Ghana vs Saudi Arabia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Ghana vs Saudi Arabia)
ⓘ 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.
Saudi Arabia leads against Ghana in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while Ghana leads in 3. Ghana's strongest global position is 36th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %). Saudi Arabia's strongest global position is 4th (2024) in Individuals using the Internet (% of population).
- Ghana wins against Saudi Arabia in GDP growth (annual %): 5.95 (2025, ranked 36th) vs 4.50 (2025, ranked 62nd).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Ghana in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 63,051.05 (2025, ranked 26th) vs 7,357.83 (2025, ranked 147th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Ghana in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 100 (2024, ranked 4th) vs 72.18 (2024, ranked 133rd).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Ghana in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 78.98 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 65.69 (2024, ranked 189th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Ghana in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 103.54 (2024, ranked 18th) vs 85.11 (2024, ranked 106th).
- Ghana wins against Saudi Arabia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.98 (2025, ranked 40th) vs 3.04 (2025, ranked 41st).
- Ghana wins against Saudi Arabia in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 66.09 (2024, ranked 103rd) vs 65.07 (2024, ranked 110th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Ghana in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 66.06 (2024, ranked 45th) vs 53.45 (2024, ranked 101st).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Ghana in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 60.59 (2024, ranked 86th) vs 57.89 (2024, ranked 94th).
- Saudi Arabia wins against Ghana in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 63.09 (2024, ranked 48th) vs 43.94 (2024, ranked 100th).
| Metric | Ghana(3) | Saudi Arabia(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 5.95 (36/214) | (2025) 4.50 (62/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 7,357.83 (147/199) | (2025) 63,051.05 (26/199) |
| Gini index | (2016) 43.50 (145/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 72.18 (133/213) | (2024) 100 (4/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 65.69 (189/217) | (2024) 78.98 (57/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 85.11 (106/197) | (2024) 103.54 (18/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.98 (40/187) | (2025) 3.04 (41/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 66.09 (103/206) | (2024) 65.07 (110/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 53.45 (101/204) | (2024) 66.06 (45/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 57.89 (94/206) | (2024) 60.59 (86/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 43.94 (100/206) | (2024) 63.09 (48/206) |