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Australia vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 6th vs. 81st).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Ghana
Population
27799169
35885254
Population rank 55/197 46/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Australia and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Australia and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Australia

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Australia Ghana
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $82,308,110,386
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $80,547,146,878
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $73,919,003,210
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $79,514,204,730
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $70,008,243,860
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $68,352,629,246
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $67,259,353,966
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $60,385,409,435
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $56,144,179,398
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $49,436,806,230
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $54,678,533,806
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $62,845,721,960
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $41,271,701,061
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $39,336,668,081
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $32,197,655,567
2009 $931,761,689,771 $26,048,720,006
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $28,679,383,241
2007 $856,603,595,823 $24,827,339,138
2006 $749,708,370,333 $20,885,037,597
2005 $696,811,489,613 $10,744,568,381
2004 $615,643,050,221 $8,881,417,907
2003 $468,517,181,130 $7,632,723,556
2002 $396,436,967,263 $6,166,197,848
2001 $380,360,222,861 $5,314,872,854
2000 $416,901,962,163 $4,982,850,662
1999 $390,347,787,943 $7,718,109,982
1998 $400,361,527,505 $7,482,069,162
1997 $436,321,902,767 $6,891,443,192
1996 $401,962,517,479 $6,932,991,739
1995 $368,725,126,225 $6,464,382,808
1994 $323,269,456,935 $5,446,383,727
1993 $312,568,858,910 $5,968,922,939
1992 $325,982,966,981 $6,416,103,926
1991 $326,416,407,861 $6,603,185,268
1990 $311,840,666,465 $5,889,106,573
1989 $300,264,309,002 $5,251,858,440
1988 $236,461,079,970 $5,197,765,032
1987 $189,726,707,253 $5,074,829,932
1986 $182,707,050,923 $5,735,677,434
1985 $180,861,108,959 $4,504,306,723
1984 $193,749,932,078 $4,412,279,843
1983 $177,523,719,680 $4,057,275,132
1982 $194,323,071,831 $4,035,994,398
1981 $177,151,979,566 $4,222,441,860
1980 $150,200,557,103 $4,445,228,216
1979 $135,093,718,051 $4,020,227,920
1978 $118,660,813,780 $3,662,478,185
1977 $110,504,702,914 $3,189,428,571
1976 $105,209,354,856 $2,765,254,237
1975 $97,440,939,506 $2,810,106,383
1974 $89,086,219,602 $2,894,409,938
1973 $63,923,126,201 $3,006,766,758
1972 $52,117,990,654 $2,112,293,280
1971 $45,283,847,245 $2,417,108,578
1970 $41,395,206,623 $2,215,028,588
1969 $36,738,245,878 $1,962,050,556
1968 $32,763,365,242 $1,666,909,518
1967 $30,487,524,878 $1,747,187,645
1966 $27,349,284,376 $2,126,300,672
1965 $26,014,244,162 $2,053,462,968
1964 $23,835,843,814 $1,731,296,200
1963 $21,573,443,452 $1,540,797,589
1962 $19,953,923,193 $1,382,515,654
1961 $19,713,123,154 $1,302,674,325
1960 $18,635,682,982 $1,217,230,095

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Ghana
2024 $64,604 $2,391
2023 $65,058 $2,384
2022 $65,170 $2,230
2021 $60,759 $2,445
2020 $51,983 $2,195
2019 $55,195 $2,187
2018 $57,410 $2,195
2017 $54,118 $2,012
2016 $50,084 $1,912
2015 $56,970 $1,723
2014 $62,817 $1,950
2013 $68,477 $2,295
2012 $68,301 $1,544
2011 $62,799 $1,507
2010 $52,314 $1,264
2009 $42,955 $1,048
2008 $49,811 $1,183
2007 $41,128 $1,050
2006 $36,659 $906
2005 $34,535 $479
2004 $30,886 $406
2003 $23,758 $358
2002 $20,335 $297.5
2001 $19,734 $263.5
2000 $21,909 $253.7
1999 $20,750 $403
1998 $21,516 $400
1997 $23,683 $378
1996 $22,056 $389
1995 $20,479 $372
1994 $18,156 $321
1993 $17,725 $360
1992 $18,650 $396
1991 $18,885 $418
1990 $18,274 $383
1989 $17,858 $350
1988 $14,303 $355
1987 $11,666 $355
1986 $11,406 $411
1985 $11,455 $330
1984 $12,436 $330
1983 $11,532 $311
1982 $12,798 $319
1981 $11,871 $344
1980 $10,223 $372
1979 $9,308 $347
1978 $8,264 $326
1977 $7,786 $292.3
1976 $7,497 $261
1975 $7,014 $273
1974 $6,492 $289.4
1973 $4,778 $310
1972 $3,955 $223.8
1971 $3,500 $263.4
1970 $3,310 $248.2
1969 $2,996 $225.8
1968 $2,728 $196.7
1967 $2,584 $211.2
1966 $2,347 $263.3
1965 $2,284 $260.5
1964 $2,134 $225
1963 $1,970 $205
1962 $1,858 $188.4
1961 $1,880 $181.9
1960 $1,813 $174.9

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Ghana
2026 84.3 66.1
2025 84.2 65.9
2024 84.1 65.7
2023 83.9 65.5
2022 82.8 65.2
2021 83.6 64.3
2020 83.7 64.3
2019 83.2 64.5
2018 83.3 64.1
2017 82.7 63.8
2016 82.8 63.5
2015 82.6 63.2
2014 82.5 62.8
2013 82.6 62.4
2012 82.3 62
2011 82.1 61.6
2010 82 61.3
2009 81.7 60.9
2008 81.4 60.6
2007 81.2 60.3
2006 81.3 60
2005 81.1 59.6
2004 80.7 59.3
2003 80.4 59
2002 80.1 58.7
2001 80 58.4
2000 79.6 58.1
1999 79.3 57.8
1998 79 57.5
1997 78.6 57.2
1996 78.3 57
1995 78.3 56.7
1994 77.9 56.2
1993 78 56.3
1992 77.5 56.1
1991 77.5 55.7
1990 77 55.4
1989 76.2 54.9
1988 76.3 54.4
1987 76.1 53.8
1986 76.1 53.3
1985 75.4 52.7
1984 75.5 52.2
1983 75.4 51.8
1982 74.7 51.4
1981 74.8 51.3
1980 74.6 51.1
1979 74.3 50.8
1978 73.7 50.5
1977 73.5 50.1
1976 72.8 49.7
1975 72.8 49.3
1974 71.8 48.9
1973 72.1 48.6
1972 71.8 48.3
1971 71.5 47.9
1970 70.7 47.9
1969 71.1 47.9
1968 70.7 47.8
1967 71 47.7
1966 70.7 47.7
1965 70.8 47.7
1964 70.6 47.6
1963 71 47.5
1962 70.9 47.3
1961 71.1 47.1
1960 70.9 46.9
1959 70.4 46.7
1958 70.9 46.4
1957 70.3 46.1
1956 70 45.7
1955 70.2 45.4
1954 69.9 45
1953 69.7 44.5
1952 69.1 44
1951 68.7 43.6
1950 69 43.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Australia Ghana
2024 27,196,812 34,427,414
2023 26,659,922 33,787,914
2022 26,018,721 33,149,152
2021 25,685,412 32,518,665
2020 25,649,248 31,887,809
2019 25,334,826 31,258,945
2018 24,963,258 30,637,585
2017 24,592,588 30,008,354
2016 24,190,907 29,356,742
2015 23,815,995 28,696,068
2014 23,475,686 28,041,592
2013 23,128,129 27,386,193
2012 22,733,465 26,734,268
2011 22,340,024 26,095,088
2010 22,031,750 25,474,995
2009 21,691,653 24,862,664
2008 21,249,199 24,249,946
2007 20,827,622 23,642,279
2006 20,450,966 23,040,702
2005 20,176,844 22,449,438
2004 19,932,722 21,868,298
2003 19,720,737 21,296,705
2002 19,495,210 20,729,388
2001 19,274,701 20,167,069
2000 19,028,802 19,637,087
1999 18,812,264 19,149,864
1998 18,607,584 18,688,036
1997 18,423,037 18,238,958
1996 18,224,767 17,810,181
1995 18,004,882 17,399,017
1994 17,805,468 16,993,190
1993 17,634,808 16,589,519
1992 17,478,635 16,184,855
1991 17,284,036 15,787,496
1990 17,065,128 15,394,648
1989 16,814,416 15,006,813
1988 16,532,164 14,636,568
1987 16,263,874 14,289,108
1986 16,018,350 13,965,217
1985 15,788,312 13,661,229
1984 15,579,391 13,370,590
1983 15,393,472 13,029,836
1982 15,184,247 12,643,819
1981 14,923,260 12,281,712
1980 14,692,000 11,941,448
1979 14,514,000 11,597,255
1978 14,358,000 11,248,450
1977 14,192,000 10,911,871
1976 14,033,000 10,594,913
1975 13,893,000 10,294,308
1974 13,723,000 10,000,523
1973 13,380,000 9,714,617
1972 13,177,000 9,438,187
1971 12,937,000 9,176,264
1970 12,507,000 8,925,813
1969 12,263,000 8,690,383
1968 12,009,000 8,475,729
1967 11,799,000 8,271,913
1966 11,651,000 8,074,521
1965 11,388,000 7,882,606
1964 11,167,000 7,695,739
1963 10,950,000 7,514,714
1962 10,742,000 7,337,375
1961 10,483,000 7,162,667
1960 10,276,477 6,961,215

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Ghana

Fertility rate
Australia

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Ghana
2023 1.5 3.4
2022 1.63 3.43
2021 1.7 3.49
2020 1.58 3.54
2019 1.66 3.59
2018 1.74 3.65
2017 1.74 3.72
2016 1.75 3.87
2015 1.81 3.98
2014 1.83 4.03
2013 1.86 4.11
2012 1.92 4.15
2011 1.93 4.18
2010 1.93 4.18
2009 1.97 4.18
2008 1.98 4.22
2007 1.96 4.29
2006 1.91 4.4
2005 1.81 4.5
2004 1.77 4.5
2003 1.75 4.6
2002 1.76 4.69
2001 1.74 4.77
2000 1.76 4.83
1999 1.76 4.82
1998 1.76 4.83
1997 1.78 4.88
1996 1.8 4.96
1995 1.82 5.11
1994 1.84 5.25
1993 1.86 5.41
1992 1.89 5.52
1991 1.85 5.63
1990 1.9 5.74
1989 1.84 5.82
1988 1.83 5.92
1987 1.85 6.02
1986 1.87 6.08
1985 1.92 6.12
1984 1.84 6.15
1983 1.92 6.23
1982 1.93 6.31
1981 1.94 6.42
1980 1.89 6.47
1979 1.91 6.51
1978 1.95 6.56
1977 2.01 6.64
1976 2.06 6.7
1975 2.15 6.76
1974 2.4 6.82
1973 2.49 6.87
1972 2.74 6.92
1971 2.96 6.95
1970 2.86 6.95
1969 2.89 6.95
1968 2.89 6.89
1967 2.85 6.89
1966 2.88 6.86
1965 2.98 6.88
1964 3.15 6.9
1963 3.33 6.94
1962 3.44 6.94
1961 3.54 6.91
1960 3.45 6.89

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Ghana
2024 39 22.2
2023 38.8 22
2022 38.5 21.8
2021 38.3 21.7
2020 38 21.5
2019 37.6 21.3
2018 37.4 21.2
2017 37.4 21
2016 37.3 20.9
2015 37.3 20.8
2014 37.3 20.7
2013 37.2 20.6
2012 37.2 20.5
2011 37.1 20.3
2010 37 20.2
2009 36.9 20
2008 36.8 19.9
2007 36.8 19.7
2006 36.7 19.5
2005 36.5 19.3
2004 36.3 19.1
2003 36.1 19
2002 35.8 18.8
2001 35.6 18.6
2000 35.4 18.4
1999 35.1 18.3
1998 34.7 18.1
1997 34.3 17.9
1996 34 17.7
1995 33.6 17.6
1994 33.3 17.5
1993 33 17.4
1992 32.7 17.3
1991 32.4 17.2
1990 32.1 17.2
1989 31.8 17.1
1988 31.6 17.1
1987 31.3 17.1
1986 31.1 17.1
1985 30.8 17.1
1984 30.5 17.1
1983 30.2 17
1982 29.9 16.9
1981 29.6 16.7
1980 29.4 16.7
1979 29.1 16.5
1978 28.9 16.4
1977 28.6 16.2
1976 28.4 16
1975 28.1 15.9
1974 28 15.8
1973 27.8 15.8
1972 27.7 15.8
1971 27.7 15.9
1970 27.7 15.9
1969 27.8 16
1968 27.9 16.1
1967 28 16.2
1966 28.1 16.4
1965 28.3 16.5
1964 28.6 16.7
1963 28.8 16.9
1962 29.1 17.2
1961 29.3 17.4
1960 29.5 17.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
1.6%
2016
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

Australia Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Australia Ghana
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
76.5%
2021
English speaking
92.8%
2023
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
69.9%
2023

Health

Australia Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Ghana
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
68,049 mi
2009

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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