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Ghana vs Guinea-Bissau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 2.2M in Guinea-Bissau (ranked 146/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 10,857 sq mi for Guinea-Bissau (ranked 81st vs. 139th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Guinea-Bissau ranks 176/197 ($2.22B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Guinea-Bissau ranks 177/197 ($1,008).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Guinea-Bissau
Population
35885254
2311915
Population rank 46/197 146/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$2.22B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$1,008
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 177/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$3,119
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$1.82B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
82.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$828
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 146/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$1,711
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 10,857 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
211.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
3.84
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
20.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
64.6 years
2026

Ghana and Guinea-Bissau: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Guinea-Bissau economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Guinea-Bissau
2024 $82,308,110,386 $2,218,393,805
2023 $80,547,146,878 $2,127,688,181
2022 $73,919,003,210 $1,859,601,384
2021 $79,514,204,730 $1,908,094,558
2020 $70,008,243,860 $1,705,057,581
2019 $68,352,629,246 $1,596,227,316
2018 $67,259,353,966 $1,554,133,594
2017 $60,385,409,435 $1,469,978,606
2016 $56,144,179,398 $1,245,074,264
2015 $49,436,806,230 $1,152,384,167
2014 $54,678,533,806 $1,135,250,721
2013 $62,845,721,960 $1,109,682,824
2012 $41,271,701,061 $1,049,412,177
2011 $39,336,668,081 $1,157,074,319
2010 $32,197,655,567 $940,112,539
2009 $26,048,720,006 $890,167,833
2008 $28,679,383,241 $952,667,544
2007 $24,827,339,138 $753,162,998
2006 $20,885,037,597 $634,781,901
2005 $10,744,568,381 $639,776,041
2004 $8,881,417,907 $582,169,841
2003 $7,632,723,556 $553,614,800
2002 $6,166,197,848 $466,773,711
2001 $5,314,872,854 $412,610,872
2000 $4,982,850,662 $391,345,597
1999 $7,718,109,982 $579,365,780
1998 $7,482,069,162 $591,034,143
1997 $6,891,443,192 $698,107,222
1996 $6,932,991,739 $702,965,148
1995 $6,464,382,808 $660,195,402
1994 $5,446,383,727 $612,502,085
1993 $5,968,922,939 $615,779,519
1992 $6,416,103,926 $588,309,271
1991 $6,603,185,268 $668,470,891
1990 $5,889,106,573 $634,187,269
1989 $5,251,858,440 $554,072,303
1988 $5,197,765,032 $427,514,322
1987 $5,074,829,932 $451,893,375
1986 $5,735,677,434 $338,524,233
1985 $4,504,306,723 $373,959,151
1984 $4,412,279,843 $359,980,491
1983 $4,057,275,132 $425,225,177
1982 $4,035,994,398 $430,284,022
1981 $4,222,441,860 $402,230,865
1980 $4,445,228,216 $287,648,258
1979 $4,020,227,920 $308,143,183
1978 $3,662,478,185 $318,876,550
1977 $3,189,428,571 $298,871,675
1976 $2,765,254,237 $292,152,321
1975 $2,810,106,383 $283,311,997
1974 $2,894,409,938 $256,769,730
1973 $3,006,766,758 $232,331,281
1972 $2,112,293,280 $227,986,203
1971 $2,417,108,578 $204,167,297
1970 $2,215,028,588 $204,670,551
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-Bissau economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Guinea-Bissau
2024 $2,391 $1,008
2023 $2,384 $988
2022 $2,230 $883
2021 $2,445 $927
2020 $2,195 $847
2019 $2,187 $811
2018 $2,195 $809
2017 $2,012 $783
2016 $1,912 $680
2015 $1,723 $645
2014 $1,950 $652
2013 $2,295 $654
2012 $1,544 $635
2011 $1,507 $720
2010 $1,264 $600
2009 $1,048 $583
2008 $1,183 $640
2007 $1,050 $519
2006 $906 $449
2005 $479 $463
2004 $406 $431
2003 $358 $420
2002 $297.5 $362
2001 $263.5 $327
2000 $253.7 $317
1999 $403 $479
1998 $400 $498
1997 $378 $599
1996 $389 $615
1995 $372 $589
1994 $321 $561
1993 $360 $582
1992 $396 $574
1991 $418 $672
1990 $383 $651
1989 $350 $578
1988 $355 $454
1987 $355 $488
1986 $411 $371
1985 $330 $417
1984 $330 $407
1983 $311 $489
1982 $319 $503
1981 $344 $477
1980 $372 $347
1979 $347 $376
1978 $326 $403
1977 $292.3 $403
1976 $261 $421
1975 $273 $435
1974 $289.4 $419
1973 $310 $392
1972 $223.8 $389
1971 $263.4 $348
1970 $248.2 $350
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-Bissau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Guinea-Bissau
2026 66.1 64.6
2025 65.9 64.4
2024 65.7 64.3
2023 65.5 64.1
2022 65.2 63.6
2021 64.3 61.7
2020 64.3 61.3
2019 64.5 62.2
2018 64.1 61.7
2017 63.8 61.1
2016 63.5 60.6
2015 63.2 60.1
2014 62.8 59.5
2013 62.4 58.9
2012 62 58.3
2011 61.6 57.7
2010 61.3 57
2009 60.9 56.3
2008 60.6 55.3
2007 60.3 54.9
2006 60 54.1
2005 59.6 52.9
2004 59.3 52.8
2003 59 52.2
2002 58.7 51.6
2001 58.4 51.1
2000 58.1 50.6
1999 57.8 48.5
1998 57.5 48.1
1997 57.2 48
1996 57 48.8
1995 56.7 48.5
1994 56.2 47.8
1993 56.3 47.8
1992 56.1 47.5
1991 55.7 47.2
1990 55.4 46.9
1989 54.9 46.6
1988 54.4 46.3
1987 53.8 45.8
1986 53.3 45.5
1985 52.7 45.3
1984 52.2 44.9
1983 51.8 44.6
1982 51.4 44.3
1981 51.3 43.9
1980 51.1 43.6
1979 50.8 43.2
1978 50.5 42.9
1977 50.1 42.6
1976 49.7 42.3
1975 49.3 41.9
1974 48.9 41.6
1973 48.6 38.2
1972 48.3 37.8
1971 47.9 37.5
1970 47.9 37.3
1969 47.9 37
1968 47.8 36.7
1967 47.7 36.3
1966 47.7 36.1
1965 47.7 35.9
1964 47.6 35.8
1963 47.5 35.6
1962 47.3 38
1961 47.1 37.8
1960 46.9 37.6
1959 46.7 37.3
1958 46.4 37.1
1957 46.1 37
1956 45.7 36.8
1955 45.4 36.6
1954 45 36.4
1953 44.5 36.3
1952 44 36.1
1951 43.6 35.9
1950 43.1 35.7

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

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Ghana and Guinea-Bissau population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Population
Ghana Guinea-Bissau
2024 34,427,414 2,201,352
2023 33,787,914 2,153,339
2022 33,149,152 2,105,529
2021 32,518,665 2,058,841
2020 31,887,809 2,013,255
2019 31,258,945 1,967,696
2018 30,637,585 1,922,168
2017 30,008,354 1,877,072
2016 29,356,742 1,831,893
2015 28,696,068 1,786,457
2014 28,041,592 1,741,122
2013 27,386,193 1,695,973
2012 26,734,268 1,651,417
2011 26,095,088 1,608,076
2010 25,474,995 1,566,347
2009 24,862,664 1,526,377
2008 24,249,946 1,488,054
2007 23,642,279 1,450,986
2006 23,040,702 1,415,303
2005 22,449,438 1,381,585
2004 21,868,298 1,349,563
2003 21,296,705 1,318,806
2002 20,729,388 1,289,307
2001 20,167,069 1,261,273
2000 19,637,087 1,234,741
1999 19,149,864 1,210,206
1998 18,688,036 1,187,473
1997 18,238,958 1,165,545
1996 17,810,181 1,143,535
1995 17,399,017 1,119,949
1994 16,993,190 1,092,031
1993 16,589,519 1,058,745
1992 16,184,855 1,024,356
1991 15,787,496 994,639
1990 15,394,648 973,669
1989 15,006,813 957,789
1988 14,636,568 942,061
1987 14,289,108 926,862
1986 13,965,217 912,126
1985 13,661,229 897,697
1984 13,370,590 883,519
1983 13,029,836 869,592
1982 12,643,819 855,891
1981 12,281,712 842,432
1980 11,941,448 829,303
1979 11,597,255 819,867
1978 11,248,450 791,694
1977 10,911,871 741,789
1976 10,594,913 694,191
1975 10,294,308 650,966
1974 10,000,523 613,338
1973 9,714,617 592,808
1972 9,438,187 586,620
1971 9,176,264 586,221
1970 8,925,813 584,403
1969 8,690,383 581,610
1968 8,475,729 578,170
1967 8,271,913 569,011
1966 8,074,521 566,908
1965 7,882,606 575,005
1964 7,695,739 588,543
1963 7,514,714 594,418
1962 7,337,375 589,474
1961 7,162,667 582,532
1960 6,961,215 577,633

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Guinea-Bissau

Fertility rate
Ghana

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Guinea-Bissau
2023 3.4 3.84
2022 3.43 3.91
2021 3.49 4
2020 3.54 4.08
2019 3.59 4.15
2018 3.65 4.24
2017 3.72 4.35
2016 3.87 4.52
2015 3.98 4.66
2014 4.03 4.79
2013 4.11 4.93
2012 4.15 5
2011 4.18 5.07
2010 4.18 5.11
2009 4.18 5.18
2008 4.22 5.27
2007 4.29 5.37
2006 4.4 5.41
2005 4.5 5.46
2004 4.5 5.5
2003 4.6 5.58
2002 4.69 5.63
2001 4.77 5.69
2000 4.83 5.79
1999 4.82 5.87
1998 4.83 5.97
1997 4.88 6.06
1996 4.96 6.14
1995 5.11 6.22
1994 5.25 6.3
1993 5.41 6.37
1992 5.52 6.44
1991 5.63 6.47
1990 5.74 6.5
1989 5.82 6.66
1988 5.92 6.69
1987 6.02 6.72
1986 6.08 6.73
1985 6.12 6.74
1984 6.15 6.73
1983 6.23 6.69
1982 6.31 6.64
1981 6.42 6.57
1980 6.47 6.49
1979 6.51 6.4
1978 6.56 6.32
1977 6.64 6.25
1976 6.7 6.19
1975 6.76 6.15
1974 6.82 6.12
1973 6.87 6.1
1972 6.92 6.08
1971 6.95 6.06
1970 6.95 6.04
1969 6.95 6.02
1968 6.89 6.01
1967 6.89 5.99
1966 6.86 5.98
1965 6.88 5.97
1964 6.9 5.96
1963 6.94 5.95
1962 6.94 5.94
1961 6.91 5.93
1960 6.89 5.92

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

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Ghana and Guinea-Bissau demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Guinea-Bissau
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Guinea-Bissau
2024 22.2 20.2
2023 22 19.9
2022 21.8 19.8
2021 21.7 19.6
2020 21.5 19.4
2019 21.3 19.2
2018 21.2 19.1
2017 21 18.9
2016 20.9 18.8
2015 20.8 18.6
2014 20.7 18.5
2013 20.6 18.4
2012 20.5 18.3
2011 20.3 18.3
2010 20.2 18.2
2009 20 18.1
2008 19.9 18
2007 19.7 17.9
2006 19.5 17.9
2005 19.3 17.8
2004 19.1 17.7
2003 19 17.6
2002 18.8 17.6
2001 18.6 17.5
2000 18.4 17.4
1999 18.3 17.4
1998 18.1 17.3
1997 17.9 17.3
1996 17.7 17.2
1995 17.6 17.2
1994 17.5 17.1
1993 17.4 17.1
1992 17.3 17.1
1991 17.2 17.1
1990 17.2 17.1
1989 17.1 17
1988 17.1 17
1987 17.1 17.1
1986 17.1 17.1
1985 17.1 17.2
1984 17.1 17.2
1983 17 17.3
1982 16.9 17.5
1981 16.7 17.6
1980 16.7 17.7
1979 16.5 17.6
1978 16.4 17.8
1977 16.2 18.2
1976 16 18.5
1975 15.9 18.8
1974 15.8 18.9
1973 15.8 18.9
1972 15.8 18.8
1971 15.9 19
1970 15.9 19.1
1969 16 19.3
1968 16.1 19.5
1967 16.2 19.6
1966 16.4 19.9
1965 16.5 20.7
1964 16.7 21.7
1963 16.9 22.3
1962 17.2 22.6
1961 17.4 22.9
1960 17.7 22.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Guinea-Bissau
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$2.18B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
2.01%
2013
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
1.23%
2023
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-7.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
2.67%
2022
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
37.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
15.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
43.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
26.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
3.4%
2021
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$217M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
52,400
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
6.48%
2019
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ghana Guinea-Bissau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
65.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$19.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
0.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
87.4%
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
7.09%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
40.5%
2023

Society

Ghana Guinea-Bissau
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-1,373
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
46.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
19.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
1.12
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
63.9%
2022
English speaking
66.7%
2023
2.9%
2025
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
32.5%
2023

Health

Ghana Guinea-Bissau
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$82.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$50.6
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
64.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
25.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.25
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
505
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
69.3
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
3.73 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Guinea-Bissau
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
4,932 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
3,245 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
7,547 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
2,734 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)

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