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Finland vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Finland has a population of 5.62M (ranked 116/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Finland's land area is 117,360 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 70th vs. 81st).

By GDP, Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Finland Ghana
Population
5631965
35885254
Population rank 120/197 46/197
GDP
$299B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 47/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$53,150
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 23/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$65,378
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$245B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
82.1%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,662
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 12/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$36,394
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 117,360 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
48 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
44 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Finland and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Finland and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Finland

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Finland Ghana
2024 $298,696,961,298 $82,308,110,386
2023 $295,021,982,463 $80,547,146,878
2022 $280,253,099,309 $73,919,003,210
2021 $294,223,210,496 $79,514,204,730
2020 $270,000,311,606 $70,008,243,860
2019 $267,014,821,129 $68,352,629,246
2018 $273,869,255,596 $67,259,353,966
2017 $253,846,138,440 $60,385,409,435
2016 $238,777,818,793 $56,144,179,398
2015 $233,210,733,506 $49,436,806,230
2014 $273,478,528,955 $54,678,533,806
2013 $270,268,036,626 $62,845,721,960
2012 $257,443,384,493 $41,271,701,061
2011 $275,126,915,516 $39,336,668,081
2010 $249,429,613,683 $32,197,655,567
2009 $253,480,783,439 $26,048,720,006
2008 $285,698,662,071 $28,679,383,241
2007 $256,360,251,538 $24,827,339,138
2006 $217,044,068,234 $20,885,037,597
2005 $204,859,368,791 $10,744,568,381
2004 $197,458,297,640 $8,881,417,907
2003 $171,612,867,736 $7,632,723,556
2002 $140,360,963,812 $6,166,197,848
2001 $129,519,672,869 $5,314,872,854
2000 $125,967,821,111 $4,982,850,662
1999 $135,234,241,918 $7,718,109,982
1998 $133,990,876,725 $7,482,069,162
1997 $126,862,902,302 $6,891,443,192
1996 $131,991,975,149 $6,932,991,739
1995 $134,060,457,516 $6,464,382,808
1994 $103,182,697,780 $5,446,383,727
1993 $89,112,105,756 $5,968,922,939
1992 $112,537,828,511 $6,416,103,926
1991 $127,794,441,994 $6,603,185,268
1990 $141,446,120,355 $5,889,106,573
1989 $118,991,270,611 $5,251,858,440
1988 $109,039,090,263 $5,197,765,032
1987 $91,564,993,913 $5,074,829,932
1986 $73,511,611,541 $5,735,677,434
1985 $55,856,676,899 $4,504,306,723
1984 $52,870,993,273 $4,412,279,843
1983 $50,956,447,481 $4,057,275,132
1982 $52,784,013,815 $4,035,994,398
1981 $52,440,066,134 $4,222,441,860
1980 $53,649,984,061 $4,445,228,216
1979 $44,469,218,440 $4,020,227,920
1978 $36,259,392,058 $3,662,478,185
1977 $33,502,784,418 $3,189,428,571
1976 $31,852,352,670 $2,765,254,237
1975 $29,475,251,333 $2,810,106,383
1974 $24,851,036,710 $2,894,409,938
1973 $19,474,098,335 $3,006,766,758
1972 $14,744,499,570 $2,112,293,280
1971 $12,528,522,307 $2,417,108,578
1970 $11,358,529,162 $2,215,028,588
1969 $10,177,524,839 $1,962,050,556
1968 $8,916,565,041 $1,666,909,518
1967 $9,468,272,357 $1,747,187,645
1966 $9,306,142,172 $2,126,300,672
1965 $8,680,393,839 $2,053,462,968
1964 $7,848,987,793 $1,731,296,200
1963 $6,958,916,548 $1,540,797,589
1962 $6,407,796,043 $1,382,515,654
1961 $5,984,433,774 $1,302,674,325
1960 $5,279,481,824 $1,217,230,095

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

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Finland and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Finland

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Finland Ghana
2024 $53,150 $2,391
2023 $52,834 $2,384
2022 $50,441 $2,230
2021 $53,099 $2,445
2020 $48,829 $2,195
2019 $48,358 $2,187
2018 $49,654 $2,195
2017 $46,085 $2,012
2016 $43,451 $1,912
2015 $42,560 $1,723
2014 $50,074 $1,950
2013 $49,691 $2,295
2012 $47,552 $1,544
2011 $51,060 $1,507
2010 $46,506 $1,264
2009 $47,478 $1,048
2008 $53,769 $1,183
2007 $48,473 $1,050
2006 $41,214 $906
2005 $39,050 $479
2004 $37,768 $406
2003 $32,920 $358
2002 $26,989 $297.5
2001 $24,965 $263.5
2000 $24,336 $253.7
1999 $26,180 $403
1998 $26,000 $400
1997 $24,682 $378
1996 $25,757 $389
1995 $26,246 $372
1994 $20,278 $321
1993 $17,589 $360
1992 $22,320 $396
1991 $25,489 $418
1990 $28,366 $383
1989 $23,969 $350
1988 $22,044 $355
1987 $18,565 $355
1986 $14,947 $411
1985 $11,394 $330
1984 $10,830 $330
1983 $10,494 $311
1982 $10,935 $319
1981 $10,925 $344
1980 $11,225 $372
1979 $9,333 $347
1978 $7,629 $326
1977 $7,070 $292.3
1976 $6,740 $261
1975 $6,256 $273
1974 $5,298 $289.4
1973 $4,174 $310
1972 $3,178 $223.8
1971 $2,716 $263.4
1970 $2,466 $248.2
1969 $2,201 $225.8
1968 $1,927 $196.7
1967 $2,056 $211.2
1966 $2,032 $263.3
1965 $1,902 $260.5
1964 $1,726 $225
1963 $1,538 $205
1962 $1,427 $188.4
1961 $1,341 $181.9
1960 $1,192 $174.9

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

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Finland vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Finland

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Finland Ghana
2026 82.4 66.1
2025 82.2 65.9
2024 82.1 65.7
2023 81.9 65.5
2022 81.2 65.2
2021 81.8 64.3
2020 81.8 64.3
2019 81.9 64.5
2018 81.6 64.1
2017 81.5 63.8
2016 81.3 63.5
2015 81.4 63.2
2014 81.1 62.8
2013 80.9 62.4
2012 80.5 62
2011 80.4 61.6
2010 80 61.3
2009 79.8 60.9
2008 79.7 60.6
2007 79.4 60.3
2006 79.4 60
2005 79 59.6
2004 78.8 59.3
2003 78.5 59
2002 78.3 58.7
2001 78.1 58.4
2000 77.7 58.1
1999 77.5 57.8
1998 77.3 57.5
1997 77.1 57.2
1996 76.9 57
1995 76.6 56.7
1994 76.6 56.2
1993 75.9 56.3
1992 75.6 56.1
1991 75.4 55.7
1990 75 55.4
1989 75 54.9
1988 74.8 54.4
1987 74.8 53.8
1986 74.8 53.3
1985 74.4 52.7
1984 74.7 52.2
1983 74.4 51.8
1982 74.5 51.4
1981 74 51.3
1980 73.6 51.1
1979 73.4 50.8
1978 73.1 50.5
1977 72.5 50.1
1976 72 49.7
1975 71.8 49.3
1974 71.3 48.9
1973 71.4 48.6
1972 70.9 48.3
1971 70.1 47.9
1970 70.3 47.9
1969 69.6 47.9
1968 69.8 47.8
1967 69.8 47.7
1966 69.6 47.7
1965 69.1 47.7
1964 69.4 47.6
1963 69.2 47.5
1962 68.7 47.3
1961 69 47.1
1960 69 46.9
1959 68.8 46.7
1958 68.6 46.4
1957 67.5 46.1
1956 68 45.7
1955 67.3 45.4
1954 67.5 45
1953 66.6 44.5
1952 66.5 44
1951 65.6 43.6
1950 64.2 43.1

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

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Finland and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Finland

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Finland Ghana
2024 5,619,911 34,427,414
2023 5,583,911 33,787,914
2022 5,556,106 33,149,152
2021 5,541,017 32,518,665
2020 5,529,543 31,887,809
2019 5,521,606 31,258,945
2018 5,515,525 30,637,585
2017 5,508,214 30,008,354
2016 5,495,303 29,356,742
2015 5,479,531 28,696,068
2014 5,461,512 28,041,592
2013 5,438,972 27,386,193
2012 5,413,971 26,734,268
2011 5,388,272 26,095,088
2010 5,363,352 25,474,995
2009 5,338,871 24,862,664
2008 5,313,399 24,249,946
2007 5,288,720 23,642,279
2006 5,266,268 23,040,702
2005 5,246,096 22,449,438
2004 5,228,172 21,868,298
2003 5,213,014 21,296,705
2002 5,200,598 20,729,388
2001 5,188,008 20,167,069
2000 5,176,209 19,637,087
1999 5,165,474 19,149,864
1998 5,153,498 18,688,036
1997 5,139,835 18,238,958
1996 5,124,573 17,810,181
1995 5,107,790 17,399,017
1994 5,088,333 16,993,190
1993 5,066,447 16,589,519
1992 5,041,992 16,184,855
1991 5,013,740 15,787,496
1990 4,986,431 15,394,648
1989 4,964,371 15,006,813
1988 4,946,481 14,636,568
1987 4,932,123 14,289,108
1986 4,918,154 13,965,217
1985 4,902,206 13,661,229
1984 4,881,803 13,370,590
1983 4,855,787 13,029,836
1982 4,826,933 12,643,819
1981 4,799,964 12,281,712
1980 4,779,535 11,941,448
1979 4,764,690 11,597,255
1978 4,752,528 11,248,450
1977 4,738,902 10,911,871
1976 4,725,664 10,594,913
1975 4,711,440 10,294,308
1974 4,690,574 10,000,523
1973 4,666,081 9,714,617
1972 4,639,657 9,438,187
1971 4,612,124 9,176,264
1970 4,606,307 8,925,813
1969 4,623,785 8,690,383
1968 4,626,469 8,475,729
1967 4,605,744 8,271,913
1966 4,580,869 8,074,521
1965 4,563,732 7,882,606
1964 4,548,543 7,695,739
1963 4,523,309 7,514,714
1962 4,491,443 7,337,375
1961 4,461,005 7,162,667
1960 4,429,634 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Finland and Ghana

Fertility rate
Finland

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Finland Ghana
2023 1.26 3.4
2022 1.32 3.43
2021 1.46 3.49
2020 1.37 3.54
2019 1.35 3.59
2018 1.41 3.65
2017 1.49 3.72
2016 1.57 3.87
2015 1.65 3.98
2014 1.71 4.03
2013 1.75 4.11
2012 1.8 4.15
2011 1.83 4.18
2010 1.87 4.18
2009 1.86 4.18
2008 1.85 4.22
2007 1.83 4.29
2006 1.84 4.4
2005 1.8 4.5
2004 1.8 4.5
2003 1.76 4.6
2002 1.72 4.69
2001 1.73 4.77
2000 1.73 4.83
1999 1.73 4.82
1998 1.7 4.83
1997 1.75 4.88
1996 1.78 4.96
1995 1.81 5.11
1994 1.85 5.25
1993 1.81 5.41
1992 1.85 5.52
1991 1.79 5.63
1990 1.78 5.74
1989 1.71 5.82
1988 1.69 5.92
1987 1.59 6.02
1986 1.6 6.08
1985 1.64 6.12
1984 1.69 6.15
1983 1.74 6.23
1982 1.71 6.31
1981 1.64 6.42
1980 1.63 6.47
1979 1.64 6.51
1978 1.64 6.56
1977 1.68 6.64
1976 1.7 6.7
1975 1.68 6.76
1974 1.61 6.82
1973 1.49 6.87
1972 1.58 6.92
1971 1.68 6.95
1970 1.83 6.95
1969 1.93 6.95
1968 2.14 6.89
1967 2.32 6.89
1966 2.41 6.86
1965 2.48 6.88
1964 2.59 6.9
1963 2.68 6.94
1962 2.68 6.94
1961 2.72 6.91
1960 2.72 6.89

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

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Finland and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Finland

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Finland Ghana
2024 44 22.2
2023 43.8 22
2022 43.5 21.8
2021 43.3 21.7
2020 43.2 21.5
2019 43 21.3
2018 42.8 21.2
2017 42.7 21
2016 42.6 20.9
2015 42.5 20.8
2014 42.4 20.7
2013 42.3 20.6
2012 42.2 20.5
2011 42.1 20.3
2010 41.9 20.2
2009 41.8 20
2008 41.6 19.9
2007 41.4 19.7
2006 41.2 19.5
2005 40.9 19.3
2004 40.6 19.1
2003 40.3 19
2002 40 18.8
2001 39.7 18.6
2000 39.4 18.4
1999 39 18.3
1998 38.7 18.1
1997 38.4 17.9
1996 38.1 17.7
1995 37.8 17.6
1994 37.5 17.5
1993 37.2 17.4
1992 37 17.3
1991 36.7 17.2
1990 36.4 17.2
1989 36.1 17.1
1988 35.8 17.1
1987 35.4 17.1
1986 35.1 17.1
1985 34.7 17.1
1984 34.3 17.1
1983 33.9 17
1982 33.5 16.9
1981 33.2 16.7
1980 32.8 16.7
1979 32.4 16.5
1978 32.1 16.4
1977 31.7 16.2
1976 31.2 16
1975 30.7 15.9
1974 30.4 15.8
1973 30.2 15.8
1972 30.1 15.8
1971 29.9 15.9
1970 29.6 15.9
1969 29.3 16
1968 29 16.1
1967 28.9 16.2
1966 28.8 16.4
1965 28.7 16.5
1964 28.6 16.7
1963 28.5 16.9
1962 28.5 17.2
1961 28.4 17.4
1960 28.4 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Finland Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$290B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.7%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.38%
2022
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.41%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.34%
2024
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62.2%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
76.6
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.5%
2023
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
1.6%
2016
Number of billionaires
7
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
134
2004
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$20.3B
2004
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$18B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$749M
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
896,000
2020
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
1.79%
2020
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
99.8%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

Finland Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,867 kg
2023
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.1 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.54 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
32.7%
2023
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.2%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
35.4%
2023
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
30.3%
2023
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,391 kWh
2023
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
52.9%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.6%
2023
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
42.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Finland Ghana
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,246
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
74.3%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.93 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.46 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
92.9
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
88
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
95
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.98
2023
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
100%
2000
76.5%
2021
English speaking
70.2%
2023
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2023
69.9%
2023

Health

Finland Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,515
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$777
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.006%
2020
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2021
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2023
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
8
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.3
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
22%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
92
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.3%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.08 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Finland Ghana
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
20,883 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
8,734 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
86,522 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
282,103 mi
2019
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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