Compare Ghana & its neighbours
(Burkina Faso, Cote D'Ivoire, Togo)
| Ghana | Burkina Faso | Cote D'Ivoire | Togo |
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| Country Code | | GH | BF | CI | TG |
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| Area
(sq km) | | 238,533 | 274,200 | 322,463 | 56,785 |
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| Coastline
(km) | | 539 | | 515 | 56 |
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| Highest Point
(m) | | 885
(Mount Afadjato) | 749
(Tena Kourou) | 1,752
(Monts Nimba) | 986
(Mont Agou) |
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| Average Elevation
(m) | | 190 | 297 | 250 | 236 |
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| Population | | 28,102,471 | 19,742,715 | 26,260,582 | 8,176,449 |
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| Median Age | | 21.20 | 17.40 | 19.90 | 19.90 |
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| Growth Rate | | 2.16 % | 2.76 % | 2.30 % | 2.61 % |
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| Birth Rate
(Births a year per 1,000 people) | | 30.20 | 36.90 | 30.10 | 32.80 |
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| Death Rate
(Deaths a year per 1,000 people) | | 6.80 | 8.70 | 8.40 | 6.80 |
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| Urban Population | | 56.10 % | 29.40 % | 50.80 % | 41.70 % |
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| Mothers age at first birth | | 22.30 | 19.40 | 19.80 | 21.00 |
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| Maternal mortality rate
(Deaths per 100,000 live births) | | 319.00 | 371.00 | 645.00 | 368.00 |
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| Infant mortality rate
(Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births) | | 34.10 | 54.70 | 62.60 | 40.80 |
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| Health expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 3.60 % | 5.00 % | 5.70 % | 5.20 % |
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| Physicians
(per 1,000 people) | | 0.18 | 0.06 | 0.23 | 0.05 |
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| Hospital beds
(per 1,000 people) | | 0.90 | 0.40 | | 0.70 |
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| Adult obesity
(Percentage of population with BMI > 30) | | 10.90 % | 5.60 % | 10.30 % | 8.40 % |
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| Education expenditure
(As a percentage of GDP) | | 4.50 % | 4.20 % | 4.40 % | 5.10 % |
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| School life
(years) | | 12 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
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| Youth unemployment
(% of 15 to 24 years old unemployed) | | 15.20 % | 8.70 % | 3.90 % | 2.80 % |
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| GDP
(Gross Domestic Product in US $) | | 134.000 billion | 35.850 billion | 97.160 billion | 12.970 billion |
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| Growth Rate
(Real growth rate of GDP) | | 8.40 % | 6.40 % | 7.80 % | 4.40 % |
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| GDP per capita
(Gross Domestic Product per person, in US $) | | 4,700 | 1,900 | 3,900 | 1,700 |
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| Gross National Saving
(National saving as a percent of GDP) | | 9.00 % | 9.30 % | 15.90 % | 16.10 % |
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