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Brazil vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 5th vs. 81st).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Ghana
Population
213824938
35885254
Population rank 7/197 46/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Brazil and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Ghana
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $82,308,110,386
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $80,547,146,878
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $73,919,003,210
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $79,514,204,730
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $70,008,243,860
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $68,352,629,246
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $67,259,353,966
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $60,385,409,435
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $56,144,179,398
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $49,436,806,230
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $54,678,533,806
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $62,845,721,960
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $41,271,701,061
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $39,336,668,081
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $32,197,655,567
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $26,048,720,006
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $28,679,383,241
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $24,827,339,138
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $20,885,037,597
2005 $891,633,826,625 $10,744,568,381
2004 $669,289,321,945 $8,881,417,907
2003 $558,233,724,165 $7,632,723,556
2002 $509,795,270,685 $6,166,197,848
2001 $559,983,704,094 $5,314,872,854
2000 $655,448,188,259 $4,982,850,662
1999 $599,642,075,004 $7,718,109,982
1998 $863,711,007,325 $7,482,069,162
1997 $883,206,452,795 $6,891,443,192
1996 $850,426,433,004 $6,932,991,739
1995 $769,333,330,412 $6,464,382,808
1994 $525,369,851,354 $5,446,383,727
1993 $368,295,778,245 $5,968,922,939
1992 $328,187,960,872 $6,416,103,926
1991 $342,609,231,343 $6,603,185,268
1990 $390,725,626,003 $5,889,106,573
1989 $412,990,820,287 $5,251,858,440
1988 $307,881,930,752 $5,197,765,032
1987 $283,056,836,894 $5,074,829,932
1986 $256,480,852,471 $5,735,677,434
1985 $210,879,844,639 $4,504,306,723
1984 $188,339,974,087 $4,412,279,843
1983 $189,656,506,321 $4,057,275,132
1982 $271,314,113,768 $4,035,994,398
1981 $258,015,174,749 $4,222,441,860
1980 $237,393,489,893 $4,445,228,216
1979 $221,338,204,480 $4,020,227,920
1978 $200,278,646,124 $3,662,478,185
1977 $176,344,101,402 $3,189,428,571
1976 $153,168,949,208 $2,765,254,237
1975 $129,203,555,239 $2,810,106,383
1974 $109,794,519,728 $2,894,409,938
1973 $83,592,275,863 $3,006,766,758
1972 $58,434,858,375 $2,112,293,280
1971 $48,869,830,902 $2,417,108,578
1970 $42,327,664,794 $2,215,028,588
1969 $37,171,640,819 $1,962,050,556
1968 $33,930,457,425 $1,666,909,518
1967 $31,086,389,195 $1,747,187,645
1966 $28,283,323,733 $2,126,300,672
1965 $22,465,522,884 $2,053,462,968
1964 $20,963,733,695 $1,731,296,200
1963 $23,287,712,878 $1,540,797,589
1962 $19,231,747,852 $1,382,515,654
1961 $17,275,940,449 $1,302,674,325
1960 $17,030,465,539 $1,217,230,095

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

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Brazil and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Ghana
2024 $10,311 $2,391
2023 $10,378 $2,384
2022 $9,281 $2,230
2021 $7,973 $2,445
2020 $7,074 $2,195
2019 $9,030 $2,187
2018 $9,301 $2,195
2017 $10,081 $2,012
2016 $8,836 $1,912
2015 $8,936 $1,723
2014 $12,275 $1,950
2013 $12,459 $2,295
2012 $12,522 $1,544
2011 $13,397 $1,507
2010 $11,403 $1,264
2009 $8,679 $1,048
2008 $8,908 $1,183
2007 $7,410 $1,050
2006 $5,934 $906
2005 $4,828 $479
2004 $3,664 $406
2003 $3,091 $358
2002 $2,856 $297.5
2001 $3,176 $263.5
2000 $3,767 $253.7
1999 $3,494 $403
1998 $5,106 $400
1997 $5,299 $378
1996 $5,179 $389
1995 $4,757 $372
1994 $3,299 $321
1993 $2,349 $360
1992 $2,127 $396
1991 $2,258 $418
1990 $2,620 $383
1989 $2,819 $350
1988 $2,141 $355
1987 $2,006 $355
1986 $1,854 $411
1985 $1,556 $330
1984 $1,420 $330
1983 $1,461 $311
1982 $2,138 $319
1981 $2,080 $344
1980 $1,959 $372
1979 $1,870 $347
1978 $1,733 $326
1977 $1,562 $292.3
1976 $1,390 $261
1975 $1,201 $273
1974 $1,045 $289.4
1973 $815 $310
1972 $583 $223.8
1971 $500 $263.4
1970 $444 $248.2
1969 $399 $225.8
1968 $374 $196.7
1967 $351 $211.2
1966 $328 $263.3
1965 $268 $260.5
1964 $257.3 $225
1963 $294.2 $205
1962 $250.2 $188.4
1961 $231.6 $181.9
1960 $235.3 $174.9

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

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Brazil vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Ghana
2026 76.4 66.1
2025 76.2 65.9
2024 76 65.7
2023 75.8 65.5
2022 74.9 65.2
2021 73 64.3
2020 74.5 64.3
2019 75.8 64.5
2018 75.6 64.1
2017 75.4 63.8
2016 75.1 63.5
2015 75.1 63.2
2014 74.8 62.8
2013 74.6 62.4
2012 74.3 62
2011 74 61.6
2010 73.8 61.3
2009 73.5 60.9
2008 73.1 60.6
2007 72.7 60.3
2006 72.3 60
2005 71.8 59.6
2004 71.4 59.3
2003 70.9 59
2002 70.4 58.7
2001 70 58.4
2000 69.6 58.1
1999 69.2 57.8
1998 68.8 57.5
1997 68.5 57.2
1996 68.1 57
1995 67.7 56.7
1994 67.3 56.2
1993 66.9 56.3
1992 66.5 56.1
1991 66.2 55.7
1990 65.9 55.4
1989 65.5 54.9
1988 65.2 54.4
1987 64.8 53.8
1986 64.4 53.3
1985 64 52.7
1984 63.6 52.2
1983 63.1 51.8
1982 62.7 51.4
1981 62.3 51.3
1980 61.8 51.1
1979 61.4 50.8
1978 60.9 50.5
1977 60.5 50.1
1976 60 49.7
1975 59.6 49.3
1974 59.1 48.9
1973 58.7 48.6
1972 58.3 48.3
1971 57.8 47.9
1970 57.3 47.9
1969 56.9 47.9
1968 56.5 47.8
1967 56 47.7
1966 55.6 47.7
1965 55.2 47.7
1964 54.8 47.6
1963 54.5 47.5
1962 54 47.3
1961 53.6 47.1
1960 53.2 46.9
1959 52.7 46.7
1958 52.2 46.4
1957 51.8 46.1
1956 51.3 45.7
1955 50.9 45.4
1954 50.4 45
1953 50 44.5
1952 49.6 44
1951 49 43.6
1950 48.5 43.1

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

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Brazil and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Brazil Ghana
2024 211,998,573 34,427,414
2023 211,140,729 33,787,914
2022 210,306,415 33,149,152
2021 209,550,294 32,518,665
2020 208,660,842 31,887,809
2019 207,455,459 31,258,945
2018 206,107,261 30,637,585
2017 204,703,445 30,008,354
2016 203,218,114 29,356,742
2015 201,675,532 28,696,068
2014 200,085,127 28,041,592
2013 198,478,299 27,386,193
2012 196,876,111 26,734,268
2011 195,284,734 26,095,088
2010 193,701,929 25,474,995
2009 192,079,951 24,862,664
2008 190,367,302 24,249,946
2007 188,552,320 23,642,279
2006 186,653,106 23,040,702
2005 184,688,101 22,449,438
2004 182,675,143 21,868,298
2003 180,622,688 21,296,705
2002 178,503,484 20,729,388
2001 176,301,203 20,167,069
2000 174,018,282 19,637,087
1999 171,641,543 19,149,864
1998 169,159,655 18,688,036
1997 166,661,659 18,238,958
1996 164,202,549 17,810,181
1995 161,735,073 17,399,017
1994 159,265,006 16,993,190
1993 156,794,577 16,589,519
1992 154,275,079 16,184,855
1991 151,724,256 15,787,496
1990 149,143,223 15,394,648
1989 146,502,972 15,006,813
1988 143,826,357 14,636,568
1987 141,104,944 14,289,108
1986 138,336,370 13,965,217
1985 135,515,595 13,661,229
1984 132,658,864 13,370,590
1983 129,790,077 13,029,836
1982 126,923,155 12,643,819
1981 124,063,109 12,281,712
1980 121,207,461 11,941,448
1979 118,380,821 11,597,255
1978 115,600,942 11,248,450
1977 112,875,292 10,911,871
1976 110,213,349 10,594,913
1975 107,619,565 10,294,308
1974 105,089,675 10,000,523
1973 102,600,976 9,714,617
1972 100,146,797 9,438,187
1971 97,739,273 9,176,264
1970 95,375,651 8,925,813
1969 93,045,777 8,690,383
1968 90,741,240 8,475,729
1967 88,446,124 8,271,913
1966 86,139,359 8,074,521
1965 83,817,583 7,882,606
1964 81,488,595 7,695,739
1963 79,164,235 7,514,714
1962 76,865,323 7,337,375
1961 74,605,447 7,162,667
1960 72,388,126 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Ghana

Fertility rate
Brazil

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Ghana
2023 1.62 3.4
2022 1.63 3.43
2021 1.64 3.49
2020 1.65 3.54
2019 1.71 3.59
2018 1.74 3.65
2017 1.74 3.72
2016 1.73 3.87
2015 1.78 3.98
2014 1.78 4.03
2013 1.76 4.11
2012 1.77 4.15
2011 1.78 4.18
2010 1.79 4.18
2009 1.8 4.18
2008 1.82 4.22
2007 1.85 4.29
2006 1.9 4.4
2005 1.94 4.5
2004 1.97 4.5
2003 2.01 4.6
2002 2.08 4.69
2001 2.16 4.77
2000 2.25 4.83
1999 2.34 4.82
1998 2.42 4.83
1997 2.47 4.88
1996 2.51 4.96
1995 2.57 5.11
1994 2.6 5.25
1993 2.66 5.41
1992 2.71 5.52
1991 2.81 5.63
1990 2.9 5.74
1989 3.01 5.82
1988 3.11 5.92
1987 3.23 6.02
1986 3.36 6.08
1985 3.48 6.12
1984 3.6 6.15
1983 3.72 6.23
1982 3.84 6.31
1981 3.94 6.42
1980 4.04 6.47
1979 4.12 6.51
1978 4.2 6.56
1977 4.27 6.64
1976 4.34 6.7
1975 4.42 6.76
1974 4.5 6.82
1973 4.64 6.87
1972 4.74 6.92
1971 4.84 6.95
1970 4.93 6.95
1969 5.04 6.95
1968 5.17 6.89
1967 5.34 6.89
1966 5.52 6.86
1965 5.68 6.88
1964 5.82 6.9
1963 5.93 6.94
1962 5.98 6.94
1961 6.02 6.91
1960 6.05 6.89

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

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Brazil and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Ghana
2024 35.4 22.2
2023 34.9 22
2022 34.5 21.8
2021 34.1 21.7
2020 33.7 21.5
2019 33.2 21.3
2018 32.8 21.2
2017 32.4 21
2016 31.9 20.9
2015 31.5 20.8
2014 31 20.7
2013 30.6 20.6
2012 30.1 20.5
2011 29.7 20.3
2010 29.2 20.2
2009 28.8 20
2008 28.3 19.9
2007 27.9 19.7
2006 27.5 19.5
2005 27.1 19.3
2004 26.7 19.1
2003 26.3 19
2002 25.9 18.8
2001 25.5 18.6
2000 25.2 18.4
1999 24.9 18.3
1998 24.6 18.1
1997 24.3 17.9
1996 24 17.7
1995 23.7 17.6
1994 23.5 17.5
1993 23.2 17.4
1992 22.9 17.3
1991 22.7 17.2
1990 22.4 17.2
1989 22.1 17.1
1988 21.9 17.1
1987 21.7 17.1
1986 21.5 17.1
1985 21.2 17.1
1984 21 17.1
1983 20.8 17
1982 20.6 16.9
1981 20.4 16.7
1980 20.2 16.7
1979 20 16.5
1978 19.8 16.4
1977 19.6 16.2
1976 19.4 16
1975 19.2 15.9
1974 19.1 15.8
1973 18.9 15.8
1972 18.7 15.8
1971 18.5 15.9
1970 18.4 15.9
1969 18.2 16
1968 18.1 16.1
1967 18 16.2
1966 17.9 16.4
1965 17.9 16.5
1964 17.8 16.7
1963 17.8 16.9
1962 17.9 17.2
1961 17.9 17.4
1960 18 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
1.6%
2016
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

Brazil Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Brazil Ghana
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
76.5%
2021
English speaking
5.56%
2023
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
69.9%
2023

Health

Brazil Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Ghana
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
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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