Some Ghanaians say their standard of living has improved
A study by Global InfoAnalytics has revealed that a significant number of Ghanaian voters have experienced an improvement in their standard of living this year compared to the same period last year.
The survey, conducted by Mussa K. Dankwah, Pollster and Head of Research at Global InfoAnalytics, found that 59% of voters say their standard of living has improved compared to this time last year.
Only 12% say it has worsened, 25% say it has remained the same, and 11% had no opinion.
When asked whose policies are responsible for the current economic conditions Ghanaians are experiencing, 62% of voters attributed it to the policies of the Mahama administration, while 23% pointed to the Nana Addo administration, and 15% were unsure.
However, a majority of voters support the Energy Sector Levy, also referred to as the ‘Dumsor Levy’, which increases the price of fuel by GH₵1 per litre.
According to the research, 55% of voters approve of the levy, 22% oppose it, and 23% are neutral.
The online survey involved 1,092 participants and was conducted between May 10 and May 20, 2025, using probability random online sampling.
It has a margin of error of ±3.82% and a 99% confidence level.
“When voters were asked to rate the president on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being very poor and 10 being excellent, the poll showed that the president’s top-performing area is stabilising the cedi, where he scored 7.0 out of 10. This was followed by the economy and oral communication, each scoring 6.6, stabilising prices of goods and services (6.5), electricity and water prices (6.0), galamsey (6.0), dumsor (5.8), and job creation (5.6),” parts of the research indicated.
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