Ghana vs Zambia
Ghana vs Zambia: Learning-adjusted schooling
Learning-adjusted schooling in 2020: 6 years in Ghana and 5 years in Zambia, by World Bank estimates. In 2020 the value was higher in Ghana, by 0.9 years, or 1.18 times that in Zambia.
years · World Bank
What the numbers say
- Ghana has been higher in every year both have figures for since 2017.
- In 2020, Ghana ranked 134 and Zambia ranked 149 of 174 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
years · World Bank
| Year | Ghana | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5.8 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The years of school a child can expect by 18, cut to what students actually learn: the World Bank’s learning-adjusted years of school.
- Source: World Bank Human Capital Index, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 174 countries with a value in 2020, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Ghana vs Zambia
Health
- Life expectancyGhana: 65.5 years in 2023Zambia: 66.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGhana: 3.6 per 100 live births in 2024Zambia: 4.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGhana: 30.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Zambia: 38.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionGhana: 3.4% in 2017Zambia: 3.64% in 2017
- Suicide rateGhana: 9.7 per 100,000 people in 2017Zambia: 13.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGhana: 33.8 million people in 2023Zambia: 20.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthGhana: 1.9% a year in 2023Zambia: 2.83% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGhana: 3.4 births per woman in 2023Zambia: 4.1 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGhana: 58.9% in 2025Zambia: 45.9% in 2025
- Median ageGhana: 20.9 years in 2023Zambia: 17.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGhana: 3.6% in 2023Zambia: 1.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateGhana: -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023Zambia: 0.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGhana: 0.48% of GDP in 2025Zambia: 1.26% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsGhana: $385M in 2025Zambia: $343M in 2025
- Military spending per personGhana: $15 in 2025Zambia: $19 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGhana: 2.4% of government spending in 2025Zambia: 4.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGhana: 16,000 people in 2020Zambia: 16,000 people in 2020
- National powerGhana: 0.17% of world capability in 2022Zambia: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGhana: 0.13% of the labour force in 2020Zambia: 0.24% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGhana: 5 million TIV in 2025Zambia: 1 million TIV in 2024
- Arms exportsGhana: 19 million TIV in 2005Zambia: 2 million TIV in 1990