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Facts at a Glance
This table provides some facts about Ghana related to international development and compares them with similar facts about Canada.
| Ghana | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Official name | Republic of Ghana | Canada |
| Capital | Accra | Ottawa |
| Area (in thousands of km2) | 238 | 9,985 |
| Population (in millions) | 24.4 (2010) | 34 (2010) |
| Population density (per km2) | 102 (2010) | 3 (2010) |
| Urban population (% in 2010) | 51 | 81 |
| Gross national income (GNI) (per capita) | US$1,230 (2010) | US$43,270 (2010) |
| GNI at purchasing power parity (PPP) (per capita) |
$1,660 (2010) | $38,310 (2010) |
| Structure of gross domestic product (GDP) (% in 2009) | ||
| Agriculture | 33 | 2 |
| Industry | 25 | 31 |
| Services | 42 | 67 |
| Ecological footprint (in global hectares per person in 2007) |
1.74 | 7 |
| Human development index (HDI) (ranking) | 135 out of 187 countries (2011) | 6 out of 187 countries (2011) |
| Gender inequality index (GII) (ranking) | 122 out of 187 countries (2011) | 20 out of 187 countries (2011) |
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 49 (1970) 57 (2010) |
73 (1970) 81 (2010) |
| Mortality rate under 5 years old (per 1,000 live births) |
120 (1990) 69 (2009) |
8 (1990) 6 (2009) |
| Adult literacy rate (% in 2005-2009) | ||
| Total | 67 | 99 |
| Men | 73 | 99 |
| Women | 60 | 99 |
| Net primary school enrolment rate (% in 2005-2009) |
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| Total | 76 | 99 |
| Boys | 76 | 99 |
| Girls | 76 | 100 |
| Population using improved drinking water sources (% in 2008) | ||
| Total | 82 | 100 |
| Urban | 90 | 100 |
| Rural | 74 | 99 |
