)44 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank44 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
122 | Gabon | 108.2 |
123 | El Salvador | 109.2 |
124 | Uganda | 109.8 |
125 | Ghana | 110.3 |
126 | Nigeria | 111.1 |
127 | Marshall Islands | 111.1 |
128 | Zimbabwe | 111.6 |
129 | Cape Verde | 113.3 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark45. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone45. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots46.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)47
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe45, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia45.
For more, see:
Modernity and Education:
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2948 |
2 | Israel | 4.1148 |
3 | Japan | 3.5848 |
... | ||
71= | Romania | 0.3848 |
71= | Montenegro | 0.3849 |
71= | Chile | 0.3848 |
71= | Ghana | 0.3850 |
75 | Moldova | 0.3549 |
76 | Ecuador | 0.3451 |
77 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 0.3349 |
78 | Iran | 0.3150 |
Africa Avg | 0.36 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201852 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
86 | Argentina | 64.8% |
87 | Greece | 64.8% |
88 | Guyana | 63.3% |
89 | Ghana | 63.1% |
90 | Peru | 62.2% |
91 | Palestine | 61.1% |
92 | Suriname | 60.5% |
93 | Mexico | 59.7% |
Africa Avg | 34.4% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years53 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
134 | Angola | 12.2 |
135 | Zimbabwe | 12.1 |
136 | Iraq | 12.1 |
137 | Ghana | 12.0 |
138 | Lesotho | 12.0 |
139 | Namibia | 11.9 |
140 | Comoros | 11.9 |
141 | India | 11.9 |
Africa Avg | 11.0 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
60 | Egypt | 60 |
61 | Japan | 61 |
62 | Malta | 62 |
63 | Ghana | 63 |
64 | Samoa | 64 |
65 | Jordan | 65 |
66 | Namibia | 66 |
67 | India | 67 |
Africa Avg | 106.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Religiosity Lower is better54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 %54 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
86= | Nigeria | 88 |
86= | Nicaragua | 88 |
88 | Djibouti | 89 |
89= | Ghana | 89 |
89= | Guatemala | 89 |
91 | Honduras | 90 |
92= | Cameroon | 90 |
92= | Rwanda | 90 |
Africa Avg | 87.0 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ Higher is better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200655 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
108= | S. Africa | 72 |
109 | Zambia | 71 |
110= | Jamaica | 71 |
110= | Ghana | 71 |
112 | Namibia | 70 |
113= | Togo | 70 |
113= | Botswana | 70 |
113= | Rwanda | 70 |
Africa Avg | 70.6 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201656 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
133 | Syria | 30% |
134 | Sri Lanka | 29% |
135 | Samoa | 29% |
136 | Ghana | 28% |
137 | Swaziland | 28% |
138 | Guatemala | 27% |
139 | Sudan | 26% |
140 | Sao Tome & Principe | 26% |
Africa Avg | 18.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio57 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
100= | Nigeria | 0.0 |
100= | Uzbekistan | 0.0 |
100= | Colombia | 0.0 |
100= | Ghana | 0.0 |
100= | Yemen | 0.0 |
100= | Laos | 0.0 |
100= | Malta | 0.0 |
100= | Turkmenistan | 0.0 |
Africa Avg | 0.04 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
Digital Quality of Life Higher is better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202458 | |
1 | Germany | 77.9% |
2 | Finland | 76.9% |
3 | France | 73.9% |
... | ||
85 | Jamaica | 38.9% |
86 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 38.8% |
87 | Trinidad & Tobago | 38.1% |
88 | Ghana | 37.9% |
89 | Kenya | 37.4% |
90 | Sri Lanka | 36.3% |
91 | Angola | 34.9% |
92 | Mongolia | 34.6% |
Africa Avg | 32.3% | |
World Avg | 48.4% | |
q=121. |
National Culture:
World Giving Index Higher is better59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %59 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
47= | Iran | 43.0 |
47= | Kosovo | 43.0 |
47= | Bolivia | 43.0 |
47= | Ghana | 43.0 |
51 | Sweden | 42.0 |
52= | Colombia | 42.0 |
52= | China | 42.0 |
52= | Ecuador | 42.0 |
Africa Avg | 38.2 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points60 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
73 | S. Africa | 43.0 |
74= | Bulgaria | 43.0 |
74= | Benin | 43.0 |
74= | Ghana | 43.0 |
77 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 42.0 |
78= | Vietnam | 42.0 |
78= | Trinidad & Tobago | 42.0 |
78= | Burkina Faso | 42.0 |
Africa Avg | 32.31 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness Higher is better61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score61 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Denmark | 7.5 |
3 | Iceland | 7.5 |
... | ||
122 | Somalia | 4.3 |
123 | Mali | 4.3 |
124 | Cambodia | 4.3 |
125 | Ghana | 4.3 |
126 | Myanmar (Burma) | 4.3 |
127 | Togo | 4.3 |
128 | Jordan | 4.3 |
129 | Liberia | 4.3 |
Africa Avg | 4.42 | |
World Avg | 5.58 | |
q=147. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
101 | Russia | 101 |
102 | Vietnam | 102 |
103 | Armenia | 103 |
104 | Ghana | 104 |
105 | Bahrain | 105 |
106 | Ecuador | 106 |
107 | Uganda | 107 |
108 | Lesotho | 108 |
Africa Avg | 117.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
104 | Dominica | 104 |
105 | Iceland | 105 |
106 | Bolivia | 106 |
107 | Ghana | 107 |
108 | Mexico | 108 |
109 | Thailand | 109 |
110 | Ecuador | 110 |
111 | Malawi | 111 |
Africa Avg | 96.7 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score62 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
48 | Oman | 1.79 |
49 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 1.80 |
50 | Uruguay | 1.80 |
51 | Ghana | 1.80 |
52 | Senegal | 1.83 |
53 | Indonesia | 1.83 |
54 | Argentina | 1.84 |
55 | Madagascar | 1.85 |
Africa Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
63 | Kenya | 63 |
64 | Denmark | 64 |
65 | Austria | 65 |
66 | Ghana | 66 |
67 | Sweden | 67 |
68 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 68 |
69 | Bulgaria | 69 |
70 | Zimbabwe | 70 |
Africa Avg | 83.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
90 | Cameroon | 90 |
91 | Venezuela | 91 |
92 | Belarus | 92 |
93 | Ghana | 93 |
94 | Qatar | 94 |
95 | Peru | 95 |
96 | Gabon | 96 |
97 | Russia | 97 |
Africa Avg | 104.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score63 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
62 | Papua New Guinea | 1.36 |
63 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 1.39 |
64 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.47 |
65 | Ghana | 1.56 |
66 | Kazakhstan | 1.57 |
67 | Austria | 1.66 |
68 | Argentina | 1.68 |
69 | Madagascar | 1.96 |
Africa Avg | 3.41 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better64 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201964 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
144 | Djibouti | 23.40 |
145 | Papua New Guinea | 24.10 |
146= | Zimbabwe | 24.20 |
146= | Ghana | 24.20 |
148 | Kiribati | 24.70 |
149= | Yemen | 24.70 |
150 | Ethiopia | 24.90 |
151= | Swaziland | 25.10 |
Africa Avg | 26.10 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better65 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %65 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%66 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%66 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%67 |
... | ||
135 | Uganda | 42.7%68 |
136= | Central African Rep. | 43.0%66 |
136= | Chile | 43.0%69 |
138 | Ghana | 43.5%70 |
139= | Mexico | 43.5%69 |
140 | St Lucia | 43.7%71 |
141= | Rwanda | 43.7%70 |
142 | Grenada | 43.8%72 |
Africa Avg | 40.7% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Income inequality data is rarely available for Ghana - only for 7 years between 1980 and 2019.
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better73 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity73 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
53 | India | .123 |
54 | Guatemala | .134 |
55 | Zimbabwe | .137 |
56 | Ghana | .138 |
57 | Lesotho | .146 |
58 | Nepal | .148 |
59 | Cambodia | .170 |
60 | Namibia | .171 |
Africa Avg | .264 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #Ghana #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religion_in_ghana #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %54 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
86= | Nigeria | 88 |
86= | Nicaragua | 88 |
88 | Djibouti | 89 |
89= | Ghana | 89 |
89= | Guatemala | 89 |
91 | Honduras | 90 |
92= | Cameroon | 90 |
92= | Rwanda | 90 |
92= | Liberia | 90 |
95 | Morocco | 91 |
96= | Guinea-Bissau | 91 |
96= | Philippines | 91 |
96= | Zambia | 91 |
99 | Afghanistan | 92 |
100= | Burkina Faso | 93 |
100= | Tanzania | 93 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)74 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %74 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
108= | Haiti | 0 |
108= | Iraq | 0 |
108= | Guinea | 0 |
108= | Ghana | 0 |
108= | Jordan | 0 |
108= | Gambia | 0 |
108= | Kenya | 0 |
108= | Ethiopia | 0 |
108= | Afghanistan | 0 |
108= | Egypt | 0 |
108= | Liberia | 0 |
108= | Libya | 0 |
108= | Ivory Coast | 0 |
108= | Pakistan | 0 |
108= | Niger | 0 |
108= | Saudi Arabia | 0 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below75:
Christian | 74.9% |
Muslim | 15.8% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 4.9% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 4.2% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Christian 71.2% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 28.3%, Protestant 18.4%, Catholic 13.1%, other 11.4%), Muslim 17.6%, traditional 5.2%, other 0.8%, none 5.2% (2010 census)76.
Freedom of Religion and Belief: Ghana's Constitution protects "freedom of thought, conscience and belief", protects religious freedom, and prohibits discrimination based on religion.28. However, the State itself causes some indirect discrimination by directly funding and supporting specific Christian and Muslim institutions, and religious leaders are seen to have undue influence on the Government28.
“In 2019, a constitutional challenge against the construction of the National Cathedral [on 14 acres of state land next to Parliament] and the setting up of the Hajj board [which pays for Muslims to go on the Hajj pilgrimage] was brought by a local politician, James Bomfeh, who argued that both measures are a violation of the [...] duty of the State to respect equality and uphold religious neutrality.
Bomfeh's case was dismissed by the Supreme Court, who found that the Constitution did not specifically prohibit the Government from "supporting, assisting or cooperating with religious groups."”
"The Freedom of Thought Report" by Humanists International (2021)28.
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