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 best-performing districts in Ghana between 2021 and 2025, reflecting sustained improvements in living conditions, education, health, and employment.
According to the report, Ablekuma North Municipal emerged as the overall best-performing district, recording an average poverty headcount of 8.5 percent over the five-year period and maintaining a place among the top ten best-performing districts every year.
Ablekuma West Municipal followed closely with an average poverty incidence of 8.6 percent, while Korle Klottey Municipal 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 in the Ashanti Region.
The findings underscore the significant gap in poverty levels between urban and rural Ghana. While several municipalities in Greater Accra consistently recorded low poverty levels, districts in the northern part 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 percent.
Officials of the Ghana Statistical Service say 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.