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Egypt vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 29th vs. 81st).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Ghana
Population
120697176
35885254
Population rank 13/197 46/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Egypt and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Ghana
2024 $389,059,911,004 $82,308,110,386
2023 $395,926,075,163 $80,547,146,878
2022 $476,747,720,365 $73,919,003,210
2021 $424,671,765,456 $79,514,204,730
2020 $383,817,841,547 $70,008,243,860
2019 $318,678,815,490 $68,352,629,246
2018 $262,588,632,527 $67,259,353,966
2017 $248,362,771,739 $60,385,409,435
2016 $332,441,717,791 $56,144,179,398
2015 $329,366,576,819 $49,436,806,230
2014 $305,595,408,895 $54,678,533,806
2013 $288,434,108,527 $62,845,721,960
2012 $279,116,666,667 $41,271,701,061
2011 $235,989,672,978 $39,336,668,081
2010 $218,983,666,062 $32,197,655,567
2009 $189,147,005,445 $26,048,720,006
2008 $162,818,181,818 $28,679,383,241
2007 $130,437,828,371 $24,827,339,138
2006 $107,426,086,957 $20,885,037,597
2005 $89,660,339,660 $10,744,568,381
2004 $78,782,467,532 $8,881,417,907
2003 $80,288,461,538 $7,632,723,556
2002 $85,146,067,416 $6,166,197,848
2001 $96,684,636,119 $5,314,872,854
2000 $99,838,543,960 $4,982,850,662
1999 $90,710,704,807 $7,718,109,982
1998 $84,828,807,556 $7,482,069,162
1997 $78,436,578,171 $6,891,443,192
1996 $67,629,716,981 $6,932,991,739
1995 $60,159,245,060 $6,464,382,808
1994 $51,897,983,393 $5,446,383,727
1993 $46,578,631,453 $5,968,922,939
1992 $41,855,986,519 $6,416,103,926
1991 $37,387,836,491 $6,603,185,268
1990 $42,978,914,311 $5,889,106,573
1989 $39,756,299,050 $5,251,858,440
1988 $34,980,124,929 $5,197,765,032
1987 $40,455,616,654 $5,074,829,932
1986 $41,253,507,951 $5,735,677,434
1985 $39,053,502,251 $4,504,306,723
1984 $33,971,188,992 $4,412,279,843
1983 $30,966,239,814 $4,057,275,132
1982 $27,655,172,414 $4,035,994,398
1981 $22,136,081,081 $4,222,441,860
1980 $21,669,908,176 $4,445,228,216
1979 $18,020,571,429 $4,020,227,920
1978 $14,811,704,063 $3,662,478,185
1977 $14,400,806,876 $3,189,428,571
1976 $13,315,988,083 $2,765,254,237
1975 $11,632,178,869 $2,810,106,383
1974 $9,228,963,225 $2,894,409,938
1973 $10,098,534,613 $3,006,766,758
1972 $9,299,638,056 $2,112,293,280
1971 $8,609,283,346 $2,417,108,578
1970 $8,042,200,452 $2,215,028,588
1969 $6,524,455,206 $1,962,050,556
1968 $5,932,242,991 $1,666,909,518
1967 $5,605,484,299 $1,747,187,645
1966 $5,278,005,612 $2,126,300,672
1965 $4,948,667,540 $2,053,462,968
1964 $4,709,245,762 $1,731,296,200
1963 $4,187,146,232 $1,540,797,589
1962 $4,035,462,027 $1,382,515,654
1961 $4,494,575,611 $1,302,674,325
1960 $4,206,270,352 $1,217,230,095

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

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Egypt and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Ghana
2024 $3,338 $2,391
2023 $3,457 $2,384
2022 $4,233 $2,230
2021 $3,827 $2,445
2020 $3,511 $2,195
2019 $2,963 $2,187
2018 $2,485 $2,195
2017 $2,395 $2,012
2016 $3,271 $1,912
2015 $3,307 $1,723
2014 $3,133 $1,950
2013 $3,026 $2,295
2012 $2,996 $1,544
2011 $2,591 $1,507
2010 $2,455 $1,264
2009 $2,162 $1,048
2008 $1,896 $1,183
2007 $1,548 $1,050
2006 $1,299 $906
2005 $1,106 $479
2004 $991 $406
2003 $1,031 $358
2002 $1,117 $297.5
2001 $1,295 $263.5
2000 $1,366 $253.7
1999 $1,268 $403
1998 $1,213 $400
1997 $1,146 $378
1996 $1,009 $389
1995 $916 $372
1994 $807 $321
1993 $740 $360
1992 $681 $396
1991 $623 $418
1990 $736 $383
1989 $701 $350
1988 $634 $355
1987 $754 $355
1986 $790 $411
1985 $770 $330
1984 $690 $330
1983 $648 $311
1982 $596 $319
1981 $490 $344
1980 $493 $372
1979 $421 $347
1978 $355 $326
1977 $353 $292.3
1976 $335 $261
1975 $299.2 $273
1974 $243.1 $289.4
1973 $272.2 $310
1972 $256.5 $223.8
1971 $243 $263.4
1970 $232.3 $248.2
1969 $193 $225.8
1968 $179.8 $196.7
1967 $174.1 $211.2
1966 $168.1 $263.3
1965 $161.6 $260.5
1964 $157.7 $225
1963 $143.9 $205
1962 $142.4 $188.4
1961 $162.8 $181.9
1960 $156.4 $174.9

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

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Egypt vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Ghana
2026 72.2 66.1
2025 72 65.9
2024 71.8 65.7
2023 71.6 65.5
2022 71 65.2
2021 69 64.3
2020 69.8 64.3
2019 71.2 64.5
2018 71 64.1
2017 70.7 63.8
2016 70.4 63.5
2015 70.1 63.2
2014 69.9 62.8
2013 69.6 62.4
2012 69.5 62
2011 69.2 61.6
2010 69.1 61.3
2009 68.9 60.9
2008 68.8 60.6
2007 68.6 60.3
2006 68.5 60
2005 68.4 59.6
2004 68.2 59.3
2003 68 59
2002 67.8 58.7
2001 67.6 58.4
2000 67.3 58.1
1999 67 57.8
1998 66.6 57.5
1997 66.2 57.2
1996 65.7 57
1995 65.2 56.7
1994 64.7 56.2
1993 64.1 56.3
1992 63.6 56.1
1991 63.1 55.7
1990 62.5 55.4
1989 61.9 54.9
1988 61.4 54.4
1987 60.7 53.8
1986 60.1 53.3
1985 59.4 52.7
1984 58.7 52.2
1983 58 51.8
1982 57.2 51.4
1981 56.5 51.3
1980 55.7 51.1
1979 54.9 50.8
1978 54.1 50.5
1977 53.3 50.1
1976 52.5 49.7
1975 51.7 49.3
1974 51 48.9
1973 50.1 48.6
1972 49.9 48.3
1971 49.5 47.9
1970 49 47.9
1969 48.7 47.9
1968 48.6 47.8
1967 48.1 47.7
1966 48 47.7
1965 47.6 47.7
1964 47.1 47.6
1963 46.5 47.5
1962 45.8 47.3
1961 45.1 47.1
1960 44.4 46.9
1959 43.7 46.7
1958 42.9 46.4
1957 42.1 46.1
1956 41 45.7
1955 40.2 45.4
1954 39.1 45
1953 37.9 44.5
1952 36.6 44
1951 35.3 43.6
1950 34 43.1

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

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Egypt and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Egypt Ghana
2024 116,538,258 34,427,414
2023 114,535,772 33,787,914
2022 112,618,250 33,149,152
2021 110,957,008 32,518,665
2020 109,315,124 31,887,809
2019 107,553,158 31,258,945
2018 105,682,094 30,637,585
2017 103,696,057 30,008,354
2016 101,644,589 29,356,742
2015 99,597,342 28,696,068
2014 97,528,654 28,041,592
2013 95,333,553 27,386,193
2012 93,161,001 26,734,268
2011 91,093,059 26,095,088
2010 89,196,072 25,474,995
2009 87,501,636 24,862,664
2008 85,864,789 24,249,946
2007 84,276,225 23,642,279
2006 82,700,403 23,040,702
2005 81,101,004 22,449,438
2004 79,477,443 21,868,298
2003 77,853,548 21,296,705
2002 76,239,137 20,729,388
2001 74,652,029 20,167,069
2000 73,083,284 19,637,087
1999 71,520,954 19,149,864
1998 69,943,294 18,688,036
1997 68,431,740 18,238,958
1996 67,028,048 17,810,181
1995 65,652,622 17,399,017
1994 64,285,589 16,993,190
1993 62,915,681 16,589,519
1992 61,480,660 16,184,855
1991 60,028,997 15,787,496
1990 58,396,618 15,394,648
1989 56,710,642 15,006,813
1988 55,187,681 14,636,568
1987 53,674,435 14,289,108
1986 52,206,295 13,965,217
1985 50,734,968 13,661,229
1984 49,247,334 13,370,590
1983 47,786,402 13,029,836
1982 46,407,611 12,643,819
1981 45,147,224 12,281,712
1980 43,950,413 11,941,448
1979 42,818,628 11,597,255
1978 41,761,431 11,248,450
1977 40,748,870 10,911,871
1976 39,795,557 10,594,913
1975 38,875,327 10,294,308
1974 37,969,667 10,000,523
1973 37,102,043 9,714,617
1972 36,258,328 9,438,187
1971 35,433,368 9,176,264
1970 34,623,990 8,925,813
1969 33,811,615 8,690,383
1968 32,998,319 8,475,729
1967 32,196,360 8,271,913
1966 31,406,541 8,074,521
1965 30,629,174 7,882,606
1964 29,858,922 7,695,739
1963 29,091,869 7,514,714
1962 28,337,013 7,337,375
1961 27,600,898 7,162,667
1960 26,896,479 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Ghana

Fertility rate
Egypt

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Ghana
2023 2.75 3.4
2022 2.75 3.43
2021 2.75 3.49
2020 2.85 3.54
2019 2.87 3.59
2018 3.02 3.65
2017 3.31 3.72
2016 3.35 3.87
2015 3.5 3.98
2014 3.49 4.03
2013 3.49 4.11
2012 3.4 4.15
2011 3.31 4.18
2010 3.3 4.18
2009 3.26 4.18
2008 3.24 4.22
2007 3.24 4.29
2006 3.22 4.4
2005 3.25 4.5
2004 3.28 4.5
2003 3.35 4.6
2002 3.41 4.69
2001 3.46 4.77
2000 3.51 4.83
1999 3.6 4.82
1998 3.68 4.83
1997 3.68 4.88
1996 3.7 4.96
1995 3.76 5.11
1994 3.87 5.25
1993 3.99 5.41
1992 4.15 5.52
1991 4.32 5.63
1990 4.51 5.74
1989 4.68 5.82
1988 4.83 5.92
1987 4.91 6.02
1986 5 6.08
1985 5.12 6.12
1984 5.21 6.15
1983 5.31 6.23
1982 5.33 6.31
1981 5.37 6.42
1980 5.49 6.47
1979 5.57 6.51
1978 5.63 6.56
1977 5.68 6.64
1976 5.73 6.7
1975 5.75 6.76
1974 5.78 6.82
1973 5.84 6.87
1972 5.93 6.92
1971 5.99 6.95
1970 6.06 6.95
1969 6.12 6.95
1968 6.19 6.89
1967 6.25 6.89
1966 6.31 6.86
1965 6.39 6.88
1964 6.54 6.9
1963 6.65 6.94
1962 6.71 6.94
1961 6.76 6.91
1960 6.79 6.89

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

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Egypt and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Ghana
2024 25.3 22.2
2023 25 22
2022 24.8 21.8
2021 24.7 21.7
2020 24.5 21.5
2019 24.4 21.3
2018 24.2 21.2
2017 24.1 21
2016 24 20.9
2015 23.9 20.8
2014 23.8 20.7
2013 23.7 20.6
2012 23.6 20.5
2011 23.4 20.3
2010 23.3 20.2
2009 23.1 20
2008 22.9 19.9
2007 22.7 19.7
2006 22.5 19.5
2005 22.3 19.3
2004 22.1 19.1
2003 21.8 19
2002 21.6 18.8
2001 21.4 18.6
2000 21.2 18.4
1999 20.9 18.3
1998 20.7 18.1
1997 20.5 17.9
1996 20.3 17.7
1995 20.1 17.6
1994 20 17.5
1993 19.9 17.4
1992 19.7 17.3
1991 19.6 17.2
1990 19.5 17.2
1989 19.4 17.1
1988 19.4 17.1
1987 19.4 17.1
1986 19.4 17.1
1985 19.4 17.1
1984 19.3 17.1
1983 19.3 17
1982 19.3 16.9
1981 19.3 16.7
1980 19.3 16.7
1979 19.3 16.5
1978 19.3 16.4
1977 19.3 16.2
1976 19.3 16
1975 19.3 15.9
1974 19.3 15.8
1973 19.2 15.8
1972 19.2 15.8
1971 19.2 15.9
1970 19.2 15.9
1969 19.1 16
1968 19.1 16.1
1967 19.1 16.2
1966 19 16.4
1965 19 16.5
1964 19.1 16.7
1963 19.2 16.9
1962 19.3 17.2
1961 19.5 17.4
1960 19.7 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
1.6%
2016
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

Egypt Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Egypt Ghana
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
76.5%
2021
English speaking
40%
2023
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
69.9%
2023

Health

Egypt Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Ghana
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
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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