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Ghana vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 81st vs. 102nd).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Guatemala
Population
35885254
19049936
Population rank 46/197 69/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
73 years
2026

Ghana and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Guatemala
2024 $82,308,110,386 $113,199,581,158
2023 $80,547,146,878 $104,368,755,055
2022 $73,919,003,210 $95,641,446,501
2021 $79,514,204,730 $86,455,522,273
2020 $70,008,243,860 $77,719,468,248
2019 $68,352,629,246 $77,172,331,693
2018 $67,259,353,966 $73,328,356,008
2017 $60,385,409,435 $71,653,780,740
2016 $56,144,179,398 $66,053,408,206
2015 $49,436,806,230 $62,186,066,548
2014 $54,678,533,806 $57,852,159,008
2013 $62,845,721,960 $52,996,420,177
2012 $41,271,701,061 $49,593,929,487
2011 $39,336,668,081 $46,876,006,272
2010 $32,197,655,567 $40,676,578,423
2009 $26,048,720,006 $37,126,148,265
2008 $28,679,383,241 $38,503,720,224
2007 $24,827,339,138 $33,567,850,824
2006 $20,885,037,597 $29,744,246,827
2005 $10,744,568,381 $26,783,389,294
2004 $8,881,417,907 $23,577,298,095
2003 $7,632,723,556 $21,576,351,799
2002 $6,166,197,848 $20,444,205,991
2001 $5,314,872,854 $18,405,220,247
2000 $4,982,850,662 $19,288,929,030
1999 $7,718,109,982 $18,318,412,251
1998 $7,482,069,162 $19,395,491,993
1997 $6,891,443,192 $17,790,026,222
1996 $6,932,991,739 $15,674,835,615
1995 $6,464,382,808 $14,655,404,433
1994 $5,446,383,727 $12,983,233,311
1993 $5,968,922,939 $11,400,017,301
1992 $6,416,103,926 $10,440,781,588
1991 $6,603,185,268 $9,406,135,143
1990 $5,889,106,573 $7,650,196,845
1989 $5,251,858,440 $8,410,724,361
1988 $5,197,765,032 $7,841,602,824
1987 $5,074,829,932 $7,084,399,840
1986 $5,735,677,434 $7,231,963,516
1985 $4,504,306,723 $9,721,652,087
1984 $4,412,279,843 $9,470,000,100
1983 $4,057,275,132 $9,050,000,400
1982 $4,035,994,398 $8,716,999,700
1981 $4,222,441,860 $8,607,500,300
1980 $4,445,228,216 $7,878,700,000
1979 $4,020,227,920 $6,902,600,200
1978 $3,662,478,185 $6,070,600,200
1977 $3,189,428,571 $5,480,500,200
1976 $2,765,254,237 $4,365,300,200
1975 $2,810,106,383 $3,645,900,000
1974 $2,894,409,938 $3,161,499,900
1973 $3,006,766,758 $2,569,200,100
1972 $2,112,293,280 $2,101,300,000
1971 $2,417,108,578 $1,984,800,000
1970 $2,215,028,588 $1,904,000,000
1969 $1,962,050,556 $1,715,399,900
1968 $1,666,909,518 $1,610,500,000
1967 $1,747,187,645 $1,453,500,000
1966 $2,126,300,672 $1,390,700,000
1965 $2,053,462,968 $1,331,399,900
1964 $1,731,296,200 $1,299,099,900
1963 $1,540,797,589 $1,262,800,000
1962 $1,382,515,654 $1,143,600,000
1961 $1,302,674,325 $1,076,699,900
1960 $1,217,230,095 $1,043,599,900

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

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Ghana and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Guatemala
2024 $2,391 $6,150
2023 $2,384 $5,758
2022 $2,230 $5,359
2021 $2,445 $4,913
2020 $2,195 $4,478
2019 $2,187 $4,512
2018 $2,195 $4,353
2017 $2,012 $4,325
2016 $1,912 $4,060
2015 $1,723 $3,894
2014 $1,950 $3,689
2013 $2,295 $3,444
2012 $1,544 $3,287
2011 $1,507 $3,169
2010 $1,264 $2,805
2009 $1,048 $2,612
2008 $1,183 $2,763
2007 $1,050 $2,459
2006 $906 $2,225
2005 $479 $2,046
2004 $406 $1,841
2003 $358 $1,723
2002 $297.5 $1,669
2001 $263.5 $1,538
2000 $253.7 $1,649
1999 $403 $1,604
1998 $400 $1,741
1997 $378 $1,638
1996 $389 $1,481
1995 $372 $1,421
1994 $321 $1,293
1993 $360 $1,166
1992 $396 $1,096
1991 $418 $1,014
1990 $383 $848
1989 $350 $958
1988 $355 $919
1987 $355 $854
1986 $411 $896
1985 $330 $1,238
1984 $330 $1,241
1983 $311 $1,220
1982 $319 $1,204
1981 $344 $1,216
1980 $372 $1,142
1979 $347 $1,026
1978 $326 $925
1977 $292.3 $856
1976 $261 $697
1975 $273 $595
1974 $289.4 $529
1973 $310 $441
1972 $223.8 $370
1971 $263.4 $358
1970 $248.2 $353
1969 $225.8 $326
1968 $196.7 $315
1967 $211.2 $291.9
1966 $263.3 $287.3
1965 $260.5 $283
1964 $225 $284.2
1963 $205 $284.4
1962 $188.4 $265.2
1961 $181.9 $257.2
1960 $174.9 $256.8

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

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Ghana vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Guatemala
2026 66.1 73
2025 65.9 72.9
2024 65.7 72.7
2023 65.5 72.6
2022 65.2 71.2
2021 64.3 67.9
2020 64.3 70
2019 64.5 71.6
2018 64.1 71.5
2017 63.8 71.6
2016 63.5 71.2
2015 63.2 70.9
2014 62.8 70.9
2013 62.4 70.9
2012 62 70.7
2011 61.6 70.3
2010 61.3 69.9
2009 60.9 69.7
2008 60.6 69.5
2007 60.3 69.3
2006 60 68.8
2005 59.6 68.2
2004 59.3 68.2
2003 59 68.2
2002 58.7 67.8
2001 58.4 67.4
2000 58.1 67.1
1999 57.8 66.6
1998 57.5 66
1997 57.2 65.2
1996 57 64.5
1995 56.7 63.7
1994 56.2 63
1993 56.3 62.4
1992 56.1 62
1991 55.7 61.9
1990 55.4 61.8
1989 54.9 61.7
1988 54.4 61.5
1987 53.8 61
1986 53.3 60.3
1985 52.7 59.8
1984 52.2 59.1
1983 51.8 57.9
1982 51.4 48.9
1981 51.3 54.7
1980 51.1 55.3
1979 50.8 56.6
1978 50.5 56.4
1977 50.1 55.2
1976 49.7 47.6
1975 49.3 52.8
1974 48.9 53
1973 48.6 52.8
1972 48.3 51.8
1971 47.9 50.3
1970 47.9 48.5
1969 47.9 47.5
1968 47.8 47.8
1967 47.7 47.7
1966 47.7 47.5
1965 47.7 47.2
1964 47.6 47.1
1963 47.5 46.6
1962 47.3 46.5
1961 47.1 46.1
1960 46.9 45.8
1959 46.7 44.3
1958 46.4 43.1
1957 46.1 41.9
1956 45.7 41.3
1955 45.4 40.7
1954 45 40.1
1953 44.5 39.5
1952 44 38.9
1951 43.6 38.3
1950 43.1 37.8

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

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Ghana and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Ghana Guatemala
2024 34,427,414 18,406,359
2023 33,787,914 18,124,838
2022 33,149,152 17,847,877
2021 32,518,665 17,598,650
2020 31,887,809 17,357,325
2019 31,258,945 17,103,803
2018 30,637,585 16,845,685
2017 30,008,354 16,567,357
2016 29,356,742 16,268,760
2015 28,696,068 15,971,743
2014 28,041,592 15,681,725
2013 27,386,193 15,387,337
2012 26,734,268 15,089,647
2011 26,095,088 14,792,126
2010 25,474,995 14,500,112
2009 24,862,664 14,215,611
2008 24,249,946 13,935,174
2007 23,642,279 13,652,040
2006 23,040,702 13,367,459
2005 22,449,438 13,087,629
2004 21,868,298 12,807,402
2003 21,296,705 12,525,842
2002 20,729,388 12,246,915
2001 20,167,069 11,969,422
2000 19,637,087 11,697,592
1999 19,149,864 11,422,965
1998 18,688,036 11,139,145
1997 18,238,958 10,857,754
1996 17,810,181 10,583,526
1995 17,399,017 10,312,996
1994 16,993,190 10,043,718
1993 16,589,519 9,779,761
1992 16,184,855 9,522,266
1991 15,787,496 9,272,584
1990 15,394,648 9,024,773
1989 15,006,813 8,775,546
1988 14,636,568 8,532,099
1987 14,289,108 8,296,485
1986 13,965,217 8,070,818
1985 13,661,229 7,849,693
1984 13,370,590 7,630,682
1983 13,029,836 7,419,642
1982 12,643,819 7,240,241
1981 12,281,712 7,075,648
1980 11,941,448 6,900,212
1979 11,597,255 6,727,797
1978 11,248,450 6,561,534
1977 10,911,871 6,401,515
1976 10,594,913 6,262,404
1975 10,294,308 6,128,731
1974 10,000,523 5,981,197
1973 9,714,617 5,831,631
1972 9,438,187 5,682,833
1971 9,176,264 5,538,355
1970 8,925,813 5,396,966
1969 8,690,383 5,257,081
1968 8,475,729 5,118,111
1967 8,271,913 4,978,862
1966 8,074,521 4,840,958
1965 7,882,606 4,704,965
1964 7,695,739 4,571,109
1963 7,514,714 4,440,264
1962 7,337,375 4,312,044
1961 7,162,667 4,186,201
1960 6,961,215 4,063,655

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Ghana

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Guatemala
2023 3.4 2.31
2022 3.43 2.34
2021 3.49 2.39
2020 3.54 2.47
2019 3.59 2.59
2018 3.65 2.74
2017 3.72 2.86
2016 3.87 2.97
2015 3.98 3.03
2014 4.03 3.09
2013 4.11 3.15
2012 4.15 3.22
2011 4.18 3.29
2010 4.18 3.38
2009 4.18 3.47
2008 4.22 3.57
2007 4.29 3.72
2006 4.4 3.85
2005 4.5 3.97
2004 4.5 4.13
2003 4.6 4.25
2002 4.69 4.37
2001 4.77 4.5
2000 4.83 4.58
1999 4.82 4.69
1998 4.83 4.8
1997 4.88 4.91
1996 4.96 5.01
1995 5.11 5.11
1994 5.25 5.19
1993 5.41 5.25
1992 5.52 5.31
1991 5.63 5.38
1990 5.74 5.48
1989 5.82 5.56
1988 5.92 5.62
1987 6.02 5.64
1986 6.08 5.66
1985 6.12 5.73
1984 6.15 5.86
1983 6.23 5.98
1982 6.31 6.06
1981 6.42 6.12
1980 6.47 6.17
1979 6.51 6.22
1978 6.56 6.26
1977 6.64 6.32
1976 6.7 6.37
1975 6.76 6.41
1974 6.82 6.46
1973 6.87 6.49
1972 6.92 6.51
1971 6.95 6.55
1970 6.95 6.6
1969 6.95 6.65
1968 6.89 6.7
1967 6.89 6.76
1966 6.86 6.8
1965 6.88 6.84
1964 6.9 6.87
1963 6.94 6.9
1962 6.94 6.93
1961 6.91 6.98
1960 6.89 7

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

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Ghana and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Guatemala
2024 22.2 24
2023 22 23.7
2022 21.8 23.3
2021 21.7 22.9
2020 21.5 22.6
2019 21.3 22.3
2018 21.2 22
2017 21 21.7
2016 20.9 21.3
2015 20.8 21.1
2014 20.7 20.8
2013 20.6 20.4
2012 20.5 20.1
2011 20.3 19.9
2010 20.2 19.6
2009 20 19.4
2008 19.9 19.1
2007 19.7 18.9
2006 19.5 18.7
2005 19.3 18.5
2004 19.1 18.3
2003 19 18.1
2002 18.8 18
2001 18.6 17.8
2000 18.4 17.7
1999 18.3 17.7
1998 18.1 17.6
1997 17.9 17.5
1996 17.7 17.4
1995 17.6 17.4
1994 17.5 17.3
1993 17.4 17.3
1992 17.3 17.3
1991 17.2 17.2
1990 17.2 17.2
1989 17.1 17.1
1988 17.1 17.1
1987 17.1 17.1
1986 17.1 17.1
1985 17.1 17
1984 17.1 17
1983 17 17
1982 16.9 17.1
1981 16.7 17.1
1980 16.7 17.1
1979 16.5 17.1
1978 16.4 17
1977 16.2 17
1976 16 17
1975 15.9 16.9
1974 15.8 16.8
1973 15.8 16.8
1972 15.8 16.8
1971 15.9 16.8
1970 15.9 16.8
1969 16 16.8
1968 16.1 16.7
1967 16.2 16.7
1966 16.4 16.7
1965 16.5 16.7
1964 16.7 16.6
1963 16.9 16.6
1962 17.2 16.6
1961 17.4 16.7
1960 17.7 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
1.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
38.3%
2024

Energy

Ghana Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Guatemala
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
82.1%
2024
English speaking
66.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
56.1%
2023

Health

Ghana Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Guatemala
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
10,949 mi
2016

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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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