Guyana vs Ghana Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Guyana vs Ghana)
ⓘ 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.
Ghana leads against Guyana in 5 of 9 comparable indicators, while Guyana leads in 4. Guyana's strongest global position is 1st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Ghana's strongest global position is 33rd (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Guyana wins against Ghana in GDP growth (annual %): 43.82 (2024, ranked 1st) vs 5.59 (2024, ranked 33rd).
- Guyana wins against Ghana in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 70,516.72 (2024, ranked 15th) vs 7,055.62 (2024, ranked 146th).
- Gini index data for Guyana and Ghana is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 45.10 (1998, ranked 109th) vs 43.50 (2016, ranked 145th).
- Guyana wins against Ghana in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 83 (2024, ranked 103rd) vs 72.18 (2024, ranked 134th).
- Guyana wins against Ghana in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 70.32 (2024, ranked 151st) vs 65.69 (2024, ranked 189th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Guyana and Ghana is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 81.30 (2010, ranked 103rd) vs 85.11 (2024, ranked 108th).
- Ghana wins against Guyana in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.98 (2025, ranked 40th) vs 11.96 (2025, ranked 162nd).
- Ghana wins against Guyana in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.18 (2023, ranked 109th) vs -0.56 (2023, ranked 138th).
- Ghana wins against Guyana in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.10 (2023, ranked 97th) vs -0.38 (2023, ranked 119th).
- Ghana wins against Guyana in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.10 (2023, ranked 102nd) vs -0.34 (2023, ranked 121st).
- Ghana wins against Guyana in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.02 (2023, ranked 109th) vs -0.06 (2023, ranked 113th).
| Metric | Guyana(4) | Ghana(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 43.82 (1/214) | (2024) 5.59 (33/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 70,516.72 (15/199) | (2024) 7,055.62 (146/199) |
| Gini index | (1998) 45.10 (109/171) | (2016) 43.50 (145/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 83 (103/213) | (2024) 72.18 (134/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 70.32 (151/217) | (2024) 65.69 (189/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2010) 81.30 (103/197) | (2024) 85.11 (108/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 11.96 (162/187) | (2025) 2.98 (40/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.56 (138/205) | (2023) -0.18 (109/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.38 (119/205) | (2023) -0.10 (97/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.34 (121/205) | (2023) -0.10 (102/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.06 (113/205) | (2023) -0.02 (109/205) |