Relationship dossier
Vatican City
Ghana
Relationship assessment
High-level visits have marked diplomatic engagement between the Holy See and Ghana.
Vatican City toward Ghana
+30Pope Benedict XVI visited Ghana in 2009 and met with its political leadership, providing a concrete instance of Holy See engagement with the Ghanaian government.
Ghana toward Vatican City
+25Ghana hosted Pope Benedict XVI’s 2009 visit and provided for high-level engagement with its leadership during the visit.
Overall relationship
+25High-level diplomatic engagement, including the 2009 papal visit hosted by Ghana, is a notable feature of the relationship. The scope and durability of broader bilateral cooperation are unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
The Holy See and Ghana have engaged through high-level visits, including Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Ghana in 2009. Ghana hosted the visit, which included meetings with the country’s political leadership. These events indicate concrete diplomatic engagement, though the scope and continuity of other bilateral government cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Pope Benedict XVI visited Ghana and met with the country’s political leadership.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of any bilateral agreements are unclear.
- Details of ongoing government-to-government cooperation beyond high-level visits are limited.