The latest Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) rankings released by the Ghana Statistical Service have identified several districts in the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions as the country’s best-performing areas between 2021 and 2025.
The report points to sustained improvements in living conditions, education, healthcare, and employment across these districts over the period under review.
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According to the report, Ablekuma North Municipal emerged as the top-performing district overall, recording an average poverty headcount of 8.5 percent over the five-year period. It also consistently ranked among the top ten best-performing districts each year under review.
Ablekuma West Municipal came next with an average poverty incidence of 8.6 percent, followed by Korle Klottey Municipal, which recorded 8.8 percent.
La Dade-Kotopon Municipal and Tema West Municipal also ranked among the country’s top-performing districts, highlighting the dominance of urban municipalities in reducing multidimensional poverty.
Other districts that featured prominently in the rankings include Ayawaso Central Municipal, Ayawaso West Municipal, Krowor Municipal, Ledzokuku Municipal, and Asokwa Municipal.
The findings underscore the significant disparity in poverty levels between urban and rural Ghana. While several municipalities in Greater Accra consistently recorded low poverty levels, districts in the northern parts of the country continued to experience higher deprivation rates.
The report also revealed that Ayawaso North Municipal recorded the lowest multidimensional poverty incidence nationwide in 2025, at 5.5 per cent.
Officials of the Ghana Statistical Service said the rankings provide critical data for policy planning, investment targeting, and social intervention programmes aimed at reducing poverty across the country.
The report further noted that improvements in access to education, healthcare, sanitation, electricity, and employment opportunities contributed significantly to the strong performance of the top-ranked districts.