Photo: Erik Cleves Kristensen derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale
Topic 17 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Ghana: Digital & Technology
How ready is a country to use, make and trade technology?
Ghana is placed 66th of 198 countries on digital & technology in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: GovTech Maturity Index 0.708 (2025); Government AI Readiness Index 47.42 (2025).
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Digital & Technology
66th
of 198 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
- 0.708GovTech Maturity Index, 2025GTMI score (0–1)
- 47.42Government AI Readiness Index, 2025AI readiness score (0–100)
- -0.055Government Cyber Security Capacity, 2025Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity
- 58.69Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports, 2024Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports)
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Ghana on digital & technology — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
0.708
GTMI score (0–1)
Higher is better
Ghana: 0.708. Across the 196 countries in this edition, values run from 0.01 (North Korea) to 0.997 (South Korea); the world median is 0.63.
- World median
- 0.63
- Best in Western Africa
- 0.774 Cabo Verde
- Land neighbours
- Burkina Faso 0.433 · Côte d’Ivoire 0.663 · Togo 0.587
47.42
AI readiness score (0–100)
Higher is better
Ranked 78th of 195 by Oxford Insights
Ghana: 47.42. Across the 195 countries in this edition, values run from 12.12 (Guinea-Bissau) to 88.36 (United States); the world median is 40.19.
- World median
- 40.19
- Best in Western Africa
- 50.79 Nigeria
- Land neighbours
- Burkina Faso 29.45 · Côte d’Ivoire 40.74 · Togo 30.59
Key 3 of 4
Government Cyber Security Capacity
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY-SA 4.0
-0.055
Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity
Higher is better
Ghana: -0.055. Across the 176 countries in this edition, values run from -2.66 (Liberia) to 3.715 (Estonia); the world median is 0.196.
- World median
- 0.196
- Best in Western Africa
- 0.81 Côte d’Ivoire
- Land neighbours
- Burkina Faso 0.553 · Côte d’Ivoire 0.81 · Togo 0.435
Key 4 of 4
Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
58.69
Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports)
Higher is better
Ghana: 58.69. Across the 170 countries in this edition, values run from 0.377 (Gambia) to 87.15 (Ireland); the world median is 25.42.
- World median
- 25.42
- Best in Western Africa
- 79.37 Guinea
- Land neighbours
- Burkina Faso 33.84 · Côte d’Ivoire 16.74
02Over time
Which way Ghana is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Government AI Readiness Index
AI readiness score (0–100) · higher is better
GhanaWorld median
Ghana rose from 38.5 in 2020 to 47.42 in 2025; the world median went from 39.58 to 40.19.
Every year’s figures
Year Ghana World median 2025 47 40.2 2024 43 43.3 2023 33 41.4 2022 37 40.3 2021 40 44.1 2020 38 39.6 Government Cyber Security Capacity
Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity · higher is better
GhanaWorld median
Ghana rose from -1.027 in 2000 to -0.055 in 2025; the world median went from -0.514 to 0.196.
Every year’s figures
Year Ghana World median 2025 -0.06 0.20 2024 -0.56 0.11 2023 -0.56 0.14 2022 -0.56 0.16 2021 -0.56 0.12 2020 -0.58 0.12 2019 -0.58 0.10 2018 -0.84 -0.05 2017 -0.89 -0.08 2016 -0.89 -0.10 2015 -0.89 -0.17 2014 -0.89 -0.21 2013 -0.89 -0.21 2012 -0.89 -0.25 2011 -0.89 -0.32 2010 -0.89 -0.31 2009 -0.97 -0.50 2008 -1.03 -0.51 2007 -1.03 -0.51 2006 -1.03 -0.55 2005 -1.03 -0.55 2004 -1.03 -0.55 2003 -1.03 -0.55 2002 -1.03 -0.51 2001 -1.03 -0.51 2000 -1.03 -0.51 Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports
Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports) · higher is better
GhanaWorld median
Ghana rose from 23.88 in 2010 to 58.69 in 2024; the world median went from 19.88 to 25.42.
Every year’s figures
Year Ghana World median 2024 58.69 25.42 2023 63.96 26.03 2022 62.33 26.04 2021 63.92 29.80 2020 73.10 29.47 2019 65.12 18.36 2018 73.15 20.09 2017 68.37 18.32 2016 62.39 18.15 2015 67.62 19.57 2014 22.12 21.00 2013 30.29 20.50 2012 38.19 19.56 2011 25.74 19.21 2010 23.88 19.88
03In context
Ghana beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 198 countries on digital & technology, never a place within the region.
Ghana and the countries it borders
Standing among all 198; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | GovTech Maturity IndexGTMI score (0–1) | Government AI Readiness IndexAI readiness score (0–100) | Government Cyber Security CapacityOriginal latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity | Digitally-Deliverable Services ExportsDigitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 66th | 0.708 | 47.42 | -0.055 | 58.69 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 84th | 0.663 | 40.74 | 0.81 | 16.74 |
 Burkina Faso | 97th | 0.433 | 29.45 | 0.553 | 33.84 |
 Togo | 101st | 0.587 | 30.59 | 0.435 | — |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Western Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 198.
Placed either side on digital & technology
The countries immediately above and below Ghana in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Ghana is ahead of the world, and behind
19 more statistics filed under digital & technology, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median6
Statistics on which Ghana does better than the middle country measured.
Made or Received a Digital PaymentWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 51.6580.3651.65▲ Improved since 2014
Ghana: 80.36 · world median 51.65 · Adults who made or received a digital payment in the past year (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 12.26 to 94.91; higher is better.
Position 10th of 98 · derived.
Government Dissemination of False Information (Domestic)V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median -0.1141.018-0.114▲ Improved since 2015
Ghana: 1.018 · world median -0.114 · Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.2); higher = less disinformation. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.392 to 2.93; higher is better.
Position 43rd of 176 · derived.
Government Internet ShutdownsV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 1.0231.4551.023No real change since 2015
Ghana: 1.455 · world median 1.023 · Original latent estimate (≈ −4 to +2); higher = fewer shutdowns. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.547 to 2.081; higher is better.
Position 64th of 176 · derived.
Government Social Media CensorshipV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.5050.8860.505No real change since 2015
Ghana: 0.886 · world median 0.505 · Original latent estimate (≈ −4.5 to +2.4); higher = less censorship. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.721 to 2.295; higher is better.
Position 70th of 176 · derived.
Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness IndexOECD · 2025 · world median 0.2060.1880.206▲ Improved since 2015
Ghana: 0.188 · world median 0.206 · Digital STRI (0 = open, 1 = closed). OECD, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.021 to 0.649; lower is better.
Position 70th of 125 · derived, 1st = worst.
Firms with Their Own WebsiteWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 62.3964.0162.39No earlier reading
Ghana: 64.01 · world median 62.39 · Firms with their own website (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.824 to 97.88; higher is better.
Position 86th of 181 · derived.
Behind the world median8
Statistics on which Ghana does worse than the middle country measured.
Frontier Technology Readiness IndexUNCTAD · 2023 · world median 0.4850.3960.485▲ Improved since 2013
Ghana: 0.396 · world median 0.485 · Frontier Technology Readiness Index (0–1). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1; higher is better.
Position 105th of 170 · derived.
Mobile Phone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 91.6887.7191.68No earlier reading
Ghana: 87.71 · world median 91.68 · Adults who own a mobile phone (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 45.83 to 100; higher is better.
Position 89th of 140 · derived.
Share of Firms' Payments Made ElectronicallyWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 64.2241.2264.22No earlier reading
Ghana: 41.22 · world median 64.22 · Payments made electronically in a typical month, excluding payroll and payments to government (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 2.172 to 99.91; higher is better.
AI User Share of the Working-Age PopulationMicrosoft AI Economy Institute · 2026 · world median 15.4510.415.45▼ Worsened since 2025
Ghana: 10.4 · world median 15.45 · Generative-AI users (% of population aged 15–64). Microsoft AI Economy Institute, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 6.1 to 73.3; higher is better.
Firms Experiencing Internet DisruptionsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 32.3547.7732.35No earlier reading
Ghana: 47.77 · world median 32.35 · Firms that experienced internet outages or slow-downs (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.735 to 82.39; lower is better.
Position 41st of 163 · derived, 1st = worst.
Internet Use Among AdultsWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 83.0554.7683.05No earlier reading
Ghana: 54.76 · world median 83.05 · Adults who used the internet in the past three months (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 11.06 to 99.12; higher is better.
Position 109th of 140 · derived.
Smartphone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 78.7853.5378.78No earlier reading
Ghana: 53.53 · world median 78.78 · Adults whose main mobile phone is a smartphone (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 8.663 to 97.36; higher is better.
Position 109th of 140 · derived.
ICT Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 7.4741.1657.474▲ Improved since 2018
Ghana: 1.165 · world median 7.474 · ICT services exports (% of services exports). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 56.25; higher is better.
Position 103rd of 118 · derived.
No better end5
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
GitHub RepositoriesGitHub · 2026 · world median 141,454736,972141,454Moved since 2020
Ghana: 736,972 · world median 141,454 · Public repositories located in the economy (as of quarter end). GitHub, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 142 to 77,284,974.
GitHub DevelopersGitHub · 2026 · world median 84,670328,38784,670Moved since 2020
Ghana: 328,387 · world median 84,670 · Developer accounts located in the economy (as of quarter end). GitHub, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 110 to 32,410,529.
GitHub Git PushesGitHub · 2025 · world median 148,714454,751148,714Moved since 2020
Ghana: 454,751 · world median 148,714 · Git pushes during the quarter. GitHub, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1,967 to 40,768,192.
Share of Graduates from ICT ProgrammesUIS · 2023 · world median 5.6014.8915.601Moved since 2015
Ghana: 4.891 · world median 5.601 · Tertiary graduates from ICT programmes (% of all graduates). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 17.19.
Anthropic AI Usage IndexAnthropic · 2026 · world median 0.960.380.96No earlier reading
Ghana: 0.38 · world median 0.96 · Claude usage index (1 = in proportion to working-age population). Anthropic, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.07 to 6.4.
No current reading for Ghana
ICT Goods Exports (last 2023) and Primary Schools with Internet for Teaching (last 2019). Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Digital & Technology among Ghana’s 16 topics
Digital & Technology is Ghana’s 4th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Environment & Sustainability34th of 1864/4 keys
- Peace & Security44th of 1774/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Libertiesjoint 57th of 1984/4 keys
- Digital & Technology66th of 1984/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions72nd of 1944/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience102nd of 1934/4 keys
- Energyjoint 95th of 1653/3 keys
- Work & Labourjoint 112th of 1824/4 keys
- Education & Knowledgejoint 123rd of 1983/4 keys
- Gender & Equality114th of 1834/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade119th of 1773/4 keys
- Food & Agriculturejoint 124th of 1844/4 keys
- Economy & Innovationjoint 120th of 1764/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing147th of 2004/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital150th of 1963/3 keys
- Poverty & Inequality149th of 1593/3 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on digital & technology
The three countries placed highest of 198, and the leaders Ghana can most readily be measured against.
=1
EstoniaNorthern Europe
Joint 1st of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Andrus Uuetalu derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY-SA 3.0 ee, greyscale
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South KoreaEastern Asia
Joint 1st of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
3
SingaporeSouth-eastern Asia
3rd of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Khairul Nizam . · CC BY 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Mauritius20th4/4 keysHighest in Western Africa
Ghana66th4/4 keys
Positions out of 198 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Ghana on digital & technology: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Ghana rank on digital & technology?
Ghana is placed 66th of 198 countries on Digital & Technology in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (GovTech Maturity Index, Government AI Readiness Index, Government Cyber Security Capacity and Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest GovTech Maturity Index figure for Ghana?
0.708 in 2025 (gTMI score (0–1)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 0.63.
What is the latest Government AI Readiness Index figure for Ghana?
47.42 in 2025 (aI readiness score (0–100)), according to Oxford Insights. The world median in the same edition was 40.19.
How does Ghana compare with Côte d’Ivoire on digital & technology?
Côte d’Ivoire is placed 84th of 198, and Ghana 66th. GovTech Maturity Index: Côte d’Ivoire 0.663, Ghana 0.708; Government AI Readiness Index: Côte d’Ivoire 40.74, Ghana 47.42; Government Cyber Security Capacity: Côte d’Ivoire 0.81, Ghana -0.055; Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports: Côte d’Ivoire 16.74, Ghana 58.69.
How have Ghana’s digital & technology figures changed?
Government AI Readiness Index rose from 38.5 in 2020 to 47.42 in 2025; Government Cyber Security Capacity rose from -1.027 in 2000 to -0.055 in 2025; Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports rose from 23.88 in 2010 to 58.69 in 2024.
Which digital & technology statistics are missing for Ghana?
No current reading is published for Ghana on ICT Goods Exports and Primary Schools with Internet for Teaching. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Broadband and mobile subscriptions, connection speeds and the cost of getting online are absent, for the licence reason above; internet use and phone ownership, from the World Bank’s own household survey, and firms’ websites and internet disruptions, from its Enterprise Surveys, are published here as context. The ICT share of goods exports votes under Mobility & Trade. Digital public services and data-protection law are not held yet. Research and development spending is filed under Education & Knowledge, and what an economy knows how to make is under Economy & Innovation.
How the Digital & Technology standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The digital & technology method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- GovTech Maturity Index — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Government AI Readiness Index — Oxford Insights, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Government Cyber Security Capacity — V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports — UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), CC BY 3.0 IGO
The other 19 statistics on this page come from 8 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Ghana’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Ghana (banner) — Erik Cleves Kristensen derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY 2.0
- Estonia — Andrus Uuetalu derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Singapore — Khairul Nizam ., CC BY 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Ghana: Digital & Technology — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/ghana/digital