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Ghana

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Ghana
Published: 2026

Region: West Africa
Capital: Accra
Currency: Ghanaian Cedi (GHS)
Density: 137 / km²

WRI Score 2026

52.98

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 160th
In Africa: 18th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 30%· KPMG / EY
40.6
Above-average top marginal rate.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 137 / km²· UN WPP
46.9
Densely populated relative to land area.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $3,179· IMF WEO 2026
12.7
Among the lowest per-capita output levels on this list.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 64.5 years· WHO / UN
18.8
Among the shortest average lifespans on this list.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 0.03 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
14.7
Minimal recorded inbound tourism.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 3.5%· ILO / SECO
93.5
Low, stable labour market.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 0.4% of GDP· SIPRI
100.0
Minimal defence spending relative to output.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
57.8
Moderate safety and rule-of-law composite.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
96.0
Among the highest ideological-neutrality scores on this list.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Ghana holds 160th of 211 with a WRI Score of 52.98 — holds a position in the index's lower tier. Its strength lies in military posture (100) and ideological neutrality (96); GDP per capita remains its clearest structural constraint.