Ghana vs Senegal
Ghana vs Senegal: Safe drinking water
Safe drinking water in 2022: 44.5% in Ghana and 26.7% in Senegal, by WHO/UNICEF estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Ghana, by 17.8 percentage points, or 1.67 times that in Senegal.
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
What the numbers say
- Ghana has been higher since 2009, when it overtook Senegal.
- In 2022, Ghana ranked 107 and Senegal ranked 119 of 135 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 72.9% in 2022.
Every year
% of people · WHO/UNICEF
| Year | Ghana | Senegal | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 44.5 | 26.7 | 72.9 |
| 2021 | 43.6 | 26.4 | 72.5 |
| 2020 | 42.3 | 26.1 | 72.3 |
| 2019 | 40.5 | 25.8 | 71.7 |
| 2018 | 38.6 | 25.4 | 71 |
| 2017 | 36.8 | 25.1 | 70.4 |
| 2016 | 35 | 24.8 | 69.7 |
| 2015 | 33.3 | 24.5 | 69.1 |
| 2014 | 31.5 | 24.2 | 68.4 |
| 2013 | 29.8 | 23.9 | 67.7 |
| 2012 | 28.1 | 23.6 | 67.1 |
| 2011 | 26.5 | 23.3 | 66.4 |
| 2010 | 24.9 | 23 | 65.9 |
| 2009 | 23.3 | 22.7 | 65.4 |
| 2008 | 21.7 | 22.3 | 64.9 |
| 2007 | 20.2 | 22 | 64.6 |
| 2006 | 18.7 | 21.7 | 64 |
| 2005 | 17.2 | 21.4 | 63.7 |
| 2004 | 15.8 | 21.1 | 63 |
| 2003 | 14.4 | 20.8 | 62.4 |
| 2002 | 13.3 | 20.5 | 61.8 |
| 2001 | 12.3 | 20.3 | 61.1 |
| 2000 | 12.1 | 20 | 60.8 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people whose drinking water comes from an improved source at home, there when needed and free of contamination.
- Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 135 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Ghana vs Senegal
Health
- Life expectancyGhana: 65.5 years in 2023Senegal: 68.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGhana: 3.6 per 100 live births in 2024Senegal: 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGhana: 30.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Senegal: 24.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionGhana: 3.4% in 2017Senegal: 3.37% in 2017
- Suicide rateGhana: 9.7 per 100,000 people in 2017Senegal: 12.9 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGhana: 33.8 million people in 2023Senegal: 18.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthGhana: 1.9% a year in 2023Senegal: 2.33% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGhana: 3.4 births per woman in 2023Senegal: 3.82 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGhana: 58.9% in 2025Senegal: 55.8% in 2025
- Median ageGhana: 20.9 years in 2023Senegal: 19.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGhana: 3.6% in 2023Senegal: 3.6% in 2023
- Net migration rateGhana: -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023Senegal: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGhana: 0.48% of GDP in 2025Senegal: 1.56% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGhana: $385M in 2025Senegal: $533M in 2025
- Military spending per personGhana: $15 in 2025Senegal: $30 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGhana: 2.4% of government spending in 2025Senegal: 5.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGhana: 16,000 people in 2020Senegal: 19,000 people in 2020
- National powerGhana: 0.17% of world capability in 2022Senegal: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGhana: 0.13% of the labour force in 2020Senegal: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGhana: 5 million TIV in 2025Senegal: 79 million TIV in 2024
- Arms exportsGhana: 19 million TIV in 2005Senegal: 3 million TIV in 1976