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Austria vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Austria has a population of 9.18M (ranked 99/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Austria's land area is 31,861 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 113th vs. 81st).

By GDP, Austria ranks 30/197 ($535B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Austria ranks 16/197 ($58,269), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Austria Ghana
Population
9163419
35885254
Population rank 99/197 46/197
GDP
$535B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 30/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 16/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 10/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 31,861 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
287.6 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
44.4 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Austria and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Austria and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Austria

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Austria Ghana
2024 $534,790,720,467 $82,308,110,386
2023 $516,670,509,629 $80,547,146,878
2022 $473,221,298,968 $73,919,003,210
2021 $480,466,363,177 $79,514,204,730
2020 $434,397,601,558 $70,008,243,860
2019 $442,983,642,372 $68,352,629,246
2018 $452,582,294,973 $67,259,353,966
2017 $414,926,138,133 $60,385,409,435
2016 $393,687,359,770 $56,144,179,398
2015 $379,546,097,301 $49,436,806,230
2014 $438,556,021,078 $54,678,533,806
2013 $426,580,502,769 $62,845,721,960
2012 $406,750,487,604 $41,271,701,061
2011 $428,954,737,064 $39,336,668,081
2010 $389,827,789,218 $32,197,655,567
2009 $399,290,118,782 $26,048,720,006
2008 $429,234,399,096 $28,679,383,241
2007 $386,760,177,589 $24,827,339,138
2006 $333,905,979,332 $20,885,037,597
2005 $313,952,317,331 $10,744,568,381
2004 $299,210,411,455 $8,881,417,907
2003 $260,779,834,340 $7,632,723,556
2002 $212,837,224,023 $6,166,197,848
2001 $196,477,206,829 $5,314,872,854
2000 $196,181,599,831 $4,982,850,662
1999 $216,421,809,126 $7,718,109,982
1998 $217,068,085,816 $7,482,069,162
1997 $211,724,812,267 $6,891,443,192
1996 $235,952,581,232 $6,932,991,739
1995 $240,094,169,510 $6,464,382,808
1994 $202,738,023,130 $5,446,383,727
1993 $189,634,029,339 $5,968,922,939
1992 $194,314,032,056 $6,416,103,926
1991 $173,113,449,617 $6,603,185,268
1990 $165,811,372,383 $5,889,106,573
1989 $132,584,448,258 $5,251,858,440
1988 $132,817,124,707 $5,197,765,032
1987 $123,682,091,859 $5,074,829,932
1986 $98,648,254,169 $5,735,677,434
1985 $69,114,996,010 $4,504,306,723
1984 $67,719,055,773 $4,412,279,843
1983 $71,838,528,420 $4,057,275,132
1982 $70,996,111,963 $4,035,994,398
1981 $70,755,997,062 $4,222,441,860
1980 $81,737,498,405 $4,445,228,216
1979 $73,647,694,287 $4,020,227,920
1978 $61,809,208,756 $3,662,478,185
1977 $51,343,861,460 $3,189,428,571
1976 $42,791,707,448 $2,765,254,237
1975 $39,902,300,703 $2,810,106,383
1974 $35,051,468,640 $2,894,409,938
1973 $29,399,860,145 $3,006,766,758
1972 $21,973,207,929 $2,112,293,280
1971 $17,788,536,733 $2,417,108,578
1970 $15,312,791,744 $2,215,028,588
1969 $13,647,475,854 $1,962,050,556
1968 $12,499,863,917 $1,666,909,518
1967 $11,634,569,522 $1,747,187,645
1966 $10,939,526,219 $2,126,300,672
1965 $10,041,659,445 $2,053,462,968
1964 $9,213,648,656 $1,731,296,200
1963 $8,414,050,621 $1,540,797,589
1962 $7,793,042,529 $1,382,515,654
1961 $7,346,566,038 $1,302,674,325
1960 $6,624,086,313 $1,217,230,095

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

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Austria and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Austria

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Austria Ghana
2024 $58,269 $2,391
2023 $56,580 $2,384
2022 $52,337 $2,230
2021 $53,649 $2,445
2020 $48,716 $2,195
2019 $49,886 $2,187
2018 $51,194 $2,195
2017 $47,164 $2,012
2016 $45,061 $1,912
2015 $43,915 $1,723
2014 $51,315 $1,950
2013 $50,305 $2,295
2012 $48,250 $1,544
2011 $51,117 $1,507
2010 $46,611 $1,264
2009 $47,857 $1,048
2008 $51,581 $1,183
2007 $46,623 $1,050
2006 $40,382 $906
2005 $38,157 $479
2004 $36,614 $406
2003 $32,110 $358
2002 $26,335 $297.5
2001 $24,430 $263.5
2000 $24,487 $253.7
1999 $27,079 $403
1998 $27,212 $400
1997 $26,572 $378
1996 $29,646 $389
1995 $30,207 $372
1994 $25,546 $321
1993 $23,987 $360
1992 $24,783 $396
1991 $22,323 $418
1990 $21,596 $383
1989 $17,401 $350
1988 $17,510 $355
1987 $16,329 $355
1986 $13,032 $411
1985 $9,136 $330
1984 $8,956 $330
1983 $9,500 $311
1982 $9,373 $319
1981 $9,348 $344
1980 $10,827 $372
1979 $9,755 $347
1978 $8,173 $326
1977 $6,784 $292.3
1976 $5,656 $261
1975 $5,265 $273
1974 $4,613 $289.4
1973 $3,875 $310
1972 $2,913 $223.8
1971 $2,372 $263.4
1970 $2,051 $248.2
1969 $1,834 $225.8
1968 $1,686 $196.7
1967 $1,577 $211.2
1966 $1,494 $263.3
1965 $1,381 $260.5
1964 $1,275 $225
1963 $1,173 $205
1962 $1,093 $188.4
1961 $1,037 $181.9
1960 $940 $174.9

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

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Austria vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Austria

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Austria Ghana
2026 82.5 66.1
2025 82.3 65.9
2024 82.1 65.7
2023 82 65.5
2022 81.3 65.2
2021 81.8 64.3
2020 81.8 64.3
2019 81.9 64.5
2018 81.7 64.1
2017 81.6 63.8
2016 81.6 63.5
2015 81.2 63.2
2014 81.4 62.8
2013 81.1 62.4
2012 80.8 62
2011 80.8 61.6
2010 80.5 61.3
2009 80.2 60.9
2008 80.4 60.6
2007 80.2 60.3
2006 80 60
2005 79.5 59.6
2004 79.4 59.3
2003 78.8 59
2002 78.8 58.7
2001 78.7 58.4
2000 78.2 58.1
1999 78 57.8
1998 77.8 57.5
1997 77.4 57.2
1996 77 57
1995 76.8 56.7
1994 76.5 56.2
1993 76.2 56.3
1992 76 56.1
1991 75.8 55.7
1990 75.7 55.4
1989 75.5 54.9
1988 75.4 54.4
1987 74.9 53.8
1986 74.5 53.3
1985 74 52.7
1984 73.8 52.2
1983 73.2 51.8
1982 73.1 51.4
1981 73 51.3
1980 72.7 51.1
1979 72.5 50.8
1978 72.2 50.5
1977 72.1 50.1
1976 71.8 49.7
1975 71.3 49.3
1974 71.2 48.9
1973 71.2 48.6
1972 70.6 48.3
1971 70.3 47.9
1970 70.1 47.9
1969 70 47.9
1968 70.3 47.8
1967 70.1 47.7
1966 70.2 47.7
1965 69.9 47.7
1964 70.1 47.6
1963 69.7 47.5
1962 69.5 47.3
1961 69.7 47.1
1960 68.7 46.9
1959 68.4 46.7
1958 68.5 46.4
1957 67.4 46.1
1956 67.7 45.7
1955 67.6 45.4
1954 67.3 45
1953 67.3 44.5
1952 66.7 44
1951 65.2 43.6
1950 64.8 43.1

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

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Austria and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Austria

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Austria Ghana
2024 9,177,982 34,427,414
2023 9,131,761 33,787,914
2022 9,041,851 33,149,152
2021 8,955,797 32,518,665
2020 8,916,864 31,887,809
2019 8,879,920 31,258,945
2018 8,840,521 30,637,585
2017 8,797,566 30,008,354
2016 8,736,668 29,356,742
2015 8,642,699 28,696,068
2014 8,546,356 28,041,592
2013 8,479,823 27,386,193
2012 8,429,991 26,734,268
2011 8,391,643 26,095,088
2010 8,363,404 25,474,995
2009 8,343,323 24,862,664
2008 8,321,496 24,249,946
2007 8,295,487 23,642,279
2006 8,268,641 23,040,702
2005 8,227,829 22,449,438
2004 8,171,966 21,868,298
2003 8,121,423 21,296,705
2002 8,081,957 20,729,388
2001 8,042,293 20,167,069
2000 8,011,566 19,637,087
1999 7,992,324 19,149,864
1998 7,976,789 18,688,036
1997 7,968,041 18,238,958
1996 7,959,017 17,810,181
1995 7,948,278 17,399,017
1994 7,936,118 16,993,190
1993 7,905,633 16,589,519
1992 7,840,709 16,184,855
1991 7,754,891 15,787,496
1990 7,677,850 15,394,648
1989 7,619,567 15,006,813
1988 7,585,317 14,636,568
1987 7,574,586 14,289,108
1986 7,569,794 13,965,217
1985 7,564,985 13,661,229
1984 7,561,434 13,370,590
1983 7,561,910 13,029,836
1982 7,574,140 12,643,819
1981 7,568,710 12,281,712
1980 7,549,433 11,941,448
1979 7,549,425 11,597,255
1978 7,562,305 11,248,450
1977 7,568,430 10,911,871
1976 7,565,525 10,594,913
1975 7,578,903 10,294,308
1974 7,599,038 10,000,523
1973 7,586,115 9,714,617
1972 7,544,201 9,438,187
1971 7,500,482 9,176,264
1970 7,467,086 8,925,813
1969 7,441,055 8,690,383
1968 7,415,403 8,475,729
1967 7,376,998 8,271,913
1966 7,322,066 8,074,521
1965 7,270,889 7,882,606
1964 7,223,801 7,695,739
1963 7,175,811 7,514,714
1962 7,129,864 7,337,375
1961 7,086,299 7,162,667
1960 7,047,539 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Austria and Ghana

Fertility rate
Austria

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Austria Ghana
2023 1.32 3.4
2022 1.41 3.43
2021 1.48 3.49
2020 1.44 3.54
2019 1.46 3.59
2018 1.47 3.65
2017 1.52 3.72
2016 1.53 3.87
2015 1.49 3.98
2014 1.46 4.03
2013 1.44 4.11
2012 1.44 4.15
2011 1.43 4.18
2010 1.44 4.18
2009 1.39 4.18
2008 1.42 4.22
2007 1.38 4.29
2006 1.41 4.4
2005 1.41 4.5
2004 1.42 4.5
2003 1.38 4.6
2002 1.39 4.69
2001 1.33 4.77
2000 1.36 4.83
1999 1.34 4.82
1998 1.37 4.83
1997 1.39 4.88
1996 1.45 4.96
1995 1.42 5.11
1994 1.47 5.25
1993 1.5 5.41
1992 1.51 5.52
1991 1.51 5.63
1990 1.46 5.74
1989 1.45 5.82
1988 1.45 5.92
1987 1.43 6.02
1986 1.45 6.08
1985 1.47 6.12
1984 1.52 6.15
1983 1.56 6.23
1982 1.66 6.31
1981 1.67 6.42
1980 1.65 6.47
1979 1.6 6.51
1978 1.6 6.56
1977 1.63 6.64
1976 1.69 6.7
1975 1.83 6.76
1974 1.91 6.82
1973 1.94 6.87
1972 2.08 6.92
1971 2.2 6.95
1970 2.29 6.95
1969 2.49 6.95
1968 2.58 6.89
1967 2.62 6.89
1966 2.66 6.86
1965 2.7 6.88
1964 2.79 6.9
1963 2.82 6.94
1962 2.8 6.94
1961 2.78 6.91
1960 2.69 6.89

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

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Austria and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Austria

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Austria Ghana
2024 44.4 22.2
2023 44.1 22
2022 43.9 21.8
2021 43.7 21.7
2020 43.6 21.5
2019 43.4 21.3
2018 43.2 21.2
2017 43.1 21
2016 42.9 20.9
2015 42.9 20.8
2014 42.8 20.7
2013 42.6 20.6
2012 42.4 20.5
2011 42.1 20.3
2010 41.8 20.2
2009 41.4 20
2008 41.1 19.9
2007 40.7 19.7
2006 40.3 19.5
2005 39.9 19.3
2004 39.6 19.1
2003 39.2 19
2002 38.9 18.8
2001 38.6 18.6
2000 38.2 18.4
1999 37.8 18.3
1998 37.5 18.1
1997 37.1 17.9
1996 36.7 17.7
1995 36.4 17.6
1994 36.1 17.5
1993 35.8 17.4
1992 35.7 17.3
1991 35.6 17.2
1990 35.6 17.2
1989 35.6 17.1
1988 35.5 17.1
1987 35.4 17.1
1986 35.3 17.1
1985 35.2 17.1
1984 35 17.1
1983 34.9 17
1982 34.7 16.9
1981 34.6 16.7
1980 34.7 16.7
1979 34.7 16.5
1978 34.5 16.4
1977 34.3 16.2
1976 34.1 16
1975 33.8 15.9
1974 33.6 15.8
1973 33.5 15.8
1972 33.6 15.8
1971 33.8 15.9
1970 33.9 15.9
1969 34.1 16
1968 34.3 16.1
1967 34.6 16.2
1966 34.8 16.4
1965 35 16.5
1964 35.1 16.7
1963 35.3 16.9
1962 35.4 17.2
1961 35.5 17.4
1960 35.5 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Austria Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2022
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
23,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.64%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.8
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
1.6%
2016
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
68
2024
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.48B
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,091,000
2020
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
6.85%
2020
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
99.5%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

Austria Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,309 kg
2023
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.2
2023
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.32 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62.1%
2023
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
36%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.4%
2023
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
64%
2023
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,806 kWh
2023
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79.8%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.8%
2023
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Austria Ghana
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,254
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
69.5%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.7
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
69
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
93
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.88
2023
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
98%
2013
76.5%
2021
English speaking
73.1%
2023
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94.9%
2024
69.9%
2023

Health

Austria Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,739
2024
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,110
2024
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.52
2023
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.9 years
2023
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
15.7%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.4%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
71
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.5 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Austria Ghana
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
3,471 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,028 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,051 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
78,541 mi
2021
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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