Ghana

Republic of Ghana · Capital: Accra

The first sub-Saharan African nation to win independence from colonial rule, in 1957, Ghana is a stable democracy and gold and cocoa producer.

Population

34,427,4142024

GDP / Capita

$2,3912024

GDP

$82.3 billion2024

Unemployment

2.8%2024

Total Area

238,539 sq km2023

Life Expectancy

65.7 yrs2024

Key Indicators

World Bank · latest available

34,427,414

Population

World Bank · 2024

$2,391

GDP per Capita

World Bank · 2024

$82.3 billion

Gross Domestic Product

World Bank · 2024

2.8%

Unemployment

World Bank · 2024

238,539 sq km

Total Area

World Bank · 2023

65.7 yrs

Life Expectancy at Birth

World Bank · 2024

58.4%

Urban Population

World Bank · 2024

27.5

Infant Mortality

World Bank · 2024

76.5%

Literacy

World Bank · 2021

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