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Ghana vs Indonesia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 283M in Indonesia (ranked 4/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 730,720 sq mi for Indonesia (ranked 81st vs. 14th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Indonesia
Population
35885254
288551776
Population rank 46/197 4/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$1.4T
2024
GDP rank 80/197 16/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$4,925
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 121/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$16,448
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$561B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
40.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$1,978
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 120/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$3,371
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 730,720 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
394 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
2.13
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
31.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Ghana and Indonesia: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Indonesia economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Indonesia
2024 $82,308,110,386 $1,396,300,098,191
2023 $80,547,146,878 $1,371,169,301,564
2022 $73,919,003,210 $1,319,101,183,380
2021 $79,514,204,730 $1,186,509,691,087
2020 $70,008,243,860 $1,059,054,842,698
2019 $68,352,629,246 $1,119,099,871,350
2018 $67,259,353,966 $1,042,271,532,989
2017 $60,385,409,435 $1,015,618,744,160
2016 $56,144,179,398 $931,877,364,038
2015 $49,436,806,230 $860,854,232,686
2014 $54,678,533,806 $890,814,755,534
2013 $62,845,721,960 $912,524,136,718
2012 $41,271,701,061 $917,869,913,333
2011 $39,336,668,081 $892,969,104,563
2010 $32,197,655,567 $755,094,157,622
2009 $26,048,720,006 $539,580,085,612
2008 $28,679,383,241 $510,228,634,992
2007 $24,827,339,138 $432,216,737,775
2006 $20,885,037,597 $364,570,515,618
2005 $10,744,568,381 $285,868,619,196
2004 $8,881,417,907 $256,836,875,295
2003 $7,632,723,556 $234,772,463,824
2002 $6,166,197,848 $195,660,611,165
2001 $5,314,872,854 $160,446,947,785
2000 $4,982,850,662 $165,021,012,078
1999 $7,718,109,982 $140,001,351,215
1998 $7,482,069,162 $95,445,547,873
1997 $6,891,443,192 $215,748,998,610
1996 $6,932,991,739 $227,369,679,375
1995 $6,464,382,808 $202,132,028,723
1994 $5,446,383,727 $176,892,143,932
1993 $5,968,922,939 $158,006,700,302
1992 $6,416,103,926 $128,026,966,580
1991 $6,603,185,268 $116,621,996,217
1990 $5,889,106,573 $106,140,727,334
1989 $5,251,858,440 $94,451,427,877
1988 $5,197,765,032 $84,300,174,486
1987 $5,074,829,932 $75,929,617,558
1986 $5,735,677,434 $79,954,072,545
1985 $4,504,306,723 $85,289,488,375
1984 $4,412,279,843 $84,853,700,028
1983 $4,057,275,132 $81,052,283,384
1982 $4,035,994,398 $90,158,449,295
1981 $4,222,441,860 $85,518,233,419
1980 $4,445,228,216 $72,482,337,397
1979 $4,020,227,920 $51,400,186,343
1978 $3,662,478,185 $51,455,719,076
1977 $3,189,428,571 $45,808,915,663
1976 $2,765,254,237 $37,269,156,627
1975 $2,810,106,383 $30,463,855,422
1974 $2,894,409,938 $25,802,409,639
1973 $3,006,766,758 $16,273,253,012
1972 $2,112,293,280 $10,997,590,361
1971 $2,417,108,578 $9,333,536,370
1970 $2,215,028,588 $9,150,684,932
1969 $1,962,050,556 $8,337,423,313
1968 $1,666,909,518 $7,076,465,300
1967 $1,747,187,645 $5,667,756,628
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 Indonesia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Indonesia
2024 $2,391 $4,925
2023 $2,384 $4,876
2022 $2,230 $4,731
2021 $2,445 $4,287
2020 $2,195 $3,854
2019 $2,187 $4,107
2018 $2,195 $3,861
2017 $2,012 $3,799
2016 $1,912 $3,521
2015 $1,723 $3,288
2014 $1,950 $3,441
2013 $2,295 $3,567
2012 $1,544 $3,632
2011 $1,507 $3,579
2010 $1,264 $3,066
2009 $1,048 $2,218
2008 $1,183 $2,125
2007 $1,050 $1,823
2006 $906 $1,558
2005 $479 $1,238
2004 $406 $1,127
2003 $358 $1,043
2002 $297.5 $881
2001 $263.5 $732
2000 $253.7 $764
1999 $403 $657
1998 $400 $455
1997 $378 $1,045
1996 $389 $1,119
1995 $372 $1,011
1994 $321 $900
1993 $360 $817
1992 $396 $674
1991 $418 $624
1990 $383 $578
1989 $350 $524
1988 $355 $477
1987 $355 $438
1986 $411 $470
1985 $330 $511
1984 $330 $520
1983 $311 $508
1982 $319 $578
1981 $344 $561
1980 $372 $487
1979 $347 $353
1978 $326 $362
1977 $292.3 $331
1976 $261 $275.7
1975 $273 $231.1
1974 $289.4 $200.7
1973 $310 $129.9
1972 $223.8 $90.1
1971 $263.4 $78.5
1970 $248.2 $79.1
1969 $225.8 $74.1
1968 $196.7 $64.7
1967 $211.2 $53.2
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. Indonesia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Indonesia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Indonesia
2026 66.1 71.6
2025 65.9 71.4
2024 65.7 71.3
2023 65.5 71.1
2022 65.2 70.9
2021 64.3 67.5
2020 64.3 68.8
2019 64.5 70.3
2018 64.1 70.1
2017 63.8 70
2016 63.5 69.7
2015 63.2 69.5
2014 62.8 69.3
2013 62.4 69.1
2012 62 68.9
2011 61.6 68.6
2010 61.3 68.4
2009 60.9 68.3
2008 60.6 68.1
2007 60.3 67.9
2006 60 67.7
2005 59.6 67.5
2004 59.3 65.5
2003 59 67.1
2002 58.7 67
2001 58.4 66.6
2000 58.1 66.3
1999 57.8 66
1998 57.5 65.9
1997 57.2 65.8
1996 57 65.5
1995 56.7 65.3
1994 56.2 65
1993 56.3 64.9
1992 56.1 64.2
1991 55.7 63.7
1990 55.4 63.2
1989 54.9 62.9
1988 54.4 62.4
1987 53.8 62.1
1986 53.3 61.7
1985 52.7 61.4
1984 52.2 60.9
1983 51.8 60.3
1982 51.4 59.7
1981 51.3 59.1
1980 51.1 58.7
1979 50.8 58.2
1978 50.5 57.6
1977 50.1 57.1
1976 49.7 56.4
1975 49.3 56
1974 48.9 55.4
1973 48.6 54.9
1972 48.3 54.4
1971 47.9 53.8
1970 47.9 53.3
1969 47.9 52.6
1968 47.8 51.9
1967 47.7 51.3
1966 47.7 48.4
1965 47.7 42.8
1964 47.6 49.4
1963 47.5 48.7
1962 47.3 48.1
1961 47.1 47.4
1960 46.9 46.8
1959 46.7 46.2
1958 46.4 45.4
1957 46.1 45
1956 45.7 44.3
1955 45.4 43.6
1954 45 42.9
1953 44.5 42.2
1952 44 41.5
1951 43.6 40.8
1950 43.1 40.2

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

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Ghana and Indonesia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Indonesia
1x
Year Population
Ghana Indonesia
2024 34,427,414 283,487,931
2023 33,787,914 281,190,067
2022 33,149,152 278,830,529
2021 32,518,665 276,758,053
2020 31,887,809 274,814,866
2019 31,258,945 272,489,381
2018 30,637,585 269,951,846
2017 30,008,354 267,346,658
2016 29,356,742 264,627,418
2015 28,696,068 261,799,249
2014 28,041,592 258,877,399
2013 27,386,193 255,852,467
2012 26,734,268 252,698,525
2011 26,095,088 249,470,032
2010 25,474,995 246,305,322
2009 24,862,664 243,220,028
2008 24,249,946 240,157,903
2007 23,642,279 237,062,337
2006 23,040,702 233,951,652
2005 22,449,438 230,871,650
2004 21,868,298 227,926,649
2003 21,296,705 225,048,008
2002 20,729,388 222,088,495
2001 20,167,069 219,097,902
2000 19,637,087 216,077,790
1999 19,149,864 213,004,668
1998 18,688,036 209,826,788
1997 18,238,958 206,536,095
1996 17,810,181 203,204,348
1995 17,399,017 199,888,057
1994 16,993,190 196,591,828
1993 16,589,519 193,305,168
1992 16,184,855 190,043,744
1991 15,787,496 186,778,238
1990 15,394,648 183,501,098
1989 15,006,813 180,201,630
1988 14,636,568 176,855,065
1987 14,289,108 173,511,154
1986 13,965,217 170,175,065
1985 13,661,229 166,776,185
1984 13,370,590 163,251,124
1983 13,029,836 159,651,381
1982 12,643,819 156,052,152
1981 12,281,712 152,485,035
1980 11,941,448 148,950,540
1979 11,597,255 145,434,834
1978 11,248,450 141,953,163
1977 10,911,871 138,533,541
1976 10,594,913 135,173,655
1975 10,294,308 131,843,848
1974 10,000,523 128,555,045
1973 9,714,617 125,288,515
1972 9,438,187 122,039,841
1971 9,176,264 118,833,702
1970 8,925,813 115,657,495
1969 8,690,383 112,517,639
1968 8,475,729 109,450,006
1967 8,271,913 106,526,393
1966 8,074,521 103,792,754
1965 7,882,606 101,365,130
1964 7,695,739 98,833,749
1963 7,514,714 96,051,424
1962 7,337,375 93,375,850
1961 7,162,667 90,791,249
1960 6,961,215 88,296,070

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Indonesia

Fertility rate
Ghana

Indonesia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Indonesia
2023 3.4 2.13
2022 3.43 2.15
2021 3.49 2.17
2020 3.54 2.19
2019 3.59 2.21
2018 3.65 2.22
2017 3.72 2.25
2016 3.87 2.31
2015 3.98 2.35
2014 4.03 2.39
2013 4.11 2.44
2012 4.15 2.51
2011 4.18 2.52
2010 4.18 2.46
2009 4.18 2.44
2008 4.22 2.44
2007 4.29 2.48
2006 4.4 2.46
2005 4.5 2.45
2004 4.5 2.42
2003 4.6 2.41
2002 4.69 2.44
2001 4.77 2.47
2000 4.83 2.5
1999 4.82 2.57
1998 4.83 2.66
1997 4.88 2.74
1996 4.96 2.78
1995 5.11 2.81
1994 5.25 2.85
1993 5.41 2.9
1992 5.52 2.95
1991 5.63 3.06
1990 5.74 3.11
1989 5.82 3.25
1988 5.92 3.35
1987 6.02 3.42
1986 6.08 3.53
1985 6.12 3.73
1984 6.15 3.96
1983 6.23 4.11
1982 6.31 4.25
1981 6.42 4.36
1980 6.47 4.5
1979 6.51 4.63
1978 6.56 4.73
1977 6.64 4.81
1976 6.7 4.92
1975 6.76 5.03
1974 6.82 5.09
1973 6.87 5.25
1972 6.92 5.32
1971 6.95 5.4
1970 6.95 5.49
1969 6.95 5.55
1968 6.89 5.57
1967 6.89 5.58
1966 6.86 5.59
1965 6.88 5.59
1964 6.9 5.57
1963 6.94 5.55
1962 6.94 5.53
1961 6.91 5.52
1960 6.89 5.51

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

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Ghana and Indonesia demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Indonesia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Indonesia
2024 22.2 31.1
2023 22 30.8
2022 21.8 30.6
2021 21.7 30.3
2020 21.5 30.1
2019 21.3 29.9
2018 21.2 29.6
2017 21 29.4
2016 20.9 29.1
2015 20.8 28.9
2014 20.7 28.6
2013 20.6 28.3
2012 20.5 28.1
2011 20.3 27.9
2010 20.2 27.6
2009 20 27.3
2008 19.9 27.1
2007 19.7 26.8
2006 19.5 26.5
2005 19.3 26.2
2004 19.1 25.9
2003 19 25.6
2002 18.8 25.2
2001 18.6 24.9
2000 18.4 24.6
1999 18.3 24.3
1998 18.1 24
1997 17.9 23.7
1996 17.7 23.5
1995 17.6 23.2
1994 17.5 22.9
1993 17.4 22.6
1992 17.3 22.3
1991 17.2 22
1990 17.2 21.7
1989 17.1 21.4
1988 17.1 21.1
1987 17.1 20.9
1986 17.1 20.6
1985 17.1 20.3
1984 17.1 20.1
1983 17 19.9
1982 16.9 19.7
1981 16.7 19.6
1980 16.7 19.4
1979 16.5 19.3
1978 16.4 19.2
1977 16.2 19.1
1976 16 19
1975 15.9 18.9
1974 15.8 18.9
1973 15.8 18.8
1972 15.8 18.8
1971 15.9 18.9
1970 15.9 19
1969 16 19.1
1968 16.1 19.3
1967 16.2 19.4
1966 16.4 19.6
1965 16.5 19.8
1964 16.7 19.9
1963 16.9 20
1962 17.2 20.1
1961 17.4 20.1
1960 17.7 20.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Indonesia
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$1.39T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
16.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
1.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
676,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-2.3%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
3.31%
2023
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
43.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
39.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
65.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
28.8%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
3.5%
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
178,605
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
33
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
903
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$758B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$156B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
4,053,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
1.98%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
56.3%
2024

Energy

Ghana Indonesia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
977 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$15.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
812 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
2.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
77.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
20.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
-89.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
1,445 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
15.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
5.67%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
99.4%
2023

Society

Ghana Indonesia
% of world population
0.42%
2024
3.49%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-39,509
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
58.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
0.31
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
88
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
96%
2020
English speaking
66.7%
2023
30.8%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
72.8%
2024

Health

Ghana Indonesia
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$131.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$41
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0.56%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.52
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
140
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
11.3%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
38.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
0.07 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Indonesia
% of world land
0.15%
2026
1.27%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
2,578 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
212,828 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
348,714 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
340,572 mi
2025

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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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