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Ghana vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 81st vs. 95th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Greece
Population
35885254
10181414
Population rank 46/197 96/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Ghana and Greece: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Greece economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Greece
2024 $82,308,110,386 $256,238,371,778
2023 $80,547,146,878 $242,946,187,738
2022 $73,919,003,210 $217,990,189,601
2021 $79,514,204,730 $218,303,801,895
2020 $70,008,243,860 $191,362,985,555
2019 $68,352,629,246 $207,305,649,887
2018 $67,259,353,966 $213,298,873,494
2017 $60,385,409,435 $200,381,103,984
2016 $56,144,179,398 $193,097,239,006
2015 $49,436,806,230 $194,567,373,678
2014 $54,678,533,806 $233,911,581,521
2013 $62,845,721,960 $236,556,279,641
2012 $41,271,701,061 $238,841,140,018
2011 $39,336,668,081 $283,228,079,776
2010 $32,197,655,567 $296,417,644,404
2009 $26,048,720,006 $326,829,054,686
2008 $28,679,383,241 $351,121,399,546
2007 $24,827,339,138 $314,226,996,944
2006 $20,885,037,597 $269,073,415,334
2005 $10,744,568,381 $242,315,668,619
2004 $8,881,417,907 $234,979,615,898
2003 $7,632,723,556 $196,930,509,813
2002 $6,166,197,848 $150,253,800,086
2001 $5,314,872,854 $132,050,474,720
2000 $4,982,850,662 $125,760,166,225
1999 $7,718,109,982 $137,131,371,955
1998 $7,482,069,162 $139,612,812,176
1997 $6,891,443,192 $138,766,067,640
1996 $6,932,991,739 $142,502,984,145
1995 $6,464,382,808 $134,974,613,914
1994 $5,446,383,727 $114,980,063,202
1993 $5,968,922,939 $107,295,704,518
1992 $6,416,103,926 $114,608,178,405
1991 $6,603,185,268 $103,680,863,713
1990 $5,889,106,573 $96,529,587,274
1989 $5,251,858,440 $78,067,933,277
1988 $5,197,765,032 $75,200,610,137
1987 $5,074,829,932 $64,739,630,096
1986 $5,735,677,434 $55,595,445,472
1985 $4,504,306,723 $47,155,741,426
1984 $4,412,279,843 $47,352,146,312
1983 $4,057,275,132 $48,741,397,059
1982 $4,035,994,398 $53,858,346,939
1981 $4,222,441,860 $51,618,456,335
1980 $4,445,228,216 $56,039,256,595
1979 $4,020,227,920 $53,724,121,435
1978 $3,662,478,185 $43,654,480,519
1977 $3,189,428,571 $35,673,080,481
1976 $2,765,254,237 $30,719,552,239
1975 $2,810,106,383 $28,129,128,587
1974 $2,894,409,938 $24,998,715,909
1973 $3,006,766,758 $22,037,019,563
1972 $2,112,293,280 $16,650,659,091
1971 $2,417,108,578 $14,388,806,818
1970 $2,215,028,588 $12,957,113,636
1969 $1,962,050,556 $11,454,106,327
1968 $1,666,909,518 $9,950,331,206
1967 $1,747,187,645 $9,146,592,856
1966 $2,126,300,672 $8,472,021,467
1965 $2,053,462,968 $7,582,209,670
1964 $1,731,296,200 $6,576,906,345
1963 $1,540,797,589 $5,813,285,627
1962 $1,382,515,654 $5,140,542,929
1961 $1,302,674,325 $4,892,397,431
1960 $1,217,230,095 $4,274,890,307

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

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Ghana and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Greece
2024 $2,391 $24,626
2023 $2,384 $23,344
2022 $2,230 $20,887
2021 $2,445 $20,655
2020 $2,195 $17,887
2019 $2,187 $19,335
2018 $2,195 $19,873
2017 $2,012 $18,632
2016 $1,912 $17,919
2015 $1,723 $17,981
2014 $1,950 $21,475
2013 $2,295 $21,573
2012 $1,544 $21,624
2011 $1,507 $25,505
2010 $1,264 $26,653
2009 $1,048 $29,425
2008 $1,183 $31,696
2007 $1,050 $28,441
2006 $906 $24,416
2005 $479 $22,054
2004 $406 $21,449
2003 $358 $18,021
2002 $297.5 $13,782
2001 $263.5 $12,157
2000 $253.7 $11,638
1999 $403 $12,743
1998 $400 $13,023
1997 $378 $13,016
1996 $389 $13,433
1995 $372 $12,779
1994 $321 $10,937
1993 $360 $10,257
1992 $396 $11,021
1991 $418 $10,047
1990 $383 $9,467
1989 $350 $7,738
1988 $355 $7,492
1987 $355 $6,474
1986 $411 $5,578
1985 $330 $4,747
1984 $330 $4,785
1983 $311 $4,950
1982 $319 $5,502
1981 $344 $5,305
1980 $372 $5,812
1979 $347 $5,627
1978 $326 $4,629
1977 $292.3 $3,832
1976 $261 $3,343
1975 $273 $3,109
1974 $289.4 $2,789
1973 $310 $2,468
1972 $223.8 $1,873
1971 $263.4 $1,629
1970 $248.2 $1,474
1969 $225.8 $1,306
1968 $196.7 $1,138
1967 $211.2 $1,053
1966 $263.3 $984
1965 $260.5 $887
1964 $225 $773
1963 $205 $686
1962 $188.4 $608
1961 $181.9 $583
1960 $174.9 $513

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

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Ghana vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Greece
2026 66.1 82.4
2025 65.9 82.2
2024 65.7 82
2023 65.5 81.9
2022 65.2 79.9
2021 64.3 80.5
2020 64.3 81.5
2019 64.5 81.3
2018 64.1 81.5
2017 63.8 81
2016 63.5 81.3
2015 63.2 80.8
2014 62.8 81.1
2013 62.4 81.1
2012 62 80.4
2011 61.6 80.6
2010 61.3 80.6
2009 60.9 80.4
2008 60.6 80.1
2007 60.3 79.7
2006 60 79.8
2005 59.6 79.7
2004 59.3 79.4
2003 59 79.1
2002 58.7 79
2001 58.4 78.9
2000 58.1 78.4
1999 57.8 78.4
1998 57.5 78.3
1997 57.2 78.4
1996 57 78
1995 56.7 77.9
1994 56.2 77.9
1993 56.3 77.7
1992 56.1 77.3
1991 55.7 77.4
1990 55.4 77.3
1989 54.9 77.1
1988 54.4 77
1987 53.8 76.1
1986 53.3 76.5
1985 52.7 76.1
1984 52.2 75.8
1983 51.8 75.5
1982 51.4 75.2
1981 51.3 74.9
1980 51.1 74.5
1979 50.8 74.7
1978 50.5 74.4
1977 50.1 73.8
1976 49.7 73.7
1975 49.3 73.5
1974 48.9 73.5
1973 48.6 73
1972 48.3 72.7
1971 47.9 72.9
1970 47.9 72.7
1969 47.9 72.1
1968 47.8 71.5
1967 47.7 71.4
1966 47.7 71.9
1965 47.7 71.5
1964 47.6 70.5
1963 47.5 70.6
1962 47.3 70.3
1961 47.1 70.4
1960 46.9 70.5
1959 46.7 69.6
1958 46.4 69.7
1957 46.1 68.4
1956 45.7 68.1
1955 45.4 68.6
1954 45 68
1953 44.5 67.5
1952 44 67.3
1951 43.6 66.7
1950 43.1 66.2

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

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Ghana and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Greece
1x
Year Population
Ghana Greece
2024 34,427,414 10,405,134
2023 33,787,914 10,407,351
2022 33,149,152 10,436,882
2021 32,518,665 10,569,207
2020 31,887,809 10,698,599
2019 31,258,945 10,721,582
2018 30,637,585 10,732,882
2017 30,008,354 10,754,679
2016 29,356,742 10,775,971
2015 28,696,068 10,820,883
2014 28,041,592 10,892,413
2013 27,386,193 10,965,211
2012 26,734,268 11,045,011
2011 26,095,088 11,104,899
2010 25,474,995 11,121,341
2009 24,862,664 11,107,017
2008 24,249,946 11,077,841
2007 23,642,279 11,048,473
2006 23,040,702 11,020,362
2005 22,449,438 10,987,314
2004 21,868,298 10,955,141
2003 21,296,705 10,928,070
2002 20,729,388 10,902,022
2001 20,167,069 10,862,132
2000 19,637,087 10,805,808
1999 19,149,864 10,761,698
1998 18,688,036 10,720,509
1997 18,238,958 10,661,259
1996 17,810,181 10,608,800
1995 17,399,017 10,562,153
1994 16,993,190 10,512,922
1993 16,589,519 10,460,415
1992 16,184,855 10,399,061
1991 15,787,496 10,319,927
1990 15,394,648 10,196,792
1989 15,006,813 10,089,498
1988 14,636,568 10,036,983
1987 14,289,108 10,000,595
1986 13,965,217 9,967,213
1985 13,661,229 9,934,300
1984 13,370,590 9,895,801
1983 13,029,836 9,846,627
1982 12,643,819 9,789,513
1981 12,281,712 9,729,350
1980 11,941,448 9,642,505
1979 11,597,255 9,548,258
1978 11,248,450 9,429,959
1977 10,911,871 9,308,479
1976 10,594,913 9,188,150
1975 10,294,308 9,046,541
1974 10,000,523 8,962,022
1973 9,714,617 8,929,086
1972 9,438,187 8,888,628
1971 9,176,264 8,831,036
1970 8,925,813 8,792,806
1969 8,690,383 8,772,764
1968 8,475,729 8,740,765
1967 8,271,913 8,684,088
1966 8,074,521 8,613,651
1965 7,882,606 8,550,333
1964 7,695,739 8,510,429
1963 7,514,714 8,479,625
1962 7,337,375 8,448,233
1961 7,162,667 8,398,050
1960 6,961,215 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Greece

Fertility rate
Ghana

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Greece
2023 3.4 1.32
2022 3.43 1.32
2021 3.49 1.43
2020 3.54 1.39
2019 3.59 1.34
2018 3.65 1.35
2017 3.72 1.35
2016 3.87 1.38
2015 3.98 1.33
2014 4.03 1.3
2013 4.11 1.29
2012 4.15 1.34
2011 4.18 1.4
2010 4.18 1.48
2009 4.18 1.5
2008 4.22 1.5
2007 4.29 1.41
2006 4.4 1.4
2005 4.5 1.34
2004 4.5 1.31
2003 4.6 1.29
2002 4.69 1.28
2001 4.77 1.25
2000 4.83 1.25
1999 4.82 1.23
1998 4.83 1.24
1997 4.88 1.27
1996 4.96 1.26
1995 5.11 1.28
1994 5.25 1.33
1993 5.41 1.32
1992 5.52 1.36
1991 5.63 1.37
1990 5.74 1.39
1989 5.82 1.4
1988 5.92 1.5
1987 6.02 1.5
1986 6.08 1.6
1985 6.12 1.67
1984 6.15 1.83
1983 6.23 1.94
1982 6.31 2.03
1981 6.42 2.09
1980 6.47 2.23
1979 6.51 2.26
1978 6.56 2.28
1977 6.64 2.27
1976 6.7 2.35
1975 6.76 2.33
1974 6.82 2.38
1973 6.87 2.27
1972 6.92 2.32
1971 6.95 2.32
1970 6.95 2.4
1969 6.95 2.36
1968 6.89 2.42
1967 6.89 2.45
1966 6.86 2.32
1965 6.88 2.25
1964 6.9 2.24
1963 6.94 2.14
1962 6.94 2.16
1961 6.91 2.13
1960 6.89 2.23

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

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Ghana and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Greece
2024 22.2 47.3
2023 22 46.7
2022 21.8 46.4
2021 21.7 45.9
2020 21.5 45.3
2019 21.3 45
2018 21.2 44.7
2017 21 44.4
2016 20.9 44.1
2015 20.8 43.7
2014 20.7 43.2
2013 20.6 42.7
2012 20.5 42.2
2011 20.3 41.8
2010 20.2 41.4
2009 20 40.9
2008 19.9 40.5
2007 19.7 40.1
2006 19.5 39.7
2005 19.3 39.4
2004 19.1 39.1
2003 19 38.8
2002 18.8 38.5
2001 18.6 38.2
2000 18.4 38
1999 18.3 37.8
1998 18.1 37.6
1997 17.9 37.4
1996 17.7 37.2
1995 17.6 37
1994 17.5 36.8
1993 17.4 36.6
1992 17.3 36.5
1991 17.2 36.3
1990 17.2 36
1989 17.1 35.7
1988 17.1 35.4
1987 17.1 35.1
1986 17.1 34.8
1985 17.1 34.5
1984 17.1 34.3
1983 17 34.1
1982 16.9 33.9
1981 16.7 33.7
1980 16.7 33.8
1979 16.5 34
1978 16.4 33.9
1977 16.2 33.9
1976 16 33.8
1975 15.9 33.8
1974 15.8 33.6
1973 15.8 33.3
1972 15.8 33
1971 15.9 32.9
1970 15.9 33.2
1969 16 31.6
1968 16.1 31.3
1967 16.2 31.1
1966 16.4 30.9
1965 16.5 31
1964 16.7 29.4
1963 16.9 29.4
1962 17.2 29.3
1961 17.4 29
1960 17.7 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
10.5%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
88.6%
2024

Energy

Ghana Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Greece
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
93.9%
2009
English speaking
66.7%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
86.3%
2024

Health

Ghana Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Greece
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
72,700 mi
2018

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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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