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Ghana

Capital Accra · Median age 21

1 mobility routePath to citizenshipMin presence 183 days/yrTropical

The practical read for Americans weighing life in Ghana: what the catalog knows about daily-life signals, costs, residency routes, and source freshness — with honest gaps where we have not sourced it yet.

Practical snapshot
Normalized 0–100 · higher is better
Cost of living
69
Healthcare
39
Safety
65
Climate resilience
45
1 mobility route27 of 30 indicators available
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At a glance

Ghana in eight lenses

Every lens is a live, normalized signal (0–100, higher is better). Absent indicators show as Unknown — never guessed.

Cost & taxes

75 · Strong
Cost of living
69
Tax burden
80

Healthcare

39 · Mixed
Healthcare
39

Safety & crime

74 · Strong
Safety
65
Low crime
82

Climate

45 · Mixed
Climate resilience
45

Language & integration

76 · Strong
English proficiency
83
Migrant acceptance
69

Freedom & rights

54 · Mixed
Rule of law
61
Political stability
46
Low corruption
48
Personal freedom
77
Freedom of speech
80
Property rights
51
LGBTQ+ acceptance
20
Reproductive rights
50

Economy & work

39 · Mixed
Economic freedom
69
Competitiveness
39
Innovation
30
Startup ecosystem
0
Job market
2
Prosperity
65
Ease of doing business
69

Quality of life

44 · Mixed
LiveabilityUnknown
Happiness
56
Life satisfaction
56
Work–life balanceUnknown
Internet speed
14
Education
50
Low trafficUnknown
4 of 7 indicators available
Fit summary

Where this country is strong, and where to look closer

Strengths
  • English proficiency83
  • Low crime82
  • Tax burden80
  • Freedom of speech80
Look closer
  • Startup ecosystem0
  • Job market2
  • Internet speed14
  • LGBTQ+ acceptance20
Derived from 27 of 30 normalized indicators (0–100, higher is better). Not a recommendation.
Country facts

The structured record

Facts imported for this country. Blank fields render as Unknown.

Average Bedtime
1899-12-30
Average Time In Bed
446 minutes
Average Time In Bed Hours
7 hours 26 minutes
Average Wakeup Time
1899-12-30
Avg Precipitation
1147 mm
Avg Temperature
27°C (80.6°F)
Beer Consumption
91.3 liters_per_capita_year
Best Time To Travel
November-March
Books Read Per Year
6.25
Borders
Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Togo
Citizenship By Birth
Conditional
Citizenship By Descent
Yes
Citizenship By Marriage
3 years
Climate
Tropical; warm and humid with two distinct seasons: a wet and a dry. Coastal areas often experience high humidity, while inland regions are slightly drier.
Climate Category
Hot & Humid
Coffee Consumption
6.09 liters_per_capita_year
Consulate Locations In The Us
Washington, New York City
Country Code
+233
Country Intro Blurb
Known for Oktoberfest and its love of sausages—where else can you celebrate beer while wearing lederhosen?
Country Motto
Libertas et Justitia ("Freedom and Justice")
Crypto Currency Status
Legal to use/Undefined
Currency
CEDI (GH₵)
Date Format
YMD / DMY
Distance From New York City
8245 km
Driving Side
Right-hand traffic
Dual Citizenship
Conditional
Economy
Agriculture, mining, industry
Famous Dance
Schuhplattler
Famous Festival
Oktoberfest
Famous Music
Classical (Beethoven)
Fertility Rate
3.89
Funny Fact
Has a sausage hotel
Gambling Legislation
Regulated
Haiku
Autobahns speed by / Oktoberfest steins clink loud / Black Forest cuckoos
Handgun Legislation
Restricted
Humidity
81
Hype Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abwfc0tKCKI
Independence Day
1957-03-06
Interesting Fact
Known for Oktoberfest and its love of sausages—where else can you celebrate beer while wearing lederhosen?
Interesting Tradition
Holds Schützenfest the world's largest marksmen's festival
Language
English
Life Expectancy
65,5
Mandatory Military Service
No
Mcdonalds In Country
1500
Medical Cannabis Legislation
Legal
Mensa Members
16000
Migration Rate
-0.17 per_1000_population
Most Popular Pet
Cats
National Animal
Bundesadler (heraldic "Federal Eagle")
National Anthem
God Bless Our Homeland Ghana
National Anthem Audio
https://nationalanthems.info/gh.mp3
National Dish
Sauerbraten
National Pastime Or Sport
Football (Soccer)
Nobel Prizes
115
Number Of Americans Living In Country
716
Number Of Migrants
-1 thousands
Obesity Rate
0.43
Passport Validity
10 years, 6 years for those under 24
Percentage Of Vegetarian
0.1
Population
34675406
Quintessential Souvenir
Cuckoo clock
Quirky Tradition
Celebrates "Oktoberfest" a world-famous beer festival with traditional Bavarian attire
Rainless Days Per Year
239
Representative Novel
Berlin Alexanderplatz by Alfred Döblin (Modernist novel set in 1920s Berlin)
Reproduction Rate
1.5
Residency For Naturalization
8
Same Sex Marriage Legislation
Legal
Spicy Food Consumption
73
Strangest Law Still On The Books
Illegal to run out of fuel on the Autobahn
Tallest Building
Commerzbank Tower (300.1 mt)
Tea Consumption
0.36 liters_per_capita_year
Time Zone
GMT+0
Tobacco Use Female
0.003
Tobacco Use Male
0.055
Total World Heritage Sites
2
Us Emigrants 1990
437
Us Emigrants 1995
435
Us Emigrants 2000
457
Us Emigrants 2005
685
Us Emigrants 2010
508
Us Emigrants 2015
625
Us Emigrants 2020
716
Visitors Per Year
1 millions
Voting Status
Universal
Weirdest Local Superstition
Toasting with water brings bad luck
Wine Consumption
17.28 liters_per_capita_year
Daily life & the American lens

What Tuesday actually feels like

Lived-experience narrative, English-comfort layers, and community voices.

Not yet sourced

Daily-life rhythm, the American-lens friction points, and community voices for Ghana come from verified field research and practitioner communities. That editorial layer is not committed to the Product Engine catalog yet, so we are not inventing it here.
Sources & freshness

Where this page comes from

Real provenance for the live figures above: named sources, verification status, and recent regulatory changes.

Verified data points
0
Stale
0
Unverified
117
SourceConfidenceStatusLast checked
CATO Instituteunverified
Center for Reproductive Rightsunverified
CitizensOS Destination Facts — Country DB (Primary workbook)unverified
EF Setunverified
Equaldexunverified
Freedom Houseunverified
Gallupunverified
Germanwatchunverified
Heritage Foundationunverified
IMDunverified
Legatumunverified
Numbeounverified
Ooklaunverified
Our World in Dataunverified
StartUp Blinkunverified
The Lancetunverified
Transparency Internationalunverified
US Newsunverified
World Bankunverified
World Happiness Reportunverified
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)unverified
World Justice Reportunverified
World Population Reviewunverified

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