Ghana vs Uzbekistan

Ghana and Uzbekistan compared on 154 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.

Where Ghana and Uzbekistan differ most

Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.

Population and ageing

MeasureGhanaUzbekistanGhana compared with UzbekistanPeriodSource
Population estimates and projections
people
33,787,914 people 35,652,307 people −5.2% 2023 UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
years
20.9 years 26.9 years −22.2% 2023 UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
live births per woman
3.40 births per woman 3.50 births per woman −3.0% 2023 UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
% per year
1.90% 2.01% −0.11 percentage points 2023 UN Population Division
Population
people
35,064,272 people 37,053,428 people −5.4% 2025 World Bank
Population growth
annual % change
1.83% 1.88% −0.05 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
% of total population
3.8% 6.1% −2.3 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
% of total population
35.4% 31.3% +4.1 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Fertility rate
births per woman
3.34 births per woman 3.49 births per woman −4.1% 2024 World Bank
Crude birth rate
births per 1,000 people
25.9 per 1,000 people 25.6 per 1,000 people +0.4 per 1,000 people 2024 World Bank
Crude death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
7.0 per 1,000 people 6.0 per 1,000 people +1.0 per 1,000 people 2024 World Bank
Urban population share
% of total population
58.9% 51.0% +7.9 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Adolescent birth rate
births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19
57.4 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 34.1 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 +23.3 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 2024 World Bank
Age dependency ratio
dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64
64.5 per 100 working-age people 59.6 per 100 working-age people +4.9 per 100 working-age people 2025 World Bank
Population density
people per square kilometre of land
151.3 people per km² 82.9 people per km² +82.5% 2024 World Bank
Urban population growth
annual % change
2.79% 1.92% +0.87 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Migration and citizenship

MeasureGhanaUzbekistanGhana compared with UzbekistanPeriodSource
Net migration estimates and projections
per 1,000 people
-0.3 per 1,000 people -0.2 per 1,000 people −0.1 per 1,000 people 2023 UN Population Division
Net migration
people
-17,079 people -6,987 people −144.4% 2025 World Bank
International migrant stock
% of population
1.5% 3.2% −1.7 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Personal remittances received
% of GDP
2.1% 14.4% −12.2 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Employment and occupations

MeasureGhanaUzbekistanGhana compared with UzbekistanPeriodSource
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
% of the labour force aged 15 and over
3.0% 4.6% −1.6 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of youth unemployment
% of the labour force aged 15 to 24
5.8% 11.4% −5.6 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Labour force participation
% of working-age population aged 15 and over
58.5% 57.5% +1.0 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Women's labour force participation
% of women aged 15 and over
55.3% 41.2% +14.1 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Employment-to-population ratio
% of population aged 15 and over
56.8% 54.8% +1.9 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Employment in agriculture
% of total employment
34.6% 25.2% +9.4 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Employment in industry
% of total employment
18.3% 24.6% −6.4 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Employment in services
% of total employment
47.2% 50.2% −3.0 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Economy and productivity

MeasureGhanaUzbekistanGhana compared with UzbekistanPeriodSource
GDP in US dollars
current US dollars
US$114.2 billion US$147.0 billion −22.3% 2025 World Bank
GDP per capita in US dollars
current US dollars per person
US$3,257 per person US$3,968 per person −17.9% 2025 World Bank
GDP per capita, PPP
constant 2021 international dollars per person
Int$7,358 per person Int$11,623 per person −36.7% 2025 World Bank
GNI per capita, Atlas method
current US dollars per person
US$2,630 per person US$3,670 per person −28.3% 2025 World Bank
Real GDP growth
annual % change
6.0% 7.7% −1.7 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Services share of GDP
% of GDP
42.9% 46.5% −3.6 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Investment share of GDP
% of GDP
9.9% 39.0% −29.1 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Savings share of GDP
% of GDP
12.4% 29.7% −17.3 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Household consumption per person
constant 2015 US dollars per person
US$1,728 per person US$3,489 per person −50.5% 2024 World Bank

Prices and purchasing power

MeasureGhanaUzbekistanGhana compared with UzbekistanPeriodSource
Consumer price inflation
annual % change
14.2% 8.8% +5.4 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Consumer price index
index, 2010 = 100
855.8 (2010 = 100) 518.9 (2010 = 100) +336.9 points 2025 World Bank
Inflation measured by the GDP deflator
annual % change
14.4% 11.9% +2.6 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Exchange rate to the US dollar
local currency units per US dollar, annual average
12.557 per US$ 12,579.394 per US$ −99.9% 2025 World Bank

Housing and households

MeasureGhanaUzbekistanGhana compared with UzbekistanPeriodSource
Slum population
% of urban population
33.5% 7.1% +26.4 percentage points 2022 World Bank

Education and skills

MeasureGhanaUzbekistanGhana compared with UzbekistanPeriodSource
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
% of youth aged 15 to 24
27.5% 13.7% +13.8 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
% of children 3 to 5 years above the final primary grade age
71.5% 99.7% −28.2 percentage points 2022 UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
% of young people 3 to 5 years above the final grade age
63.9% 99.1% −35.2 percentage points 2022 UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
% of young people 3 to 5 years above the final grade age
47.9% 95.0% −47.1 percentage points 2022 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school children
% of children of primary school age
4.8% 0.6% +4.2 percentage points 2024 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school adolescents
% of adolescents of lower secondary school age
5.2% 3.0% +2.2 percentage points 2024 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school youth
% of youth of upper secondary school age
58.1% 5.6% +52.5 percentage points 2024 UNESCO UIS
Primary net enrolment
% of children of primary school age
95.2% 99.4% −4.2 percentage points 2024 UNESCO UIS
Youth literacy
% of people aged 15 to 24
91.5% 100.0% −8.5 percentage points 2021 UNESCO UIS
Qualified primary teachers
% of primary teachers
89.3% 100.0% −10.7 percentage points 2024 UNESCO UIS
Education share of public spending
% of total government expenditure
13.2% 21.9% −8.7 percentage points 2022 UNESCO UIS
Education spending
% of GDP
2.9% 5.2% −2.3 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
% of the official primary school-age population
101.0% 94.4% +6.5 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
% of the population in the five years after secondary school age
21.3% 56.5% −35.2 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Adult literacy rate
% of people aged 15 and above
76.5% 100.0% −23.5 percentage points 2021 World Bank
Primary school completion rate
% of the relevant age group
97.5% 97.7% −0.2 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Secondary school enrolment (gross)
% of the official secondary school-age population
75.7% 96.8% −21.1 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Health and healthcare

MeasureGhanaUzbekistanGhana compared with UzbekistanPeriodSource
Life expectancy estimates and projections
years
65.5 years 72.4 years −9.5% 2023 UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
years
14.0 years 14.8 years −5.2% 2023 UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
years
58.7 years 64.6 years −9.1% 2023 WHO
UHC service coverage
index from 0 to 100
56 79 −23 points 2023 WHO
Alcohol consumption
litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+
1.49 litres 2.17 litres −31.4% 2024 WHO
Adult obesity
% of adults aged 18+
14.5% 31.2% −16.7 percentage points 2024 WHO
Hypertension
% of adults aged 30 to 79
33.9% 45.7% −11.8 percentage points 2019 WHO
Suicide rate
deaths per 100,000 people
17.2 per 100,000 people 7.8 per 100,000 people +9.4 per 100,000 people 2023 WHO
Premature NCD mortality
% probability
20.7% 22.0% −1.3 percentage points 2023 WHO
Physical inactivity
% of adults aged 18+
19.2% 30.4% −11.2 percentage points 2022 WHO
DTP3 immunisation
% of one-year-olds
99% 98% +1.0 percentage points 2025 WHO
Anaemia in women
% of women aged 15 to 49
36.0% 30.4% +5.6 percentage points 2023 WHO
Poisoning deaths
deaths per 100,000 people
0.9 per 100,000 people 0.4 per 100,000 people +0.5 per 100,000 people 2023 WHO
Nurses and midwives
per 10,000 people
41.1 per 10,000 people 107.0 per 10,000 people −65.9 per 10,000 people 2023 WHO
Dentists
per 10,000 people
0.23 per 10,000 people 0.93 per 10,000 people −0.70 per 10,000 people 2018 WHO
Life expectancy at birth
years
65.7 years 72.5 years −9.4% 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, women
years
68.2 years 75.5 years −9.8% 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, men
years
63.3 years 69.6 years −9.0% 2024 World Bank
Health spending share of GDP
% of GDP
2.9% 6.7% −3.8 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Under-five mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
35.9 per 1,000 live births 13.4 per 1,000 live births +22.5 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Infant mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
27.5 per 1,000 live births 12.8 per 1,000 live births +14.7 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
234 per 100,000 live births 26 per 100,000 live births +208 per 100,000 live births 2023 World Bank
Physicians
physicians per 1,000 people
0.13 per 1,000 people 2.81 per 1,000 people −2.68 per 1,000 people 2021 World Bank
Hospital beds
beds per 1,000 people
0.7 per 1,000 people 4.2 per 1,000 people −3.5 per 1,000 people 2015 World Bank
Measles immunisation
% of children aged 12 to 23 months
90% 99% −9.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Tobacco use
% of adults aged 15 and over
3.3% 16.3% −13.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending
% of current health expenditure
26.7% 64.1% −37.4 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Health spending per person
current US dollars per person
US$70 per person US$192 per person −63.4% 2023 World Bank
Diabetes prevalence
% of population aged 20 to 79
2.7% 7.5% −4.8 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Neonatal mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
18.1 per 1,000 live births 7.7 per 1,000 live births +10.4 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Child stunting
% of children under 5
17.5% 10.8% +6.7 percentage points 2017 World Bank
Malaria incidence
new cases per 1,000 people at risk
195.8 per 1,000 at risk 0.0 per 1,000 at risk +195.8 per 1,000 at risk 2024 World Bank
Tuberculosis incidence
new cases per 100,000 people
126 per 100,000 people 51 per 100,000 people +75 per 100,000 people 2024 World Bank

Internet and digital society

MeasureGhanaUzbekistanGhana compared with UzbekistanPeriodSource
Internet users
% of population
72.2% 89.5% −17.3 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Mobile subscriptions
subscriptions per 100 people
114 per 100 people 110 per 100 people +3 per 100 people 2024 World Bank
Fixed broadband subscriptions
subscriptions per 100 people
0.7 per 100 people 34.7 per 100 people −34.1 per 100 people 2024 World Bank

Business and industry

MeasureGhanaUzbekistanGhana compared with UzbekistanPeriodSource
Industry share of GDP
% of GDP
29.3% 32.5% −3.3 percentage points 2025 World Bank
New businesses registered
new limited liability companies
28,529 companies 64,020 companies −55.4% 2024 World Bank
Medium and high-tech manufacturing
% of manufacturing value added
10.8% 18.6% −7.7 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Manufacturing share of GDP
% of GDP
10.1% 20.8% −10.7 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Trade and investment

MeasureGhanaUzbekistanGhana compared with UzbekistanPeriodSource
Exports share of GDP
% of GDP
35.1% 21.6% +13.5 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Imports share of GDP
% of GDP
33.9% 36.0% −2.1 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Trade as a share of GDP
% of GDP
69.0% 57.5% +11.4 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Foreign direct investment inflows
% of GDP
1.7% 3.0% −1.4 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Current account balance
% of GDP
8.2% -3.9% +12.1 percentage points 2025 World Bank
High-technology exports
% of manufactured exports
1.6% 2.8% −1.2 percentage points 2023 World Bank

Transport and mobility

MeasureGhanaUzbekistanGhana compared with UzbekistanPeriodSource
Road traffic deaths
deaths per 100,000 people
25.7 per 100,000 people 11.7 per 100,000 people +14.0 per 100,000 people 2019 World Bank
Air passengers carried
passengers
440,680 passengers 4,849,939 passengers −90.9% 2023 World Bank

Energy and electricity

MeasureGhanaUzbekistanGhana compared with UzbekistanPeriodSource
Access to electricity
% of population
91.9% 100.0% −8.1 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Clean cooking access
% of population
35.0% 94.0% −59.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Renewable energy share
% of total final energy consumption
39.0% 1.0% +38.0 percentage points 2021 World Bank
Fossil electricity share
% of total electricity production
60.6% 84.8% −24.2 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Net energy imports
% of energy use
-5.1% 27.7% −32.8 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Climate and emissions

MeasureGhanaUzbekistanGhana compared with UzbekistanPeriodSource
Temperature change
°C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average
1.34 °Ce (Estimated value) 2.76 °Ce (Estimated value) −1.42 °C 2025 FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person
0.66 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) 2.22 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) −70.2% 2024 FAOSTAT
Total greenhouse gas emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
48.1 Mt CO2e 227.5 Mt CO2e −78.9% 2024 World Bank
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person
1.4 t CO2e per person 6.3 t CO2e per person −77.7% 2024 World Bank
CO2 emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 per person
0.70 t CO2 per person 4.09 t CO2 per person −82.8% 2024 World Bank
Methane emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
18.1 Mt CO2e 64.3 Mt CO2e −71.8% 2024 World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
3.52 Mt CO2e 14.39 Mt CO2e −75.6% 2024 World Bank

Air quality and ecosystems

MeasureGhanaUzbekistanGhana compared with UzbekistanPeriodSource
PM2.5 air pollution
micrograms per cubic metre
41.5 µg/m³ 24.1 µg/m³ +72.0% 2023 WHO
Forest area
% of land area
30.9% 8.8% +22.1 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Protected areas
% of total territorial area
7.9% 14.1% −6.2 percentage points 2025 World Bank
PM2.5 air pollution exposure
micrograms per cubic metre
28.1 µg/m³ 32.8 µg/m³ −14.1% 2023 World Bank
Terrestrial protected areas
% of land area
15.3% 14.1% +1.2 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Water, sanitation and waste

MeasureGhanaUzbekistanGhana compared with UzbekistanPeriodSource
Basic drinking water access
% of population
89.9% 97.3% −7.4 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Safely managed drinking water
% of population
42.9% 81.9% −39.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Basic sanitation access
% of population
31.6% 96.5% −65.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Level of water stress
% of available freshwater resources
6.3% 123.0% −116.7 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Renewable internal freshwater per person
cubic metres per person
914 m³ per person 468 m³ per person +95.4% 2022 World Bank
Safely managed sanitation
% of population
18.8% 74.6% −55.8 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Agriculture, food and fisheries

MeasureGhanaUzbekistanGhana compared with UzbekistanPeriodSource
Cost of a healthy diet
international dollars (PPP) per person per day
Int$4.65 per person per daye (Estimated value) Int$4.60 per person per daye (Estimated value) +1.1% 2025 FAOSTAT
Healthy diet unaffordable
% of the population
65.8%e (Estimated value) 6.2%e (Estimated value) +59.6 percentage points 2025 FAOSTAT
Nitrogen fertiliser use
kg of nitrogen (N) per hectare of cropland
14.1 kg/hae (Estimated value) 207.2 kg/hae (Estimated value) −93.2% 2024 FAOSTAT
Agriculture share of GDP
% of GDP
21.3% 16.6% +4.7 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Cereal yield
kilograms per hectare
2,632 kg per hectare 5,496 kg per hectare −52.1% 2024 World Bank
Agricultural land
% of land area
55.4% 58.9% −3.6 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Capture fisheries production
metric tonnes
496,159 tonnes 43,613 tonnes +1,037.6% 2024 World Bank
Prevalence of undernourishment
% of population
6.4% 2.5% +3.9 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Food production index
index, 2014 to 2016 = 100
132.8 (2014-16 = 100) 123.3 (2014-16 = 100) +7.7% 2024 World Bank
Fertiliser use
kilograms per hectare of arable land
43.3 kg per hectare 267.2 kg per hectare −83.8% 2024 World Bank
Land area
square kilometres
227,533 km² 438,510 km² −48.1% 2024 World Bank

Poverty and social protection

MeasureGhanaUzbekistanGhana compared with UzbekistanPeriodSource
Gini index
Gini index, 0 to 100
40.1 (0 to 100) 44.1 (0 to 100) −4.0 points 1998 World Bank
Income share held by the richest 10%
% of total income or consumption
29.6% 32.5% −2.9 percentage points 1998 World Bank
Extreme poverty rate
% of population
65.3% 79.8% −14.5 percentage points 1998 World Bank
Poverty rate at national poverty lines
% of population
24.2% 15.0% +9.2 percentage points 2012 World Bank
Poverty rate at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
% of population
79.8% 89.8% −10.0 percentage points 1998 World Bank
Poverty rate at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
% of population
96.1% 97.6% −1.5 percentage points 1998 World Bank

Government finance and taxation

MeasureGhanaUzbekistanGhana compared with UzbekistanPeriodSource
Tax revenue
% of GDP
12.4% 11.0% +1.4 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Central government expense
% of GDP
22.7% 22.0% +0.6 percentage points 2022 World Bank

Science and innovation

MeasureGhanaUzbekistanGhana compared with UzbekistanPeriodSource
R&D spending share of GDP
% of GDP
0.38% 0.15% +0.22 percentage points 2010 World Bank
Researchers per million people
researchers per million people
87 per million people 505 per million people −417 per million people 2015 World Bank
Scientific and technical journal articles
articles, fractional count
3,270 articles 4,624 articles −29.3% 2023 World Bank

Crime, justice and public safety

MeasureGhanaUzbekistanGhana compared with UzbekistanPeriodSource
Intentional homicides
victims per 100,000 people
1.9 per 100,000 people 1.4 per 100,000 people +0.5 per 100,000 people 2021 World Bank

Culture, society and wellbeing

MeasureGhanaUzbekistanGhana compared with UzbekistanPeriodSource
Women in national parliament
% of seats in the single or lower chamber
14.5% 38.0% −23.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank

The difference column shows Ghana compared with Uzbekistan: in percentage points for percentages, in the same unit for rates per population and index values, and in percent for other measures.

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