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Colombia vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 26th vs. 81st).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Ghana
Population
54105437
35885254
Population rank 28/197 46/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Colombia and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Ghana
2024 $418,818,154,879 $82,308,110,386
2023 $366,291,836,138 $80,547,146,878
2022 $345,632,492,851 $73,919,003,210
2021 $318,524,633,225 $79,514,204,730
2020 $270,348,342,541 $70,008,243,860
2019 $323,031,701,193 $68,352,629,246
2018 $334,198,218,098 $67,259,353,966
2017 $311,866,875,157 $60,385,409,435
2016 $282,720,100,286 $56,144,179,398
2015 $293,492,370,193 $49,436,806,230
2014 $381,240,864,422 $54,678,533,806
2013 $382,093,697,078 $62,845,721,960
2012 $370,691,143,018 $41,271,701,061
2011 $334,966,134,805 $39,336,668,081
2010 $286,498,534,095 $32,197,655,567
2009 $232,468,663,110 $26,048,720,006
2008 $242,504,150,473 $28,679,383,241
2007 $206,229,540,926 $24,827,339,138
2006 $161,792,958,905 $20,885,037,597
2005 $145,600,529,606 $10,744,568,381
2004 $117,092,416,666 $8,881,417,907
2003 $94,644,969,157 $7,632,723,556
2002 $97,945,812,803 $6,166,197,848
2001 $98,200,641,203 $5,314,872,854
2000 $99,875,074,951 $4,982,850,662
1999 $86,186,158,685 $7,718,109,982
1998 $98,443,739,941 $7,482,069,162
1997 $106,659,508,271 $6,891,443,192
1996 $97,160,109,278 $6,932,991,739
1995 $92,507,279,383 $6,464,382,808
1994 $81,703,500,846 $5,446,383,727
1993 $66,446,804,803 $5,968,922,939
1992 $58,418,985,443 $6,416,103,926
1991 $49,175,565,911 $6,603,185,268
1990 $47,844,090,710 $5,889,106,573
1989 $39,540,080,200 $5,251,858,440
1988 $39,212,550,050 $5,197,765,032
1987 $36,373,307,085 $5,074,829,932
1986 $34,942,489,684 $5,735,677,434
1985 $34,894,411,352 $4,504,306,723
1984 $38,253,120,738 $4,412,279,843
1983 $38,729,822,782 $4,057,275,132
1982 $38,968,039,722 $4,035,994,398
1981 $36,388,366,869 $4,222,441,860
1980 $33,400,735,644 $4,445,228,216
1979 $27,940,411,250 $4,020,227,920
1978 $23,263,511,958 $3,662,478,185
1977 $19,470,960,619 $3,189,428,571
1976 $15,341,403,660 $2,765,254,237
1975 $13,098,633,902 $2,810,106,383
1974 $12,370,029,584 $2,894,409,938
1973 $10,315,760,000 $3,006,766,758
1972 $8,671,358,733 $2,112,293,280
1971 $7,820,380,971 $2,417,108,578
1970 $7,198,360,460 $2,215,028,588
1969 $6,450,175,214 $1,962,050,556
1968 $5,960,212,869 $1,666,909,518
1967 $5,825,170,438 $1,747,187,645
1966 $5,428,518,519 $2,126,300,672
1965 $5,760,761,905 $2,053,462,968
1964 $5,973,366,667 $1,731,296,200
1963 $4,836,166,667 $1,540,797,589
1962 $4,955,543,963 $1,382,515,654
1961 $4,540,447,761 $1,302,674,325
1960 $4,031,152,977 $1,217,230,095

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

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Colombia and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Ghana
2024 $7,919 $2,391
2023 $7,001 $2,384
2022 $6,680 $2,230
2021 $6,223 $2,445
2020 $5,340 $2,195
2019 $6,473 $2,187
2018 $6,817 $2,195
2017 $6,480 $2,012
2016 $5,960 $1,912
2015 $6,249 $1,723
2014 $8,187 $1,950
2013 $8,279 $2,295
2012 $8,109 $1,544
2011 $7,401 $1,507
2010 $6,398 $1,264
2009 $5,251 $1,048
2008 $5,542 $1,183
2007 $4,770 $1,050
2006 $3,790 $906
2005 $3,456 $479
2004 $2,819 $406
2003 $2,312 $358
2002 $2,429 $297.5
2001 $2,473 $263.5
2000 $2,555 $253.7
1999 $2,241 $403
1998 $2,605 $400
1997 $2,873 $378
1996 $2,665 $389
1995 $2,584 $372
1994 $2,326 $321
1993 $1,929 $360
1992 $1,730 $396
1991 $1,486 $418
1990 $1,475 $383
1989 $1,244 $350
1988 $1,260 $355
1987 $1,193 $355
1986 $1,169 $411
1985 $1,192 $330
1984 $1,336 $330
1983 $1,384 $311
1982 $1,425 $319
1981 $1,362 $344
1980 $1,280 $372
1979 $1,095 $347
1978 $932 $326
1977 $798 $292.3
1976 $643 $261
1975 $561 $273
1974 $542 $289.4
1973 $462 $310
1972 $397 $223.8
1971 $367 $263.4
1970 $346 $248.2
1969 $318 $225.8
1968 $302 $196.7
1967 $303 $211.2
1966 $290.3 $263.3
1965 $317 $260.5
1964 $339 $225
1963 $282.6 $205
1962 $298.5 $188.4
1961 $282.1 $181.9
1960 $258.3 $174.9

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

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Colombia vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Ghana
2026 78.3 66.1
2025 78.1 65.9
2024 77.9 65.7
2023 77.7 65.5
2022 76.5 65.2
2021 72.7 64.3
2020 74.8 64.3
2019 76.8 64.5
2018 76.6 64.1
2017 76.4 63.8
2016 76.2 63.5
2015 76.1 63.2
2014 75.9 62.8
2013 75.8 62.4
2012 75.6 62
2011 75.2 61.6
2010 74.9 61.3
2009 74.5 60.9
2008 74.2 60.6
2007 73.8 60.3
2006 73.5 60
2005 73.2 59.6
2004 72.8 59.3
2003 72.3 59
2002 71.5 58.7
2001 71.2 58.4
2000 70.9 58.1
1999 70.9 57.8
1998 70.9 57.5
1997 70.6 57.2
1996 70.2 57
1995 69.8 56.7
1994 69.4 56.2
1993 69.1 56.3
1992 68.8 56.1
1991 68.8 55.7
1990 68.7 55.4
1989 68.6 54.9
1988 68.3 54.4
1987 68.2 53.8
1986 68.3 53.3
1985 65.4 52.7
1984 68.3 52.2
1983 68.1 51.8
1982 67.9 51.4
1981 67.2 51.3
1980 66.7 51.1
1979 66.2 50.8
1978 65.8 50.5
1977 65.2 50.1
1976 64.6 49.7
1975 64 49.3
1974 63.5 48.9
1973 63 48.6
1972 62.5 48.3
1971 62 47.9
1970 61.5 47.9
1969 61 47.9
1968 60.6 47.8
1967 60.1 47.7
1966 59.7 47.7
1965 59.2 47.7
1964 58.8 47.6
1963 58.3 47.5
1962 57.7 47.3
1961 57.2 47.1
1960 56.6 46.9
1959 55.9 46.7
1958 54.7 46.4
1957 54.1 46.1
1956 52.5 45.7
1955 51.9 45.4
1954 51.3 45
1953 50.6 44.5
1952 49.8 44
1951 49 43.6
1950 48.3 43.1

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

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Colombia and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Colombia Ghana
2024 52,886,363 34,427,414
2023 52,321,152 33,787,914
2022 51,737,944 33,149,152
2021 51,188,173 32,518,665
2020 50,629,997 31,887,809
2019 49,907,985 31,258,945
2018 49,024,465 30,637,585
2017 48,131,078 30,008,354
2016 47,437,512 29,356,742
2015 46,969,940 28,696,068
2014 46,565,429 28,041,592
2013 46,151,584 27,386,193
2012 45,715,810 26,734,268
2011 45,259,614 26,095,088
2010 44,777,319 25,474,995
2009 44,271,541 24,862,664
2008 43,758,808 24,249,946
2007 43,235,374 23,642,279
2006 42,691,084 23,040,702
2005 42,128,977 22,449,438
2004 41,543,171 21,868,298
2003 40,937,429 21,296,705
2002 40,324,680 20,729,388
2001 39,709,262 20,167,069
2000 39,089,934 19,637,087
1999 38,454,863 19,149,864
1998 37,792,165 18,688,036
1997 37,121,149 18,238,958
1996 36,462,745 17,810,181
1995 35,804,662 17,399,017
1994 35,127,410 16,993,190
1993 34,441,473 16,589,519
1992 33,760,571 16,184,855
1991 33,098,372 15,787,496
1990 32,440,069 15,394,648
1989 31,776,279 15,006,813
1988 31,130,524 14,636,568
1987 30,499,467 14,289,108
1986 29,879,112 13,965,217
1985 29,268,470 13,661,229
1984 28,642,690 13,370,590
1983 27,988,173 13,029,836
1982 27,338,331 12,643,819
1981 26,713,267 12,281,712
1980 26,104,498 11,941,448
1979 25,515,626 11,597,255
1978 24,950,337 11,248,450
1977 24,393,494 10,911,871
1976 23,858,810 10,594,913
1975 23,344,644 10,294,308
1974 22,833,469 10,000,523
1973 22,325,374 9,714,617
1972 21,819,563 9,438,187
1971 21,319,096 9,176,264
1970 20,811,782 8,925,813
1969 20,291,942 8,690,383
1968 19,766,796 8,475,729
1967 19,235,618 8,271,913
1966 18,702,688 8,074,521
1965 18,169,050 7,882,606
1964 17,637,411 7,695,739
1963 17,113,823 7,514,714
1962 16,599,029 7,337,375
1961 16,095,203 7,162,667
1960 15,606,209 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Ghana

Fertility rate
Colombia

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Ghana
2023 1.65 3.4
2022 1.66 3.43
2021 1.68 3.49
2020 1.69 3.54
2019 1.71 3.59
2018 1.72 3.65
2017 1.72 3.72
2016 1.72 3.87
2015 1.77 3.98
2014 1.82 4.03
2013 1.86 4.11
2012 1.9 4.15
2011 1.94 4.18
2010 2.01 4.18
2009 2.1 4.18
2008 2.15 4.22
2007 2.19 4.29
2006 2.24 4.4
2005 2.31 4.5
2004 2.38 4.5
2003 2.45 4.6
2002 2.49 4.69
2001 2.52 4.77
2000 2.57 4.83
1999 2.64 4.82
1998 2.72 4.83
1997 2.74 4.88
1996 2.77 4.96
1995 2.85 5.11
1994 2.94 5.25
1993 2.98 5.41
1992 2.98 5.52
1991 2.98 5.63
1990 3 5.74
1989 3.01 5.82
1988 3.04 5.92
1987 3.09 6.02
1986 3.15 6.08
1985 3.23 6.12
1984 3.35 6.15
1983 3.5 6.23
1982 3.62 6.31
1981 3.71 6.42
1980 3.8 6.47
1979 3.89 6.51
1978 4 6.56
1977 4.16 6.64
1976 4.29 6.7
1975 4.4 6.76
1974 4.53 6.82
1973 4.68 6.87
1972 4.86 6.92
1971 5.06 6.95
1970 5.28 6.95
1969 5.51 6.95
1968 5.74 6.89
1967 5.96 6.89
1966 6.16 6.86
1965 6.33 6.88
1964 6.48 6.9
1963 6.58 6.94
1962 6.66 6.94
1961 6.71 6.91
1960 6.74 6.89

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

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Colombia and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Ghana
2024 33.1 22.2
2023 32.7 22
2022 32.2 21.8
2021 31.9 21.7
2020 31.5 21.5
2019 31.1 21.3
2018 30.7 21.2
2017 30.4 21
2016 30 20.9
2015 29.6 20.8
2014 29.2 20.7
2013 28.7 20.6
2012 28.3 20.5
2011 27.9 20.3
2010 27.5 20.2
2009 27.1 20
2008 26.7 19.9
2007 26.4 19.7
2006 26 19.5
2005 25.6 19.3
2004 25.3 19.1
2003 25 19
2002 24.7 18.8
2001 24.5 18.6
2000 24.2 18.4
1999 23.9 18.3
1998 23.7 18.1
1997 23.5 17.9
1996 23.2 17.7
1995 23 17.6
1994 22.8 17.5
1993 22.5 17.4
1992 22.3 17.3
1991 22.1 17.2
1990 21.8 17.2
1989 21.6 17.1
1988 21.3 17.1
1987 21 17.1
1986 20.7 17.1
1985 20.4 17.1
1984 20.1 17.1
1983 19.8 17
1982 19.5 16.9
1981 19.2 16.7
1980 19 16.7
1979 18.7 16.5
1978 18.5 16.4
1977 18.2 16.2
1976 18 16
1975 17.8 15.9
1974 17.6 15.8
1973 17.3 15.8
1972 17.1 15.8
1971 16.9 15.9
1970 16.8 15.9
1969 16.6 16
1968 16.5 16.1
1967 16.4 16.2
1966 16.4 16.4
1965 16.3 16.5
1964 16.3 16.7
1963 16.4 16.9
1962 16.4 17.2
1961 16.5 17.4
1960 16.6 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
1.6%
2016
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

Colombia Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Colombia Ghana
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
76.5%
2021
English speaking
4.22%
2023
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
69.9%
2023

Health

Colombia Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Ghana
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 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)

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