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Ghana vs Haiti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 11.8M in Haiti (ranked 83/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 10,641 sq mi for Haiti (ranked 81st vs. 142nd).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Haiti
Population
35885254
12076663
Population rank 46/197 82/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$25.2B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 117/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$2,143
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 153/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$3,194
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$3.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
15.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$332
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 176/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$1,896
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 10,641 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
2.66
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
24.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
65.5 years
2026

Ghana and Haiti: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Haiti economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Haiti
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Haiti
2024 $82,308,110,386 $25,224,154,991
2023 $80,547,146,878 $19,850,585,722
2022 $73,919,003,210 $20,253,551,921
2021 $79,514,204,730 $20,944,387,976
2020 $70,008,243,860 $14,508,222,518
2019 $68,352,629,246 $15,016,090,930
2018 $67,259,353,966 $16,403,864,618
2017 $60,385,409,435 $15,093,357,161
2016 $56,144,179,398 $14,069,277,526
2015 $49,436,806,230 $14,849,629,309
2014 $54,678,533,806 $15,146,883,498
2013 $62,845,721,960 $14,902,488,604
2012 $41,271,701,061 $13,708,925,477
2011 $39,336,668,081 $13,008,746,039
2010 $32,197,655,567 $11,859,312,725
2009 $26,048,720,006 $11,597,002,835
2008 $28,679,383,241 $10,432,962,635
2007 $24,827,339,138 $9,228,637,768
2006 $20,885,037,597 $7,638,739,123
2005 $10,744,568,381 $7,030,149,730
2004 $8,881,417,907 $6,087,360,684
2003 $7,632,723,556 $5,071,947,798
2002 $6,166,197,848 $6,205,847,214
2001 $5,314,872,854 $6,331,970,324
2000 $4,982,850,662 $6,813,566,099
1999 $7,718,109,982 $4,153,725,884
1998 $7,482,069,162 $3,723,903,724
1997 $6,891,443,192 $3,338,949,152
1996 $6,932,991,739 $2,907,517,604
1995 $6,464,382,808 $2,813,313,279
1994 $5,446,383,727 $2,167,569,046
1993 $5,968,922,939 $1,878,253,767
1992 $6,416,103,926 $2,257,129,792
1991 $6,603,185,268 $3,473,562,628
1990 $5,889,106,573 $3,096,289,800
1989 $5,251,858,440 $2,736,243,800
1988 $5,197,765,032 $2,613,926,800
1987 $5,074,829,932 $2,047,200,000
1986 $5,735,677,434 $2,318,000,000
1985 $4,504,306,723 $2,009,400,000
1984 $4,412,279,843 $1,816,200,000
1983 $4,057,275,132 $1,623,600,000
1982 $4,035,994,398 $1,474,200,000
1981 $4,222,441,860 $1,479,400,000
1980 $4,445,228,216 $1,383,800,000
1979 $4,020,227,920 $1,080,600,000
1978 $3,662,478,185 $974,200,000
1977 $3,189,428,571 $947,000,000
1976 $2,765,254,237 $879,000,000
1975 $2,810,106,383 $681,400,000
1974 $2,894,409,938 $565,399,322
1973 $3,006,766,758 $466,798,973
1972 $2,112,293,280 $371,998,958
1971 $2,417,108,578 $362,800,000
1970 $2,215,028,588 $331,200,000
1969 $1,962,050,556 $391,820,400
1968 $1,666,909,518 $367,968,800
1967 $1,747,187,645 $369,124,200
1966 $2,126,300,672 $368,948,600
1965 $2,053,462,968 $353,251,800
1964 $1,731,296,200 $325,281,200
1963 $1,540,797,589 $294,883,400
1962 $1,382,515,654 $281,896,800
1961 $1,302,674,325 $271,066,000
1960 $1,217,230,095 $273,187,200

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

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Ghana and Haiti economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Haiti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Haiti
2024 $2,391 $2,143
2023 $2,384 $1,706
2022 $2,230 $1,761
2021 $2,445 $1,841
2020 $2,195 $1,290
2019 $2,187 $1,352
2018 $2,195 $1,496
2017 $2,012 $1,395
2016 $1,912 $1,318
2015 $1,723 $1,411
2014 $1,950 $1,460
2013 $2,295 $1,458
2012 $1,544 $1,361
2011 $1,507 $1,312
2010 $1,264 $1,210
2009 $1,048 $1,197
2008 $1,183 $1,095
2007 $1,050 $985
2006 $906 $829
2005 $479 $776
2004 $406 $683
2003 $358 $579
2002 $297.5 $721
2001 $263.5 $749
2000 $253.7 $821
1999 $403 $510
1998 $400 $465
1997 $378 $425
1996 $389 $377
1995 $372 $372
1994 $321 $292.1
1993 $360 $258.1
1992 $396 $316
1991 $418 $497
1990 $383 $452
1989 $350 $407
1988 $355 $397
1987 $355 $318
1986 $411 $367
1985 $330 $325
1984 $330 $299.2
1983 $311 $272.8
1982 $319 $252.6
1981 $344 $258.5
1980 $372 $246.5
1979 $347 $196.2
1978 $326 $180.3
1977 $292.3 $178.7
1976 $261 $169.1
1975 $273 $133.6
1974 $289.4 $113
1973 $310 $95.1
1972 $223.8 $77.3
1971 $263.4 $76.8
1970 $248.2 $71.5
1969 $225.8 $86.1
1968 $196.7 $82.4
1967 $211.2 $84.2
1966 $263.3 $85.7
1965 $260.5 $83.6
1964 $225 $78.5
1963 $205 $72.4
1962 $188.4 $70.4
1961 $181.9 $69
1960 $174.9 $70.8

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

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Ghana vs. Haiti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Haiti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Haiti
2026 66.1 65.5
2025 65.9 65.3
2024 65.7 65.1
2023 65.5 64.9
2022 65.2 63.9
2021 64.3 62.6
2020 64.3 63.8
2019 64.5 64.3
2018 64.1 64.1
2017 63.8 63.8
2016 63.5 63.3
2015 63.2 63.2
2014 62.8 63
2013 62.4 62.6
2012 62 62.3
2011 61.6 61.6
2010 61.3 45.6
2009 60.9 61.7
2008 60.6 61.3
2007 60.3 61.1
2006 60 60.7
2005 59.6 60.3
2004 59.3 58.5
2003 59 59.4
2002 58.7 59
2001 58.4 58.6
2000 58.1 58.2
1999 57.8 57.7
1998 57.5 57.1
1997 57.2 56.7
1996 57 56.1
1995 56.7 55.6
1994 56.2 54.7
1993 56.3 54.5
1992 56.1 54
1991 55.7 53.5
1990 55.4 53.2
1989 54.9 52.9
1988 54.4 52.6
1987 53.8 52.2
1986 53.3 51.9
1985 52.7 51.6
1984 52.2 51.3
1983 51.8 50.9
1982 51.4 50.6
1981 51.3 50.3
1980 51.1 50
1979 50.8 49.7
1978 50.5 49.5
1977 50.1 49.2
1976 49.7 49
1975 49.3 48.7
1974 48.9 48.5
1973 48.6 48.2
1972 48.3 47.9
1971 47.9 47.6
1970 47.9 47.3
1969 47.9 46.9
1968 47.8 46.5
1967 47.7 46.1
1966 47.7 45.6
1965 47.7 45.4
1964 47.6 44.9
1963 47.5 42.7
1962 47.3 44.2
1961 47.1 43.8
1960 46.9 43.4
1959 46.7 43
1958 46.4 42.6
1957 46.1 42.1
1956 45.7 41.6
1955 45.4 41
1954 45 40.1
1953 44.5 39.5
1952 44 38.8
1951 43.6 38.1
1950 43.1 37.2

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

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Ghana and Haiti population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Haiti
1x
Year Population
Ghana Haiti
2024 34,427,414 11,772,557
2023 33,787,914 11,637,398
2022 33,149,152 11,503,606
2021 32,518,665 11,374,586
2020 31,887,809 11,243,848
2019 31,258,945 11,105,163
2018 30,637,585 10,962,362
2017 30,008,354 10,817,754
2016 29,356,742 10,671,457
2015 28,696,068 10,523,242
2014 28,041,592 10,373,235
2013 27,386,193 10,222,362
2012 26,734,268 10,069,771
2011 26,095,088 9,914,904
2010 25,474,995 9,803,294
2009 24,862,664 9,689,581
2008 24,249,946 9,530,774
2007 23,642,279 9,373,296
2006 23,040,702 9,216,562
2005 22,449,438 9,061,273
2004 21,868,298 8,910,263
2003 21,296,705 8,759,912
2002 20,729,388 8,607,641
2001 20,167,069 8,455,918
2000 19,637,087 8,303,151
1999 19,149,864 8,151,296
1998 18,688,036 8,002,143
1997 18,238,958 7,854,298
1996 17,810,181 7,707,557
1995 17,399,017 7,562,546
1994 16,993,190 7,419,771
1993 16,589,519 7,278,181
1992 16,184,855 7,136,571
1991 15,787,496 6,995,450
1990 15,394,648 6,854,441
1989 15,006,813 6,714,730
1988 14,636,568 6,578,145
1987 14,289,108 6,445,123
1986 13,965,217 6,316,122
1985 13,661,229 6,190,862
1984 13,370,590 6,069,230
1983 13,029,836 5,951,096
1982 12,643,819 5,835,937
1981 12,281,712 5,723,725
1980 11,941,448 5,614,493
1979 11,597,255 5,507,590
1978 11,248,450 5,402,580
1977 10,911,871 5,299,476
1976 10,594,913 5,198,357
1975 10,294,308 5,099,086
1974 10,000,523 5,001,796
1973 9,714,617 4,906,743
1972 9,438,187 4,813,868
1971 9,176,264 4,723,244
1970 8,925,813 4,635,124
1969 8,690,383 4,549,334
1968 8,475,729 4,465,328
1967 8,271,913 4,382,999
1966 8,074,521 4,302,639
1965 7,882,606 4,223,820
1964 7,695,739 4,146,244
1963 7,514,714 4,073,068
1962 7,337,375 4,001,575
1961 7,162,667 3,929,030
1960 6,961,215 3,858,443

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Haiti

Fertility rate
Ghana

Haiti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Haiti
2023 3.4 2.66
2022 3.43 2.7
2021 3.49 2.75
2020 3.54 2.8
2019 3.59 2.86
2018 3.65 2.92
2017 3.72 2.99
2016 3.87 3.05
2015 3.98 3.11
2014 4.03 3.16
2013 4.11 3.22
2012 4.15 3.32
2011 4.18 3.43
2010 4.18 3.5
2009 4.18 3.57
2008 4.22 3.62
2007 4.29 3.69
2006 4.4 3.76
2005 4.5 3.84
2004 4.5 3.94
2003 4.6 4.05
2002 4.69 4.13
2001 4.77 4.25
2000 4.83 4.39
1999 4.82 4.45
1998 4.83 4.56
1997 4.88 4.67
1996 4.96 4.78
1995 5.11 4.88
1994 5.25 4.99
1993 5.41 5.1
1992 5.52 5.21
1991 5.63 5.32
1990 5.74 5.41
1989 5.82 5.44
1988 5.92 5.47
1987 6.02 5.47
1986 6.08 5.48
1985 6.12 5.5
1984 6.15 5.51
1983 6.23 5.51
1982 6.31 5.53
1981 6.42 5.53
1980 6.47 5.56
1979 6.51 5.59
1978 6.56 5.64
1977 6.64 5.67
1976 6.7 5.71
1975 6.76 5.75
1974 6.82 5.78
1973 6.87 5.81
1972 6.92 5.85
1971 6.95 5.88
1970 6.95 5.91
1969 6.95 5.96
1968 6.89 6.01
1967 6.89 6.05
1966 6.86 6.09
1965 6.88 6.13
1964 6.9 6.16
1963 6.94 6.17
1962 6.94 6.18
1961 6.91 6.18
1960 6.89 6.18

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

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Ghana and Haiti demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Haiti
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Haiti
2024 22.2 24.8
2023 22 24.5
2022 21.8 24.3
2021 21.7 24
2020 21.5 23.8
2019 21.3 23.5
2018 21.2 23.3
2017 21 23
2016 20.9 22.8
2015 20.8 22.5
2014 20.7 22.3
2013 20.6 22
2012 20.5 21.8
2011 20.3 21.6
2010 20.2 21.3
2009 20 21.1
2008 19.9 20.9
2007 19.7 20.6
2006 19.5 20.4
2005 19.3 20.2
2004 19.1 20
2003 19 19.8
2002 18.8 19.7
2001 18.6 19.5
2000 18.4 19.4
1999 18.3 19.3
1998 18.1 19.2
1997 17.9 19.1
1996 17.7 19
1995 17.6 19
1994 17.5 18.9
1993 17.4 18.9
1992 17.3 18.9
1991 17.2 18.9
1990 17.2 18.9
1989 17.1 18.9
1988 17.1 19
1987 17.1 19
1986 17.1 19
1985 17.1 19.1
1984 17.1 19.1
1983 17 19.1
1982 16.9 19.2
1981 16.7 19.2
1980 16.7 19.2
1979 16.5 19.2
1978 16.4 19.3
1977 16.2 19.3
1976 16 19.3
1975 15.9 19.3
1974 15.8 19.3
1973 15.8 19.3
1972 15.8 19.3
1971 15.9 19.4
1970 15.9 19.4
1969 16 19.4
1968 16.1 19.4
1967 16.2 19.4
1966 16.4 19.4
1965 16.5 19.5
1964 16.7 19.5
1963 16.9 19.5
1962 17.2 19.5
1961 17.4 19.5
1960 17.7 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Haiti
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
5.25%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
0.96%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
0.07%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
+6.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
14.1%
2012
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
48.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
33.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
46.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
31.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.1%
2012
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$2.72B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$4.11B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
938,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
34.8%
2018
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
32.6%
2017

Energy

Ghana Haiti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
3.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
21.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
76.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
0.37%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
74.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
19.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
18.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Ghana Haiti
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-32,052
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
55%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
6
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
41.2
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
18.8
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
68%
2017
English speaking
66.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
39.3%
2019

Health

Ghana Haiti
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$54.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
65.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
31.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
328
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
94
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
8.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
3.11 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Haiti
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
6,931 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
1,305 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
2,651 mi
2009

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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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