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Ghana vs India statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 1.45B in India (ranked 1/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 1,147,955 sq mi for India (ranked 81st vs. 7th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and India ranks 5/197 ($3.91T). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while India ranks 143/197 ($2,695).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana India
Population
35885254
1480351380
Population rank 46/197 1/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$3.91T
2024
GDP rank 80/197 5/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$2,695
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 143/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$11,160
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$3.19T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
81.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$2,200
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 118/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$4,596
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 1,147,955 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
1,287 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
72.7 years
2026

Ghana and India: Comparison Charts

Ghana and India economies compared

GDP
Ghana

India
1x
Year GDP
Ghana India
2024 $82,308,110,386 $3,909,891,533,858
2023 $80,547,146,878 $3,638,489,096,034
2022 $73,919,003,210 $3,346,107,287,731
2021 $79,514,204,730 $3,167,270,623,260
2020 $70,008,243,860 $2,674,851,578,587
2019 $68,352,629,246 $2,835,606,256,558
2018 $67,259,353,966 $2,702,929,641,649
2017 $60,385,409,435 $2,651,474,262,755
2016 $56,144,179,398 $2,294,796,885,663
2015 $49,436,806,230 $2,103,588,360,045
2014 $54,678,533,806 $2,039,126,479,155
2013 $62,845,721,960 $1,856,721,507,622
2012 $41,271,701,061 $1,827,637,590,410
2011 $39,336,668,081 $1,823,051,829,895
2010 $32,197,655,567 $1,675,615,519,485
2009 $26,048,720,006 $1,341,888,016,995
2008 $28,679,383,241 $1,198,895,139,006
2007 $24,827,339,138 $1,216,736,438,835
2006 $20,885,037,597 $940,259,888,788
2005 $10,744,568,381 $820,383,763,511
2004 $8,881,417,907 $709,152,728,831
2003 $7,632,723,556 $607,700,687,237
2002 $6,166,197,848 $514,939,140,319
2001 $5,314,872,854 $485,440,139,204
2000 $4,982,850,662 $468,395,521,654
1999 $7,718,109,982 $458,821,052,616
1998 $7,482,069,162 $421,351,317,225
1997 $6,891,443,192 $415,867,563,593
1996 $6,932,991,739 $392,896,866,205
1995 $6,464,382,808 $360,281,909,643
1994 $5,446,383,727 $327,274,843,459
1993 $5,968,922,939 $279,295,648,983
1992 $6,416,103,926 $288,208,070,278
1991 $6,603,185,268 $270,105,341,879
1990 $5,889,106,573 $320,979,026,420
1989 $5,251,858,440 $296,042,052,945
1988 $5,197,765,032 $296,589,670,896
1987 $5,074,829,932 $279,033,584,092
1986 $5,735,677,434 $248,985,994,041
1985 $4,504,306,723 $232,511,554,840
1984 $4,412,279,843 $212,157,645,178
1983 $4,057,275,132 $218,262,146,413
1982 $4,035,994,398 $200,715,624,831
1981 $4,222,441,860 $193,491,368,446
1980 $4,445,228,216 $186,328,579,302
1979 $4,020,227,920 $152,995,442,498
1978 $3,662,478,185 $137,302,319,829
1977 $3,189,428,571 $121,486,641,441
1976 $2,765,254,237 $102,716,451,980
1975 $2,810,106,383 $98,473,832,017
1974 $2,894,409,938 $99,526,597,934
1973 $3,006,766,758 $85,517,673,173
1972 $2,112,293,280 $71,464,700,667
1971 $2,417,108,578 $67,351,404,352
1970 $2,215,028,588 $62,422,483,055
1969 $1,962,050,556 $58,447,995,017
1968 $1,666,909,518 $53,085,455,871
1967 $1,747,187,645 $50,134,942,204
1966 $2,126,300,672 $45,581,230,504
1965 $2,053,462,968 $59,556,105,229
1964 $1,731,296,200 $56,480,289,941
1963 $1,540,797,589 $48,421,923,459
1962 $1,382,515,654 $42,161,481,858
1961 $1,302,674,325 $39,232,435,784
1960 $1,217,230,095 $37,029,883,876

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

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Ghana and India economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

India
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana India
2024 $2,391 $2,695
2023 $2,384 $2,530
2022 $2,230 $2,347
2021 $2,445 $2,240
2020 $2,195 $1,907
2019 $2,187 $2,041
2018 $2,195 $1,966
2017 $2,012 $1,950
2016 $1,912 $1,708
2015 $1,723 $1,584
2014 $1,950 $1,554
2013 $2,295 $1,433
2012 $1,544 $1,429
2011 $1,507 $1,445
2010 $1,264 $1,348
2009 $1,048 $1,095
2008 $1,183 $993
2007 $1,050 $1,022
2006 $906 $802
2005 $479 $710
2004 $406 $624
2003 $358 $544
2002 $297.5 $469
2001 $263.5 $450
2000 $253.7 $443
1999 $403 $442
1998 $400 $414
1997 $378 $416
1996 $389 $401
1995 $372 $375
1994 $321 $348
1993 $360 $303
1992 $396 $319
1991 $418 $306
1990 $383 $371
1989 $350 $350
1988 $355 $358
1987 $355 $345
1986 $411 $315
1985 $330 $301
1984 $330 $281
1983 $311 $296
1982 $319 $278.7
1981 $344 $275
1980 $372 $271.1
1979 $347 $228
1978 $326 $209.4
1977 $292.3 $189.6
1976 $261 $164.1
1975 $273 $161.1
1974 $289.4 $166.7
1973 $310 $146.6
1972 $223.8 $125.3
1971 $263.4 $120.7
1970 $248.2 $114.4
1969 $225.8 $109.5
1968 $196.7 $101.6
1967 $211.2 $98
1966 $263.3 $91
1965 $260.5 $121.5
1964 $225 $117.9
1963 $205 $103.4
1962 $188.4 $92.2
1961 $181.9 $87.9
1960 $174.9 $84.9

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

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Ghana vs. India life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

India
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana India
2026 66.1 72.7
2025 65.9 72.5
2024 65.7 72.2
2023 65.5 72
2022 65.2 71.7
2021 64.3 67.3
2020 64.3 70.2
2019 64.5 70.7
2018 64.1 70.4
2017 63.8 70.1
2016 63.5 69.7
2015 63.2 69.3
2014 62.8 68.9
2013 62.4 68.5
2012 62 68.1
2011 61.6 67.6
2010 61.3 67.2
2009 60.9 66.7
2008 60.6 66.2
2007 60.3 65.8
2006 60 65.4
2005 59.6 64.9
2004 59.3 64.5
2003 59 64.1
2002 58.7 63.6
2001 58.4 63.2
2000 58.1 62.7
1999 57.8 62.3
1998 57.5 61.9
1997 57.2 61.4
1996 57 61
1995 56.7 60.6
1994 56.2 60.2
1993 56.3 59.8
1992 56.1 59.4
1991 55.7 59
1990 55.4 58.6
1989 54.9 58.2
1988 54.4 57.7
1987 53.8 57.3
1986 53.3 56.8
1985 52.7 56.3
1984 52.2 55.8
1983 51.8 55.3
1982 51.4 54.7
1981 51.3 54.2
1980 51.1 53.6
1979 50.8 53
1978 50.5 52.4
1977 50.1 51.8
1976 49.7 51.3
1975 49.3 50.8
1974 48.9 50.3
1973 48.6 49.6
1972 48.3 49.2
1971 47.9 48.9
1970 47.9 48.6
1969 47.9 48.3
1968 47.8 47.9
1967 47.7 46.2
1966 47.7 45.9
1965 47.7 45.6
1964 47.6 46.7
1963 47.5 46.5
1962 47.3 46.1
1961 47.1 45.8
1960 46.9 45.6
1959 46.7 45.3
1958 46.4 44.8
1957 46.1 44.4
1956 45.7 44.1
1955 45.4 43.7
1954 45 43.2
1953 44.5 42.4
1952 44 42.1
1951 43.6 41.6
1950 43.1 41.2

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

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Ghana and India population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

India
1x
Year Population
Ghana India
2024 34,427,414 1,450,935,791
2023 33,787,914 1,438,069,596
2022 33,149,152 1,425,423,212
2021 32,518,665 1,414,203,896
2020 31,887,809 1,402,617,695
2019 31,258,945 1,389,030,312
2018 30,637,585 1,374,659,064
2017 30,008,354 1,359,657,400
2016 29,356,742 1,343,944,296
2015 28,696,068 1,328,024,498
2014 28,041,592 1,312,277,191
2013 27,386,193 1,295,829,511
2012 26,734,268 1,278,674,502
2011 26,095,088 1,261,224,954
2010 25,474,995 1,243,481,564
2009 24,862,664 1,225,524,753
2008 24,249,946 1,207,930,964
2007 23,642,279 1,190,676,021
2006 23,040,702 1,172,878,890
2005 22,449,438 1,154,676,322
2004 21,868,298 1,135,991,513
2003 21,296,705 1,116,803,006
2002 20,729,388 1,097,600,380
2001 20,167,069 1,077,898,575
2000 19,637,087 1,057,922,733
1999 19,149,864 1,038,225,823
1998 18,688,036 1,018,665,080
1997 18,238,958 999,133,762
1996 17,810,181 979,678,458
1995 17,399,017 960,301,044
1994 16,993,190 941,163,767
1993 16,589,519 922,118,387
1992 16,184,855 902,957,070
1991 15,787,496 883,927,600
1990 15,394,648 864,972,221
1989 15,006,813 846,039,529
1988 14,636,568 827,342,990
1987 14,289,108 808,931,270
1986 13,965,217 790,689,978
1985 13,661,229 772,647,793
1984 13,370,590 754,875,449
1983 13,029,836 737,372,681
1982 12,643,819 720,313,473
1981 12,281,712 703,696,250
1980 11,941,448 687,354,025
1979 11,597,255 671,155,747
1978 11,248,450 655,728,229
1977 10,911,871 640,801,103
1976 10,594,913 625,861,883
1975 10,294,308 611,309,535
1974 10,000,523 597,041,391
1973 9,714,617 583,465,598
1972 9,438,187 570,482,142
1971 9,176,264 558,096,387
1970 8,925,813 545,864,268
1969 8,690,383 533,880,544
1968 8,475,729 522,716,889
1967 8,271,913 511,606,372
1966 8,074,521 500,740,247
1965 7,882,606 490,140,146
1964 7,695,739 479,229,598
1963 7,514,714 468,138,575
1962 7,337,375 457,283,090
1961 7,162,667 446,564,729
1960 6,961,215 435,990,338

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and India

Fertility rate
Ghana

India
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana India
2023 3.4 1.98
2022 3.43 1.99
2021 3.49 2.01
2020 3.54 2.05
2019 3.59 2.12
2018 3.65 2.18
2017 3.72 2.19
2016 3.87 2.28
2015 3.98 2.29
2014 4.03 2.29
2013 4.11 2.4
2012 4.15 2.47
2011 4.18 2.53
2010 4.18 2.6
2009 4.18 2.67
2008 4.22 2.71
2007 4.29 2.78
2006 4.4 2.87
2005 4.5 2.96
2004 4.5 3.05
2003 4.6 3.12
2002 4.69 3.22
2001 4.77 3.3
2000 4.83 3.35
1999 4.82 3.38
1998 4.83 3.45
1997 4.88 3.51
1996 4.96 3.58
1995 5.11 3.65
1994 5.25 3.72
1993 5.41 3.8
1992 5.52 3.88
1991 5.63 3.96
1990 5.74 4.05
1989 5.82 4.13
1988 5.92 4.22
1987 6.02 4.31
1986 6.08 4.4
1985 6.12 4.43
1984 6.15 4.52
1983 6.23 4.57
1982 6.31 4.62
1981 6.42 4.7
1980 6.47 4.78
1979 6.51 4.81
1978 6.56 4.89
1977 6.64 5.01
1976 6.7 5.13
1975 6.76 5.2
1974 6.82 5.33
1973 6.87 5.4
1972 6.92 5.48
1971 6.95 5.57
1970 6.95 5.62
1969 6.95 5.68
1968 6.89 5.76
1967 6.89 5.83
1966 6.86 5.88
1965 6.88 5.94
1964 6.9 5.98
1963 6.94 5.97
1962 6.94 5.95
1961 6.91 5.94
1960 6.89 5.92

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

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Ghana and India demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

India
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana India
2024 22.2 29.5
2023 22 29.1
2022 21.8 28.7
2021 21.7 28.4
2020 21.5 28.1
2019 21.3 27.7
2018 21.2 27.3
2017 21 27
2016 20.9 26.6
2015 20.8 26.3
2014 20.7 26
2013 20.6 25.6
2012 20.5 25.3
2011 20.3 25
2010 20.2 24.7
2009 20 24.4
2008 19.9 24.1
2007 19.7 23.8
2006 19.5 23.6
2005 19.3 23.3
2004 19.1 23.1
2003 19 22.9
2002 18.8 22.7
2001 18.6 22.5
2000 18.4 22.3
1999 18.3 22.1
1998 18.1 21.9
1997 17.9 21.7
1996 17.7 21.6
1995 17.6 21.4
1994 17.5 21.2
1993 17.4 21.1
1992 17.3 21
1991 17.2 20.8
1990 17.2 20.7
1989 17.1 20.6
1988 17.1 20.5
1987 17.1 20.4
1986 17.1 20.4
1985 17.1 20.3
1984 17.1 20.2
1983 17 20.1
1982 16.9 20
1981 16.7 20
1980 16.7 19.9
1979 16.5 19.8
1978 16.4 19.7
1977 16.2 19.6
1976 16 19.5
1975 15.9 19.4
1974 15.8 19.3
1973 15.8 19.3
1972 15.8 19.2
1971 15.9 19.2
1970 15.9 19.2
1969 16 19.2
1968 16.1 19.2
1967 16.2 19.3
1966 16.4 19.4
1965 16.5 19.5
1964 16.7 19.6
1963 16.9 19.8
1962 17.2 19.9
1961 17.4 20.1
1960 17.7 20.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana India
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$3.84T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
28.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
4.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
2.27%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
3,068,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-7.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
49.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
24.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
22.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
4.5%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
917,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
205
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
2,673
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$5.13T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$643B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$138B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
17,914,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
2.77%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
89%
2024

Energy

Ghana India
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
754 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
3,154 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
2.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
74.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
4.12%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
36.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
1,182 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
7.24%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
2.41%
2023
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
99.5%
2023

Society

Ghana India
% of world population
0.42%
2024
17.9%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-495,753
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
35.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.09 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
46.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
71
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
2.83
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
15.6
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
81.7%
2023
English speaking
66.7%
2023
15.8%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
70%
2025

Health

Ghana India
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$84.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$37.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
72.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
2.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.72
2020
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
21.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
27.7
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
7.51%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
4.1 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana India
% of world land
0.15%
2026
2%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
791 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
689,466 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
281,697 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
4,112,172 mi
2023

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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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