Ghana vs Spain Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Ghana vs Spain)
ⓘ 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.
Spain 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 %). Spain's strongest global position is 12th (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years).
- Ghana wins against Spain in GDP growth (annual %): 5.95 (2025, ranked 36th) vs 2.82 (2025, ranked 124th).
- Spain wins against Ghana in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 49,318.11 (2025, ranked 37th) vs 7,357.83 (2025, ranked 147th).
- Gini index data for Ghana and Spain is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 43.50 (2016, ranked 145th) vs 33.40 (2023, ranked 70th).
- Spain wins against Ghana in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 95.76 (2024, ranked 27th) vs 72.18 (2024, ranked 133rd).
- Spain wins against Ghana in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 83.89 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 65.69 (2024, ranked 189th).
- Spain wins against Ghana in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 93.40 (2024, ranked 75th) vs 85.11 (2024, ranked 106th).
- Ghana wins against Spain in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.98 (2025, ranked 40th) vs 10.38 (2025, ranked 151st).
- Ghana wins against Spain in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 66.09 (2024, ranked 103rd) vs 65.84 (2024, ranked 106th).
- Spain wins against Ghana in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 64.65 (2024, ranked 55th) vs 53.45 (2024, ranked 101st).
- Spain wins against Ghana in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 73 (2024, ranked 42nd) vs 57.89 (2024, ranked 94th).
- Spain wins against Ghana in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 62.32 (2024, ranked 49th) vs 43.94 (2024, ranked 100th).
| Metric | Ghana(3) | Spain(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 5.95 (36/214) | (2025) 2.82 (124/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 7,357.83 (147/199) | (2025) 49,318.11 (37/199) |
| Gini index | (2016) 43.50 (145/171) | (2023) 33.40 (70/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 72.18 (133/213) | (2024) 95.76 (27/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 65.69 (189/217) | (2024) 83.89 (12/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 85.11 (106/197) | (2024) 93.40 (75/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.98 (40/187) | (2025) 10.38 (151/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 66.09 (103/206) | (2024) 65.84 (106/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 53.45 (101/204) | (2024) 64.65 (55/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 57.89 (94/206) | (2024) 73 (42/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 43.94 (100/206) | (2024) 62.32 (49/206) |