Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2021
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2021
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2021
Unemployment
(% of population)
2021
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2021
Capital
Accra
Surface Area
238,540 km²
Population 2022
32,340,248
Density 2020
136 inhabitants/km2
Political system
Presidential Republic
Head of state Since 7 January 2017
Nana Akufo-Addo
Focus: Association / Civil Society
– Constitution of the Republic of Ghana 1992, as amended to 1996
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Ghana_1996.pdf
– THE COMPANIES CODE, 1963 (ACT 179)
http://indepth-network.org/documents/INDEPTH%20Regulations.PDF
-Freedom of peaceful assembly: The 1994 Public Order Act (Act 491)
UN: Accession 08/03/1957
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: 07/09/2000,
Ratification/Accession: Ratification 07/09/2000
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: 07/09/2000 Ratification/Accession: Ratification 07/09/2000
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 29/01/1990, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 05/02/1990
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: 07/09/2000, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 07/09/2000
UNESCO: Member since 1958 – Conventions signed and/or ratified from 1960 to 2016
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: 17/07/1980, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 02/01/1986
Currency: Cédi
African Union: 25 May 1963
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights: 24 January 1989
European Convention on Human Rights: NO
ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific countries): —-
ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States): 1975
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2021
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2020
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2016
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
2020
Net Enrollment Rate
(% population)
#
Internet Users
(% of population)
2021
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2020
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2017
Happiness Index /10
2022
Press Freedom Index /10
2022
GINI Index /100
2016
Democracy Index /10
2020
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2022
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
Repeated violations of rights
#
HDI
2021
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