Data for Nigeria, Ghana OverviewBy ThemeBy SDG GoalTopicSocialEconomicEnvironmentInstitutionsSocialIndicatorMost recent valueTrendPoverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)Most recent value(2022)Nigeria41.8Ghana39.0(2022)TrendLife expectancy at birth, total (years)Life expectancy at birth, total (years)Most recent value(2023)Nigeria54Ghana65(2023)TrendPopulation, totalPopulation, totalMost recent value(2024)Nigeria232,679,478Ghana34,427,414(2024)TrendPopulation growth (annual %)Population growth (annual %)Most recent value(2024)Nigeria2.1Ghana1.9(2024)TrendNet migrationNet migrationMost recent value(2024)Nigeria-35,202Ghana-13,114(2024)TrendHuman Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)Human Capital Index (HCI) (scale 0-1)Most recent value(2020)Nigeria0.4Ghana0.5(2020)TrendEconomicIndicatorMost recent valueTrendGDP (current US$)GDP (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2024 billion)Nigeria252.26Ghana82.31(2024 billion)TrendGDP per capita (current US$)GDP per capita (current US$)current US$constant US$current LCUconstant LCUMost recent value(2024)Nigeria1,084.2Ghana2,390.8(2024)TrendGDP growth (annual %)GDP growth (annual %)Most recent value(2024)Nigeria4.1Ghana5.6(2024)TrendUnemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)Most recent value(2024)Nigeria3.0Ghana3.0(2024)TrendInflation, consumer prices (annual %)Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)Most recent value(2024)Nigeria33.2Ghana22.8(2024)TrendPersonal remittances, received (% of GDP)Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)Most recent value(2024)Nigeria8.4Ghana3.7(2024)TrendEnvironmentIndicatorMost recent valueTrendForest area (% of land area)Forest area (% of land area)Most recent value(2023)Nigeria23.2Ghana35.2(2023)TrendCarbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita)Most recent value(2024)Nigeria0.6Ghana0.7(2024)TrendAccess to electricity (% of population)Access to electricity (% of population)Most recent value(2023)Nigeria61.2Ghana89.5(2023)TrendAnnual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)Most recent value(2022)Nigeria6Ghana5(2022)TrendElectricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)Most recent value(2021)Nigeria3.5Ghana0.8(2021)TrendPeople using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)People using safely managed sanitation services (% of population)Most recent value(2024)Nigeria32Ghana19(2024)TrendInstitutionsIndicatorMost recent valueTrendIntentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)Most recent value(2023)Nigeria16Ghana2(2023)TrendCentral government debt, total (% of GDP)Central government debt, total (% of GDP)No data availableTrendStatistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)Most recent value(2024)Nigeria69.1Ghana65.7(2024)TrendIndividuals using the Internet (% of population)Individuals using the Internet (% of population)Most recent value(2023)Nigeria39Ghana70(2023)TrendProportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)Most recent value(2024)Nigeria4Ghana15(2024)TrendForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)Most recent value(2024)Nigeria0.4Ghana2.1(2024)Trend