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Ghana

Region Africa Subregion Western Africa Income Lower middle income ISO GHA

Ghana sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure.

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Standing risk

How risky is Ghana, overall?

The composite and its five dimensions. Higher means more risk.

Composite risk
Medium
49 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Medium
    45 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    29 / 100
    ▼ -1.8 5y
  3. Social
    Low
    36 / 100
  4. Governance
    High
    69 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    High
    65 / 100
    ▼ -0.6 5y
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Trajectory

How Ghana's risk has shifted

Observed risk across the available record, against world and regional averages. Higher means more risk.

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Ghana most?

Physical hazard intensity. INFORM Risk Index, 0 to 10.

Flood
Medium
4.7 / 10
DRR capacity
Medium
4.4 / 10
Indicators

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Peers

How does Ghana compare to its neighbours?

Risk-ranked against its cohorts. Click any country to open its page.

subregion
Western Africa
#2 of 16median 54
  1. 1Cabo VerdeLow 38
  2. 2GhanaMedium 49
  3. 3TogoMedium 50
  4. 4Côte d'IvoireMedium 53
  5. 5GuineaMedium 53
  6. 6Guinea-BissauMedium 53
  7. 7SenegalMedium 53
  8. 8Burkina FasoMedium 54
  9. 9GambiaMedium 54
  10. 10BeninMedium 54
region
Africa
#16 of 54median 53
  1. 12GabonMedium 48
  2. 13LesothoMedium 48
  3. 14Eq. GuineaMedium 49
  4. 15ComorosMedium 49
  5. 16GhanaMedium 49
  6. 17AlgeriaMedium 49
  7. 18TogoMedium 50
  8. 19ZimbabweMedium 51
  9. 20LibyaMedium 51
  10. 21AngolaMedium 51
income group
Lower middle income
#27 of 53median 49
  1. 23LesothoMedium 48
  2. 24UkraineMedium 48
  3. 25Solomon Is.Medium 48
  4. 26VanuatuMedium 48
  5. 27GhanaMedium 49
  6. 28UzbekistanMedium 50
  7. 29GuyanaMedium 50
  8. 30El SalvadorMedium 51
  9. 31VietnamMedium 51
  10. 32BoliviaMedium 51

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FAQ

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Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Ghana?
Ghana sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 49 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Ghana's risk?
Ghana's highest pressures are governance (69, high) and adaptation (65). Its strongest area is nature (29).
How might Ghana's climate change by 2080?
Ghana's climate zones stay broadly stable through 2080 even under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5); its Koppen-based climate-hazard pressure index holds near 76 out of 100. This forward-looking outlook is separate from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was Ghana's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.