Population
35.0M
Unitary Presidential system
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,266
in 2031
Passport power
#132
43 visa-free destinations
Cities rated
14
Top: Accra
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of Ghana
- Capital
- Accra
- Continent
- Africa / Western Africa
- Area
- 238,533 km²
- Population
- 35.0M
- Density
- 137.7/km²
- Government
- Unitary Presidential system
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .gh
- Calling code
- +233
- Timezone
- UTC
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #132 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 43
- Total accessible
- 64
Culture and society
- Languages
- English
- Religions
- Christianity 71.3%, Islam 19.9%, Traditional faiths 3.2%, Irreligion 1.1%
- Currencies
- ₵ GHS — Ghanaian cedi
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.628
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $10,266
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 65.7 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 72.2%
- Gini index (2016)
- 43.5
- Inflation (2031)
- 8.0%
- Unemployment (2025)
- 3.0%
- Urban population (2025)
- 58.9%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 4.6/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 28.2 µg/m³
- Homicide rate (2022)
- 1.8/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.45
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana Investment Bill Includes Single-Clause Citizenship by Investment Provision | Residency & citizenship | IMI Daily | 3 months ago |
| Opinion: Ten Countries Suggested as Investment Alternatives to the USA | Opinion & analysis | Nomad Capitalist | 4 months ago |
| Ghana Introduces E-Visa Portal and Electronic Travel Authorization System | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 4 months ago |