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Germany vs Ghana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 34.4M in Ghana (ranked 47/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 87,851 sq mi for Ghana (ranked 63rd vs. 81st).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Ghana
Population
82575542
35885254
Population rank 19/197 46/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$82.3B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 80/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$2,391
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 151/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$8,020
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$57.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
70.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$1,682
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$2,110
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 87,851 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
407 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.4
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
22.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
66.1 years
2026

Germany and Ghana: Comparison Charts

Germany and Ghana economies compared

GDP
Germany

Ghana
1x
Year GDP
Germany Ghana
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $82,308,110,386
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $80,547,146,878
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $73,919,003,210
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $79,514,204,730
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $70,008,243,860
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $68,352,629,246
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $67,259,353,966
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $60,385,409,435
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $56,144,179,398
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $49,436,806,230
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $54,678,533,806
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $62,845,721,960
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $41,271,701,061
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $39,336,668,081
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $32,197,655,567
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $26,048,720,006
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $28,679,383,241
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $24,827,339,138
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $20,885,037,597
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $10,744,568,381
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $8,881,417,907
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $7,632,723,556
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $6,166,197,848
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $5,314,872,854
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $4,982,850,662
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $7,718,109,982
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $7,482,069,162
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $6,891,443,192
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $6,932,991,739
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $6,464,382,808
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $5,446,383,727
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $5,968,922,939
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $6,416,103,926
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $6,603,185,268
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $5,889,106,573
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $5,251,858,440
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $5,197,765,032
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $5,074,829,932
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $5,735,677,434
1985 $735,218,723,093 $4,504,306,723
1984 $727,767,760,979 $4,412,279,843
1983 $773,507,930,295 $4,057,275,132
1982 $779,421,633,755 $4,035,994,398
1981 $803,404,797,058 $4,222,441,860
1980 $953,772,499,462 $4,445,228,216
1979 $884,574,218,333 $4,020,227,920
1978 $743,182,891,918 $3,662,478,185
1977 $602,698,323,086 $3,189,428,571
1976 $521,658,712,133 $2,765,254,237
1975 $492,434,094,920 $2,810,106,383
1974 $446,934,971,657 $2,894,409,938
1973 $399,833,571,167 $3,006,766,758
1972 $300,899,944,795 $2,112,293,280
1971 $250,900,942,397 $2,417,108,578
1970 $216,629,229,947 $2,215,028,588
1969 $177,733,486,326 $1,962,050,556
1968 $156,527,292,653 $1,666,909,518
1967 $145,100,667,773 $1,747,187,645
1966 $143,304,275,684 $2,126,300,672
1965 $134,774,688,191 $2,053,462,968
1964 $123,330,404,665 $1,731,296,200
1963 $112,232,503,744 $1,540,797,589
1962 $105,895,435,234 $1,382,515,654
1961 $96,558,204,043 $1,302,674,325
1960 $84,619,845,881 $1,217,230,095

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

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Germany and Ghana economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Ghana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Ghana
2024 $56,104 $2,391
2023 $54,777 $2,384
2022 $50,507 $2,230
2021 $52,349 $2,445
2020 $47,395 $2,195
2019 $47,656 $2,187
2018 $48,916 $2,195
2017 $45,554 $2,012
2016 $42,949 $1,912
2015 $41,930 $1,723
2014 $48,960 $1,950
2013 $47,207 $2,295
2012 $44,718 $1,544
2011 $47,631 $1,507
2010 $42,397 $1,264
2009 $42,472 $1,048
2008 $46,379 $1,183
2007 $42,351 $1,050
2006 $36,980 $906
2005 $35,084 $479
2004 $34,567 $406
2003 $30,711 $358
2002 $25,487 $297.5
2001 $23,878 $263.5
2000 $23,926 $253.7
1999 $26,965 $403
1998 $27,396 $400
1997 $27,047 $378
1996 $30,600 $389
1995 $31,747 $372
1994 $27,202 $321
1993 $25,617 $360
1992 $26,560 $396
1991 $23,443 $418
1990 $22,386 $383
1989 $17,829 $350
1988 $17,997 $355
1987 $16,739 $355
1986 $13,511 $411
1985 $9,464 $330
1984 $9,347 $330
1983 $9,900 $311
1982 $9,950 $319
1981 $10,246 $344
1980 $12,183 $372
1979 $11,322 $347
1978 $9,517 $326
1977 $7,711 $292.3
1976 $6,659 $261
1975 $6,259 $273
1974 $5,660 $289.4
1973 $5,065 $310
1972 $3,824 $223.8
1971 $3,204 $263.4
1970 $2,771 $248.2
1969 $2,281 $225.8
1968 $2,025 $196.7
1967 $1,886 $211.2
1966 $1,871 $263.3
1965 $1,774 $260.5
1964 $1,637 $225
1963 $1,502 $205
1962 $1,431 $188.4
1961 $1,316 $181.9
1960 $1,162 $174.9

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

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Germany vs. Ghana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Ghana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Ghana
2026 81.9 66.1
2025 81.7 65.9
2024 81.5 65.7
2023 81.4 65.5
2022 80.6 65.2
2021 81.1 64.3
2020 81 64.3
2019 81.2 64.5
2018 80.9 64.1
2017 80.9 63.8
2016 80.8 63.5
2015 80.6 63.2
2014 80.9 62.8
2013 80.5 62.4
2012 80.5 62
2011 80.4 61.6
2010 80.1 61.3
2009 79.9 60.9
2008 79.8 60.6
2007 79.7 60.3
2006 79.6 60
2005 79.3 59.6
2004 79.1 59.3
2003 78.5 59
2002 78.5 58.7
2001 78.4 58.4
2000 78.1 58.1
1999 77.8 57.8
1998 77.6 57.5
1997 77.2 57.2
1996 76.8 57
1995 76.6 56.7
1994 76.4 56.2
1993 76.1 56.3
1992 76 56.1
1991 75.6 55.7
1990 75.3 55.4
1989 75.5 54.9
1988 75.3 54.4
1987 75.1 53.8
1986 74.7 53.3
1985 74.5 52.7
1984 74.4 52.2
1983 73.9 51.8
1982 73.6 51.4
1981 73.3 51.3
1980 73.1 51.1
1979 72.9 50.8
1978 72.6 50.5
1977 72.6 50.1
1976 72 49.7
1975 71.5 49.3
1974 71.7 48.9
1973 71.4 48.6
1972 71.1 48.3
1971 70.9 47.9
1970 70.7 47.9
1969 70.5 47.9
1968 70.6 47.8
1967 71 47.7
1966 70.7 47.7
1965 70.6 47.7
1964 70.6 47.6
1963 70.1 47.5
1962 70 47.3
1961 69.8 47.1
1960 69.3 46.9
1959 69.3 46.7
1958 69.2 46.4
1957 68.5 46.1
1956 68.6 45.7
1955 68.3 45.4
1954 68.1 45
1953 67.8 44.5
1952 67.5 44
1951 67.1 43.6
1950 66.8 43.1

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

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Germany and Ghana population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Ghana
1x
Year Population
Germany Ghana
2024 83,516,593 34,427,414
2023 83,287,273 33,787,914
2022 83,177,813 33,149,152
2021 83,196,078 32,518,665
2020 83,160,871 31,887,809
2019 83,092,962 31,258,945
2018 82,905,782 30,637,585
2017 82,657,002 30,008,354
2016 82,348,669 29,356,742
2015 81,686,611 28,696,068
2014 80,982,500 28,041,592
2013 80,645,605 27,386,193
2012 80,425,823 26,734,268
2011 80,274,983 26,095,088
2010 81,776,930 25,474,995
2009 81,902,307 24,862,664
2008 82,110,097 24,249,946
2007 82,266,372 23,642,279
2006 82,376,451 23,040,702
2005 82,469,422 22,449,438
2004 82,516,260 21,868,298
2003 82,534,176 21,296,705
2002 82,488,495 20,729,388
2001 82,349,925 20,167,069
2000 82,211,508 19,637,087
1999 82,100,243 19,149,864
1998 82,047,195 18,688,036
1997 82,034,771 18,238,958
1996 81,914,831 17,810,181
1995 81,678,051 17,399,017
1994 81,438,348 16,993,190
1993 81,156,363 16,589,519
1992 80,624,598 16,184,855
1991 80,013,896 15,787,496
1990 79,433,029 15,394,648
1989 78,751,283 15,006,813
1988 78,144,619 14,636,568
1987 77,839,920 14,289,108
1986 77,720,436 13,965,217
1985 77,684,873 13,661,229
1984 77,858,685 13,370,590
1983 78,128,282 13,029,836
1982 78,333,366 12,643,819
1981 78,407,907 12,281,712
1980 78,288,576 11,941,448
1979 78,126,350 11,597,255
1978 78,091,820 11,248,450
1977 78,159,814 10,911,871
1976 78,336,950 10,594,913
1975 78,673,554 10,294,308
1974 78,967,433 10,000,523
1973 78,936,666 9,714,617
1972 78,688,452 9,438,187
1971 78,312,842 9,176,264
1970 78,169,289 8,925,813
1969 77,909,682 8,690,383
1968 77,294,314 8,475,729
1967 76,951,336 8,271,913
1966 76,600,311 8,074,521
1965 75,963,695 7,882,606
1964 75,318,337 7,695,739
1963 74,714,353 7,514,714
1962 74,025,784 7,337,375
1961 73,377,632 7,162,667
1960 72,814,900 6,961,215

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Ghana

Fertility rate
Germany

Ghana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Ghana
2023 1.39 3.4
2022 1.46 3.43
2021 1.58 3.49
2020 1.53 3.54
2019 1.54 3.59
2018 1.57 3.65
2017 1.57 3.72
2016 1.6 3.87
2015 1.5 3.98
2014 1.47 4.03
2013 1.42 4.11
2012 1.41 4.15
2011 1.39 4.18
2010 1.39 4.18
2009 1.36 4.18
2008 1.38 4.22
2007 1.37 4.29
2006 1.33 4.4
2005 1.34 4.5
2004 1.36 4.5
2003 1.34 4.6
2002 1.34 4.69
2001 1.35 4.77
2000 1.38 4.83
1999 1.36 4.82
1998 1.36 4.83
1997 1.35 4.88
1996 1.3 4.96
1995 1.25 5.11
1994 1.24 5.25
1993 1.28 5.41
1992 1.29 5.52
1991 1.33 5.63
1990 1.45 5.74
1989 1.42 5.82
1988 1.46 5.92
1987 1.43 6.02
1986 1.43 6.08
1985 1.37 6.12
1984 1.29 6.15
1983 1.33 6.23
1982 1.41 6.31
1981 1.43 6.42
1980 1.44 6.47
1979 1.38 6.51
1978 1.38 6.56
1977 1.4 6.64
1976 1.45 6.7
1975 1.45 6.76
1974 1.51 6.82
1973 1.54 6.87
1972 1.71 6.92
1971 1.92 6.95
1970 2.03 6.95
1969 2.21 6.95
1968 2.38 6.89
1967 2.48 6.89
1966 2.53 6.86
1965 2.5 6.88
1964 2.54 6.9
1963 2.51 6.94
1962 2.44 6.94
1961 2.45 6.91
1960 2.37 6.89

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

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Germany and Ghana demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Ghana
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Ghana
2024 46.3 22.2
2023 46.2 22
2022 46 21.8
2021 45.9 21.7
2020 45.8 21.5
2019 45.8 21.3
2018 45.8 21.2
2017 45.8 21
2016 45.7 20.9
2015 45.7 20.8
2014 45.7 20.7
2013 45.5 20.6
2012 45.1 20.5
2011 44.6 20.3
2010 44.2 20.2
2009 43.9 20
2008 43.5 19.9
2007 43.1 19.7
2006 42.5 19.5
2005 42 19.3
2004 41.6 19.1
2003 41.2 19
2002 40.8 18.8
2001 40.4 18.6
2000 40 18.4
1999 39.7 18.3
1998 39.3 18.1
1997 38.9 17.9
1996 38.6 17.7
1995 38.4 17.6
1994 38.1 17.5
1993 37.9 17.4
1992 37.8 17.3
1991 37.7 17.2
1990 37.6 17.2
1989 37.6 17.1
1988 37.6 17.1
1987 37.4 17.1
1986 37.2 17.1
1985 37.1 17.1
1984 37 17.1
1983 36.7 17
1982 36.6 16.9
1981 36.5 16.7
1980 36.5 16.7
1979 36.4 16.5
1978 36.3 16.4
1977 36.1 16.2
1976 35.8 16
1975 35.5 15.9
1974 35 15.8
1973 34.7 15.8
1972 34.6 15.8
1971 34.4 15.9
1970 34.3 15.9
1969 34.1 16
1968 34.2 16.1
1967 34.3 16.2
1966 34.4 16.4
1965 34.4 16.5
1964 34.5 16.7
1963 34.6 16.9
1962 34.7 17.2
1961 34.7 17.4
1960 34.7 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Ghana
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$79.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
2.91%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
0.38%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
2.87%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
40.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
31.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
57.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
32.2%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
1.6%
2016
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
30
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
$7.58B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$3.62B
2023
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$3.03B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
897,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
0.87%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
81.2%
2024

Energy

Germany Ghana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$20.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
24.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
0.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
62%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
39%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
6.03%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
-22.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
553 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
34.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
35.4%
2022
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
89.5%
2023

Society

Germany Ghana
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-17,079
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
58.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
65
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
1.81
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
25.7
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
76.5%
2021
English speaking
56.3%
2023
66.7%
2023
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
69.9%
2023

Health

Germany Ghana
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$70.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$18.7
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
66.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
8.53%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.27
2023
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
22.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
234
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
37.1
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
13.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
2.7%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
21
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
3.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
4.26 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Ghana
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
2,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
48,663 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
30,917 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
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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