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Ghana · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

115th of 149 · 15th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Air transport, passengers carriedGhana's air transport, passengers carried rose from 231,900 in 1989 to 440,680 in 2023.19901995200020052010201520200200k400k600k440,680

Ghana's air transport, passengers carried rose from 231,900 in 1989 to 440,680 in 2023.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

137th of 161 · 28th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Air transport, freightGhana's air transport, freight fell from 9.4 in 1985 to 0 in 2019.19851990199520002005201020150102030400

Ghana's air transport, freight fell from 9.4 in 1985 to 0 in 2019.

Rail

Rail lines (total route-km)

km

64th of 80 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Rail lines (total route-km)Ghana's rail lines (total route-km) was 953 km in 1995 and 953 km in 2006.199619982000200220042006950960970980953 km

Ghana's rail lines (total route-km) was 953 km in 1995 and 953 km in 2006.

Railways, passengers carried

million passenger-km

70th of 80 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Railways, passengers carriedGhana's railways, passengers carried fell from 233 in 1995 to 85 in 2006.1996199820002002200420065010015020025085

Ghana's railways, passengers carried fell from 233 in 1995 to 85 in 2006.

Railways, goods transported

million tonne-km

79th of 85 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Railways, goods transportedGhana's railways, goods transported rose from 157 in 1995 to 181 in 2006.199619982000200220042006150200250181

Ghana's railways, goods transported rose from 157 in 1995 to 181 in 2006.

Shipping

Container port traffic

TEU (20-foot equivalent units)

55th of 103 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Container port trafficGhana's container port traffic rose from 643,188 in 2010 to 1.7M in 2024.20102012201420162018202020222024500k1M1.5M1.7M

Ghana's container port traffic rose from 643,188 in 2010 to 1.7M in 2024.

Liner shipping connectivity index

index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

43rd of 165 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Liner shipping connectivity indexGhana's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 16.7 in 2006 to 37.2 in 2021.20102015202001020304037.2

Ghana's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 16.7 in 2006 to 37.2 in 2021.

Logistics

Logistics performance index, overall

score (1 = low, 5 = high)

96th of 138 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Logistics performance index, overallGhana's logistics performance index, overall rose from 2.2 in 2007 to 2.5 in 2022.2010201520202.22.42.62.5

Ghana's logistics performance index, overall rose from 2.2 in 2007 to 2.5 in 2022.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

158th of 215 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Access to electricity (% of population)Ghana's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 32.5 % in 1995 to 91.9 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%91.9 %

Ghana's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 32.5 % in 1995 to 91.9 % in 2024.

Mortality

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

138th of 183 · 12th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryGhana's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 25.8 /100k in 2000 to 25.7 /100k in 2019.20002005201020152324252625.7 /100k

Ghana's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 25.8 /100k in 2000 to 25.7 /100k in 2019.

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