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Global Index Score

38.43

Global: 56thRegional: 4thIncome Group: 9th

Ghana's index score lands +16.6 against the Africa average (21.8) and +11.5 against Lower middle income peers (27.0). It scores ahead of 59% of the 135 economies assessed this edition. Published score 38.4 reflects a URAI adjustment from 40.0 (1 government-misuse evidence item on file). The profile rests on 21 documented evidence items spanning policy frameworks, government initiatives and civil society activity.

How Ghana Performs Across the Five Dimensions

GIRAI evaluates countries across five core dimensions that capture the social, ethical, and institutional impacts of artificial intelligence.

AI Policy

36.28

Avrg. Score

13.69

Global: 46thRegional: 4th

Enabling Conditions

56.20

Avrg. Score

42.48

Global: 65thRegional: 3rd

Civil Society Engagement

13.98

Avrg. Score

9.31

Global: 62ndRegional: 11th
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Inclusion and Diversity

27.37

Index Score

16.68

Avrg. Dimension score

Global: 71stRegional: 8th

Ghana runs +10.7 against the regional average (16.7) on Inclusion and Diversity. Strongest indicators: Gender Equality (62.5), Children's Rights (0.0). Weakest: Cultural and Linguistic Diversity (0.0). This dimension ranks 71st globally — behind the country's overall position (56th). 1 evidence items on file, including "Republic of Ghana National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2023-2033".

2

Ethics and Sustainability

47.87

Index Score

23.38

Avrg. Dimension score

Global: 41stRegional: 3rd

Ghana runs +24.5 against the regional average (23.4) on Ethics and Sustainability. Strongest indicators: Human Oversight and Determination (83.9), Transparency and Explainability (81.4). Weakest: Environmental Impact (0.0), Fairness and Non-discrimination (63.3). This dimension ranks 41st globally — ahead of the country's overall position (56th). 8 evidence items on file, including "Republic of Ghana National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2023-2033" and 4 other documented items.

3

Labour and Skills

41.19

Index Score

23.30

Avrg. Dimension score

Global: 61stRegional: 9th

Ghana runs +17.9 against the regional average (23.3) on Labour and Skills. Strongest indicators: AI Literacy (67.0), Reskilling/Upskilling Initiatives (65.5). Weakest: Labour Protections (0.0). This dimension ranks 61st globally — behind the country's overall position (56th). 4 evidence items on file, including "Republic of Ghana National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2023-2033" and 1 other documented items.

4

Trust and Safety

33.86

Index Score

26.36

Avrg. Dimension score

Global: 71stRegional: 7th

Ghana runs +7.5 against the regional average (26.4) on Trust and Safety. Strongest indicators: Access to Redress and Remedy (55.9), AI-facilitated Misinformation and Violence (9.1). Weakest: Impact Assessments (0.0), Safety and Security (0.0). This dimension ranks 71st globally — behind the country's overall position (56th). 3 evidence items on file, including "Data Protection Act 2012 (Ghana)" and 1 other documented items.

5

AI Use in Public Service

49.86

Index Score

19.73

Avrg. Dimension score

Global: 25thRegional: 1st

Ghana runs +30.1 against the regional average (19.7) on AI Use in Public Service. Strongest indicators: Public Sector Skills Development (64.8), Public Procurement (64.2). Weakest: Public Disclosure of Government Algorithmic Systems (0.0). This dimension ranks 25th globally — ahead of the country's overall position (56th). 5 evidence items on file, including "Republic of Ghana National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2023-2033".

Comparing Results Across Editions

Explore how country performance, scores, and governance indicators have changed between GIRAI editions.

14 indicators

Indicator2024 Edition2026 Edition
Gender EqualityNon-Binding FrameworkNon-Binding Framework
Children's RightsNo FrameworkNo Framework
Cultural and Linguistic DiversityNo FrameworkNo Framework
Fairness and Non-discriminationNon-Binding FrameworkNon-Binding Framework
Transparency and ExplainabilityNon-Binding FrameworkNon-Binding Framework
Human Oversight and DeterminationBinding FrameworkBinding Framework
Labour ProtectionsNo FrameworkNo Framework
Reskilling/Upskilling InitiativesNon-Binding FrameworkNon-Binding Framework
Safety and SecurityNo FrameworkNo Framework
Access to Redress and RemedyBinding FrameworkBinding Framework
Impact AssessmentsNo FrameworkNo Framework
Public Sector Skills DevelopmentNon-Binding FrameworkNon-Binding Framework
Public ProcurementNon-Binding FrameworkNon-Binding Framework
Government Mechanisms for CSO Inclusion in AI Policy and GovernanceDraftNon-Binding Framework

Indicator definitions changed between editions; this table compares evidence presence and status, not directly comparable scores. A — indicates the item is not applicable or was not assessed for that edition.

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Explore how countries and regions perform across GIRAI's governance dimensions, scores, and structural indicators.

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🇬🇭Ghana

38.43

Global 56thRegional 4th
Africa

21.79

Regional average

Dimension scores

Inclusion and Diversity
Ghana
27.4
Africa
16.7
Ethics and Sustainability
Ghana
47.9
Africa
23.4
Labour and Skills
Ghana
41.2
Africa
23.3
Trust and Safety
Ghana
33.9
Africa
26.4
AI Use in Public Service
Ghana
49.9
Africa
19.7

Indicators

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IndicatorGhanaAfrica
Inclusion and Diversity7
APGender Equality
62.58.6
APChildren's Rights
0.08.5
APCultural and Linguistic Diversity
0.012.6
CSOCivil Society Engagement in Inclusion and Diversity
0.07.7
ECEgalitarian Democracy
57.628.7
ECSocioeconomic Inclusion in Connectivity
25.723.5
ECGender Inclusion in Connectivity
65.447.2
Ethics and Sustainability6
APFairness and Non-discrimination
63.321.5
APTransparency and Explainability
81.418.1
APHuman Oversight and Determination
83.924.2
APEnvironmental Impact
0.07.1
CSOCivil Society Engagement in Ethics and Sustainability
0.09.9
ECEnvironmental Performance
36.244.3
Labour and Skills6
APLabour Protections
0.02.8
APReskilling/Upskilling Initiatives
65.525.4
APAI Literacy
67.027.8
CSOCivil Society Engagement in Labour and Skills
20.510.3
ECLabour Rights
35.632.4
ECPopulation Digital Readiness
48.541.4
Trust and Safety11
APSafety and Security
0.014.2
APAccess to Redress and Remedy
55.920.7
APImpact Assessments
0.012.2
APAI-facilitated Misinformation and Violence
9.16.6
CSOCivil Society Engagement in Trust and Safety
4.45.2
ECData Protection and Privacy
100.056.5
ECData Sharing and Access
37.546.8
ECConsumer Protection
87.176.1
ECCybersecurity
99.264.8
ECRule of Law
54.434.1
ECGlobal Peace
70.752.2
AI Use in Public Service7
APPublic Sector Skills Development
64.819.7
APPublic Disclosure of Government Algorithmic Systems
0.00.0
APPublic Procurement
64.26.5
CSOGovernment Mechanisms for CSO Inclusion in AI Policy and Governance
45.013.6
ECCivil Society Oversight
81.557.2
ECPublic Service Delivery
95.255.7
ECRight to Information
18.918.6
Score adjustment
URAIUnacceptable Risk AI Systems
×0.961 government-misuse item×1.00Regional average
APAI Policy
CSOCSO Engagement
ECEnabling Conditions
Misuse Of AI

Unacceptable Risk AI Systems

Evidence related to government use of AI systems associated with unacceptable-risk categories.

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  • Mass Biometric Surveillance

    The State of deployment of surveillance technologies in Africa. Ghana - Overview of Surveillance Technologies Deployment

    There is much reported evidence that the government uses technology to monitor the population against the principles and rights guaranteed in the Constitution such as QuaDream spyware that exfiltrates user data (without authorization) (pp. 94-98). Regarding AI since 2019 the government has created a 'safe cities' project deploying Huawei cameras in three cities and planning to expand the installations. With the 2020 cybersecurity law it became legal for the government to conduct surveillance on citizens. This has boosted the use of the Chinese company's AI for surveillance via facial recognition (p. 95).

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What Drives This Performance?

A breakdown of the structural factors shaping this country's score.

AI Policy

National AI strategies, laws, and oversight mechanisms that establish formal governance structures.

Contribution to overall score

54%

Civil society engagement

Participation of academia, advocacy groups, and non-state actors in shaping governance and ensuring accountability.

Contribution to overall score

3%

Enabling conditions

Institutional capacity, rule of law, digital readiness, and labour protections that enable effective governance.

Contribution to overall score

42%

  • Strongest context signal: Data Protection and Privacy (100.0)
  • Cybersecurity (99.2)
  • Public Service Delivery (95.2)

Evidence for Ghana

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