According to the IEA survey, fifty-eight percent of Ghanaians endorse this position to which the IEA says, the result is not surprising considering macroeconomic gains recorded in 2025. This notwithstanding, a sizeable minority of the population remains discontented about national progress, highlighting the fragility of public optimism. The GSS estimates that more than 360,000 people exited multidimensional poverty between the second and third quarters alone. On a year-on-year basis, about 950,000 people moved out of multidimensional poverty between Q3 2024 and Q3 2025. GSS’ latest Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) measures deprivation or poverty beyond income, capturing access to health, education, living conditions and employment through 13 indicators- including sanitation, housing quality, nutrition, health insurance, school attendance and job security.

Source: GhanaWeb January 25, 2026 16:12 UTC