Ghana vs Canada Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Ghana vs Canada)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Canada leads against Ghana in 7 of 9 comparable indicators, while Ghana leads in 2. Ghana's strongest global position is 33rd (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Canada's strongest global position is 12th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate.
- Ghana wins against Canada in GDP growth (annual %): 5.59 (2024, ranked 33rd) vs 1.55 (2024, ranked 158th).
- Canada wins against Ghana in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 56,706.82 (2024, ranked 30th) vs 7,055.62 (2024, ranked 146th).
- Gini index data for Ghana and Canada is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 43.50 (2016, ranked 145th) vs 31.50 (2022, ranked 52nd).
- Canada wins against Ghana in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 94.35 (2024, ranked 38th) vs 72.18 (2024, ranked 134th).
- Canada wins against Ghana in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.11 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 65.69 (2024, ranked 189th).
- Ghana wins against Canada in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.98 (2025, ranked 40th) vs 6.91 (2025, ranked 125th).
- Canada wins against Ghana in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.64 (2023, ranked 12th) vs -0.18 (2023, ranked 109th).
- Canada wins against Ghana in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.67 (2023, ranked 12th) vs -0.10 (2023, ranked 97th).
- Canada wins against Ghana in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.47 (2023, ranked 21st) vs -0.10 (2023, ranked 102nd).
- Canada wins against Ghana in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.82 (2023, ranked 48th) vs -0.02 (2023, ranked 109th).
| Metric | Ghana(2) | Canada(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 5.59 (33/214) | (2024) 1.55 (158/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 7,055.62 (146/199) | (2024) 56,706.82 (30/199) |
| Gini index | (2016) 43.50 (145/171) | (2022) 31.50 (52/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 72.18 (134/213) | (2024) 94.35 (38/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 65.69 (189/217) | (2024) 82.11 (34/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 85.11 (108/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.98 (40/187) | (2025) 6.91 (125/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.18 (109/205) | (2023) 1.64 (12/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.10 (97/205) | (2023) 1.67 (12/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.10 (102/205) | (2023) 1.47 (21/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.02 (109/205) | (2023) 0.82 (48/205) |