Ghana has a population of 35.1M (ranked 47/197), compared with 47M in Iraq (ranked 34/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 167,619 sq mi for Iraq (ranked 81st vs. 57th).
By GDP, Ghana ranks 69/197 ($114B) and Iraq ranks 54/197 ($254B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 139/197 ($3,257), while Iraq ranks 119/197 ($5,410).
Main facts and rankings
Ghana
|
Iraq
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
36032857
|
48531417
|
| Population rank | 46/197 | 33/197 |
| GDP |
$114B
2025 |
$254B
2025 |
| GDP rank | 69/197 | 54/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$3,257
2025 |
$5,410
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 139/197 | 119/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$8,020
2024 |
$14,464
2024 |
| Government debt |
$55.8B
2025 |
$137B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
48.8%
2025 |
53.9%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,590
2025 |
$2,917
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 128/185 | 108/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,135
2026 |
$6,782
2026 |
| Land area | 87,851 sq mi | 167,619 sq mi |
| Population density |
406 ppl/mi²
2026 |
286.5 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.34
2024 |
3.22
2024 |
| Median age |
22.4 years
2025 |
21.9 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
66.1 years
2026 |
72.6 years
2026 |
Ghana and Iraq: Comparison Charts
Ghana and Iraq economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Iraq
|
|
| 2025 | $114,209,905,279 | $254,367,293,538 |
| 2024 | $83,288,585,604 | $279,641,257,615 |
| 2023 | $80,547,146,876 | $268,881,051,644 |
| 2022 | $73,919,003,212 | $287,372,232,138 |
| 2021 | $79,514,204,730 | $209,691,945,713 |
| 2020 | $70,008,243,860 | $180,898,797,517 |
| 2019 | $68,352,629,246 | $233,636,097,800 |
| 2018 | $67,259,353,966 | $227,367,469,034 |
| 2017 | $60,385,409,435 | $187,217,660,051 |
| 2016 | $56,144,179,398 | $166,743,557,748 |
| 2015 | $49,436,806,230 | $166,774,104,959 |
| 2014 | $54,678,533,806 | $228,415,656,175 |
| 2013 | $62,845,721,960 | $234,637,675,129 |
| 2012 | $41,271,701,061 | $218,002,476,129 |
| 2011 | $39,336,668,081 | $185,749,664,444 |
| 2010 | $32,197,655,567 | $138,516,722,650 |
| 2009 | $26,048,720,006 | $111,657,580,326 |
| 2008 | $28,679,383,241 | $131,614,434,154 |
| 2007 | $24,827,339,138 | $88,837,057,320 |
| 2006 | $20,885,037,597 | $65,147,051,918 |
| 2005 | $10,744,568,381 | $50,065,104,668 |
| 2004 | $8,881,417,907 | $36,633,669,269 |
| 2003 | $7,632,723,556 | $21,921,569,479 |
| 2002 | $6,166,197,848 | $32,928,454,672 |
| 2001 | $5,314,872,854 | $36,176,430,129 |
| 2000 | $4,982,850,662 | $48,364,250,944 |
| 1999 | $7,718,109,982 | $36,881,601,584 |
| 1998 | $7,482,069,162 | $20,617,405,044 |
| 1997 | $6,891,443,192 | $20,764,857,056 |
| 1996 | $6,932,991,739 | $10,433,698,621 |
| 1995 | $6,464,382,808 | $12,894,029,888 |
| 1994 | $5,446,383,727 | $3,991,349,283 |
| 1993 | $5,968,922,939 | $1,031,944,881 |
| 1992 | $6,416,103,926 | $553,671,958 |
| 1991 | $6,603,185,268 | $407,796,350 |
| 1990 | $5,889,106,573 | $180,408,064,516 |
| 1989 | $5,251,858,440 | $65,831,935,484 |
| 1988 | $5,197,765,032 | $62,684,516,129 |
| 1987 | $5,074,829,932 | $56,774,193,548 |
| 1986 | $5,735,677,434 | $47,264,516,129 |
| 1985 | $4,504,306,723 | $48,425,161,290 |
| 1984 | $4,412,279,843 | $46,938,387,097 |
| 1983 | $4,057,275,132 | $40,712,903,226 |
| 1982 | $4,035,994,398 | $42,382,333,333 |
| 1981 | $4,222,441,860 | $37,823,000,000 |
| 1980 | $4,445,228,216 | $52,569,000,000 |
| 1979 | $4,020,227,920 | $37,816,457,839 |
| 1978 | $3,662,478,185 | $23,762,275,652 |
| 1977 | $3,189,428,571 | $19,838,130,715 |
| 1976 | $2,765,254,237 | $17,754,825,601 |
| 1975 | $2,810,106,383 | $13,458,516,763 |
| 1974 | $2,894,409,938 | $11,516,762,614 |
| 1973 | $3,006,766,758 | $5,134,367,778 |
| 1972 | $2,112,293,280 | $4,113,848,002 |
| 1971 | $2,417,108,578 | $3,865,346,535 |
| 1970 | $2,215,028,588 | $3,281,318,687 |
| 1969 | $1,962,050,556 | $3,007,758,797 |
| 1968 | $1,666,909,518 | $2,896,598,841 |
| 1967 | $1,747,187,645 | $2,551,522,656 |
| 1966 | $2,126,300,672 | $2,530,306,096 |
| 1965 | $2,053,462,968 | $2,335,785,506 |
| 1964 | $1,731,296,200 | $2,136,408,198 |
| 1963 | $1,540,797,589 | $1,805,901,510 |
| 1962 | $1,382,515,654 | $1,784,174,541 |
| 1961 | $1,302,674,325 | $1,671,960,965 |
| 1960 | $1,217,230,095 | $1,537,252,193 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Ghana and Iraq economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Iraq
|
|
| 2025 | $3,257 | $5,410 |
| 2024 | $2,419 | $6,074 |
| 2023 | $2,384 | $5,965 |
| 2022 | $2,230 | $6,521 |
| 2021 | $2,445 | $4,868 |
| 2020 | $2,195 | $4,295 |
| 2019 | $2,187 | $5,672 |
| 2018 | $2,195 | $5,647 |
| 2017 | $2,012 | $4,759 |
| 2016 | $1,912 | $4,334 |
| 2015 | $1,723 | $4,440 |
| 2014 | $1,950 | $6,249 |
| 2013 | $2,295 | $6,650 |
| 2012 | $1,544 | $6,478 |
| 2011 | $1,507 | $5,776 |
| 2010 | $1,264 | $4,462 |
| 2009 | $1,048 | $3,715 |
| 2008 | $1,183 | $4,543 |
| 2007 | $1,050 | $3,129 |
| 2006 | $906 | $2,277 |
| 2005 | $479 | $1,762 |
| 2004 | $406 | $1,328 |
| 2003 | $358 | $818 |
| 2002 | $297.5 | $1,266 |
| 2001 | $263.5 | $1,436 |
| 2000 | $253.7 | $1,980 |
| 1999 | $403 | $1,560 |
| 1998 | $400 | $901 |
| 1997 | $378 | $936 |
| 1996 | $389 | $485 |
| 1995 | $372 | $619 |
| 1994 | $321 | $198.2 |
| 1993 | $360 | $53.7 |
| 1992 | $396 | $30.3 |
| 1991 | $418 | $23 |
| 1990 | $383 | $10,261 |
| 1989 | $350 | $3,791 |
| 1988 | $355 | $3,707 |
| 1987 | $355 | $3,436 |
| 1986 | $411 | $2,940 |
| 1985 | $330 | $3,088 |
| 1984 | $330 | $3,066 |
| 1983 | $311 | $2,743 |
| 1982 | $319 | $2,942 |
| 1981 | $344 | $2,700 |
| 1980 | $372 | $3,868 |
| 1979 | $347 | $2,871 |
| 1978 | $326 | $1,863 |
| 1977 | $292.3 | $1,609 |
| 1976 | $261 | $1,489 |
| 1975 | $273 | $1,166 |
| 1974 | $289.4 | $1,031 |
| 1973 | $310 | $476 |
| 1972 | $223.8 | $394 |
| 1971 | $263.4 | $384 |
| 1970 | $248.2 | $337 |
| 1969 | $225.8 | $320 |
| 1968 | $196.7 | $319 |
| 1967 | $211.2 | $290.6 |
| 1966 | $263.3 | $298.2 |
| 1965 | $260.5 | $284.8 |
| 1964 | $225 | $269.4 |
| 1963 | $205 | $235.5 |
| 1962 | $188.4 | $240.7 |
| 1961 | $181.9 | $232.4 |
| 1960 | $174.9 | $218.9 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Ghana vs. Iraq life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Iraq
|
|
| 2026 | 66.1 | 72.6 |
| 2025 | 65.9 | 72.5 |
| 2024 | 65.7 | 72.4 |
| 2023 | 65.5 | 72.3 |
| 2022 | 65.2 | 72 |
| 2021 | 64.3 | 70.7 |
| 2020 | 64.3 | 69.7 |
| 2019 | 64.5 | 71.2 |
| 2018 | 64.1 | 71.1 |
| 2017 | 63.8 | 69.8 |
| 2016 | 63.5 | 68.7 |
| 2015 | 63.2 | 70 |
| 2014 | 62.8 | 69.7 |
| 2013 | 62.4 | 69 |
| 2012 | 62 | 68.8 |
| 2011 | 61.6 | 68.4 |
| 2010 | 61.3 | 68.1 |
| 2009 | 60.9 | 67.8 |
| 2008 | 60.6 | 66.5 |
| 2007 | 60.3 | 64.4 |
| 2006 | 60 | 64 |
| 2005 | 59.6 | 64.9 |
| 2004 | 59.3 | 64.6 |
| 2003 | 59 | 64.8 |
| 2002 | 58.7 | 65.7 |
| 2001 | 58.4 | 65.3 |
| 2000 | 58.1 | 64.9 |
| 1999 | 57.8 | 64.5 |
| 1998 | 57.5 | 64.4 |
| 1997 | 57.2 | 64.2 |
| 1996 | 57 | 64.6 |
| 1995 | 56.7 | 64.8 |
| 1994 | 56.2 | 65 |
| 1993 | 56.3 | 65.3 |
| 1992 | 56.1 | 65.3 |
| 1991 | 55.7 | 61.3 |
| 1990 | 55.4 | 57.6 |
| 1989 | 54.9 | 57.5 |
| 1988 | 54.4 | 56.7 |
| 1987 | 53.8 | 60.3 |
| 1986 | 53.3 | 60 |
| 1985 | 52.7 | 59.8 |
| 1984 | 52.2 | 59.5 |
| 1983 | 51.8 | 59.3 |
| 1982 | 51.4 | 59 |
| 1981 | 51.3 | 58.7 |
| 1980 | 51.1 | 60.9 |
| 1979 | 50.8 | 64.4 |
| 1978 | 50.5 | 64.2 |
| 1977 | 50.1 | 63.9 |
| 1976 | 49.7 | 63.6 |
| 1975 | 49.3 | 61.4 |
| 1974 | 48.9 | 61 |
| 1973 | 48.6 | 62.3 |
| 1972 | 48.3 | 61.8 |
| 1971 | 47.9 | 61.3 |
| 1970 | 47.9 | 60.5 |
| 1969 | 47.9 | 59.6 |
| 1968 | 47.8 | 59 |
| 1967 | 47.7 | 58.4 |
| 1966 | 47.7 | 57.3 |
| 1965 | 47.7 | 56.4 |
| 1964 | 47.6 | 55.2 |
| 1963 | 47.5 | 54.4 |
| 1962 | 47.3 | 53.5 |
| 1961 | 47.1 | 52.3 |
| 1960 | 46.9 | 51.5 |
| 1959 | 46.7 | 49.7 |
| 1958 | 46.4 | 49 |
| 1957 | 46.1 | 47.7 |
| 1956 | 45.7 | 46.4 |
| 1955 | 45.4 | 45 |
| 1954 | 45 | 43.5 |
| 1953 | 44.5 | 42.1 |
| 1952 | 44 | 40.5 |
| 1951 | 43.6 | 39 |
| 1950 | 43.1 | 37.4 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Ghana and Iraq population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Iraq
|
|
| 2025 | 35,064,272 | 47,020,774 |
| 2024 | 34,427,414 | 46,042,015 |
| 2023 | 33,787,914 | 45,074,049 |
| 2022 | 33,149,152 | 44,070,551 |
| 2021 | 32,518,665 | 43,071,211 |
| 2020 | 31,887,809 | 42,116,605 |
| 2019 | 31,258,945 | 41,192,171 |
| 2018 | 30,637,585 | 40,265,624 |
| 2017 | 30,008,354 | 39,337,353 |
| 2016 | 29,356,742 | 38,469,627 |
| 2015 | 28,696,068 | 37,560,535 |
| 2014 | 28,041,592 | 36,550,059 |
| 2013 | 27,386,193 | 35,281,989 |
| 2012 | 26,734,268 | 33,654,842 |
| 2011 | 26,095,088 | 32,161,424 |
| 2010 | 25,474,995 | 31,045,366 |
| 2009 | 24,862,664 | 30,058,206 |
| 2008 | 24,249,946 | 28,971,036 |
| 2007 | 23,642,279 | 28,391,607 |
| 2006 | 23,040,702 | 28,616,515 |
| 2005 | 22,449,438 | 28,407,448 |
| 2004 | 21,868,298 | 27,577,878 |
| 2003 | 21,296,705 | 26,802,659 |
| 2002 | 20,729,388 | 26,006,559 |
| 2001 | 20,167,069 | 25,197,840 |
| 2000 | 19,637,087 | 24,424,056 |
| 1999 | 19,149,864 | 23,636,527 |
| 1998 | 18,688,036 | 22,884,399 |
| 1997 | 18,238,958 | 22,176,593 |
| 1996 | 17,810,181 | 21,501,321 |
| 1995 | 17,399,017 | 20,825,860 |
| 1994 | 16,993,190 | 20,139,807 |
| 1993 | 16,589,519 | 19,201,195 |
| 1992 | 16,184,855 | 18,300,845 |
| 1991 | 15,787,496 | 17,767,253 |
| 1990 | 15,394,648 | 17,581,206 |
| 1989 | 15,006,813 | 17,364,542 |
| 1988 | 14,636,568 | 16,908,819 |
| 1987 | 14,289,108 | 16,521,049 |
| 1986 | 13,965,217 | 16,074,145 |
| 1985 | 13,661,229 | 15,683,430 |
| 1984 | 13,370,590 | 15,310,733 |
| 1983 | 13,029,836 | 14,840,555 |
| 1982 | 12,643,819 | 14,406,083 |
| 1981 | 12,281,712 | 14,006,381 |
| 1980 | 11,941,448 | 13,591,992 |
| 1979 | 11,597,255 | 13,170,365 |
| 1978 | 11,248,450 | 12,753,355 |
| 1977 | 10,911,871 | 12,331,046 |
| 1976 | 10,594,913 | 11,927,651 |
| 1975 | 10,294,308 | 11,543,639 |
| 1974 | 10,000,523 | 11,167,761 |
| 1973 | 9,714,617 | 10,795,869 |
| 1972 | 9,438,187 | 10,430,164 |
| 1971 | 9,176,264 | 10,077,809 |
| 1970 | 8,925,813 | 9,735,611 |
| 1969 | 8,690,383 | 9,403,356 |
| 1968 | 8,475,729 | 9,085,016 |
| 1967 | 8,271,913 | 8,778,869 |
| 1966 | 8,074,521 | 8,485,104 |
| 1965 | 7,882,606 | 8,202,140 |
| 1964 | 7,695,739 | 7,929,566 |
| 1963 | 7,514,714 | 7,667,928 |
| 1962 | 7,337,375 | 7,413,875 |
| 1961 | 7,162,667 | 7,194,553 |
| 1960 | 6,961,215 | 7,022,052 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in Ghana and Iraq
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Iraq
|
|
| 2024 | 3.34 | 3.22 |
| 2023 | 3.4 | 3.25 |
| 2022 | 3.43 | 3.29 |
| 2021 | 3.49 | 3.36 |
| 2020 | 3.54 | 3.42 |
| 2019 | 3.59 | 3.48 |
| 2018 | 3.65 | 3.55 |
| 2017 | 3.72 | 3.64 |
| 2016 | 3.87 | 3.84 |
| 2015 | 3.98 | 4.08 |
| 2014 | 4.03 | 4.31 |
| 2013 | 4.11 | 4.44 |
| 2012 | 4.15 | 4.54 |
| 2011 | 4.18 | 4.59 |
| 2010 | 4.18 | 4.46 |
| 2009 | 4.18 | 4.38 |
| 2008 | 4.22 | 4.37 |
| 2007 | 4.29 | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 4.4 | 4.46 |
| 2005 | 4.5 | 4.45 |
| 2004 | 4.5 | 4.53 |
| 2003 | 4.6 | 4.58 |
| 2002 | 4.69 | 4.67 |
| 2001 | 4.77 | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 4.83 | 4.92 |
| 1999 | 4.82 | 5.04 |
| 1998 | 4.83 | 5.11 |
| 1997 | 4.88 | 5.19 |
| 1996 | 4.96 | 5.25 |
| 1995 | 5.11 | 5.36 |
| 1994 | 5.25 | 5.49 |
| 1993 | 5.41 | 5.61 |
| 1992 | 5.52 | 5.72 |
| 1991 | 5.63 | 5.83 |
| 1990 | 5.74 | 5.93 |
| 1989 | 5.82 | 5.99 |
| 1988 | 5.92 | 6.05 |
| 1987 | 6.02 | 6.11 |
| 1986 | 6.08 | 6.18 |
| 1985 | 6.12 | 6.25 |
| 1984 | 6.15 | 6.32 |
| 1983 | 6.23 | 6.39 |
| 1982 | 6.31 | 6.46 |
| 1981 | 6.42 | 6.53 |
| 1980 | 6.47 | 6.59 |
| 1979 | 6.51 | 6.66 |
| 1978 | 6.56 | 6.73 |
| 1977 | 6.64 | 6.8 |
| 1976 | 6.7 | 6.86 |
| 1975 | 6.76 | 6.91 |
| 1974 | 6.82 | 6.95 |
| 1973 | 6.87 | 6.99 |
| 1972 | 6.92 | 7.02 |
| 1971 | 6.95 | 7.06 |
| 1970 | 6.95 | 7.07 |
| 1969 | 6.95 | 7.08 |
| 1968 | 6.89 | 7.06 |
| 1967 | 6.89 | 7.03 |
| 1966 | 6.86 | 7.02 |
| 1965 | 6.88 | 7.02 |
| 1964 | 6.9 | 7.01 |
| 1963 | 6.94 | 7.01 |
| 1962 | 6.94 | 6.99 |
| 1961 | 6.91 | 5.8 |
| 1960 | 6.89 | 5.3 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Ghana and Iraq demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Iraq
|
|
| 2025 | 22.4 | 21.9 |
| 2024 | 22.2 | 21.6 |
| 2023 | 22 | 21.4 |
| 2022 | 21.8 | 21.1 |
| 2021 | 21.7 | 20.9 |
| 2020 | 21.5 | 20.6 |
| 2019 | 21.3 | 20.4 |
| 2018 | 21.2 | 20.1 |
| 2017 | 21 | 19.9 |
| 2016 | 20.9 | 19.7 |
| 2015 | 20.8 | 19.5 |
| 2014 | 20.7 | 19.4 |
| 2013 | 20.6 | 19.3 |
| 2012 | 20.5 | 19.2 |
| 2011 | 20.3 | 19.1 |
| 2010 | 20.2 | 19 |
| 2009 | 20 | 18.9 |
| 2008 | 19.9 | 18.8 |
| 2007 | 19.7 | 18.7 |
| 2006 | 19.5 | 18.6 |
| 2005 | 19.3 | 18.5 |
| 2004 | 19.1 | 18.3 |
| 2003 | 19 | 18.2 |
| 2002 | 18.8 | 18.1 |
| 2001 | 18.6 | 18 |
| 2000 | 18.4 | 17.9 |
| 1999 | 18.3 | 17.9 |
| 1998 | 18.1 | 17.8 |
| 1997 | 17.9 | 17.7 |
| 1996 | 17.7 | 17.6 |
| 1995 | 17.6 | 17.5 |
| 1994 | 17.5 | 17.4 |
| 1993 | 17.4 | 17.3 |
| 1992 | 17.3 | 17.3 |
| 1991 | 17.2 | 17.2 |
| 1990 | 17.2 | 17.1 |
| 1989 | 17.1 | 17 |
| 1988 | 17.1 | 16.9 |
| 1987 | 17.1 | 16.9 |
| 1986 | 17.1 | 16.8 |
| 1985 | 17.1 | 16.7 |
| 1984 | 17.1 | 16.6 |
| 1983 | 17 | 16.6 |
| 1982 | 16.9 | 16.5 |
| 1981 | 16.7 | 16.5 |
| 1980 | 16.7 | 16.5 |
| 1979 | 16.5 | 16.5 |
| 1978 | 16.4 | 16.6 |
| 1977 | 16.2 | 16.6 |
| 1976 | 16 | 16.7 |
| 1975 | 15.9 | 17 |
| 1974 | 15.8 | 17.2 |
| 1973 | 15.8 | 17.5 |
| 1972 | 15.8 | 17.7 |
| 1971 | 15.9 | 17.9 |
| 1970 | 15.9 | 18.1 |
| 1969 | 16 | 18.3 |
| 1968 | 16.1 | 18.5 |
| 1967 | 16.2 | 18.7 |
| 1966 | 16.4 | 19 |
| 1965 | 16.5 | 19.3 |
| 1964 | 16.7 | 19.5 |
| 1963 | 16.9 | 19.8 |
| 1962 | 17.2 | 20.1 |
| 1961 | 17.4 | 20.4 |
| 1960 | 17.7 | 20.4 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Ghana
|
Iraq
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$92.3B
2025 |
$267B
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
17%
2025 |
42.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.91%
2022 |
3.55%
1989 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.38%
2024 |
2.36%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
16,000
2020 |
459,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.35%
2025 |
-6.41%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.97%
2024 |
16.2%
2021 |
| Services, % of GDP |
42.9%
2025 |
52.3%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
29.3%
2025 |
45.4%
2025 |
| Economic freedom index |
57.3
2026 |
15.6
2002 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
32.2%
2016 |
24.2%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.6%
2016 |
3.7%
2023 |
| Listed domestic companies |
31
2025 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$16.4B
2025 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$4.47B
2024 |
$101B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$3.03B
2024 |
$696M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
897,000
2015 |
892,000
2013 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.87%
2020 |
1.88%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
81.2%
2024 |
30.2%
2024 |
Energy
|
Ghana
|
Iraq
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
369 kg
2023 |
1,506 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$20.5
2023 |
$9.73
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
24.2 megatons
2024 |
238.7 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.7 tons
2024 |
5.18 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
62%
2022 |
98.7%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
39%
2021 |
1.1%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
6.43%
2023 |
0.18%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-22.4%
2022 |
-274.9%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
565 kWh
2023 |
1,377 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
34.9%
2021 |
3.78%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
37.9%
2023 |
0.96%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
89.5%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Ghana
|
Iraq
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.43%
2025 |
0.57%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-17,079
2025 |
-1,064
2025 |
| Urban population |
58.9%
2025 |
69.9%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.9:50.1
2025 |
50.2:49.8
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.59 ft
2026 |
5.62 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2026 |
5.17 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
41.4
2026 |
40.5
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
43
2025 |
28
2025 |
| Higher education index |
65
2026 |
52
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.83
2022 |
9.46
2013 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
25.7
2019 |
27.3
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
73
2026 |
41
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
76.5%
2021 |
84.1%
2021 |
| English speaking |
67.2%
2026 |
35%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
72.2%
2024 |
81.5%
2024 |
Health
|
Ghana
|
Iraq
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$70.3
2023 |
$333
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$18.7
2023 |
$179.9
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
66.1 years
2026 |
72.6 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
8.53%
2023 |
1.15%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.27
2023 |
1.02
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
22.1 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
234
2023 |
66
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
35.9
2024 |
21.8
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
13.3%
2022 |
41.4%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
2.7%
2024 |
13.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
21
2026 |
14
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
3.3%
2024 |
20.1%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.26 liters
2020 |
0.24 liters
2020 |
Territory
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2002–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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