Ghana vs Zimbabwe

Ghana
Sub-Saharan Africa
Lower middle income
Capital: Accra
Population
34.4M
GDP
$83.3B
Zimbabwe
Sub-Saharan Africa
Lower middle income
Capital: Harare
Population
16.6M
GDP
$41.5B

POP 2.1x GDP 2.0x LE 2.6 yrs same-band LMC

Widest indicator spreads · Ghana vs Zimbabwe

Freshwater Withdrawal88.1%Education Expenditure (%…86.8%Net Migration78.3%Inflation (Consumer Pric…78.2%Foreign Direct Investment73.6%Intentional Homicides72.9%Population Density71.6%GDP Growth Rate71.3%
MID pair: Freshwater Withdrawal is the opener; totals are closer than rates on same-band LMC.

Demographics: Population Density (Ghana, 72% spread)

Indicator Ghana Zimbabwe Year
Population Density 148.5 42.2 2023
Population 34.4M 16.6M 2024
Urban Population 58.4% 39.9% 2024

2 closer demographics rows sit on the Ghana and Zimbabwe profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Economy: Inflation (Consumer Prices) (Zimbabwe, 78% spread)

Indicator Ghana Zimbabwe Year
Inflation (Consumer Prices) 22.8% 104.7% 2024
Foreign Direct Investment $1.8B $465.4M 2024
GDP Growth Rate 5.8% 1.7% 2024
Unemployment Rate 2.8% 9.4% 2024

3 closer economy rows sit on the Ghana and Zimbabwe profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Health: Infant Mortality Rate (Ghana, 56% spread)

Indicator Ghana Zimbabwe Year
Infant Mortality Rate 27.5 62.4 2024
Under-5 Mortality Rate 35.9 64.7 2024
Maternal Mortality Ratio 234 358 2023
Stunting Prevalence (under 5) 17.4% 25.9% 2022

3 closer health rows sit on the Ghana and Zimbabwe profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (Ghana, 87% spread)

Indicator Ghana Zimbabwe Year
Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 2.9% 0.4% 2022
School Enrollment (Tertiary) 21.3% 7.7% 2024
School Enrollment (Secondary) 75.7% 52.4% 2024
Literacy Rate (Adult) 76.5% 93.2% 2021

2 closer education rows sit on the Ghana and Zimbabwe profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Zimbabwe, 88% spread)

Indicator Ghana Zimbabwe Year
Freshwater Withdrawal 4.8% 40.0% 2022
Renewable Energy Consumption 39.0% 82.4% 2021
Forest Area 35.2% 44.7% 2023

2 closer environment rows sit on the Ghana and Zimbabwe profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Infrastructure: Internet Users (Ghana, 42% spread)

Indicator Ghana Zimbabwe Year
Internet Users 72.2% 41.6% 2024
Access to Clean Water 42.9% 25.5% 2024
Access to Electricity 89.5% 62.0% 2023
Access to Sanitation 18.8% 23.6% 2024

1 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Ghana and Zimbabwe profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

Social: Net Migration (Ghana, 78% spread)

Indicator Ghana Zimbabwe Year
Net Migration -13,114 -60,528 2024
Intentional Homicides 1.8 6.8 2022
Poverty (< $2.15/day) 39.0% 49.2% 2016
Male Labor Participation 62.4% 74.4% 2024

2 closer social rows sit on the Ghana and Zimbabwe profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.

How to read this Ghana vs Zimbabwe comparison

Ghana (LMC) and Zimbabwe (LMC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (same-band LMC). Population is 2.1x larger; GDP is 2.0x larger. Open with Freshwater Withdrawal (~88%) before the 7-topic tables (41 rows). Both in Sub-Saharan Africa, so regional peers are a fair control. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.

Other curated pairs · MID band

Indexable comparisons only (Module 42). Full picker with every country lives on /compare, not duplicated under every pair.

Ghana vs Zimbabwe figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band LMC · MID scale band.