Territory in western Africa, ruled since 1992 by the Republic of Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located along the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean, in the subregion of West Africa. Spanning a land mass of 238,535 km², Ghana is bordered by the Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, Togo in the east and the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean in the south. Ghana means "Warrior King" in the Soninke language.
Geographical type: Territory
Latitude: 8° N — Longitude: 2° W
Area: 238,535 km²
ISO 3166-2 code: GH
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Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Accra
Measures of Freedom
Economic Freedom Summary Index, Economic Freedom of the World, 25 Sep 2025
2023 overall score: 5.81, rank: 128
2023 overall score: 5.81, rank: 128
Ghana: Country Profile, Freedom in the World, 2025Status: Free, Aggregate Score: 80/100, Political Rights: 35/40, Civil Liberties: 45/60
Since 1992, Ghana has held competitive multiparty elections and undergone peaceful transfers of power between the two main political parties, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Although the country has a relatively strong record of upholding political rights and civil liberties, discrimination against women persists, and LGBT+ people face widespread discrimination, intimidation, and violence. There are some weaknesses in judicial independence, key governance institutions, and the application of the rule of law.
Human Freedom Index [PDF], The Human Freedom Index 2023: A Global Measurement of Personal, Civil, and Economic Freedom
2021: 7.19, Rank: 67, Personal freedom: 7.75, Economic freedom: 6.41
2021: 7.19, Rank: 67, Personal freedom: 7.75, Economic freedom: 6.41
The introductory paragraph uses material from the Wikipedia article "Ghana" as of 19 Sep 2018, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.