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261 assemblies · one indicator at a time · every figure sourced

Districts ranked by dependency ratio

260 assemblies with a value. Median 69; highest 112 (Yunyoo-Nasuan), lowest 30 (Ayawaso West).

#DistrictRegionTypeDependency ratioAgainst the highestvs median
1Yunyoo-NasuanNorth Eastdistrict112+62%
2GusheguNorthernmunicipal109+58%
3Nanumba SouthNortherndistrict106+54%
4ChereponiNorth Eastdistrict103+49%
5KaragaNortherndistrict103+49%
6MionNortherndistrict102+47%
7ZabzuguNortherndistrict102+47%
8Tatale SanguliNortherndistrict101+46%
9North East GonjaSavannahdistrict100+44%
10NantonNortherndistrict99+44%
11KumbunguNortherndistrict99+43%
12Mamprugu MoagduriNorth Eastdistrict98+41%
13East MamprusiNorth Eastmunicipal98+41%
14Nanumba NorthNorthernmunicipal97+40%
15TempaneUpper Eastdistrict96+38%
16Central GonjaSavannahdistrict95+38%
17GaruUpper Eastdistrict95+38%
18TolonNortherndistrict94+37%
19North GonjaSavannahdistrict94+36%
19PusigaUpper Eastdistrict94+36%
21Nkwanta NorthOtidistrict92+33%
22West Mamprusi MunicipalNorth Eastmunicipal91+32%
23SaveluguNorthernmunicipal91+31%
24Wa WestUpper Westdistrict90+31%
25KpandaiNortherndistrict89+29%
26BinduriUpper Eastdistrict88+28%
27SabobaNortherndistrict88+28%
28Yendi MunicipalNorthernmunicipal88+28%
29Sawla-Tuna-KalbaSavannahdistrict88+27%
30Krachi NchumuruOtidistrict87+26%
31Bawku WestUpper Eastdistrict87+25%
32Sissala WestUpper Westdistrict86+24%
33Lambussie-KarniUpper Westdistrict85+23%
34Sene EastBono Eastdistrict84+22%
35Sekyere Afram Plains NorthAshantidistrict83+20%
36Wa EastUpper Westdistrict83+20%
37EkumfiCentraldistrict83+20%
38Nkwanta South MunicipalOtimunicipal83+20%
39Ada WestGreater Accradistrict82+19%
39Daffiama Bussie IssaUpper Westdistrict82+19%
41Krachi East MunicipalOtimunicipal80+16%
42Ahafo Ano South EastAshantidistrict79+15%
43East Gonja MunicipalSavannahmunicipal79+14%
44BongoUpper Eastdistrict78+13%
45Gomoa WestCentraldistrict78+13%
45Bawku MunicipalUpper Eastmunicipal78+13%
45Kasena Nankana WestUpper Eastdistrict78+13%
45Nadowli-KaleoUpper Westdistrict78+13%
49Offinso NorthAshantidistrict78+13%
50Central TonguVoltadistrict78+12%
51North TonguVoltadistrict78+12%
52Bosome FrehoAshantidistrict77+12%
52Ejura-SekyedumaseAshantimunicipal77+12%
54Afigya Kwabre NorthAshantidistrict77+12%
55Sekyere CentralAshantidistrict77+12%
55Pru WestBono Eastdistrict77+12%
57BiakoyeOtidistrict77+12%
58Kintampo SouthBono Eastdistrict77+11%
58Akatsi NorthVoltadistrict77+11%
60Atebubu AmantinBono Eastmunicipal77+11%
61Sekyere KumawuAshantidistrict76+10%
62Builsa SouthUpper Eastdistrict76+10%
63Assin SouthCentraldistrict76+10%
63JirapaUpper Westmunicipal76+10%
65Ajumako-Enyan-EssiamCentraldistrict76+10%
66Asante Akim SouthAshantimunicipal76+10%
67Bunkpurugu NakpanduriNorth Eastdistrict76+10%
68Sene WestBono Eastdistrict76+9%
69Pru EastBono Eastdistrict76+9%
70TalensiUpper Eastdistrict75+9%
71AyensuanoEasterndistrict75+9%
72Sissala EastUpper Westmunicipal75+8%
73AdakluVoltadistrict75+8%
74LawraUpper Westmunicipal75+8%
75Afadzato SouthVoltadistrict75+8%
76Asikuma-Odoben-BrakwaCentraldistrict74+8%
77Nkoranza NorthBono Eastdistrict74+7%
78Kintampo North MunicipalBono Eastmunicipal74+7%
79Abura-Asebu-KwamankeseCentraldistrict74+7%
79Upper West AkimEasterndistrict74+7%
81Juaben MunicipalAshantimunicipal74+7%
82Kwahu Afram Plains SouthEasterndistrict74+6%
83KadjebiOtidistrict73+6%
84AchiaseEasterndistrict73+6%
84Akyem MansaEasterndistrict73+6%
84South TonguVoltadistrict73+6%
87Ketu NorthVoltamunicipal73+6%
88Ketu SouthVoltamunicipal73+6%
89Ahafo Ano South WestAshantidistrict72+5%
89Twifo Atti-MorkwaCentraldistrict72+5%
89NandomUpper Westdistrict72+5%
92Kwahu SouthEasterndistrict72+5%
92Builsa NorthUpper Eastdistrict72+5%
94Wenchi MunicipalBonomunicipal72+5%
94Tamale MetropolitanNorthernmetropolitan72+5%
96Asene Akroso MansoEasterndistrict72+4%
96Kwahu Afram Plains NorthEasterndistrict72+4%
96Ada EastGreater Accradistrict72+4%
99Wassa EastWesterndistrict72+4%
100Atwima MponuaAshantidistrict72+4%
101Atiwa WestEasterndistrict72+4%
101Upper ManyaEasterndistrict72+4%
101SagneriguNorthernmunicipal72+4%
104Gomoa CentralCentraldistrict72+4%
105BandaBonodistrict72+4%
105Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem MunicipalCentralmunicipal72+4%
107Awutu SenyaCentraldistrict72+4%
107West GonjaSavannahdistrict72+4%
109Akatsi SouthVoltadistrict71+3%
110Krachi WestOtidistrict71+3%
111Adansi AsokwaAshantidistrict71+3%
111Atiwa EastEasterndistrict71+3%
113Assin NorthCentraldistrict71+3%
113Bia EastWestern Northdistrict71+3%
115AnlogaVoltadistrict71+3%
116Offinso MunicipalAshantimunicipal71+2%
116Twifo Hemang Lower DenkyiraCentraldistrict71+2%
118Kwahu WestEasternmunicipal71+2%
119Adansi SouthAshantidistrict70≈
120Agotime ZiopeVoltadistrict70≈
121TainBonodistrict70≈
122Tano South MunicipalAhafomunicipal70≈
123Fanteakwa NorthEasterndistrict70≈
124BoleSavannahdistrict70≈
124North DayiVoltadistrict70≈
126Kwahu EastEasterndistrict69≈
127Nkoranza SouthBono Eastmunicipal69≈
127Mfantseman MunicipalCentralmunicipal69≈
129Ahafo Ano NorthAshantimunicipal69≈
129Ho WestVoltadistrict69≈
131Asunafo SouthAhafodistrict69≈
131Asutifi SouthAhafodistrict69≈
131ShamaWesterndistrict69≈
134Sekyere EastAshantidistrict69≈
135Sekyere SouthAshantidistrict69≈
135Birim NorthEasterndistrict69≈
137OkereEasterndistrict68≈
138Sefwi AkontombraWestern Northdistrict68≈
139KwaebibiremEasternmunicipal68≈
139Bolga EastUpper Eastdistrict68≈
141Bekwai MunicipalAshantimunicipal68≈
141Birim SouthEasterndistrict68≈
143Amansie WestAshantidistrict68≈
144Dormaa WestBonodistrict68≈
144Bia WestWestern Northdistrict68≈
146West AkimEasternmunicipal68−2%
147BosomtweAshantidistrict68−2%
147Jaman South MunicipalBonomunicipal68−2%
147Wassa Amenfi CentralWesterndistrict68−2%
150Jaman NorthBonodistrict67−3%
150NabdamUpper Eastdistrict67−3%
152Agona EastCentraldistrict67−3%
153JasikanOtidistrict67−4%
154Afigya Kwabre SouthAshantidistrict66−4%
154South DayiVoltadistrict66−4%
154JomoroWesternmunicipal66−4%
157Ahanta West MunicipalWesternmunicipal66−4%
158Tano North MunicipalAhafomunicipal66−4%
158Amansie CentralAshantidistrict66−4%
160Adansi AkrofuomAshantidistrict66−5%
161Dormaa EastBonodistrict66−5%
162Hohoe MunicipalVoltamunicipal66−5%
163Atwima Nwabiagya NorthAshantidistrict65−5%
164Asunafo North MunicipalAhafomunicipal65−5%
164Atwima KwanwomaAshantidistrict65−5%
164Kwabre EastAshantimunicipal65−5%
164Techiman NorthBono Eastdistrict65−5%
164Upper Denkyira East MunicipalCentralmunicipal65−5%
164BodiWestern Northdistrict65−5%
170Suhum MunicipalEasternmunicipal65−6%
171Assin FosuCentralmunicipal65−6%
172Berekum WestBonodistrict65−6%
173Asutifi NorthAhafodistrict65−6%
174Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai MunicipalWestern Northmunicipal64−7%
175Yilo KroboEasternmunicipal64−7%
176Mampong MunicipalAshantimunicipal64−7%
176Dormaa MunicipalBonomunicipal64−7%
176Keta MunicipalVoltamunicipal64−7%
179Agona West MunicipalCentralmunicipal64−7%
179Fanteakwa SouthEasterndistrict64−7%
181EllembelleWesterndistrict64−8%
182Nzema EastWesternmunicipal64−8%
183Shai OsudokuGreater Accradistrict64−8%
183Kasena Nankana EastUpper Eastmunicipal64−8%
183AowinWestern Northmunicipal64−8%
186Asante Akim NorthAshantidistrict63−8%
187Techiman MunicipalBono Eastmunicipal63−8%
188Ejisu MunicipalAshantimunicipal63−8%
188Bolgatanga MunicipalUpper Eastmunicipal63−8%
188Wa MunicipalUpper Westmunicipal63−8%
191AsuogyamanEasterndistrict63−9%
191Prestea/Huni ValleyWesternmunicipal63−9%
193Asante Akim Central MunicipalAshantimunicipal63−9%
194Atwima Nwabiagya SouthAshantimunicipal63−9%
194Abuakwa SouthEasternmunicipal63−9%
196JuabosoWestern Northdistrict63−9%
197Sefwi-WiawsoWestern Northmunicipal62−10%
198Gomoa EastCentraldistrict62−10%
199Abuakwa NorthEasternmunicipal62−10%
200Wassa Amenfi WestWesternmunicipal62−10%
201Adansi NorthAshantidistrict62−11%
202DenkyembourEasterndistrict61−11%
203Upper Denkyira WestCentraldistrict61−12%
203MpohorWesterndistrict61−12%
205Ningo/PrampramGreater Accradistrict61−12%
206Ga West MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal60−13%
207Ga South MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal60−13%
208Obuasi EastAshantidistrict60−13%
208Nsawam AdoagyiriEasternmunicipal60−13%
210Kpando MunicipalVoltamunicipal59−14%
211Wassa Amenfi EastWesternmunicipal59−15%
212Akwapem NorthEasternmunicipal59−15%
213Asokore Mampong MunicipalAshantimunicipal58−16%
214Berekum East MunicipalBonomunicipal58−16%
215Amansie SouthAshantidistrict57−17%
215Awutu Senya EastCentralmunicipal57−17%
217Sunyani WestBonodistrict57−18%
218Birim Central MunicipalEasternmunicipal57−18%
219SuamanWestern Northdistrict56−18%
220Lower ManyaEasternmunicipal56−18%
221Kpone KatamansoGreater Accramunicipal56−19%
222Suame MunicipalAshantimunicipal56−19%
223Old Tafo MunicipalAshantimunicipal56−19%
224Akwapem SouthEasterndistrict55−20%
225Tarkwa NsuaemWesternmunicipal55−21%
226Asokwa MunicipalAshantimunicipal54−21%
227Obuasi MunicipalAshantimunicipal54−21%
228Sunyani MunicipalBonomunicipal53−23%
229Weija Gbawe MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal53−23%
230Sekondi Takoradi MetropolisWesternmetropolitan53−24%
231Effia Kwesimintsim MunicipalWesternmunicipal53−24%
232Ablekuma West MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal51−26%
233Ho MunicipalVoltamunicipal51−26%
234Ga Central MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal51−26%
235New Juaben North MunicipalEasternmunicipal51−27%
236Cape Coast MetropolitanCentralmetropolitan50−27%
236Ga North MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal50−27%
238Ashaiman MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal50−28%
239Kwadaso MunicipalAshantimunicipal50−28%
240Ayawaso East MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal50−28%
241New Juaben South MunicipalEasternmunicipal49−29%
242Kumasi MetropolitanAshantimetropolitan48−30%
242Ablekuma Central MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal48−30%
244Tema MetropolitanGreater Accrametropolitan48−31%
245Ayawaso North MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal47−32%
246Ablekuma North MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal47−32%
247Tema West MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal46−33%
248Ga EastGreater Accramunicipal46−33%
248La-Nkwantanang-MadinaGreater Accramunicipal46−33%
250Adenta MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal46−33%
251Ledzokuku MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal46−33%
252La Dade-KotoponGreater Accramunicipal46−34%
253Ayawaso Central MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal44−36%
254Okaikwei North MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal44−36%
255Krowor MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal44−37%
256Effutu MunicipalCentralmunicipal43−37%
257Accra MetropolisGreater Accrametropolitan42−40%
258Oforikrom MunicipalAshantimunicipal39−43%
259Korle Klottey MunicipalGreater Accramunicipal38−45%
260Ayawaso WestGreater Accramunicipal30−57%

district (under 15 + 65 and over) / (15-64) x 100, from COD-PS age bands. Source: UNFPA / Ghana Statistical Service (COD-PS, 2021 Population and Housing Census); computed by CAD, 2021.