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Let the people have a say

Ghana

Capital

Accra

First surveyed in

1999

Population

31. 07 million

Ghana has completed surveys with Afrobarometer in 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2017 and 2019. Surveys are conducted in Akan, English, Ewe, Ga, Dagbani and Dagaari. Surveys are managed by CDD-Ghana as national partner. CDD-Ghana is also the Core Partner for Francophone, North and West Africa.

Key stats

Data from the Round 9 survey in Ghana.

77 %

of Ghanaians say the level of corruption in the country increased during the previous year.

87 %

of citizens think Ghana is heading “in the wrong direction.”

74 %

of Ghanaians disapprove of the country's new electronic transaction levy (e-levy).

Publications

WP188: Partisanship in a young democracy: Evidence from Ghana

Summary of results

Ghana Round 8 summary of results

PP48: Demand for transparency, accountability drives call for electing local leaders in Ghana

News releases

Ghanaians applaud government’s response to COVID-19 but say pandemic response funds were lost to corruption

Ghanaians say climate change is making life worse, needs urgent action by government and citizens

Ghanaians call for tighter regulation of natural resource extraction

Survey resources

Ghana Round 8 questionnaire (2019)

Ghana Round 8 codebook (2019)

Ghana Round 8 data (2019)

Partners

Core Partner

Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana)

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