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Georgia vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Georgia has a population of 3.7M (ranked 130/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Georgia's land area is 26,830 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 118th vs. 81st).

By GDP, Georgia ranks 107/197 ($34.2B) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Georgia ranks 89/197 ($9,241), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Georgia Ghana
Population
3697615
35885254
Population rank 131/197 46/197
GDP
$34.2B
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 107/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$9,241
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 89/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$28,285
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$12.3B
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
36.1%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,336
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 96/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,891
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 26,830 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
137.8 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
38 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Georgia and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Georgia and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Georgia

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Georgia Ghana
2024 $34,189,423,545 $82,308,110,386
2023 $30,777,833,601 $80,547,146,878
2022 $24,984,568,960 $73,919,003,210
2021 $18,853,115,589 $79,514,204,730
2020 $16,010,869,216 $70,008,243,860
2019 $17,638,337,117 $68,352,629,246
2018 $17,902,544,881 $67,259,353,966
2017 $16,473,125,375 $60,385,409,435
2016 $15,444,548,902 $56,144,179,398
2015 $15,223,796,149 $49,436,806,230
2014 $17,966,015,109 $54,678,533,806
2013 $17,517,660,144 $62,845,721,960
2012 $16,894,392,033 $41,271,701,061
2011 $15,475,290,469 $39,336,668,081
2010 $12,426,907,967 $32,197,655,567
2009 $10,766,920,066 $26,048,720,006
2008 $12,795,145,131 $28,679,383,241
2007 $10,172,931,089 $24,827,339,138
2006 $7,745,250,734 $20,885,037,597
2005 $6,410,912,050 $10,744,568,381
2004 $5,125,365,192 $8,881,417,907
2003 $3,991,377,904 $7,632,723,556
2002 $3,395,766,678 $6,166,197,848
2001 $3,219,462,262 $5,314,872,854
2000 $3,057,475,335 $4,982,850,662
1999 $2,800,025,883 $7,718,109,982
1998 $3,613,497,317 $7,482,069,162
1997 $3,510,520,231 $6,891,443,192
1996 $3,094,936,177 $6,932,991,739
1995 $2,693,732,612 $6,464,382,808
1994 $2,513,867,645 $5,446,383,727
1993 $2,701,181,331 $5,968,922,939
1992 $3,690,328,964 $6,416,103,926
1991 $6,324,503,311 $6,603,185,268
1990 $7,735,927,264 $5,889,106,573
1989 $8,902,632,715 $5,251,858,440
1988 $8,833,588,173 $5,197,765,032
1987 $7,321,981,334 $5,074,829,932
1986 - $5,735,677,434
1985 - $4,504,306,723
1984 - $4,412,279,843
1983 - $4,057,275,132
1982 - $4,035,994,398
1981 - $4,222,441,860
1980 - $4,445,228,216
1979 - $4,020,227,920
1978 - $3,662,478,185
1977 - $3,189,428,571
1976 - $2,765,254,237
1975 - $2,810,106,383
1974 - $2,894,409,938
1973 - $3,006,766,758
1972 - $2,112,293,280
1971 - $2,417,108,578
1970 - $2,215,028,588
1969 - $1,962,050,556
1968 - $1,666,909,518
1967 - $1,747,187,645
1966 - $2,126,300,672
1965 - $2,053,462,968
1964 - $1,731,296,200
1963 - $1,540,797,589
1962 - $1,382,515,654
1961 - $1,302,674,325
1960 - $1,217,230,095

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

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Georgia and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Georgia

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Georgia Ghana
2024 $9,241 $2,391
2023 $8,284 $2,384
2022 $6,730 $2,230
2021 $5,084 $2,445
2020 $4,301 $2,195
2019 $4,741 $2,187
2018 $4,804 $2,195
2017 $4,419 $2,012
2016 $4,143 $1,912
2015 $4,087 $1,723
2014 $4,830 $1,950
2013 $4,712 $2,295
2012 $4,531 $1,544
2011 $4,120 $1,507
2010 $3,282 $1,264
2009 $2,823 $1,048
2008 $3,325 $1,183
2007 $2,635 $1,050
2006 $1,996 $906
2005 $1,643 $479
2004 $1,305 $406
2003 $1,010 $358
2002 $854 $297.5
2001 $802 $263.5
2000 $750 $253.7
1999 $674 $403
1998 $852 $400
1997 $807 $378
1996 $689 $389
1995 $578 $372
1994 $520 $321
1993 $550 $360
1992 $757 $396
1991 $1,308 $418
1990 $1,611 $383
1989 $1,853 $350
1988 $1,844 $355
1987 $1,544 $355
1986 - $411
1985 - $330
1984 - $330
1983 - $311
1982 - $319
1981 - $344
1980 - $372
1979 - $347
1978 - $326
1977 - $292.3
1976 - $261
1975 - $273
1974 - $289.4
1973 - $310
1972 - $223.8
1971 - $263.4
1970 - $248.2
1969 - $225.8
1968 - $196.7
1967 - $211.2
1966 - $263.3
1965 - $260.5
1964 - $225
1963 - $205
1962 - $188.4
1961 - $181.9
1960 - $174.9

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

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Georgia vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Georgia

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Georgia Ghana
2026 75 66.1
2025 74.8 65.9
2024 74.7 65.7
2023 74.5 65.5
2022 74.1 65.2
2021 71.6 64.3
2020 73.5 64.3
2019 74.2 64.5
2018 74 64.1
2017 73.4 63.8
2016 73.1 63.5
2015 73.2 63.2
2014 73.1 62.8
2013 73 62.4
2012 72.7 62
2011 72.5 61.6
2010 71.7 61.3
2009 71.1 60.9
2008 70.9 60.6
2007 71 60.3
2006 71 60
2005 70.7 59.6
2004 71 59.3
2003 71.4 59
2002 70.4 58.7
2001 70.4 58.4
2000 70.1 58.1
1999 70 57.8
1998 69.8 57.5
1997 69.7 57.2
1996 70.6 57
1995 69.4 56.7
1994 68.7 56.2
1993 67.4 56.3
1992 67.8 56.1
1991 68.2 55.7
1990 68.7 55.4
1989 68.6 54.9
1988 68.8 54.4
1987 69.2 53.8
1986 69.2 53.3
1985 69 52.7
1984 68.8 52.2
1983 69.1 51.8
1982 69.1 51.4
1981 68.7 51.3
1980 68.3 51.1
1979 67.9 50.8
1978 67.6 50.5
1977 67.2 50.1
1976 66.9 49.7
1975 66.5 49.3
1974 66.2 48.9
1973 65.9 48.6
1972 65.5 48.3
1971 65.2 47.9
1970 64.9 47.9
1969 64.5 47.9
1968 64.1 47.8
1967 63.8 47.7
1966 63.4 47.7
1965 63.1 47.7
1964 62.8 47.6
1963 62.5 47.5
1962 62.1 47.3
1961 61.7 47.1
1960 61.3 46.9
1959 61 46.7
1958 60.6 46.4
1957 60.2 46.1
1956 59.9 45.7
1955 59.5 45.4
1954 59.1 45
1953 58.8 44.5
1952 58.4 44
1951 58 43.6
1950 57.7 43.1

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

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Georgia and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Georgia

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Georgia Ghana
2024 3,699,557 34,427,414
2023 3,715,483 33,787,914
2022 3,712,502 33,149,152
2021 3,708,610 32,518,665
2020 3,722,716 31,887,809
2019 3,720,161 31,258,945
2018 3,726,549 30,637,585
2017 3,728,004 30,008,354
2016 3,727,505 29,356,742
2015 3,725,276 28,696,068
2014 3,719,414 28,041,592
2013 3,717,668 27,386,193
2012 3,728,874 26,734,268
2011 3,756,441 26,095,088
2010 3,786,695 25,474,995
2009 3,814,419 24,862,664
2008 3,848,449 24,249,946
2007 3,860,158 23,642,279
2006 3,880,347 23,040,702
2005 3,902,469 22,449,438
2004 3,927,340 21,868,298
2003 3,951,736 21,296,705
2002 3,978,515 20,729,388
2001 4,014,373 20,167,069
2000 4,077,131 19,637,087
1999 4,157,192 19,149,864
1998 4,243,607 18,688,036
1997 4,349,913 18,238,958
1996 4,491,699 17,810,181
1995 4,657,722 17,399,017
1994 4,836,076 16,993,190
1993 4,911,100 16,589,519
1992 4,873,500 16,184,855
1991 4,835,900 15,787,496
1990 4,802,000 15,394,648
1989 4,803,300 15,006,813
1988 4,790,700 14,636,568
1987 4,743,500 14,289,108
1986 4,704,500 13,965,217
1985 4,662,900 13,661,229
1984 4,622,200 13,370,590
1983 4,582,900 13,029,836
1982 4,542,800 12,643,819
1981 4,504,500 12,281,712
1980 4,467,700 11,941,448
1979 4,430,200 11,597,255
1978 4,397,700 11,248,450
1977 4,372,100 10,911,871
1976 4,342,400 10,594,913
1975 4,311,200 10,294,308
1974 4,279,500 10,000,523
1973 4,242,500 9,714,617
1972 4,205,300 9,438,187
1971 4,163,000 9,176,264
1970 4,119,900 8,925,813
1969 4,080,300 8,690,383
1968 4,042,300 8,475,729
1967 4,005,800 8,271,913
1966 3,966,700 8,074,521
1965 3,921,600 7,882,606
1964 3,870,300 7,695,739
1963 3,816,100 7,514,714
1962 3,760,300 7,337,375
1961 3,703,600 7,162,667
1960 3,645,600 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Georgia and Ghana

Fertility rate
Georgia

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Georgia Ghana
2023 1.81 3.4
2022 1.82 3.43
2021 1.98 3.49
2020 1.98 3.54
2019 2.02 3.59
2018 2.09 3.65
2017 2.14 3.72
2016 2.23 3.87
2015 2.21 3.98
2014 2.18 4.03
2013 1.99 4.11
2012 1.93 4.15
2011 1.92 4.18
2010 1.97 4.18
2009 1.99 4.18
2008 1.83 4.22
2007 1.7 4.29
2006 1.62 4.4
2005 1.58 4.5
2004 1.57 4.5
2003 1.55 4.6
2002 1.57 4.69
2001 1.58 4.77
2000 1.61 4.83
1999 1.64 4.82
1998 1.7 4.83
1997 1.73 4.88
1996 1.76 4.96
1995 1.81 5.11
1994 1.84 5.25
1993 1.91 5.41
1992 2.05 5.52
1991 2.21 5.63
1990 2.31 5.74
1989 2.32 5.82
1988 2.32 5.92
1987 2.32 6.02
1986 2.38 6.08
1985 2.4 6.12
1984 2.38 6.15
1983 2.34 6.23
1982 2.31 6.31
1981 2.33 6.42
1980 2.35 6.47
1979 2.38 6.51
1978 2.42 6.56
1977 2.44 6.64
1976 2.51 6.7
1975 2.55 6.76
1974 2.57 6.82
1973 2.62 6.87
1972 2.67 6.92
1971 2.71 6.95
1970 2.7 6.95
1969 2.69 6.95
1968 2.69 6.89
1967 2.74 6.89
1966 2.73 6.86
1965 2.77 6.88
1964 2.89 6.9
1963 2.95 6.94
1962 2.94 6.94
1961 2.94 6.91
1960 2.94 6.89

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

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Georgia and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Georgia

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Georgia Ghana
2024 38 22.2
2023 37.8 22
2022 37.7 21.8
2021 37.6 21.7
2020 37.5 21.5
2019 37.4 21.3
2018 37.3 21.2
2017 37.2 21
2016 37.1 20.9
2015 37.1 20.8
2014 37 20.7
2013 36.9 20.6
2012 36.6 20.5
2011 36.4 20.3
2010 36.2 20.2
2009 36 20
2008 35.8 19.9
2007 35.7 19.7
2006 35.5 19.5
2005 35.2 19.3
2004 35 19.1
2003 34.7 19
2002 34.5 18.8
2001 34.2 18.6
2000 33.9 18.4
1999 33.5 18.3
1998 33.1 18.1
1997 32.8 17.9
1996 32.4 17.7
1995 32.1 17.6
1994 31.8 17.5
1993 31.4 17.4
1992 31.2 17.3
1991 30.9 17.2
1990 30.6 17.2
1989 30.4 17.1
1988 30.1 17.1
1987 30 17.1
1986 29.8 17.1
1985 29.7 17.1
1984 29.6 17.1
1983 29.4 17
1982 29.3 16.9
1981 29.2 16.7
1980 29.1 16.7
1979 29 16.5
1978 28.8 16.4
1977 28.7 16.2
1976 28.7 16
1975 28.7 15.9
1974 28.8 15.8
1973 28.9 15.8
1972 28.9 15.8
1971 28.8 15.9
1970 28.5 15.9
1969 28.4 16
1968 28.5 16.1
1967 28.5 16.2
1966 28.5 16.4
1965 28.4 16.5
1964 28.2 16.7
1963 28.1 16.9
1962 27.9 17.2
1961 27.8 17.4
1960 27.6 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Georgia Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$30B
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.98%
2024
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.86%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
26,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.3%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.01%
2024
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
62%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
69.6
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.2%
2024
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2024
1.6%
2016
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.45B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.06B
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,513,000
2020
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
9.88%
2020
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

Georgia Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,530 kg
2023
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.4
2023
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13.5 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
78.9%
2022
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
25.2%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
16.9%
2023
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
79.9%
2023
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,382 kWh
2023
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
75.5%
2023
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Georgia Ghana
% of world population
0.05%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,283
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
61.1%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
60.6
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2019
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.4
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
131
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2024
76.5%
2021
English speaking
18%
2025
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
81.9%
2023
69.9%
2023

Health

Georgia Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$554
2023
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$326
2023
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.64
2023
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.2 years
2021
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
20
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.2
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
35.5%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
51
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
31.8%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
14.4 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Georgia Ghana
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
7,252 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
9,158 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
10,897 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,611 mi
2018
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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