Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 10.9M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 88/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 81st vs. 117th).
By GDP, Ghana ranks 79/197 ($82.8B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 29/197 ($537B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 150/197 ($2,406), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($49,378).
Main facts and rankings
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
35572974
 | 
11372700
 | 
| Population rank | 47/197 | 86/197 | 
| GDP | 
$82.8B  2024 | 
$537B  2024 | 
| GDP rank | 79/197 | 29/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
$2,406  2024 | 
$49,378  2024 | 
| GDP per capita rank | 150/197 | 24/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
$8,027  2024 | 
$77,959  2024 | 
| Government debt | 
$58.4B  2024 | 
$172B  2024 | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
66.4%  2025 | 
32.8%  2025 | 
| Government debt per person | 
$1,696  2024 | 
$15,857  2024 | 
| Government debt per person rank | 122/185 | 39/185 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
$1,836  2025 | 
$40,921  2025 | 
| Land area | 
87,851 sq mi  2025 | 
27,421 sq mi  2025 | 
| Population density | 
392 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
397 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
| Fertility rate | 
3.4  2023 | 
1.2  2023 | 
| Median age | 
22.2 years  2024 | 
32.6 years  2024 | 
| Life expectancy | 
65.9 years  2025 | 
83.2 years  2025 | 
Ghana and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts
Ghana and United Arab Emirates economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | $1,217,230,095 | - | 
| 1961 | $1,302,674,325 | - | 
| 1962 | $1,382,515,654 | - | 
| 1963 | $1,540,797,589 | - | 
| 1964 | $1,731,296,200 | - | 
| 1965 | $2,053,462,968 | - | 
| 1966 | $2,126,300,672 | - | 
| 1967 | $1,747,187,645 | - | 
| 1968 | $1,666,909,518 | - | 
| 1969 | $1,962,050,556 | - | 
| 1970 | $2,215,028,588 | $685,986,701 | 
| 1971 | $2,417,108,578 | $939,893,600 | 
| 1972 | $2,112,293,280 | $1,415,086,929 | 
| 1973 | $3,006,766,758 | $4,231,243,616 | 
| 1974 | $2,894,409,938 | $11,651,505,689 | 
| 1975 | $2,810,106,383 | $14,720,728,249 | 
| 1976 | $2,765,254,237 | $19,213,158,779 | 
| 1977 | $3,189,428,571 | $24,871,775,165 | 
| 1978 | $3,662,478,185 | $23,775,764,225 | 
| 1979 | $4,020,227,920 | $31,225,659,621 | 
| 1980 | $4,445,228,216 | $43,599,160,050 | 
| 1981 | $4,222,441,860 | $49,333,424,135 | 
| 1982 | $4,035,994,398 | $46,622,718,605 | 
| 1983 | $4,057,275,132 | $42,803,323,345 | 
| 1984 | $4,412,279,843 | $41,807,954,236 | 
| 1985 | $4,504,306,723 | $40,603,650,232 | 
| 1986 | $5,735,677,434 | $33,943,612,095 | 
| 1987 | $5,074,829,932 | $36,384,908,744 | 
| 1988 | $5,197,765,032 | $36,275,674,203 | 
| 1989 | $5,251,858,440 | $41,464,995,914 | 
| 1990 | $5,889,106,573 | $50,701,443,748 | 
| 1991 | $6,603,185,268 | $51,552,165,622 | 
| 1992 | $6,416,103,926 | $54,239,171,888 | 
| 1993 | $5,968,922,939 | $55,625,170,253 | 
| 1994 | $5,446,383,727 | $59,305,093,980 | 
| 1995 | $6,464,382,808 | $65,743,666,576 | 
| 1996 | $6,932,991,739 | $73,571,233,996 | 
| 1997 | $6,891,443,192 | $78,839,008,445 | 
| 1998 | $7,482,069,162 | $75,674,336,283 | 
| 1999 | $7,718,109,982 | $84,445,473,111 | 
| 2000 | $4,982,850,662 | $104,337,372,362 | 
| 2001 | $5,314,872,854 | $103,311,640,572 | 
| 2002 | $6,166,197,848 | $109,816,201,498 | 
| 2003 | $7,632,723,556 | $124,346,358,067 | 
| 2004 | $8,881,417,907 | $147,824,370,320 | 
| 2005 | $10,744,568,381 | $180,617,467,965 | 
| 2006 | $20,885,037,597 | $222,116,541,865 | 
| 2007 | $24,827,339,138 | $257,916,133,424 | 
| 2008 | $28,679,383,241 | $315,474,615,739 | 
| 2009 | $26,048,720,006 | $253,547,358,747 | 
| 2010 | $32,197,655,567 | $300,189,052,689 | 
| 2011 | $39,336,668,081 | $360,832,739,551 | 
| 2012 | $41,271,701,061 | $384,610,125,391 | 
| 2013 | $62,845,721,960 | $400,218,529,748 | 
| 2014 | $54,678,533,806 | $414,105,366,753 | 
| 2015 | $49,436,806,230 | $370,275,469,571 | 
| 2016 | $56,144,179,398 | $369,255,326,236 | 
| 2017 | $60,385,409,435 | $390,516,804,030 | 
| 2018 | $67,259,353,966 | $427,049,432,158 | 
| 2019 | $68,352,629,246 | $417,989,721,743 | 
| 2020 | $70,008,243,860 | $349,473,015,330 | 
| 2021 | $79,514,204,730 | $415,178,792,757 | 
| 2022 | $73,919,003,210 | $502,731,935,194 | 
| 2023 | $80,547,146,878 | $514,130,432,648 | 
| 2024 | $82,825,288,889 | $537,078,829,135 | 
Ghana and United Arab Emirates economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | $174.9 | - | 
| 1961 | $181.9 | - | 
| 1962 | $188.4 | - | 
| 1963 | $205 | - | 
| 1964 | $225 | - | 
| 1965 | $260.5 | - | 
| 1966 | $263.3 | - | 
| 1967 | $211.2 | - | 
| 1968 | $196.7 | - | 
| 1969 | $225.8 | - | 
| 1970 | $248.2 | $2,394 | 
| 1971 | $263.4 | $2,805 | 
| 1972 | $223.8 | $3,675 | 
| 1973 | $310 | $9,696 | 
| 1974 | $289.4 | $23,823 | 
| 1975 | $273 | $27,117 | 
| 1976 | $261 | $31,197 | 
| 1977 | $292.3 | $35,020 | 
| 1978 | $326 | $29,379 | 
| 1979 | $347 | $34,238 | 
| 1980 | $372 | $42,925 | 
| 1981 | $344 | $44,854 | 
| 1982 | $319 | $39,972 | 
| 1983 | $311 | $34,650 | 
| 1984 | $330 | $32,012 | 
| 1985 | $330 | $29,468 | 
| 1986 | $411 | $23,132 | 
| 1987 | $355 | $23,113 | 
| 1988 | $355 | $21,570 | 
| 1989 | $350 | $23,167 | 
| 1990 | $383 | $26,710 | 
| 1991 | $418 | $25,691 | 
| 1992 | $396 | $25,648 | 
| 1993 | $360 | $25,033 | 
| 1994 | $321 | $25,473 | 
| 1995 | $372 | $27,003 | 
| 1996 | $389 | $28,323 | 
| 1997 | $378 | $27,983 | 
| 1998 | $400 | $24,889 | 
| 1999 | $403 | $25,856 | 
| 2000 | $253.7 | $29,866 | 
| 2001 | $263.5 | $27,745 | 
| 2002 | $297.5 | $27,754 | 
| 2003 | $358 | $29,660 | 
| 2004 | $406 | $33,377 | 
| 2005 | $479 | $38,719 | 
| 2006 | $906 | $44,343 | 
| 2007 | $1,050 | $45,855 | 
| 2008 | $1,183 | $50,054 | 
| 2009 | $1,048 | $37,803 | 
| 2010 | $1,264 | $43,697 | 
| 2011 | $1,507 | $50,789 | 
| 2012 | $1,544 | $52,034 | 
| 2013 | $2,295 | $52,024 | 
| 2014 | $1,950 | $51,381 | 
| 2015 | $1,723 | $43,535 | 
| 2016 | $1,912 | $41,326 | 
| 2017 | $2,012 | $42,341 | 
| 2018 | $2,195 | $45,690 | 
| 2019 | $2,187 | $44,251 | 
| 2020 | $2,195 | $37,174 | 
| 2021 | $2,445 | $43,360 | 
| 2022 | $2,230 | $49,899 | 
| 2023 | $2,384 | $49,041 | 
| 2024 | $2,406 | $49,378 | 
Ghana vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1950 | 43.1 | 42.1 | 
| 1951 | 43.6 | 42.9 | 
| 1952 | 44 | 43.6 | 
| 1953 | 44.5 | 44.4 | 
| 1954 | 45 | 45.2 | 
| 1955 | 45.4 | 46 | 
| 1956 | 45.7 | 46.9 | 
| 1957 | 46.1 | 47.8 | 
| 1958 | 46.4 | 48.8 | 
| 1959 | 46.7 | 49.7 | 
| 1960 | 46.9 | 50.7 | 
| 1961 | 47.1 | 51.6 | 
| 1962 | 47.3 | 52.5 | 
| 1963 | 47.5 | 53.5 | 
| 1964 | 47.6 | 54.5 | 
| 1965 | 47.7 | 55.5 | 
| 1966 | 47.7 | 56.6 | 
| 1967 | 47.7 | 57.6 | 
| 1968 | 47.8 | 58.7 | 
| 1969 | 47.9 | 59.8 | 
| 1970 | 47.9 | 60.8 | 
| 1971 | 47.9 | 61.8 | 
| 1972 | 48.3 | 62.7 | 
| 1973 | 48.6 | 63.5 | 
| 1974 | 48.9 | 64.4 | 
| 1975 | 49.3 | 65.1 | 
| 1976 | 49.7 | 65.8 | 
| 1977 | 50.1 | 66.5 | 
| 1978 | 50.5 | 67.1 | 
| 1979 | 50.8 | 67.6 | 
| 1980 | 51.1 | 68.2 | 
| 1981 | 51.3 | 68.6 | 
| 1982 | 51.4 | 69.1 | 
| 1983 | 51.8 | 69.4 | 
| 1984 | 52.2 | 69.8 | 
| 1985 | 52.7 | 70.1 | 
| 1986 | 53.3 | 70.4 | 
| 1987 | 53.8 | 70.6 | 
| 1988 | 54.4 | 70.8 | 
| 1989 | 54.9 | 71 | 
| 1990 | 55.4 | 71.1 | 
| 1991 | 55.7 | 71.1 | 
| 1992 | 56.1 | 71.2 | 
| 1993 | 56.3 | 71.2 | 
| 1994 | 56.2 | 71.2 | 
| 1995 | 56.7 | 71.4 | 
| 1996 | 57 | 71.8 | 
| 1997 | 57.2 | 72.6 | 
| 1998 | 57.5 | 73.7 | 
| 1999 | 57.8 | 75 | 
| 2000 | 58.1 | 76.3 | 
| 2001 | 58.4 | 77.6 | 
| 2002 | 58.7 | 78.7 | 
| 2003 | 59 | 79.6 | 
| 2004 | 59.3 | 80.3 | 
| 2005 | 59.6 | 80.8 | 
| 2006 | 60 | 81.2 | 
| 2007 | 60.3 | 81.4 | 
| 2008 | 60.6 | 81.6 | 
| 2009 | 60.9 | 81.7 | 
| 2010 | 61.3 | 81.9 | 
| 2011 | 61.6 | 81.9 | 
| 2012 | 62 | 81.9 | 
| 2013 | 62.4 | 82 | 
| 2014 | 62.8 | 82 | 
| 2015 | 63.2 | 82.1 | 
| 2016 | 63.5 | 82.2 | 
| 2017 | 63.8 | 82.4 | 
| 2018 | 64.1 | 82.4 | 
| 2019 | 64.5 | 82.6 | 
| 2020 | 64.3 | 81.9 | 
| 2021 | 64.3 | 79.1 | 
| 2022 | 65.2 | 80.5 | 
| 2023 | 65.5 | 82.9 | 
| 2024 | 65.7 | 83.1 | 
| 2025 | 65.9 | 83.2 | 
Ghana and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 6,961,215 | 131,334 | 
| 1961 | 7,162,667 | 137,989 | 
| 1962 | 7,337,375 | 144,946 | 
| 1963 | 7,514,714 | 152,211 | 
| 1964 | 7,695,739 | 159,692 | 
| 1965 | 7,882,606 | 167,103 | 
| 1966 | 8,074,521 | 173,976 | 
| 1967 | 8,271,913 | 179,700 | 
| 1968 | 8,475,729 | 199,416 | 
| 1969 | 8,690,383 | 239,660 | 
| 1970 | 8,925,813 | 286,536 | 
| 1971 | 9,176,264 | 335,027 | 
| 1972 | 9,438,187 | 385,014 | 
| 1973 | 9,714,617 | 436,399 | 
| 1974 | 10,000,523 | 489,087 | 
| 1975 | 10,294,308 | 542,856 | 
| 1976 | 10,594,913 | 615,866 | 
| 1977 | 10,911,871 | 710,209 | 
| 1978 | 11,248,450 | 809,274 | 
| 1979 | 11,597,255 | 912,010 | 
| 1980 | 11,941,448 | 1,015,700 | 
| 1981 | 12,281,712 | 1,099,855 | 
| 1982 | 12,643,819 | 1,166,370 | 
| 1983 | 13,029,836 | 1,235,305 | 
| 1984 | 13,370,590 | 1,305,996 | 
| 1985 | 13,661,229 | 1,377,911 | 
| 1986 | 13,965,217 | 1,467,383 | 
| 1987 | 14,289,108 | 1,574,244 | 
| 1988 | 14,636,568 | 1,681,788 | 
| 1989 | 15,006,813 | 1,789,851 | 
| 1990 | 15,394,648 | 1,898,220 | 
| 1991 | 15,787,496 | 2,006,626 | 
| 1992 | 16,184,855 | 2,114,730 | 
| 1993 | 16,589,519 | 2,222,093 | 
| 1994 | 16,993,190 | 2,328,188 | 
| 1995 | 17,399,017 | 2,434,662 | 
| 1996 | 17,810,181 | 2,597,564 | 
| 1997 | 18,238,958 | 2,817,410 | 
| 1998 | 18,688,036 | 3,040,421 | 
| 1999 | 19,149,864 | 3,266,009 | 
| 2000 | 19,637,087 | 3,493,575 | 
| 2001 | 20,167,069 | 3,723,590 | 
| 2002 | 20,729,388 | 3,956,826 | 
| 2003 | 21,296,705 | 4,192,457 | 
| 2004 | 21,868,298 | 4,428,967 | 
| 2005 | 22,449,438 | 4,664,790 | 
| 2006 | 23,040,702 | 5,009,100 | 
| 2007 | 23,642,279 | 5,624,635 | 
| 2008 | 24,249,946 | 6,302,664 | 
| 2009 | 24,862,664 | 6,707,058 | 
| 2010 | 25,474,995 | 6,869,838 | 
| 2011 | 26,095,088 | 7,104,538 | 
| 2012 | 26,734,268 | 7,391,448 | 
| 2013 | 27,386,193 | 7,693,031 | 
| 2014 | 28,041,592 | 8,059,440 | 
| 2015 | 28,696,068 | 8,505,237 | 
| 2016 | 29,356,742 | 8,935,095 | 
| 2017 | 30,008,354 | 9,223,225 | 
| 2018 | 30,637,585 | 9,346,701 | 
| 2019 | 31,258,945 | 9,445,785 | 
| 2020 | 31,887,809 | 9,401,038 | 
| 2021 | 32,518,665 | 9,575,152 | 
| 2022 | 33,149,152 | 10,074,977 | 
| 2023 | 33,787,914 | 10,483,751 | 
| 2024 | 34,427,414 | 10,876,981 | 
Fertility rates in Ghana and United Arab Emirates
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 6.89 | 6.5 | 
| 1961 | 6.91 | 6.49 | 
| 1962 | 6.94 | 6.49 | 
| 1963 | 6.94 | 6.5 | 
| 1964 | 6.9 | 6.49 | 
| 1965 | 6.88 | 6.5 | 
| 1966 | 6.86 | 6.5 | 
| 1967 | 6.89 | 6.51 | 
| 1968 | 6.89 | 6.53 | 
| 1969 | 6.95 | 6.52 | 
| 1970 | 6.95 | 6.52 | 
| 1971 | 6.95 | 6.52 | 
| 1972 | 6.92 | 6.5 | 
| 1973 | 6.87 | 6.46 | 
| 1974 | 6.82 | 6.41 | 
| 1975 | 6.76 | 6.35 | 
| 1976 | 6.7 | 6.29 | 
| 1977 | 6.64 | 6.22 | 
| 1978 | 6.56 | 6.15 | 
| 1979 | 6.51 | 6.06 | 
| 1980 | 6.47 | 5.95 | 
| 1981 | 6.42 | 5.81 | 
| 1982 | 6.31 | 5.66 | 
| 1983 | 6.23 | 5.48 | 
| 1984 | 6.15 | 5.3 | 
| 1985 | 6.12 | 5.13 | 
| 1986 | 6.08 | 5 | 
| 1987 | 6.02 | 4.88 | 
| 1988 | 5.92 | 4.77 | 
| 1989 | 5.82 | 4.65 | 
| 1990 | 5.74 | 4.51 | 
| 1991 | 5.63 | 4.25 | 
| 1992 | 5.52 | 4.09 | 
| 1993 | 5.41 | 3.82 | 
| 1994 | 5.25 | 3.76 | 
| 1995 | 5.11 | 3.28 | 
| 1996 | 4.96 | 3.06 | 
| 1997 | 4.88 | 2.83 | 
| 1998 | 4.83 | 2.77 | 
| 1999 | 4.82 | 2.79 | 
| 2000 | 4.83 | 2.73 | 
| 2001 | 4.77 | 2.62 | 
| 2002 | 4.69 | 2.54 | 
| 2003 | 4.6 | 2.49 | 
| 2004 | 4.5 | 2.38 | 
| 2005 | 4.5 | 2.23 | 
| 2006 | 4.4 | 1.96 | 
| 2007 | 4.29 | 1.79 | 
| 2008 | 4.22 | 1.52 | 
| 2009 | 4.18 | 1.58 | 
| 2010 | 4.18 | 1.57 | 
| 2011 | 4.18 | 1.54 | 
| 2012 | 4.15 | 1.53 | 
| 2013 | 4.11 | 1.53 | 
| 2014 | 4.03 | 1.48 | 
| 2015 | 3.98 | 1.42 | 
| 2016 | 3.87 | 1.37 | 
| 2017 | 3.72 | 1.35 | 
| 2018 | 3.65 | 1.29 | 
| 2019 | 3.59 | 1.25 | 
| 2020 | 3.54 | 1.29 | 
| 2021 | 3.49 | 1.16 | 
| 2022 | 3.43 | 1.15 | 
| 2023 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 
Ghana and United Arab Emirates demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 17.7 | 19.6 | 
| 1961 | 17.4 | 20.1 | 
| 1962 | 17.2 | 20.6 | 
| 1963 | 16.9 | 21 | 
| 1964 | 16.7 | 21.5 | 
| 1965 | 16.5 | 22 | 
| 1966 | 16.4 | 22.6 | 
| 1967 | 16.2 | 23.3 | 
| 1968 | 16.1 | 23.5 | 
| 1969 | 16 | 23.1 | 
| 1970 | 15.9 | 23 | 
| 1971 | 15.9 | 23.2 | 
| 1972 | 15.8 | 23.6 | 
| 1973 | 15.8 | 24.1 | 
| 1974 | 15.8 | 24.7 | 
| 1975 | 15.9 | 25.4 | 
| 1976 | 16 | 25.6 | 
| 1977 | 16.2 | 25.4 | 
| 1978 | 16.4 | 25.5 | 
| 1979 | 16.5 | 25.8 | 
| 1980 | 16.7 | 26.2 | 
| 1981 | 16.7 | 26.4 | 
| 1982 | 16.9 | 26.4 | 
| 1983 | 17 | 26.4 | 
| 1984 | 17.1 | 26.4 | 
| 1985 | 17.1 | 26.6 | 
| 1986 | 17.1 | 26.5 | 
| 1987 | 17.1 | 26.1 | 
| 1988 | 17.1 | 25.9 | 
| 1989 | 17.1 | 25.8 | 
| 1990 | 17.2 | 25.8 | 
| 1991 | 17.2 | 26 | 
| 1992 | 17.3 | 26.4 | 
| 1993 | 17.4 | 26.8 | 
| 1994 | 17.5 | 27.4 | 
| 1995 | 17.6 | 28 | 
| 1996 | 17.7 | 28.1 | 
| 1997 | 17.9 | 27.9 | 
| 1998 | 18.1 | 27.9 | 
| 1999 | 18.3 | 28 | 
| 2000 | 18.4 | 28.2 | 
| 2001 | 18.6 | 28.6 | 
| 2002 | 18.8 | 29.1 | 
| 2003 | 19 | 29.6 | 
| 2004 | 19.1 | 30.3 | 
| 2005 | 19.3 | 30.9 | 
| 2006 | 19.5 | 31.4 | 
| 2007 | 19.7 | 31.6 | 
| 2008 | 19.9 | 31.6 | 
| 2009 | 20 | 31.6 | 
| 2010 | 20.2 | 31.7 | 
| 2011 | 20.3 | 31.7 | 
| 2012 | 20.5 | 31.7 | 
| 2013 | 20.6 | 31.7 | 
| 2014 | 20.7 | 31.8 | 
| 2015 | 20.8 | 31.8 | 
| 2016 | 20.9 | 31.8 | 
| 2017 | 21 | 31.8 | 
| 2018 | 21.2 | 31.8 | 
| 2019 | 21.3 | 31.8 | 
| 2020 | 21.5 | 31.8 | 
| 2021 | 21.7 | 31.9 | 
| 2022 | 21.8 | 31.9 | 
| 2023 | 22 | 32.2 | 
| 2024 | 22.2 | 32.6 | 
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Finance
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
$79.8B  2024 | 
$538B  2024 | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
18.8%  2025 | 
24%  2025 | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
2.91%  2022 | 
3.89%  2021 | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | 
0.39%  2023 | 
5.64%  2014 | 
| Armed forces personnel | 
16,000  2020 | 
63,000  2020 | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
-2.76%  2025 | 
+2.89%  2025 | 
| Unemployment rate | 
2.87%  2022 | 
1.88%  2024 | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
43.9%  2024 | 
51.6%  2023 | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
28.8%  2024 | 
47.7%  2023 | 
| Economic freedom index | 
56  2025 | 
71.6  2025 | 
| Income share by richest 10% | 
32.2%  2016 | 
20.5%  2018 | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | 
1.6%  2016 | 
2.8%  2018 | 
| Number of millionaires | n/a | 
202,201  2024 | 
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a | 
2.34%  2024 | 
| Number of billionaires | n/a | 
6  2025 | 
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a | 
0.00007%  2025 | 
| Listed domestic companies | 
30  2024 | 
154  2024 | 
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | 
$7.58B  2024 | 
$1.05T  2024 | 
| Total reserves including gold | 
$3.62B  2023 | 
$238B  2024 | 
| Personal remittances received | 
$3.03B  2024 | n/a | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
897,000  2015 | 
8,084,000  2020 | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
0.87%  2020 | n/a | 
| Banked people share | 
81.2%  2024 | 
85.7%  2021 | 
Energy
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | 
359 kg  2022 | 
8,336 kg  2022 | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | 
$20.1  2022 | 
$8.85  2022 | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
24.2 megatons  2023 | 
206 megatons  2023 | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
0.72 tons  2023 | 
19.6 tons  2023 | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | 
62%  2022 | 
92.7%  2022 | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
39%  2021 | 
1%  2021 | 
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | 
6.03%  2022 | 
7.24%  2022 | 
| Net energy imports use share | 
-22.4%  2022 | 
-171.5%  2022 | 
| Electric power consumption per capita | 
553 kWh  2022 | 
14,688 kWh  2022 | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
34.9%  2021 | 
4.2%  2021 | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
35.4%  2022 | 
0%  2021 | 
| Nuclear share | 
0%  2021 | 
13.3%  2022 | 
| Electricity access | 
89.5%  2023 | 
100%  2023 | 
Society
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
0.42%  2024 | 
0.13%  2024 | 
| Annual migration change | 
-13,114  2024 | 
+278,439  2024 | 
| Urban population | 
59.9%  2024 | 
88%  2024 | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
50:50  2024 | 
50:50  2024 | 
| Average male height | 
5.59 ft  2025 | 
5.71 ft  2025 | 
| Average female height | 
5.21 ft  2025 | 
5.27 ft  2025 | 
| Quality of life index | 
39.1  2025 | 
83.2  2025 | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
42  2024 | 
68  2024 | 
| Higher education index | 
64  2025 | 
65  2025 | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
1.81  2022 | 
0.75  2022 | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
25.7  2019 | 
8.9  2019 | 
| Visa free countries | 
74  2025 | 
179  2025 | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
76.5%  2021 | 
98.8%  2024 | 
| English speaking | 
66.7%  2023 | 
65%  2025 | 
| People using the Internet | 
69.9%  2023 | 
100%  2024 | 
Health
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
$82.3  2022 | 
$2,315  2022 | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
$20.6  2022 | 
$284.4  2022 | 
| Life expectancy | 
65.9 years  2025 | 
83.2 years  2025 | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
15.8%  2022 | 
0%  2022 | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
0.14  2022 | 
2.91  2021 | 
| Age at first childbirth | 
22.1 years  2025 | n/a | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
234  2023 | 
3  2023 | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
37.1  2023 | 
5  2023 | 
| Obesity rate | 
13.3%  2022 | 
32.6%  2022 | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
2.7%  2024 | 
20.7%  2024 | 
| Air quality index | 
21  2025 | 
11  2025 | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | 
3.4%  2022 | 
9%  2022 | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | 
4.26 liters  2020 | 
2.08 liters  2020 | 
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