Hdi vs augmented hdi in Ghana

Ghana: Hdi vs augmented hdi was 0.628 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.628
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
143rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.628
in 2023
All-time low
0.432
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Hdi vs augmented hdi in Ghana, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.4321991: 0.4381992: 0.4441993: 0.451994: 0.4531995: 0.4591996: 0.4651997: 0.4691998: 0.4751999: 0.482000: 0.4872001: 0.4862002: 0.4932003: 0.4952004: 0.5032005: 0.5152006: 0.5242007: 0.5342008: 0.5462009: 0.5512010: 0.5582011: 0.5682012: 0.5752013: 0.5822014: 0.582015: 0.5882016: 0.592017: 0.5942018: 0.62019: 0.6092020: 0.6142021: 0.6182022: 0.6252023: 0.628

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, hdi vs augmented hdi in Ghana stood at 0.628. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hdi vs augmented hdi in Ghana peaked at 0.628 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.432, in 1990.

That places Ghana 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Hdi vs augmented hdi in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Hdi vs augmented hdi in Ghana, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.432 —
1991 0.438 +1.4%
1992 0.444 +1.4%
1993 0.45 +1.4%
1994 0.453 +0.7%
1995 0.459 +1.3%
1996 0.465 +1.3%
1997 0.469 +0.9%
1998 0.475 +1.3%
1999 0.48 +1.1%
2000 0.487 +1.5%
2001 0.486 -0.2%
2002 0.493 +1.4%
2003 0.495 +0.4%
2004 0.503 +1.6%
2005 0.515 +2.4%
2006 0.524 +1.7%
2007 0.534 +1.9%
2008 0.546 +2.2%
2009 0.551 +0.9%
2010 0.558 +1.3%
2011 0.568 +1.8%
2012 0.575 +1.2%
2013 0.582 +1.2%
2014 0.58 -0.3%
2015 0.588 +1.4%
2016 0.59 +0.3%
2017 0.594 +0.7%
2018 0.6 +1.0%
2019 0.609 +1.5%
2020 0.614 +0.8%
2021 0.618 +0.7%
2022 0.625 +1.1%
2023 0.628 +0.5%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 0.628 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 0.628 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4565 0.432 0.48 10
2000s 0.5134 0.486 0.551 10
2010s 0.5844 0.558 0.609 10
2020s 0.6212 0.614 0.628 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 140 Kiribati 0.644 compare
  2. 141 Sao Tome and Principe 0.637 compare
  3. 142 East Timor 0.634 compare
  4. 143 Kenya 0.628 compare
  5. 145 Nepal 0.622 compare
  6. 146 Vanuatu 0.621 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hdi vs augmented hdi in Ghana?
Hdi vs augmented hdi in Ghana was 0.628 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest hdi vs augmented hdi recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.628 in 2023.
What is the lowest hdi vs augmented hdi recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.432 in 1990.
How does Ghana rank for hdi vs augmented hdi?
Ghana ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is hdi vs augmented hdi rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hdi vs augmented hdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hdi vs augmented hdi
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
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