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Ghana vs Israel statistics compared

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Ghana has a population of 35.1M (ranked 47/197), compared with 10.1M in Israel (ranked 96/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 8,355 sq mi for Israel (ranked 81st vs. 149th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 69/197 ($114B) and Israel ranks 27/197 ($611B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 139/197 ($3,257), while Israel ranks 19/197 ($60,337).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Israel
Population
36032857
10334048
Population rank 46/197 95/197
GDP
$114B
2025
$611B
2025
GDP rank 69/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$3,257
2025
$60,337
2025
GDP per capita rank 139/197 19/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$55.8B
2025
$418B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2025
68.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,590
2025
$41,338
2025
Government debt per person rank 128/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,135
2026
$48,251
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
406 ppl/mi²
2026
1,228 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.34
2024
2.87
2024
Median age
22.4 years
2025
30.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Ghana and Israel: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Israel economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Israel
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Israel
2025 $114,209,905,279 $610,777,842,874
2024 $83,288,585,604 $542,284,494,491
2023 $80,547,146,876 $513,393,395,492
2022 $73,919,003,212 $525,157,951,213
2021 $79,514,204,730 $489,735,019,666
2020 $70,008,243,860 $410,908,899,711
2019 $68,352,629,246 $399,207,771,082
2018 $67,259,353,966 $375,470,422,244
2017 $60,385,409,435 $357,360,816,857
2016 $56,144,179,398 $321,083,954,798
2015 $49,436,806,230 $302,841,190,258
2014 $54,678,533,806 $314,376,760,832
2013 $62,845,721,960 $298,045,324,736
2012 $41,271,701,061 $263,172,104,091
2011 $39,336,668,081 $267,739,352,609
2010 $32,197,655,567 $239,372,857,534
2009 $26,048,720,006 $213,112,649,594
2008 $28,679,383,241 $220,952,472,408
2007 $24,827,339,138 $184,448,882,452
2006 $20,885,037,597 $158,706,516,002
2005 $10,744,568,381 $147,346,035,831
2004 $8,881,417,907 $139,925,423,025
2003 $7,632,723,556 $131,278,887,815
2002 $6,166,197,848 $125,215,963,105
2001 $5,314,872,854 $134,889,159,474
2000 $4,982,850,662 $136,409,902,632
1999 $7,718,109,982 $121,329,240,042
1998 $7,482,069,162 $120,468,659,246
1997 $6,891,443,192 $119,389,303,067
1996 $6,932,991,739 $115,051,957,577
1995 $6,464,382,808 $105,432,315,611
1994 $5,446,383,727 $90,684,108,118
1993 $5,968,922,939 $79,806,598,120
1992 $6,416,103,926 $79,408,652,426
1991 $6,603,185,268 $70,954,941,681
1990 $5,889,106,573 $61,978,459,022
1989 $5,251,858,440 $52,411,116,588
1988 $5,197,765,032 $52,618,458,014
1987 $5,074,829,932 $43,022,977,765
1986 $5,735,677,434 $35,812,041,620
1985 $4,504,306,723 $28,887,898,639
1984 $4,412,279,843 $30,626,695,891
1983 $4,057,275,132 $32,655,591,256
1982 $4,035,994,398 $29,237,231,967
1981 $4,222,441,860 $26,865,420,933
1980 $4,445,228,216 $25,379,585,067
1979 $4,020,227,920 $22,595,788,591
1978 $3,662,478,185 $17,690,363,444
1977 $3,189,428,571 $18,245,847,441
1976 $2,765,254,237 $15,946,502,888
1975 $2,810,106,383 $16,131,806,290
1974 $2,894,409,938 $17,162,009,924
1973 $3,006,766,758 $11,895,229,181
1972 $2,112,293,280 $9,216,866,299
1971 $2,417,108,578 $7,048,191,876
1970 $2,215,028,588 $7,402,142,195
1969 $1,962,050,556 $6,293,966,357
1968 $1,666,909,518 $5,455,059,532
1967 $1,747,187,645 $4,759,447,914
1966 $2,126,300,672 $4,700,397,692
1965 $2,053,462,968 $4,326,412,951
1964 $1,731,296,200 $4,021,861,430
1963 $1,540,797,589 $3,533,767,055
1962 $1,382,515,654 $2,964,323,618
1961 $1,302,674,325 $3,706,297,903
1960 $1,217,230,095 $3,068,690,949

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ghana and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Israel
2025 $3,257 $60,337
2024 $2,419 $54,217
2023 $2,384 $52,126
2022 $2,230 $54,947
2021 $2,445 $52,258
2020 $2,195 $44,591
2019 $2,187 $44,092
2018 $2,195 $42,269
2017 $2,012 $41,013
2016 $1,912 $37,571
2015 $1,723 $36,138
2014 $1,950 $38,265
2013 $2,295 $36,981
2012 $1,544 $33,269
2011 $1,507 $34,477
2010 $1,264 $31,399
2009 $1,048 $28,470
2008 $1,183 $30,231
2007 $1,050 $25,689
2006 $906 $22,500
2005 $479 $21,262
2004 $406 $20,550
2003 $358 $19,624
2002 $297.5 $19,059
2001 $263.5 $20,949
2000 $253.7 $21,690
1999 $403 $19,809
1998 $400 $20,176
1997 $378 $20,457
1996 $389 $20,213
1995 $372 $19,014
1994 $321 $16,796
1993 $360 $15,169
1992 $396 $15,500
1991 $418 $14,337
1990 $383 $13,300
1989 $350 $11,601
1988 $355 $11,846
1987 $355 $9,847
1986 $411 $8,330
1985 $330 $6,824
1984 $330 $7,364
1983 $311 $7,955
1982 $319 $7,253
1981 $344 $6,791
1980 $372 $6,545
1979 $347 $5,968
1978 $326 $4,794
1977 $292.3 $5,050
1976 $261 $4,514
1975 $273 $4,669
1974 $289.4 $5,082
1973 $310 $3,629
1972 $223.8 $2,928
1971 $263.4 $2,297
1970 $248.2 $2,489
1969 $225.8 $2,188
1968 $196.7 $1,946
1967 $211.2 $1,734
1966 $263.3 $1,788
1965 $260.5 $1,688
1964 $225 $1,625
1963 $205 $1,485
1962 $188.4 $1,293
1961 $181.9 $1,696
1960 $174.9 $1,452

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ghana vs. Israel life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Israel
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Israel
2026 66.1 82.9
2025 65.9 82.8
2024 65.7 82.7
2023 65.5 82.4
2022 65.2 82.8
2021 64.3 82.5
2020 64.3 82.7
2019 64.5 82.9
2018 64.1 82.9
2017 63.8 82.7
2016 63.5 82.6
2015 63.2 82.3
2014 62.8 82.4
2013 62.4 82.4
2012 62 82
2011 61.6 82
2010 61.3 82
2009 60.9 81.8
2008 60.6 81.3
2007 60.3 81
2006 60 80.8
2005 59.6 80.4
2004 59.3 80.3
2003 59 79.8
2002 58.7 79.5
2001 58.4 79.5
2000 58.1 79.2
1999 57.8 78.9
1998 57.5 78.6
1997 57.2 78.6
1996 57 78.6
1995 56.7 78.1
1994 56.2 78
1993 56.3 77.9
1992 56.1 77.3
1991 55.7 77.6
1990 55.4 78
1989 54.9 77.6
1988 54.4 76.9
1987 53.8 76.4
1986 53.3 75.9
1985 52.7 76
1984 52.2 75.5
1983 51.8 75.1
1982 51.4 74.3
1981 51.3 74.2
1980 51.1 73.7
1979 50.8 73.4
1978 50.5 73.1
1977 50.1 72.7
1976 49.7 72.7
1975 49.3 71.6
1974 48.9 71.6
1973 48.6 71.6
1972 48.3 71.6
1971 47.9 71.8
1970 47.9 71.2
1969 47.9 71
1968 47.8 70.8
1967 47.7 70.9
1966 47.7 70.9
1965 47.7 70.5
1964 47.6 69.6
1963 47.5 69.6
1962 47.3 69.3
1961 47.1 69.8
1960 46.9 69.8
1959 46.7 68.9
1958 46.4 68.4
1957 46.1 66.5
1956 45.7 66.6
1955 45.4 68
1954 45 66.3
1953 44.5 66.4
1952 44 67.2
1951 43.6 67.6
1950 43.1 69.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ghana and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Israel
1x
Year Population
Ghana Israel
2025 35,064,272 10,122,800
2024 34,427,414 10,002,200
2023 33,787,914 9,849,000
2022 33,149,152 9,557,500
2021 32,518,665 9,371,400
2020 31,887,809 9,215,100
2019 31,258,945 9,054,000
2018 30,637,585 8,882,800
2017 30,008,354 8,713,300
2016 29,356,742 8,546,000
2015 28,696,068 8,380,100
2014 28,041,592 8,215,700
2013 27,386,193 8,059,500
2012 26,734,268 7,910,500
2011 26,095,088 7,765,800
2010 25,474,995 7,623,600
2009 24,862,664 7,485,600
2008 24,249,946 7,308,800
2007 23,642,279 7,180,100
2006 23,040,702 7,053,700
2005 22,449,438 6,930,100
2004 21,868,298 6,809,000
2003 21,296,705 6,689,700
2002 20,729,388 6,570,000
2001 20,167,069 6,439,000
2000 19,637,087 6,289,000
1999 19,149,864 6,125,000
1998 18,688,036 5,971,000
1997 18,238,958 5,836,000
1996 17,810,181 5,692,000
1995 17,399,017 5,545,000
1994 16,993,190 5,399,000
1993 16,589,519 5,261,000
1992 16,184,855 5,123,000
1991 15,787,496 4,949,000
1990 15,394,648 4,660,000
1989 15,006,813 4,518,000
1988 14,636,568 4,442,000
1987 14,289,108 4,369,000
1986 13,965,217 4,299,000
1985 13,661,229 4,233,000
1984 13,370,590 4,159,000
1983 13,029,836 4,105,000
1982 12,643,819 4,031,000
1981 12,281,712 3,956,000
1980 11,941,448 3,878,000
1979 11,597,255 3,786,000
1978 11,248,450 3,690,000
1977 10,911,871 3,613,000
1976 10,594,913 3,533,000
1975 10,294,308 3,455,000
1974 10,000,523 3,377,000
1973 9,714,617 3,278,000
1972 9,438,187 3,148,000
1971 9,176,264 3,069,000
1970 8,925,813 2,974,000
1969 8,690,383 2,877,000
1968 8,475,729 2,803,000
1967 8,271,913 2,745,000
1966 8,074,521 2,629,000
1965 7,882,606 2,563,000
1964 7,695,739 2,475,000
1963 7,514,714 2,379,000
1962 7,337,375 2,293,000
1961 7,162,667 2,185,000
1960 6,961,215 2,114,020

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Israel

Fertility rate
Ghana

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Israel
2024 3.34 2.87
2023 3.4 2.85
2022 3.43 2.89
2021 3.49 3
2020 3.54 2.9
2019 3.59 3.01
2018 3.65 3.09
2017 3.72 3.11
2016 3.87 3.11
2015 3.98 3.09
2014 4.03 3.08
2013 4.11 3.03
2012 4.15 3.05
2011 4.18 2.98
2010 4.18 3.03
2009 4.18 2.96
2008 4.22 2.96
2007 4.29 2.9
2006 4.4 2.88
2005 4.5 2.84
2004 4.5 2.9
2003 4.6 2.95
2002 4.69 2.89
2001 4.77 2.92
2000 4.83 2.95
1999 4.82 2.97
1998 4.83 2.98
1997 4.88 2.94
1996 4.96 2.9
1995 5.11 2.9
1994 5.25 2.9
1993 5.41 2.8
1992 5.52 2.7
1991 5.63 2.76
1990 5.74 2.82
1989 5.82 2.89
1988 5.92 2.95
1987 6.02 3.01
1986 6.08 3.03
1985 6.12 3.06
1984 6.15 3.08
1983 6.23 3.11
1982 6.31 3.13
1981 6.42 3.19
1980 6.47 3.24
1979 6.51 3.3
1978 6.56 3.35
1977 6.64 3.41
1976 6.7 3.48
1975 6.76 3.55
1974 6.82 3.63
1973 6.87 3.7
1972 6.92 3.77
1971 6.95 3.77
1970 6.95 3.78
1969 6.95 3.78
1968 6.89 3.79
1967 6.89 3.79
1966 6.86 3.8
1965 6.88 3.81
1964 6.9 3.83
1963 6.94 3.84
1962 6.94 3.85
1961 6.91 3.86
1960 6.89 3.87

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ghana and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Israel
2025 22.4 30.2
2024 22.2 30.2
2023 22 30.2
2022 21.8 30.1
2021 21.7 30
2020 21.5 30
2019 21.3 29.9
2018 21.2 29.9
2017 21 29.9
2016 20.9 29.8
2015 20.8 29.8
2014 20.7 29.7
2013 20.6 29.6
2012 20.5 29.5
2011 20.3 29.5
2010 20.2 29.4
2009 20 29.3
2008 19.9 29.2
2007 19.7 29.1
2006 19.5 28.9
2005 19.3 28.7
2004 19.1 28.5
2003 19 28.4
2002 18.8 28.2
2001 18.6 28
2000 18.4 27.8
1999 18.3 27.6
1998 18.1 27.4
1997 17.9 27.3
1996 17.7 27.1
1995 17.6 26.9
1994 17.5 26.6
1993 17.4 26.5
1992 17.3 26.4
1991 17.2 26.2
1990 17.2 25.8
1989 17.1 25.6
1988 17.1 25.5
1987 17.1 25.5
1986 17.1 25.4
1985 17.1 25.4
1984 17.1 25.4
1983 17 25.3
1982 16.9 25.2
1981 16.7 25.1
1980 16.7 25
1979 16.5 24.8
1978 16.4 24.7
1977 16.2 24.5
1976 16 24.3
1975 15.9 24.2
1974 15.8 24
1973 15.8 23.8
1972 15.8 23.7
1971 15.9 23.5
1970 15.9 23.4
1969 16 23.3
1968 16.1 23.3
1967 16.2 23.4
1966 16.4 23.5
1965 16.5 23.8
1964 16.7 24.1
1963 16.9 24.6
1962 17.2 25
1961 17.4 25.3
1960 17.7 25.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$92.3B
2025
$569B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17%
2025
43.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
8.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
178,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.35%
2025
-5.22%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.97%
2024
3%
2025
Services, % of GDP
42.9%
2025
72.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.3%
2025
17.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
27%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
1.8%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
195,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.97%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
31
2025
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$16.4B
2025
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$4.47B
2024
$229B
2025
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$952M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
4,905,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
2.39%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
89.3%
2024

Energy

Ghana Israel
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
369 kg
2023
2,477 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.5
2023
$23
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
5.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
96.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
6.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.43%
2023
6.72%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
565 kWh
2023
7,186 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
37.9%
2023
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Israel
% of world population
0.43%
2025
0.12%
2025
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2025
91.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2025
49.8:50.2
2025
Average male height
5.59 ft
2026
5.77 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.32 ft
2026
Quality of life index
41.4
2026
84.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.83
2022
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
73
2026
153
2026
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
97.8%
2011
English speaking
67.2%
2026
32.3%
2026
People using the Internet
72.2%
2024
88.2%
2024

Health

Ghana Israel
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$3,928
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$805
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
1.45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
3.8
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
27.8 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.9
2024
3.3
2024
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
23.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
10.1%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2024
21.2%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
2.84 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Israel
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
2,505 sq mi
2025
825 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
2,072 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
541 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
59,647 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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