Freedom in Ghana
Where Ghana sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Ghana has a figure for 52 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.896 | 2025 | 30 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.888 | 2025 | 19 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.912 | 2025 | 25 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.937 | 2025 | 34 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.787 | 2025 | 37 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.670 | 2025 | 76 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 1.494 | 2025 | 41 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 2.004 | 2025 | 20 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 2.213 | 2025 | 7 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 50 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 75.0 | 2023 | 111 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 50 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 78 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 0.000 | 2025 | 84 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 45.0 | 2025 | 50 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 35.0 | 2025 | 34 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign investment inflows | 1.7% | 2025 | 45 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 53.4 | 2024 | 76 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $7,358 | 2025 | 112 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 6.0% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 14.2% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 3.0% | 2025 | 34 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 72.2% | 2024 | 97 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 0.7 | 2024 | 117 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 113.7 | 2024 | 81 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.711 | 2025 | 46 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.606 | 2025 | 40 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.568 | 2025 | 78 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.827 | 2025 | 43 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.878 | 2025 | 33 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.615 | 2025 | 91 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.893 | 2025 | 20 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.767 | 2025 | 83 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 60.4 | 2024 | 59 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 43.9 | 2024 | 68 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 52.5 | 2024 | 74 of 169 |
| Political stability | 66.1 | 2024 | 70 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.628 | 2023 | 117 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 65.7 | 2024 | 143 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 75.7% | 2024 | 70 of 85 |
| Health spending | 2.9% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 26.7% | 2023 | 71 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 234.0 | 2023 | 137 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 14.5% | 2025 | 129 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 55.3% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 3.34 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 58.9% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 43.8 | 2024 | 101 of 168 |
| Population | 35.1M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 0.70 | 2024 | 39 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 39.0% | 2021 | 59 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 91.9% | 2024 | 115 of 169 |
What is missing
8 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Ghana in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Ghana, not a zero. Who publishes what