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Canada vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 4th vs. 81st).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Ghana
Population
42181965
35885254
Population rank 38/197 46/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Canada and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Canada and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Canada

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Canada Ghana
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $82,308,110,386
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $80,547,146,878
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $73,919,003,210
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $79,514,204,730
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $70,008,243,860
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $68,352,629,246
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $67,259,353,966
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $60,385,409,435
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $56,144,179,398
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $49,436,806,230
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $54,678,533,806
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $62,845,721,960
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $41,271,701,061
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $39,336,668,081
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $32,197,655,567
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $26,048,720,006
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $28,679,383,241
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $24,827,339,138
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $20,885,037,597
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $10,744,568,381
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $8,881,417,907
2003 $895,540,646,635 $7,632,723,556
2002 $760,649,334,098 $6,166,197,848
2001 $738,981,792,355 $5,314,872,854
2000 $744,773,415,932 $4,982,850,662
1999 $678,412,196,271 $7,718,109,982
1998 $634,000,000,000 $7,482,069,162
1997 $654,986,999,856 $6,891,443,192
1996 $630,607,994,133 $6,932,991,739
1995 $605,961,090,061 $6,464,382,808
1994 $579,944,346,807 $5,446,383,727
1993 $579,053,561,739 $5,968,922,939
1992 $594,387,358,319 $6,416,103,926
1991 $612,527,712,316 $6,603,185,268
1990 $596,075,591,361 $5,889,106,573
1989 $567,211,993,243 $5,251,858,440
1988 $509,380,027,627 $5,197,765,032
1987 $433,134,238,311 $5,074,829,932
1986 $379,006,836,992 $5,735,677,434
1985 $366,186,012,450 $4,504,306,723
1984 $356,718,400,124 $4,412,279,843
1983 $341,866,277,183 $4,057,275,132
1982 $314,647,807,409 $4,035,994,398
1981 $307,246,642,756 $4,222,441,860
1980 $274,776,566,028 $4,445,228,216
1979 $243,891,124,296 $4,020,227,920
1978 $219,369,542,386 $3,662,478,185
1977 $212,325,176,305 $3,189,428,571
1976 $207,271,612,576 $2,765,254,237
1975 $174,419,757,177 $2,810,106,383
1974 $160,949,188,139 $2,894,409,938
1973 $131,764,343,566 $3,006,766,758
1972 $113,463,848,874 $2,112,293,280
1971 $99,606,454,744 $2,417,108,578
1970 $88,192,257,632 $2,215,028,588
1969 $79,405,011,125 $1,962,050,556
1968 $72,048,833,006 $1,666,909,518
1967 $65,856,924,424 $1,747,187,645
1966 $61,252,415,405 $2,126,300,672
1965 $54,649,410,479 $2,053,462,968
1964 $49,503,663,836 $1,731,296,200
1963 $45,140,337,827 $1,540,797,589
1962 $42,336,211,556 $1,382,515,654
1961 $41,038,192,838 $1,302,674,325
1960 $40,563,768,947 $1,217,230,095

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

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Canada and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Ghana
2024 $54,340 $2,391
2023 $54,220 $2,384
2022 $56,257 $2,230
2021 $52,887 $2,445
2020 $43,538 $2,195
2019 $46,353 $2,187
2018 $46,539 $2,195
2017 $45,130 $2,012
2016 $42,314 $1,912
2015 $43,594 $1,723
2014 $50,961 $1,950
2013 $52,638 $2,295
2012 $52,670 $1,544
2011 $52,224 $1,507
2010 $47,561 $1,264
2009 $40,875 $1,048
2008 $46,710 $1,183
2007 $44,660 $1,050
2006 $40,504 $906
2005 $36,384 $479
2004 $32,146 $406
2003 $28,302 $358
2002 $24,256 $297.5
2001 $23,822 $263.5
2000 $24,271 $253.7
1999 $22,315 $403
1998 $21,025 $400
1997 $21,902 $378
1996 $21,297 $389
1995 $20,680 $372
1994 $19,998 $321
1993 $20,187 $360
1992 $20,950 $396
1991 $21,847 $418
1990 $21,526 $383
1989 $20,795 $350
1988 $19,013 $355
1987 $16,378 $355
1986 $14,521 $411
1985 $14,170 $330
1984 $13,930 $330
1983 $13,477 $311
1982 $12,527 $319
1981 $12,379 $344
1980 $11,208 $372
1979 $10,078 $347
1978 $9,154 $326
1977 $8,949 $292.3
1976 $8,839 $261
1975 $7,537 $273
1974 $7,057 $289.4
1973 $5,858 $310
1972 $5,107 $223.8
1971 $4,535 $263.4
1970 $4,136 $248.2
1969 $3,776 $225.8
1968 $3,473 $196.7
1967 $3,226 $211.2
1966 $3,055 $263.3
1965 $2,777 $260.5
1964 $2,562 $225
1963 $2,380 $205
1962 $2,274 $188.4
1961 $2,246 $181.9
1960 $2,265 $174.9

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

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Canada vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Ghana
2026 83.1 66.1
2025 82.9 65.9
2024 82.7 65.7
2023 82.6 65.5
2022 81.2 65.2
2021 82 64.3
2020 81.7 64.3
2019 82.3 64.5
2018 81.9 64.1
2017 81.9 63.8
2016 82 63.5
2015 81.9 63.2
2014 81.8 62.8
2013 81.8 62.4
2012 81.7 62
2011 81.5 61.6
2010 81.3 61.3
2009 81.1 60.9
2008 80.7 60.6
2007 80.5 60.3
2006 80.5 60
2005 80.1 59.6
2004 80 59.3
2003 79.7 59
2002 79.6 58.7
2001 79.4 58.4
2000 79.2 58.1
1999 78.9 57.8
1998 78.7 57.5
1997 78.5 57.2
1996 78.3 57
1995 78 56.7
1994 77.9 56.2
1993 77.7 56.3
1992 77.9 56.1
1991 77.6 55.7
1990 77.4 55.4
1989 77.1 54.9
1988 76.9 54.4
1987 76.8 53.8
1986 76.5 53.3
1985 76.3 52.7
1984 76.4 52.2
1983 76.1 51.8
1982 75.7 51.4
1981 75.5 51.3
1980 75.1 51.1
1979 74.8 50.8
1978 74.5 50.5
1977 74.2 50.1
1976 73.9 49.7
1975 73.4 49.3
1974 73.1 48.9
1973 73.1 48.6
1972 72.8 48.3
1971 72.9 47.9
1970 72.6 47.9
1969 72.4 47.9
1968 72.2 47.8
1967 72.1 47.7
1966 71.9 47.7
1965 71.7 47.7
1964 71.6 47.6
1963 71.3 47.5
1962 71.2 47.3
1961 71.2 47.1
1960 71 46.9
1959 70.6 46.7
1958 70.6 46.4
1957 69.9 46.1
1956 70 45.7
1955 70 45.4
1954 69.9 45
1953 69.1 44.5
1952 68.7 44
1951 68.5 43.6
1950 68.2 43.1

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

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Canada and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Canada Ghana
2024 41,288,599 34,427,414
2023 40,083,484 33,787,914
2022 38,935,934 33,149,152
2021 38,239,864 32,518,665
2020 38,028,638 31,887,809
2019 37,618,495 31,258,945
2018 37,072,620 30,637,585
2017 36,545,075 30,008,354
2016 36,110,803 29,356,742
2015 35,704,498 28,696,068
2014 35,434,066 28,041,592
2013 35,080,992 27,386,193
2012 34,713,395 26,734,268
2011 34,339,221 26,095,088
2010 34,005,902 25,474,995
2009 33,630,069 24,862,664
2008 33,247,298 24,249,946
2007 32,888,886 23,642,279
2006 32,571,193 23,040,702
2005 32,242,732 22,449,438
2004 31,938,807 21,868,298
2003 31,642,461 21,296,705
2002 31,359,199 20,729,388
2001 31,020,855 20,167,069
2000 30,685,730 19,637,087
1999 30,401,286 19,149,864
1998 30,155,173 18,688,036
1997 29,905,948 18,238,958
1996 29,610,218 17,810,181
1995 29,302,311 17,399,017
1994 29,000,663 16,993,190
1993 28,684,764 16,589,519
1992 28,371,264 16,184,855
1991 28,037,420 15,787,496
1990 27,691,138 15,394,648
1989 27,276,781 15,006,813
1988 26,791,747 14,636,568
1987 26,446,601 14,289,108
1986 26,100,278 13,965,217
1985 25,842,116 13,661,229
1984 25,607,053 13,370,590
1983 25,366,451 13,029,836
1982 25,116,942 12,643,819
1981 24,819,915 12,281,712
1980 24,515,667 11,941,448
1979 24,201,544 11,597,255
1978 23,963,203 11,248,450
1977 23,725,843 10,911,871
1976 23,449,808 10,594,913
1975 23,143,275 10,294,308
1974 22,807,969 10,000,523
1973 22,491,777 9,714,617
1972 22,218,463 9,438,187
1971 21,962,032 9,176,264
1970 21,324,000 8,925,813
1969 21,028,000 8,690,383
1968 20,744,000 8,475,729
1967 20,412,000 8,271,913
1966 20,048,000 8,074,521
1965 19,678,000 7,882,606
1964 19,325,000 7,695,739
1963 18,964,000 7,514,714
1962 18,614,000 7,337,375
1961 18,271,000 7,162,667
1960 17,909,356 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Ghana

Fertility rate
Canada

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Ghana
2023 1.26 3.4
2022 1.33 3.43
2021 1.44 3.49
2020 1.41 3.54
2019 1.47 3.59
2018 1.51 3.65
2017 1.55 3.72
2016 1.59 3.87
2015 1.6 3.98
2014 1.61 4.03
2013 1.61 4.11
2012 1.63 4.15
2011 1.63 4.18
2010 1.65 4.18
2009 1.69 4.18
2008 1.7 4.22
2007 1.67 4.29
2006 1.63 4.4
2005 1.58 4.5
2004 1.56 4.5
2003 1.55 4.6
2002 1.52 4.69
2001 1.54 4.77
2000 1.51 4.83
1999 1.55 4.82
1998 1.56 4.83
1997 1.57 4.88
1996 1.63 4.96
1995 1.67 5.11
1994 1.69 5.25
1993 1.69 5.41
1992 1.71 5.52
1991 1.72 5.63
1990 1.83 5.74
1989 1.77 5.82
1988 1.68 5.92
1987 1.68 6.02
1986 1.68 6.08
1985 1.67 6.12
1984 1.65 6.15
1983 1.68 6.23
1982 1.69 6.31
1981 1.7 6.42
1980 1.74 6.47
1979 1.75 6.51
1978 1.77 6.56
1977 1.78 6.64
1976 1.8 6.7
1975 1.82 6.76
1974 1.84 6.82
1973 1.89 6.87
1972 1.98 6.92
1971 2.14 6.95
1970 2.26 6.95
1969 2.33 6.95
1968 2.39 6.89
1967 2.53 6.89
1966 2.75 6.86
1965 3.12 6.88
1964 3.46 6.9
1963 3.61 6.94
1962 3.68 6.94
1961 3.75 6.91
1960 3.81 6.89

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

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Canada and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Ghana
2024 41.5 22.2
2023 41.4 22
2022 41.3 21.8
2021 41.1 21.7
2020 40.9 21.5
2019 40.8 21.3
2018 40.8 21.2
2017 40.8 21
2016 40.7 20.9
2015 40.6 20.8
2014 40.5 20.7
2013 40.3 20.6
2012 40.1 20.5
2011 39.9 20.3
2010 39.7 20.2
2009 39.5 20
2008 39.3 19.9
2007 39.1 19.7
2006 38.8 19.5
2005 38.5 19.3
2004 38.1 19.1
2003 37.8 19
2002 37.4 18.8
2001 37.1 18.6
2000 36.7 18.4
1999 36.4 18.3
1998 36 18.1
1997 35.5 17.9
1996 35.1 17.7
1995 34.7 17.6
1994 34.3 17.5
1993 33.9 17.4
1992 33.6 17.3
1991 33.2 17.2
1990 32.9 17.2
1989 32.5 17.1
1988 32.2 17.1
1987 31.8 17.1
1986 31.4 17.1
1985 31 17.1
1984 30.6 17.1
1983 30.2 17
1982 29.8 16.9
1981 29.5 16.7
1980 29.2 16.7
1979 28.8 16.5
1978 28.5 16.4
1977 28.1 16.2
1976 27.7 16
1975 27.4 15.9
1974 27.2 15.8
1973 26.9 15.8
1972 26.6 15.8
1971 26.3 15.9
1970 26 15.9
1969 25.8 16
1968 25.7 16.1
1967 25.5 16.2
1966 25.5 16.4
1965 25.5 16.5
1964 25.6 16.7
1963 25.8 16.9
1962 26 17.2
1961 26.3 17.4
1960 26.4 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
1.6%
2016
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

Canada Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Canada Ghana
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
76.5%
2021
English speaking
82.1%
2023
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
69.9%
2023

Health

Canada Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Ghana
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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