- Capital
- Population
- 32.8M(2021)
- , 28.3M(2016)
- , 25.9M(2013)
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- +53 more
- Area
- 238,535 km²
- GDP (nominal)
- $72.8B(2022)
1
Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- , $79.2B(2021)
1
Sources- 1.data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.MKTP.CDRetrieved 2023-08-26
- $72.8B(2022)
- Currency
- Q183530(since 1965)
- , Q1508175(1958–1965)
- , Q134397947(since 1965)
1
Sources- 1.bog.gov.gh/bank-notes-coins/evolution-of-currency-in-ghana/Retrieved 2025-05-08
- Official language
- Head of state
- Q50678(since 2025)
- , Q718601(2017–2025)
1
Sources- 1.“Nana Akufo-Addo sworn in as Ghana’s new president”aljazeera.com/news/2017/01/nana-akufo-addo-sworn-ghana-president-170107124239549.htmlRetrieved 2023-03-04
- , Q50678(2012–2017)
- Head of government
- Q718601(since 2017)
Overview
Economy & society
Over time
Dated values recorded in Wikidata, each with its own source
All data
665 statements · 34% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Diplomatic relation
- Germany(since 1957) statement is subject of: Q16874242
- Australia
- Serbia statement is subject of: Q25464790
- Q1008 statement is subject of: Q5555510
- Nigeria statement is subject of: Q5555511
- Burkina Faso statement is subject of: Q2564434
- Denmark statement is subject of: Q5258010
- South Africa statement is subject of: Q5555514
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- Q766 statement is subject of: Q15948906
- Malaysia statement is subject of: Q15949055
- Taiwan statement is subject of: Q22078841
- Togo statement is subject of: Q5555517
- United States statement is subject of: Q5555518
- Russia statement is subject of: Q5555512
- People's Republic of China statement is subject of: Q5100215
- Bangladesh statement is subject of: Q16733366
- India statement is subject of: Q6019194
- Georgia(since 1992)
- Hungary statement is subject of: Q64927391
- North Korea(since 1964) statement is subject of: Q55612602
- Slovenia statement is subject of: Q64921813
- Kosovo
- Geoshape
- Data:Ghana.map
- Motto text
- Freedom and Justice
- Rhyddid a Chyfiawnder
- Emergency phone number
- 999
- Q25648876 has use: police
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-08
- Q25648834 has use: fire department
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-08
- Q25648835 has use: emergency medical services
1
Sources- 1.“International Numbering Resources Database”itu.int/net/itu-t/inrdb/e129_important_numbers.aspxRetrieved 2016-07-08
- Coordinates of westernmost point
- 6.6244°N, 3.2595°W
- Electrical plug type
- AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- BS 1363
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- AC power plugs and sockets: British and related types
- Office held by head of state
- Q2672728(since 2017)
- Mains voltage
- 230 V frequency: 50 Hz
1
Sources- 1.“World Plugs”iec.ch/worldplugs/list_bylocation.htmRetrieved 2016-06-10
- 230 V frequency: 50 Hz
- Coordinates of southernmost point
- 4.7396°N, 2.0920°W
- Vehicle registration plate code
- GH(since 1959)
- Unemployment rate
- 2%(2014)
- Total fertility rate
- 4.168(2014)
- 4.209(2013)
- 4.238(2012)
- 4.258(2011)
- 4.272(2010)
- 4.285(2009)
- 4.303(2008)
- 4.33(2007)
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- 4.367(2006)
- 4.413(2005)
- 4.464(2004)
- 4.517(2003)
- 4.568(2002)
- 4.618(2001)
- 4.67(2000)
- 4.727(1999)
- Member of
- United Nations(since 1957)
- Commonwealth of Nations(since 1957)
1
Sources- 1.thecommonwealth.org/our-member-countries/ghanaRetrieved 2022-10-21
- African Union
- World Trade Organization
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development(since 1957)
- International Development Association(since 1960)
- International Finance Corporation(since 1958)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency(since 1988)
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- International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes(since 1966)
- African Development Bank
- United Nations–African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States
- Interpol(since 1958)
2
Sources- 1.interpol.int/Member-countries/WorldRetrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.interpol.int/Who-we-are/Member-countries/Africa/GHANARetrieved 2022-10-23
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons(since 1997)
2
Sources- 1.opcw.org/about-opcw/member-states/Retrieved 2017-12-07
- 2.opcw.org/about-us/member-states/ghanaRetrieved 2022-10-29
- UNESCO(since 1958)
- Q5611262
- Universal Postal Union(since 1957)
2
Sources- 1.upu.int/en/the-upu/member-countries.htmlRetrieved 2019-05-04
- 2.upu.int/en/Universal-Postal-Union/About-UPU/Member-Countries?csid=-1&cid=129Retrieved 2022-10-28
- International Telecommunication Union(since 1957)
1
- Q162656(since 1974)
- World Meteorological Organization(since 1957)
1
- World Health Organization
1
- Q193272
- World Customs Organization(since 1968)
- Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
- African Continental Free Trade Area
- Number of out-of-school children
- 1,615,385(2016)
- 1,041,770(2018)
- 1,000,898(2017)
- 1,417,698(2015)
- 1,671,352(2014)
- 1,895,721(2009)
- 1,769,203(2008)
- 1,949,973(2007)
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- 2,300,866(2006)
- 2,468,533(2005)
- 2,800,560(2003)
- 2,622,470(2002)
- 2,722,919(2001)
- 2,474,818(2000)
- 2,566,443(1999)
- Has characteristic
- free country statement supported by: Freedom in the World
- Coordinates of easternmost point
- 6.1124°N, 1.1995°E
- Coordinates of northernmost point
- 11.1700°N, 0.2700°W
- Lowest point
- Q41430 elevation: 0 m
- Life expectancy
- 62.742 years(2016)
- 62.448 years(2015)
- 62.154 years(2014)
- 61.86 years(2013)
- 61.561 years(2012)
- 61.254 years(2011)
- 60.924 years(2010)
- 60.55 years(2009)
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- 60.128 years(2008)
- 59.663 years(2007)
- 59.167 years(2006)
- 58.666 years(2005)
- 58.187 years(2004)
- 57.761 years(2003)
- 57.41 years(2002)
- 57.147 years(2001)
- 56.994 years(2000)
- 56.962 years(1999)
- Demonym
- Ghanaian
- ghánai
- ghaneser
- Ghanano
- Ganänan
- غاني applies to part: masculine
- غانية applies to part: feminine
- غانيون applies to part: plural
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- גאנאי applies to part: masculine
- גאנאית applies to part: feminine
- ghanezi applies to part: plural
- ghanez applies to part: masculine
- ghaneză applies to part: feminine
- ঘানায়ীয়
- ghanese applies to part: masculine singular, feminine singular
- ghanesi applies to part: masculine plural, feminine plural
- ganaian
- ghanan applies to part: singular
1
Sources- 1.“Utrikes namnbok”regeringen.se/4a3eb3/contentassets/e27ee47ea294461bbb0f39b68d31c540/utrikes_namnbok_10.e_reviderade_upplagan.pdfRetrieved 2018-08-03
- ghananer applies to part: plural
- ghanianu applies to part: masculine singular
- ghaniana applies to part: feminine singular
- Ganaano
- غانيات applies to part: feminine plural
- غانيون applies to part: masculine plural
- غانيين applies to part: masculine plural
- Ghanaer applies to part: masculine
- Ghanaerin applies to part: feminine
- ghanès applies to part: masculine singular
- ghanesa applies to part: feminine singular
- Ghanéenne applies to part: feminine singular
- Ghanéen applies to part: masculine singular
- Gana
- ghanezo applies to part: masculine singular
- ghanezi applies to part: masculine plural
- ghaneza applies to part: feminine singular
- ghaneze applies to part: feminine plural
- Ganec
- Ganka
- غاني applies to part: masculine singular
- غانية applies to part: feminine singular
- غانيين applies to part: masculine plural
- غانيات applies to part: feminine plural
- Ganec applies to part: masculine singular
- Ganka applies to part: feminine singular
- Gánach
1
- Native label
- Ghana
- Gana
- Gaana
- Official name
- Ghana
- Ghana
- la République du Ghana
- Gana tingbani
- Website
- ghana.gov.gh language: English
- VAT rate
- 15%
- BTI Status Index
- 6.79(2022)
- 6.71(2020)
- 6.75(2018)
- 6.88(2016)
- 7.36(2014)
- 7.39(2012)
- 7.33(2010)
- 7.3(2008)
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- 6.99(2006)
- BTI Governance Index
- 6.23(2022)
- 6.26(2020)
- 6.18(2018)
- 6.41(2016)
- 6.61(2014)
- 6.76(2012)
- 6.77(2010)
- 6.72(2008)
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- 6.78(2006)
- Language used
- English speakers: 1,400,000 · has characteristic: second language
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- Q28026
- Q32238
- Q11031321
- Q34971
- Q7042522
- Q5555465
- Q35085
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- Q35159
- Q35141
- Q35183
- Q35190
- Q35198
- Q35195
- Q35206
- Q35181
- Q56475
- Q35289
- Q35256
- Q35258
- Q35331
- Q35467
- Q35426
- Q35422
- Q35561
- Q35552
- Q35585
- Q35658
- Q35651
- Q35628
- Q35639
- Q35906
- Q35708
- Q35674
- Q35680
- Q35867
- Q35813
- Q35804
- Q35267
- Q35270
- Q36272
- Q36266
- Q36257
- Q36143
- Q36470
- Q36337
- Q36593
- Q36637
- Q36590
- Q36432
- Q36426
- Q36895
- Q36974
- Q13297
- Q27709
- Q27740
- Q28395
- Q32934
- Q30005
- Q33287
- English speakers: 1,400,000 · has characteristic: second language
- Different from
- Q1769221 criterion used: toponym is not unique · applies to name of subject: Ghana
- Q1493319 criterion used: toponym is not unique · applies to name of subject: Gana
- Democracy Index
- 6.5(2021) ranking: 56 · reason for preferred rank: most recent value
1
- 6.5(2020)
1
- 6.5(2021) ranking: 56 · reason for preferred rank: most recent value
- Human Development Index
- 0.632(2021)
- 0.632(2020)
- 0.631(2019)
- 0.62(2018)
- 0.616(2017)
- 0.611(2016)
- 0.607(2015)
- 0.6(2014)
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- 0.6(2013)
- 0.592(2012)
- 0.585(2011)
- 0.574(2010)
- 0.566(2009)
- 0.561(2008)
- 0.55(2007)
- 0.54(2006)
- 0.533(2005)
- 0.521(2004)
- 0.515(2003)
- 0.512(2002)
- 0.505(2001)
- 0.507(2000)
- 0.502(1999)
- 0.497(1998)
- 0.492(1997)
- 0.487(1996)
- 0.483(1995)
- 0.477(1994)
- 0.475(1993)
- 0.47(1992)
- 0.466(1991)
- 0.46(1990)
- Hashtag
- Ghana
- Gini coefficient
- 43.5(2016)
- Happy Planet Index score
- 39.5(2019)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index
- 0.458(2021)
- 0.457(2020)
- 0.455(2019)
- 0.446(2018)
- 0.442(2017)
- 0.436(2016)
- 0.431(2015)
- 0.425(2014)
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- 0.425(2013)
- 0.418(2012)
- 0.411(2011)
- 0.384(2010)
- Birth rate
- 27.08(2022)
- 27.548(2021)
- 28.038(2020)
- 28.572(2019)
- Male population
- 16.7M(2022)
- 16.4M(2021)
- 16.1M(2020)
- 15.7M(2019)
- Death rate
- 7.585(2022)
- 7.627(2021)
- 7.448(2020)
- 7.143(2019)
- Rural population
- 13.9M(2022)
- 13.8M(2021)
- 13.7M(2020)
- 13.6M(2019)
- Female population
- 16.8M(2022)
- 16.5M(2021)
- 16.1M(2020)
- 15.8M(2019)
- Urban population
- 19.6M(2022)
- 19M(2021)
- 18.5M(2020)
- 17.9M(2019)
- Coordinates of geographic center
- 7.9465°N, 1.0232°W
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On other databases
176 identifiers linking Ghana across the web's reference databases
- AGROVOC IDc_3253
- AllTrails trail IDghana
- Analysis & Policy Observatory term ID10280
- Anarâš aavis topic IDghana
- Arab Encyclopedia concept ID10825
- ArchINFORM location ID6145
- Armeniapedia ID3880
- ASC Leiden Thesaurus ID294913580
- BabelNet ID00040352n
- BBC News topic IDcnx753jejjlt
- BBC Things IDd3d75366-7593-4ef6-93c7-b9490925fea0
- Bibliothèque nationale de France ID12173775m
- Biblissima authority IDQ26980
- BIBSYS ID90791693
- Booru tagghana
- British Museum place IDx26515
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online IDghana-20
- CAB ID6288
- Canadiana Authorities ID (former scheme)0003F9459
- Canadiana Name Authority IDncf10072029
- CIVICUS Monitor country entryghana
- Climate Policy Radar TopicsQ2123
- CNA topic IDghana
- Colon ClassificationSG--657
- Comic Vine ID4020-58225
- Curlie IDRegional/Africa/Ghana/
- Data Commons IDcountry/GHA
- DBNL country IDghana01
- Deaf Movie Database country IDghana
- DeCS ID6009
- Dewey Decimal Classification2--667
- DR topic IDghana
- El Moudjahid topic IDghana
- El Watan topic IDghana
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID130312
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online IDplace/Ghana-historical-West-African-empire
- Encyclopædia Universalis IDghana
- Encyclopedia of China (Second Edition) ID210751
- Encyclopedia of Korean Culture IDE0000068
- Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists IDCC1L
- EU Knowledge Graph item IDQ765
- European Education Thesaurus ID1602
- EuroVoc ID1166
- FactGrid item IDQ400475
- Fandom article IDcountries:Ghana
- FAST ID1208741
- FIPS 10-4 (countries and regions)GH
- France 24 topic ID (French)ghana
- Freebase ID/m/035dk
- GACS ID643
- GCMD keyword ID4169d7ae-fa7e-4264-888c-c15b14c574cb
- GENC 3-character codeGHA
- GeoNames ID2300660
- GeoNLP ID (obsolete)k3z4LU
- Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ID1000166
- Giant Bomb Wiki IDLocations/Ghana
- GitHub topicghana
- Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online IDGhana
- GND ID4020949-0
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana IDghana
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)0029822
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia IDGhana
- Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)2343531
- Grove Art Online IDT031845
- Gynopedia IDGhana
- Harper's tagghana
- HDS ID003443
- Historical Gazetteer (GOV) IDobject_1285942
- IAB code1301
- ICPSR Geographic Names Thesaurus ID30473
- IDAI.gazetteer ID2353202
- IdRef ID027475166
- INaturalist place ID7228
- INSEE countries and foreign territories code99329
- Interlingual Index IDi83723
- Invasive Species Compendium Datasheet ID108436
- IOC country codeGHA
- ISNI000000012114305X
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codeGH
- ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 codeGHA
- ISO 3166-1 numeric code288
- ITU letter codeGHA
- ITU/ISO/IEC object ID2.16.288
- J9U entity ID987007548185405171
- Joconde location IDT84-148
- KBpedia IDGhana
- Klexikon article IDGhana
- Krugosvet article (archived)strany_mira/GANA.html
- KulturNav-ID45117593-9f3a-42c3-83b2-304de6fce4f5
- Kunstindeks Danmark Artist ID14255