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Ghana vs Hungary statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 9.56M in Hungary (ranked 97/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 35,236 sq mi for Hungary (ranked 81st vs. 109th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Hungary
Population
35885254
9475525
Population rank 46/197 98/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$223B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 55/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$23,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 55/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$48,552
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$164B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
73.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$17,109
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$16,996
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 35,236 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
44.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
77.5 years
2026

Ghana and Hungary: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Hungary economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Hungary
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Hungary
2024 $82,308,110,386 $222,722,738,926
2023 $80,547,146,878 $213,240,316,635
2022 $73,919,003,210 $177,002,580,544
2021 $79,514,204,730 $183,282,685,440
2020 $70,008,243,860 $158,468,487,754
2019 $68,352,629,246 $164,936,682,034
2018 $67,259,353,966 $161,184,691,014
2017 $60,385,409,435 $143,335,098,992
2016 $56,144,179,398 $128,983,560,865
2015 $49,436,806,230 $125,244,126,623
2014 $54,678,533,806 $141,128,696,412
2013 $62,845,721,960 $135,646,053,779
2012 $41,271,701,061 $128,470,269,690
2011 $39,336,668,081 $141,712,804,954
2010 $32,197,655,567 $131,898,737,241
2009 $26,048,720,006 $130,807,441,076
2008 $28,679,383,241 $158,228,265,916
2007 $24,827,339,138 $140,123,326,896
2006 $20,885,037,597 $115,604,111,412
2005 $10,744,568,381 $113,098,237,571
2004 $8,881,417,907 $104,015,363,080
2003 $7,632,723,556 $85,190,469,121
2002 $6,166,197,848 $67,636,468,625
2001 $5,314,872,854 $53,800,068,066
2000 $4,982,850,662 $47,275,954,429
1999 $7,718,109,982 $49,160,204,397
1998 $7,482,069,162 $48,784,412,624
1997 $6,891,443,192 $47,398,564,799
1996 $6,932,991,739 $46,833,767,124
1995 $6,464,382,808 $46,577,614,589
1994 $5,446,383,727 $43,307,949,890
1993 $5,968,922,939 $40,256,233,360
1992 $6,416,103,926 $38,857,339,125
1991 $6,603,185,268 $34,867,307,353
1990 $5,889,106,573 $34,478,360,679
1989 $5,251,858,440 $30,422,508,938
1988 $5,197,765,032 $29,799,838,597
1987 $5,074,829,932 $27,232,016,527
1986 $5,735,677,434 $24,778,163,812
1985 $4,504,306,723 $21,510,643,750
1984 $4,412,279,843 $21,242,726,264
1983 $4,057,275,132 $21,910,365,258
1982 $4,035,994,398 $24,141,667,188
1981 $4,222,441,860 $23,705,883,892
1980 $4,445,228,216 $23,116,977,148
1979 $4,020,227,920 $19,959,731,325
1978 $3,662,478,185 $17,286,744,154
1977 $3,189,428,571 $14,783,674,055
1976 $2,765,254,237 $13,235,612,079
1975 $2,810,106,383 $11,420,392,515
1974 $2,894,409,938 $10,016,338,179
1973 $3,006,766,758 $9,138,292,402
1972 $2,112,293,280 $7,379,313,742
1971 $2,417,108,578 $6,291,568,221
1970 $2,215,028,588 $5,780,929,203
1969 $1,962,050,556 $5,429,812,387
1968 $1,666,909,518 $4,886,222,555
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 Hungary economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Hungary
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Hungary
2024 $2,391 $23,292
2023 $2,384 $22,231
2022 $2,230 $18,428
2021 $2,445 $19,031
2020 $2,195 $16,387
2019 $2,187 $17,013
2018 $2,195 $16,605
2017 $2,012 $14,736
2016 $1,912 $13,216
2015 $1,723 $12,783
2014 $1,950 $14,353
2013 $2,295 $13,739
2012 $1,544 $12,950
2011 $1,507 $14,211
2010 $1,264 $13,190
2009 $1,048 $13,051
2008 $1,183 $15,763
2007 $1,050 $13,935
2006 $906 $11,478
2005 $479 $11,212
2004 $406 $10,291
2003 $358 $8,410
2002 $297.5 $6,658
2001 $263.5 $5,281
2000 $253.7 $4,630
1999 $403 $4,802
1998 $400 $4,752
1997 $378 $4,606
1996 $389 $4,542
1995 $372 $4,509
1994 $321 $4,187
1993 $360 $3,887
1992 $396 $3,747
1991 $418 $3,361
1990 $383 $3,324
1989 $350 $2,902
1988 $355 $2,812
1987 $355 $2,566
1986 $411 $2,331
1985 $330 $2,020
1984 $330 $1,991
1983 $311 $2,050
1982 $319 $2,255
1981 $344 $2,213
1980 $372 $2,158
1979 $347 $1,865
1978 $326 $1,618
1977 $292.3 $1,388
1976 $261 $1,249
1975 $273 $1,083
1974 $289.4 $956
1973 $310 $876
1972 $223.8 $710
1971 $263.4 $607
1970 $248.2 $559
1969 $225.8 $527
1968 $196.7 $476
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. Hungary life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Hungary
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Hungary
2026 66.1 77.5
2025 65.9 77.3
2024 65.7 77.2
2023 65.5 77
2022 65.2 76.2
2021 64.3 74.2
2020 64.3 75.7
2019 64.5 76.5
2018 64.1 76.2
2017 63.8 76
2016 63.5 76.2
2015 63.2 75.7
2014 62.8 75.8
2013 62.4 75.7
2012 62 75.2
2011 61.6 74.9
2010 61.3 74.5
2009 60.9 74.2
2008 60.6 74
2007 60.3 73.4
2006 60 73.3
2005 59.6 72.9
2004 59.3 72.9
2003 59 72.5
2002 58.7 72.5
2001 58.4 72.4
2000 58.1 71.8
1999 57.8 71
1998 57.5 70.9
1997 57.2 71
1996 57 70.6
1995 56.7 70
1994 56.2 69.6
1993 56.3 69.2
1992 56.1 69.2
1991 55.7 69.4
1990 55.4 69.4
1989 54.9 69.4
1988 54.4 69.9
1987 53.8 69.6
1986 53.3 69.1
1985 52.7 68.9
1984 52.2 69
1983 51.8 68.9
1982 51.4 69.4
1981 51.3 69.2
1980 51.1 69.1
1979 50.8 69.7
1978 50.5 69.5
1977 50.1 69.9
1976 49.7 69.7
1975 49.3 69.4
1974 48.9 69.3
1973 48.6 69.6
1972 48.3 69.7
1971 47.9 69.1
1970 47.9 69.2
1969 47.9 69.4
1968 47.8 69.3
1967 47.7 69.5
1966 47.7 69.9
1965 47.7 69.1
1964 47.6 69.5
1963 47.5 68.9
1962 47.3 67.9
1961 47.1 69
1960 46.9 68.1
1959 46.7 67.3
1958 46.4 67.4
1957 46.1 66.3
1956 45.7 66
1955 45.4 66.9
1954 45 65.4
1953 44.5 63.9
1952 44 63.9
1951 43.6 62.5
1950 43.1 62.1

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

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Ghana and Hungary population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Hungary
1x
Year Population
Ghana Hungary
2024 34,427,414 9,562,065
2023 33,787,914 9,592,186
2022 33,149,152 9,605,074
2021 32,518,665 9,630,932
2020 31,887,809 9,670,419
2019 31,258,945 9,694,824
2018 30,637,585 9,706,964
2017 30,008,354 9,726,756
2016 29,356,742 9,759,755
2015 28,696,068 9,797,755
2014 28,041,592 9,833,038
2013 27,386,193 9,872,734
2012 26,734,268 9,920,362
2011 26,095,088 9,971,727
2010 25,474,995 10,000,023
2009 24,862,664 10,022,650
2008 24,249,946 10,038,188
2007 23,642,279 10,055,780
2006 23,040,702 10,071,370
2005 22,449,438 10,087,065
2004 21,868,298 10,107,146
2003 21,296,705 10,129,552
2002 20,729,388 10,158,608
2001 20,167,069 10,187,576
2000 19,637,087 10,210,971
1999 19,149,864 10,237,530
1998 18,688,036 10,266,570
1997 18,238,958 10,290,486
1996 17,810,181 10,311,238
1995 17,399,017 10,328,965
1994 16,993,190 10,343,355
1993 16,589,519 10,357,523
1992 16,184,855 10,369,341
1991 15,787,496 10,373,400
1990 15,394,648 10,373,988
1989 15,006,813 10,481,719
1988 14,636,568 10,596,487
1987 14,289,108 10,612,741
1986 13,965,217 10,630,564
1985 13,661,229 10,648,713
1984 13,370,590 10,668,095
1983 13,029,836 10,689,463
1982 12,643,819 10,705,535
1981 12,281,712 10,711,848
1980 11,941,448 10,711,122
1979 11,597,255 10,704,152
1978 11,248,450 10,684,822
1977 10,911,871 10,648,031
1976 10,594,913 10,598,677
1975 10,294,308 10,540,525
1974 10,000,523 10,478,720
1973 9,714,617 10,432,055
1972 9,438,187 10,398,489
1971 9,176,264 10,367,537
1970 8,925,813 10,337,910
1969 8,690,383 10,298,723
1968 8,475,729 10,255,815
1967 8,271,913 10,216,604
1966 8,074,521 10,178,653
1965 7,882,606 10,147,935
1964 7,695,739 10,119,835
1963 7,514,714 10,087,947
1962 7,337,375 10,060,825
1961 7,162,667 10,027,958
1960 6,961,215 9,983,512

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Hungary

Fertility rate
Ghana

Hungary
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Hungary
2023 3.4 1.51
2022 3.43 1.56
2021 3.49 1.61
2020 3.54 1.59
2019 3.59 1.55
2018 3.65 1.55
2017 3.72 1.54
2016 3.87 1.53
2015 3.98 1.45
2014 4.03 1.44
2013 4.11 1.35
2012 4.15 1.34
2011 4.18 1.23
2010 4.18 1.25
2009 4.18 1.32
2008 4.22 1.35
2007 4.29 1.32
2006 4.4 1.34
2005 4.5 1.31
2004 4.5 1.28
2003 4.6 1.27
2002 4.69 1.3
2001 4.77 1.31
2000 4.83 1.32
1999 4.82 1.28
1998 4.83 1.32
1997 4.88 1.37
1996 4.96 1.46
1995 5.11 1.57
1994 5.25 1.64
1993 5.41 1.68
1992 5.52 1.77
1991 5.63 1.87
1990 5.74 1.87
1989 5.82 1.82
1988 5.92 1.81
1987 6.02 1.82
1986 6.08 1.84
1985 6.12 1.85
1984 6.15 1.75
1983 6.23 1.75
1982 6.31 1.8
1981 6.42 1.88
1980 6.47 1.91
1979 6.51 2.01
1978 6.56 2.06
1977 6.64 2.15
1976 6.7 2.23
1975 6.76 2.35
1974 6.82 2.27
1973 6.87 1.93
1972 6.92 1.93
1971 6.95 1.93
1970 6.95 1.98
1969 6.95 2.04
1968 6.89 2.06
1967 6.89 2.01
1966 6.86 1.89
1965 6.88 1.82
1964 6.9 1.82
1963 6.94 1.82
1962 6.94 1.79
1961 6.91 1.94
1960 6.89 2.02

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

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Ghana and Hungary demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Hungary
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Hungary
2024 22.2 44.6
2023 22 44.2
2022 21.8 43.9
2021 21.7 43.6
2020 21.5 43.3
2019 21.3 43
2018 21.2 42.8
2017 21 42.6
2016 20.9 42.3
2015 20.8 41.9
2014 20.7 41.5
2013 20.6 41.2
2012 20.5 40.9
2011 20.3 40.4
2010 20.2 39.9
2009 20 39.6
2008 19.9 39.4
2007 19.7 39.2
2006 19.5 39.1
2005 19.3 39
2004 19.1 38.9
2003 19 38.8
2002 18.8 38.7
2001 18.6 38.6
2000 18.4 38.4
1999 18.3 38.3
1998 18.1 38.1
1997 17.9 37.9
1996 17.7 37.7
1995 17.6 37.5
1994 17.5 37.2
1993 17.4 37
1992 17.3 36.9
1991 17.2 36.7
1990 17.2 36.5
1989 17.1 36.1
1988 17.1 35.8
1987 17.1 35.5
1986 17.1 35.3
1985 17.1 35.1
1984 17.1 34.9
1983 17 34.7
1982 16.9 34.5
1981 16.7 34.4
1980 16.7 34.3
1979 16.5 34.3
1978 16.4 34.2
1977 16.2 34.2
1976 16 34.2
1975 15.9 34.3
1974 15.8 34.3
1973 15.8 34.3
1972 15.8 34.3
1971 15.9 34.2
1970 15.9 34.1
1969 16 34.1
1968 16.1 34
1967 16.2 33.8
1966 16.4 33.7
1965 16.5 33.4
1964 16.7 33.2
1963 16.9 32.9
1962 17.2 32.6
1961 17.4 32.4
1960 17.7 32.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Hungary
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$199B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
3.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-4.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
4.47%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
59.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
23.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
62.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
24.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.8%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
24,692
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.32%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
68
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$41.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$46.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$5.48B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
31,641,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
3.4%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
87%
2024

Energy

Ghana Hungary
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
2,515 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$18.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
42.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
4.46 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
64.2%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
15.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
21.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
62.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
4,605 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
0.62%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
44.8%
2023
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Hungary
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-16,331
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
70.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
70.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
80
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
0.77
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
7.7
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
99.1%
2021
English speaking
66.7%
2023
25.3%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
93.8%
2024

Health

Ghana Hungary
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$1,420
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$327
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
77.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
3.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
32.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
8.3%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
32.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
9.93 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Hungary
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
3,685 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
19,626 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
7,910 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
130,979 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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