Table 1 Selected Contextual indicators for Ghana and Sierra Leone (Data sources [23,24,25,26,27])
Ghana | Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|---|
Population | 30,417,856 | 7,813,215 |
GDP per capita | $ 2202 | $ 528 |
2019 Human Development Index (HDI) | •0.596 •Medium human development category •142 out of 189 countries and territories. | •0.438 •Low human development category •181 out of 187 countries and territories. |
Poverty Indicators | •Overall poverty head count ratio 23% •Population in extreme poverty 8%. | •Overall poverty headcount ratio 57%, •Population in extreme poverty 11%. |
Life expectancy | 64 years | 54 years |
Fragile State Index | 68 | 89 |