Zimbabwe vs Ghana

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

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

Widest indicator spreads · Zimbabwe vs Ghana

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

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

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

Indicator Zimbabwe Ghana Year
Inflation (Consumer Prices) 104.7% 22.8% 2022
Foreign Direct Investment $465.4M $1.8B 2024
GDP Growth Rate 1.7% 5.8% 2024
Unemployment Rate 9.4% 2.8% 2024

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

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

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

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

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

Indicator Zimbabwe Ghana Year
Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 0.4% 2.9% 2023
School Enrollment (Tertiary) 7.7% 21.3% 2024
School Enrollment (Secondary) 52.4% 75.7% 2013
Literacy Rate (Adult) 93.2% 76.5% 2019

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

Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Zimbabwe, 88% spread)

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

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

Infrastructure: Internet Users (Ghana, 42% spread)

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

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

Social: Net Migration (Ghana, 78% spread)

Indicator Zimbabwe Ghana Year
Net Migration -60,528 -13,114 2024
Intentional Homicides 6.8 1.8 2022
Poverty (< $2.15/day) 49.2% 39.0% 2019
Male Labor Participation 74.4% 62.4% 2024

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

How to read this Zimbabwe vs Ghana comparison

Zimbabwe (LMC) and Ghana (LMC) sit in a MID-spread band on this curated board (same-band LMC). Population is 2.1x smaller; GDP is 2.0x smaller. 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.

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