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Ghana vs Guyana statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 831K in Guyana (ranked 161/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 81,522 sq mi for Guyana (ranked 81st vs. 82nd).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Guyana ranks 120/197 ($24.7B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Guyana ranks 41/197 ($29,675).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Guyana
Population
35885254
842249
Population rank 46/197 162/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$24.7B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 120/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$29,675
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 41/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$80,155
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$5.99B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
24.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$7,213
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 66/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$13,212
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 81,522 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
10.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
2.41
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
26.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
70.6 years
2026

Ghana and Guyana: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Guyana economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Guyana
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Guyana
2024 $82,308,110,386 $24,662,709,832
2023 $80,547,146,878 $16,918,503,597
2022 $73,919,003,210 $14,718,388,489
2021 $79,514,204,730 $8,041,362,110
2020 $70,008,243,860 $5,471,256,595
2019 $68,352,629,246 $5,173,760,192
2018 $67,259,353,966 $4,787,636,998
2017 $60,385,409,435 $4,748,174,334
2016 $56,144,179,398 $4,482,697,337
2015 $49,436,806,230 $4,279,840,194
2014 $54,678,533,806 $4,127,660,152
2013 $62,845,721,960 $4,167,800,929
2012 $41,271,701,061 $4,063,088,536
2011 $39,336,668,081 $3,691,384,318
2010 $32,197,655,567 $3,432,912,517
2009 $26,048,720,006 $3,165,663,153
2008 $28,679,383,241 $3,025,187,433
2007 $24,827,339,138 $2,730,971,595
2006 $20,885,037,597 $2,379,817,991
2005 $10,744,568,381 $824,880,550
2004 $8,881,417,907 $787,814,379
2003 $7,632,723,556 $743,063,950
2002 $6,166,197,848 $726,131,435
2001 $5,314,872,854 $712,167,450
2000 $4,982,850,662 $712,667,897
1999 $7,718,109,982 $694,754,988
1998 $7,482,069,162 $717,530,683
1997 $6,891,443,192 $749,138,010
1996 $6,932,991,739 $705,406,001
1995 $6,464,382,808 $621,626,786
1994 $5,446,383,727 $540,874,934
1993 $5,968,922,939 $454,101,382
1992 $6,416,103,926 $373,573,141
1991 $6,603,185,268 $348,533,095
1990 $5,889,106,573 $396,582,263
1989 $5,251,858,440 $379,779,390
1988 $5,197,765,032 $413,799,990
1987 $5,074,829,932 $354,591,847
1986 $5,735,677,434 $504,651,140
1985 $4,504,306,723 $453,488,372
1984 $4,412,279,843 $437,631,605
1983 $4,057,275,132 $489,333,333
1982 $4,035,994,398 $482,000,000
1981 $4,222,441,860 $570,357,107
1980 $4,445,228,216 $603,200,000
1979 $4,020,227,920 $530,440,000
1978 $3,662,478,185 $507,080,000
1977 $3,189,428,571 $449,880,000
1976 $2,765,254,237 $454,440,000
1975 $2,810,106,383 $494,791,667
1974 $2,894,409,938 $433,954,545
1973 $3,006,766,758 $307,047,619
1972 $2,112,293,280 $285,380,952
1971 $2,417,108,578 $282,050,000
1970 $2,215,028,588 $267,800,000
1969 $1,962,050,556 $249,300,000
1968 $1,666,909,518 $229,750,000
1967 $1,747,187,645 $250,176,471
1966 $2,126,300,672 $228,705,882
1965 $2,053,462,968 $213,235,294
1964 $1,731,296,200 $194,774,513
1963 $1,540,797,589 $175,757,894
1962 $1,382,515,654 $194,949,513
1961 $1,302,674,325 $185,849,535
1960 $1,217,230,095 $170,216,241

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

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Ghana and Guyana economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Guyana
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Guyana
2024 $2,391 $29,675
2023 $2,384 $20,474
2022 $2,230 $17,913
2021 $2,445 $9,861
2020 $2,195 $6,776
2019 $2,187 $6,406
2018 $2,195 $6,048
2017 $2,012 $6,179
2016 $1,912 $5,871
2015 $1,723 $5,640
2014 $1,950 $5,473
2013 $2,295 $5,557
2012 $1,544 $5,444
2011 $1,507 $4,947
2010 $1,264 $4,582
2009 $1,048 $4,209
2008 $1,183 $4,009
2007 $1,050 $3,608
2006 $906 $3,136
2005 $479 $1,084
2004 $406 $1,033
2003 $358 $974
2002 $297.5 $951
2001 $263.5 $932
2000 $253.7 $932
1999 $403 $909
1998 $400 $940
1997 $378 $983
1996 $389 $928
1995 $372 $820
1994 $321 $716
1993 $360 $603
1992 $396 $498
1991 $418 $466
1990 $383 $529
1989 $350 $503
1988 $355 $545
1987 $355 $464
1986 $411 $657
1985 $330 $588
1984 $330 $565
1983 $311 $631
1982 $319 $621
1981 $344 $735
1980 $372 $779
1979 $347 $689
1978 $326 $663
1977 $292.3 $593
1976 $261 $604
1975 $273 $664
1974 $289.4 $588
1973 $310 $421
1972 $223.8 $395
1971 $263.4 $396
1970 $248.2 $381
1969 $225.8 $361
1968 $196.7 $340
1967 $211.2 $378
1966 $263.3 $353
1965 $260.5 $336
1964 $225 $313
1963 $205 $288.8
1962 $188.4 $327
1961 $181.9 $319
1960 $174.9 $299.1

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

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Ghana vs. Guyana life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Guyana
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Guyana
2026 66.1 70.6
2025 65.9 70.4
2024 65.7 70.3
2023 65.5 70.2
2022 65.2 69.9
2021 64.3 64.3
2020 64.3 67.8
2019 64.5 69.1
2018 64.1 68.8
2017 63.8 68.5
2016 63.5 68.1
2015 63.2 67.7
2014 62.8 67.3
2013 62.4 66.7
2012 62 66.4
2011 61.6 66.5
2010 61.3 66.2
2009 60.9 66
2008 60.6 65.7
2007 60.3 65.5
2006 60 64.8
2005 59.6 64.4
2004 59.3 64.2
2003 59 64.1
2002 58.7 64.2
2001 58.4 64.4
2000 58.1 64.1
1999 57.8 63.8
1998 57.5 63.4
1997 57.2 62.9
1996 57 62.7
1995 56.7 62.7
1994 56.2 63
1993 56.3 63
1992 56.1 62.8
1991 55.7 62.5
1990 55.4 62.3
1989 54.9 62.1
1988 54.4 61.8
1987 53.8 61.7
1986 53.3 61.5
1985 52.7 61.4
1984 52.2 61.3
1983 51.8 61.2
1982 51.4 61
1981 51.3 60.9
1980 51.1 60.8
1979 50.8 60.7
1978 50.5 60.6
1977 50.1 60.6
1976 49.7 60.4
1975 49.3 60.4
1974 48.9 60.3
1973 48.6 60.2
1972 48.3 60.1
1971 47.9 60.1
1970 47.9 60
1969 47.9 59.8
1968 47.8 59.7
1967 47.7 59.5
1966 47.7 59.3
1965 47.7 59.1
1964 47.6 59
1963 47.5 58.6
1962 47.3 58.3
1961 47.1 57.9
1960 46.9 57.5
1959 46.7 57
1958 46.4 56.4
1957 46.1 56.1
1956 45.7 55.2
1955 45.4 54.1
1954 45 53.3
1953 44.5 52.4
1952 44 51.3
1951 43.6 50.2
1950 43.1 49.2

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

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Ghana and Guyana population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Guyana
1x
Year Population
Ghana Guyana
2024 34,427,414 831,087
2023 33,787,914 826,353
2022 33,149,152 821,637
2021 32,518,665 815,482
2020 31,887,809 807,481
2019 31,258,945 807,665
2018 30,637,585 791,556
2017 30,008,354 768,479
2016 29,356,742 763,548
2015 28,696,068 758,781
2014 28,041,592 754,229
2013 27,386,193 750,021
2012 26,734,268 746,288
2011 26,095,088 746,153
2010 25,474,995 749,256
2009 24,862,664 752,094
2008 24,249,946 754,606
2007 23,642,279 756,861
2006 23,040,702 758,966
2005 22,449,438 760,914
2004 21,868,298 762,418
2003 21,296,705 763,101
2002 20,729,388 763,652
2001 20,167,069 764,477
2000 19,637,087 764,832
1999 19,149,864 764,483
1998 18,688,036 763,586
1997 18,238,958 762,245
1996 17,810,181 760,526
1995 17,399,017 758,388
1994 16,993,190 755,822
1993 16,589,519 752,965
1992 16,184,855 749,911
1991 15,787,496 747,861
1990 15,394,648 749,894
1989 15,006,813 754,865
1988 14,636,568 759,663
1987 14,289,108 764,120
1986 13,965,217 768,098
1985 13,661,229 771,477
1984 13,370,590 774,111
1983 13,029,836 775,891
1982 12,643,819 776,712
1981 12,281,712 776,453
1980 11,941,448 774,367
1979 11,597,255 770,062
1978 11,248,450 764,586
1977 10,911,871 758,654
1976 10,594,913 752,253
1975 10,294,308 745,393
1974 10,000,523 738,057
1973 9,714,617 730,138
1972 9,438,187 721,617
1971 9,176,264 712,662
1970 8,925,813 702,705
1969 8,690,383 690,223
1968 8,475,729 676,160
1967 8,271,913 662,311
1966 8,074,521 648,646
1965 7,882,606 635,128
1964 7,695,739 621,764
1963 7,514,714 608,537
1962 7,337,375 595,461
1961 7,162,667 582,568
1960 6,961,215 569,143

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Guyana

Fertility rate
Ghana

Guyana
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Guyana
2023 3.4 2.41
2022 3.43 2.44
2021 3.49 2.46
2020 3.54 2.49
2019 3.59 2.52
2018 3.65 2.55
2017 3.72 2.59
2016 3.87 2.63
2015 3.98 2.67
2014 4.03 2.7
2013 4.11 2.71
2012 4.15 2.7
2011 4.18 2.69
2010 4.18 2.68
2009 4.18 2.69
2008 4.22 2.7
2007 4.29 2.68
2006 4.4 2.66
2005 4.5 2.65
2004 4.5 2.68
2003 4.6 2.75
2002 4.69 2.84
2001 4.77 2.96
2000 4.83 3.06
1999 4.82 3.13
1998 4.83 3.18
1997 4.88 3.22
1996 4.96 3.23
1995 5.11 3.24
1994 5.25 3.23
1993 5.41 3.2
1992 5.52 3.19
1991 5.63 3.18
1990 5.74 3.18
1989 5.82 3.19
1988 5.92 3.23
1987 6.02 3.31
1986 6.08 3.38
1985 6.12 3.47
1984 6.15 3.54
1983 6.23 3.64
1982 6.31 3.68
1981 6.42 3.72
1980 6.47 3.77
1979 6.51 3.86
1978 6.56 3.97
1977 6.64 4.12
1976 6.7 4.28
1975 6.76 4.45
1974 6.82 4.64
1973 6.87 4.87
1972 6.92 5.08
1971 6.95 5.26
1970 6.95 5.41
1969 6.95 5.58
1968 6.89 5.75
1967 6.89 5.89
1966 6.86 6.02
1965 6.88 6.14
1964 6.9 6.23
1963 6.94 6.31
1962 6.94 6.33
1961 6.91 6.34
1960 6.89 6.33

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

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Ghana and Guyana demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Guyana
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Guyana
2024 22.2 26.9
2023 22 26.7
2022 21.8 26.4
2021 21.7 26.1
2020 21.5 25.9
2019 21.3 25.7
2018 21.2 25.4
2017 21 25
2016 20.9 24.9
2015 20.8 24.7
2014 20.7 24.6
2013 20.6 24.6
2012 20.5 24.5
2011 20.3 24.4
2010 20.2 24.2
2009 20 24
2008 19.9 23.8
2007 19.7 23.6
2006 19.5 23.4
2005 19.3 23.2
2004 19.1 22.9
2003 19 22.7
2002 18.8 22.5
2001 18.6 22.4
2000 18.4 22.2
1999 18.3 22.1
1998 18.1 22
1997 17.9 21.9
1996 17.7 21.8
1995 17.6 21.7
1994 17.5 21.5
1993 17.4 21.4
1992 17.3 21.3
1991 17.2 21.1
1990 17.2 20.9
1989 17.1 20.7
1988 17.1 20.5
1987 17.1 20.2
1986 17.1 19.9
1985 17.1 19.6
1984 17.1 19.3
1983 17 19
1982 16.9 18.7
1981 16.7 18.4
1980 16.7 18.2
1979 16.5 18
1978 16.4 17.8
1977 16.2 17.6
1976 16 17.4
1975 15.9 17.2
1974 15.8 17
1973 15.8 16.8
1972 15.8 16.7
1971 15.9 16.6
1970 15.9 16.5
1969 16 16.4
1968 16.1 16.2
1967 16.2 16.2
1966 16.4 16.1
1965 16.5 16.1
1964 16.7 16.2
1963 16.9 16.3
1962 17.2 16.4
1961 17.4 16.6
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 Guyana
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$16.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
23.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
4.45%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
0.87%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-7.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
13.2%
2019
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
14.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
76%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
58.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
34.4%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
1.1%
1998
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$1.01B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
86,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
4.21%
2003
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ghana Guyana
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
661 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$12.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
3.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
4.56 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
12.1%
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
7.11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
0.0008%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
98.9%
2023

Society

Ghana Guyana
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-5,092
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
26.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
52.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
27
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
16.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
22.3
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
96
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
90%
2022
English speaking
66.7%
2023
90.5%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
81.7%
2023

Health

Ghana Guyana
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$505
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$133
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
70.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
1.24%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
1.39
2020
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
25.7
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
29%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
11.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
5.04 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Guyana
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.14%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
98,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
2,780 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
70,995 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
2,482 mi
2019

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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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