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Ghana vs Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 14.8M in Guinea (ranked 75/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 94,873 sq mi for Guinea (ranked 81st vs. 77th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Guinea ranks 118/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Guinea ranks 160/197 ($1,695).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Guinea
Population
35885254
15546235
Population rank 46/197 75/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 118/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$1,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 160/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$4,565
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$12.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
48.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 147/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$20,020
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 94,873 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
162.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
4.22
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
19.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
61.2 years
2026

Ghana and Guinea: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Guinea economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Guinea
2024 $82,308,110,386 $25,008,678,293
2023 $80,547,146,878 $22,407,615,556
2022 $73,919,003,210 $19,910,452,542
2021 $79,514,204,730 $17,069,115,738
2020 $70,008,243,860 $14,088,693,743
2019 $68,352,629,246 $13,442,861,496
2018 $67,259,353,966 $11,857,030,367
2017 $60,385,409,435 $10,324,668,271
2016 $56,144,179,398 $8,595,955,222
2015 $49,436,806,230 $8,794,201,743
2014 $54,678,533,806 $8,778,473,373
2013 $62,845,721,960 $8,376,613,539
2012 $41,271,701,061 $7,638,044,557
2011 $39,336,668,081 $6,785,137,203
2010 $32,197,655,567 $6,853,467,146
2009 $26,048,720,006 $6,716,905,340
2008 $28,679,383,241 $6,964,179,983
2007 $24,827,339,138 $6,281,918,226
2006 $20,885,037,597 $4,220,019,845
2005 $10,744,568,381 $4,282,468,637
2004 $8,881,417,907 $5,300,767,961
2003 $7,632,723,556 $5,025,167,975
2002 $6,166,197,848 $4,301,608,753
2001 $5,314,872,854 $4,125,527,603
2000 $4,982,850,662 $4,367,458,867
1999 $7,718,109,982 $5,046,806,783
1998 $7,482,069,162 $5,232,118,046
1997 $6,891,443,192 $5,516,916,163
1996 $6,932,991,739 $5,641,243,100
1995 $6,464,382,808 $5,385,704,166
1994 $5,446,383,727 $4,932,800,407
1993 $5,968,922,939 $4,781,166,117
1992 $6,416,103,926 $4,789,220,417
1991 $6,603,185,268 $4,396,178,694
1990 $5,889,106,573 $3,888,320,666
1989 $5,251,858,440 $3,546,079,263
1988 $5,197,765,032 $3,476,480,303
1987 $5,074,829,932 $2,976,714,019
1986 $5,735,677,434 $2,909,130,355
1985 $4,504,306,723 $22,787,644,566
1984 $4,412,279,843 $18,421,497,251
1983 $4,057,275,132 $15,129,893,722
1982 $4,035,994,398 $11,926,032,493
1981 $4,222,441,860 $9,646,440,667
1980 $4,445,228,216 $9,746,524,915
1979 $4,020,227,920 $8,877,094,497
1978 $3,662,478,185 $8,087,305,999
1977 $3,189,428,571 $6,914,381,291
1976 $2,765,254,237 $6,762,781,871
1975 $2,810,106,383 $6,102,769,605
1974 $2,894,409,938 $5,691,417,541
1973 $3,006,766,758 $5,152,080,388
1972 $2,112,293,280 $4,203,069,035
1971 $2,417,108,578 $3,594,302,908
1970 $2,215,028,588 $3,220,224,608
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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Ghana and Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Guinea
2024 $2,391 $1,695
2023 $2,384 $1,555
2022 $2,230 $1,417
2021 $2,445 $1,245
2020 $2,195 $1,054
2019 $2,187 $1,031
2018 $2,195 $933
2017 $2,012 $834
2016 $1,912 $712
2015 $1,723 $747
2014 $1,950 $765
2013 $2,295 $748
2012 $1,544 $699
2011 $1,507 $637
2010 $1,264 $659
2009 $1,048 $662
2008 $1,183 $704
2007 $1,050 $650
2006 $906 $447
2005 $479 $463
2004 $406 $585
2003 $358 $566
2002 $297.5 $496
2001 $263.5 $483
2000 $253.7 $518
1999 $403 $611
1998 $400 $647
1997 $378 $696
1996 $389 $726
1995 $372 $713
1994 $321 $672
1993 $360 $671
1992 $396 $693
1991 $418 $656
1990 $383 $604
1989 $350 $570
1988 $355 $574
1987 $355 $505
1986 $411 $506
1985 $330 $4,062
1984 $330 $3,362
1983 $311 $2,823
1982 $319 $2,273
1981 $344 $1,876
1980 $372 $1,931
1979 $347 $1,790
1978 $326 $1,658
1977 $292.3 $1,440
1976 $261 $1,431
1975 $273 $1,311
1974 $289.4 $1,243
1973 $310 $1,143
1972 $223.8 $948
1971 $263.4 $825
1970 $248.2 $753
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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Ghana vs. Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Guinea
2026 66.1 61.2
2025 65.9 61.1
2024 65.7 60.9
2023 65.5 60.7
2022 65.2 60.4
2021 64.3 59.4
2020 64.3 59.3
2019 64.5 59.4
2018 64.1 59
2017 63.8 58.7
2016 63.5 58.5
2015 63.2 57.9
2014 62.8 57.6
2013 62.4 57.5
2012 62 57.1
2011 61.6 56.8
2010 61.3 56.4
2009 60.9 56.1
2008 60.6 55.7
2007 60.3 55.2
2006 60 54.9
2005 59.6 54.4
2004 59.3 54
2003 59 53.6
2002 58.7 53.2
2001 58.4 52.7
2000 58.1 52.4
1999 57.8 52
1998 57.5 51.6
1997 57.2 51.1
1996 57 50.5
1995 56.7 49.8
1994 56.2 49.2
1993 56.3 48.8
1992 56.1 48.3
1991 55.7 47.8
1990 55.4 47.3
1989 54.9 46.9
1988 54.4 46.5
1987 53.8 46.1
1986 53.3 45.7
1985 52.7 45.3
1984 52.2 44.9
1983 51.8 44.2
1982 51.4 43.9
1981 51.3 43.3
1980 51.1 42.8
1979 50.8 42.3
1978 50.5 41.9
1977 50.1 41.4
1976 49.7 41
1975 49.3 40.6
1974 48.9 40.2
1973 48.6 39.9
1972 48.3 39.7
1971 47.9 39.4
1970 47.9 39.1
1969 47.9 38.8
1968 47.8 38.5
1967 47.7 38.2
1966 47.7 38
1965 47.7 37.7
1964 47.6 37.4
1963 47.5 37.2
1962 47.3 37
1961 47.1 36.8
1960 46.9 36.6
1959 46.7 36.5
1958 46.4 36.4
1957 46.1 36.2
1956 45.7 36.1
1955 45.4 36
1954 45 35.9
1953 44.5 35.8
1952 44 35.7
1951 43.6 35.6
1950 43.1 35.6

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

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Ghana and Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Guinea
1x
Year Population
Ghana Guinea
2024 34,427,414 14,754,785
2023 33,787,914 14,405,468
2022 33,149,152 14,055,137
2021 32,518,665 13,710,513
2020 31,887,809 13,371,183
2019 31,258,945 13,034,346
2018 30,637,585 12,704,774
2017 30,008,354 12,385,659
2016 29,356,742 12,073,030
2015 28,696,068 11,767,070
2014 28,041,592 11,472,924
2013 27,386,193 11,191,873
2012 26,734,268 10,921,581
2011 26,095,088 10,656,810
2010 25,474,995 10,396,086
2009 24,862,664 10,143,534
2008 24,249,946 9,898,870
2007 23,642,279 9,662,281
2006 23,040,702 9,441,171
2005 22,449,438 9,245,844
2004 21,868,298 9,062,726
2003 21,296,705 8,870,781
2002 20,729,388 8,674,066
2001 20,167,069 8,539,960
2000 19,637,087 8,428,832
1999 19,149,864 8,265,123
1998 18,688,036 8,081,990
1997 18,238,958 7,931,370
1996 17,810,181 7,770,035
1995 17,399,017 7,553,249
1994 16,993,190 7,345,107
1993 16,589,519 7,128,177
1992 16,184,855 6,914,366
1991 15,787,496 6,697,166
1990 15,394,648 6,434,374
1989 15,006,813 6,215,811
1988 14,636,568 6,056,574
1987 14,289,108 5,900,198
1986 13,965,217 5,750,668
1985 13,661,229 5,610,373
1984 13,370,590 5,480,096
1983 13,029,836 5,359,814
1982 12,643,819 5,247,672
1981 12,281,712 5,143,288
1980 11,941,448 5,047,419
1979 11,597,255 4,959,283
1978 11,248,450 4,877,854
1977 10,911,871 4,801,128
1976 10,594,913 4,727,022
1975 10,294,308 4,653,876
1974 10,000,523 4,580,510
1973 9,714,617 4,506,324
1972 9,438,187 4,431,292
1971 9,176,264 4,355,200
1970 8,925,813 4,277,535
1969 8,690,383 4,198,300
1968 8,475,729 4,118,550
1967 8,271,913 4,040,153
1966 8,074,521 3,964,155
1965 7,882,606 3,890,716
1964 7,695,739 3,819,722
1963 7,514,714 3,750,954
1962 7,337,375 3,684,273
1961 7,162,667 3,619,551
1960 6,961,215 3,556,749

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Guinea

Fertility rate
Ghana

Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Guinea
2023 3.4 4.22
2022 3.43 4.3
2021 3.49 4.4
2020 3.54 4.49
2019 3.59 4.58
2018 3.65 4.67
2017 3.72 4.79
2016 3.87 4.92
2015 3.98 5
2014 4.03 5.07
2013 4.11 5.15
2012 4.15 5.23
2011 4.18 5.34
2010 4.18 5.44
2009 4.18 5.53
2008 4.22 5.6
2007 4.29 5.66
2006 4.4 5.7
2005 4.5 5.73
2004 4.5 5.73
2003 4.6 5.74
2002 4.69 5.78
2001 4.77 5.83
2000 4.83 5.92
1999 4.82 5.99
1998 4.83 6.05
1997 4.88 6.12
1996 4.96 6.21
1995 5.11 6.29
1994 5.25 6.36
1993 5.41 6.41
1992 5.52 6.45
1991 5.63 6.48
1990 5.74 6.52
1989 5.82 6.55
1988 5.92 6.56
1987 6.02 6.57
1986 6.08 6.55
1985 6.12 6.53
1984 6.15 6.51
1983 6.23 6.49
1982 6.31 6.49
1981 6.42 6.46
1980 6.47 6.46
1979 6.51 6.45
1978 6.56 6.44
1977 6.64 6.43
1976 6.7 6.4
1975 6.76 6.37
1974 6.82 6.34
1973 6.87 6.31
1972 6.92 6.28
1971 6.95 6.26
1970 6.95 6.24
1969 6.95 6.23
1968 6.89 6.21
1967 6.89 6.2
1966 6.86 6.19
1965 6.88 6.18
1964 6.9 6.17
1963 6.94 6.15
1962 6.94 6.14
1961 6.91 6.13
1960 6.89 6.11

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

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Ghana and Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Guinea
2024 22.2 19.2
2023 22 19
2022 21.8 18.9
2021 21.7 18.8
2020 21.5 18.6
2019 21.3 18.5
2018 21.2 18.3
2017 21 18.2
2016 20.9 18.1
2015 20.8 18
2014 20.7 17.8
2013 20.6 17.7
2012 20.5 17.6
2011 20.3 17.5
2010 20.2 17.4
2009 20 17.3
2008 19.9 17.3
2007 19.7 17.2
2006 19.5 17.2
2005 19.3 17.2
2004 19.1 17.2
2003 19 17.2
2002 18.8 17.2
2001 18.6 17.3
2000 18.4 17.5
1999 18.3 17.6
1998 18.1 17.7
1997 17.9 17.9
1996 17.7 18
1995 17.6 18.1
1994 17.5 18.1
1993 17.4 18.2
1992 17.3 18.2
1991 17.2 18.3
1990 17.2 18.3
1989 17.1 18.3
1988 17.1 18.4
1987 17.1 18.4
1986 17.1 18.4
1985 17.1 18.4
1984 17.1 18.5
1983 17 18.5
1982 16.9 18.6
1981 16.7 18.7
1980 16.7 18.8
1979 16.5 18.9
1978 16.4 19
1977 16.2 19.2
1976 16 19.3
1975 15.9 19.4
1974 15.8 19.5
1973 15.8 19.7
1972 15.8 19.8
1971 15.9 19.8
1970 15.9 19.9
1969 16 20
1968 16.1 20
1967 16.2 20.1
1966 16.4 20.1
1965 16.5 20.2
1964 16.7 20.3
1963 16.9 20.4
1962 17.2 20.4
1961 17.4 20.5
1960 17.7 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$21.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
1.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
2.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-4.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
5.02%
2019
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
53.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
23.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
3.5%
2018
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$1.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$616M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
99,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
0.01%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
36%
2024

Energy

Ghana Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
5.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
0.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
66.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
88.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
87.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Ghana Guinea
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-16,282
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
38.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
29.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
1
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
8.82
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
29.7
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
45.3%
2021
English speaking
66.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
26.5%
2023

Health

Ghana Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$59.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$32.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
61.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
18.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.21
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
494
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
95
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
9.74%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
0.52 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Guinea
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
6,430 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
69,475 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
23,433 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
n/a

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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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