Ghana vs Tonga Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Ghana vs Tonga)
ⓘ 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.
Tonga leads against Ghana in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Ghana leads in 4. Ghana's strongest global position is 33rd (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Tonga's strongest global position is 17th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Ghana wins against Tonga in GDP growth (annual %): 5.59 (2024, ranked 33rd) vs 2.79 (2023, ranked 115th).
- Tonga wins against Ghana in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 7,030.42 (2023, ranked 144th) vs 7,055.62 (2024, ranked 146th).
- Gini index data for Ghana and Tonga is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 43.50 (2016, ranked 145th) vs 27.10 (2021, ranked 16th).
- Ghana wins against Tonga in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 72.18 (2024, ranked 134th) vs 67.44 (2024, ranked 142nd).
- Tonga wins against Ghana in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 73.07 (2024, ranked 124th) vs 65.69 (2024, ranked 189th).
- Tonga wins against Ghana in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.44 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 85.11 (2024, ranked 108th).
- Tonga wins against Ghana in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.01 (2025, ranked 17th) vs 2.98 (2025, ranked 40th).
- Ghana wins against Tonga in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.18 (2023, ranked 109th) vs -0.39 (2023, ranked 126th).
- Ghana wins against Tonga in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.10 (2023, ranked 97th) vs -0.31 (2023, ranked 109th).
- Tonga wins against Ghana in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.55 (2023, ranked 65th) vs -0.10 (2023, ranked 102nd).
- Tonga wins against Ghana in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.09 (2023, ranked 19th) vs -0.02 (2023, ranked 109th).
| Metric | Ghana(4) | Tonga(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 5.59 (33/214) | (2023) 2.79 (115/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 7,055.62 (146/199) | (2023) 7,030.42 (144/199) |
| Gini index | (2016) 43.50 (145/171) | (2021) 27.10 (16/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 72.18 (134/213) | (2024) 67.44 (142/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 65.69 (189/217) | (2024) 73.07 (124/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 85.11 (108/197) | (2024) 99.44 (34/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.98 (40/187) | (2025) 2.01 (17/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.18 (109/205) | (2023) -0.39 (126/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.10 (97/205) | (2023) -0.31 (109/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.10 (102/205) | (2023) 0.55 (65/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.02 (109/205) | (2023) 1.09 (19/205) |