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Ghana vs Israel statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 9.97M 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 80/197 ($82.3B) and Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Israel
Population
35885254
10290887
Population rank 46/197 95/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$540B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 29/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$54,177
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 21/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$57,236
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$366B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
67.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$36,645
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 18/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$43,003
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 8,355 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
2.85
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
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
2024 $82,308,110,386 $540,379,921,262
2023 $80,547,146,878 $512,184,638,999
2022 $73,919,003,210 $525,181,008,026
2021 $79,514,204,730 $489,851,549,972
2020 $70,008,243,860 $410,768,352,658
2019 $68,352,629,246 $400,645,216,359
2018 $67,259,353,966 $376,299,083,108
2017 $60,385,409,435 $358,451,839,053
2016 $56,144,179,398 $321,940,971,558
2015 $49,436,806,230 $303,469,434,072
2014 $54,678,533,806 $315,017,088,117
2013 $62,845,721,960 $298,478,070,673
2012 $41,271,701,061 $263,589,172,712
2011 $39,336,668,081 $268,094,998,225
2010 $32,197,655,567 $239,679,036,634
2009 $26,048,720,006 $213,403,181,853
2008 $28,679,383,241 $221,231,658,863
2007 $24,827,339,138 $184,681,214,673
2006 $20,885,037,597 $158,900,547,825
2005 $10,744,568,381 $147,519,922,009
2004 $8,881,417,907 $140,047,984,605
2003 $7,632,723,556 $131,408,914,824
2002 $6,166,197,848 $125,332,331,884
2001 $5,314,872,854 $135,002,039,613
2000 $4,982,850,662 $136,512,300,542
1999 $7,718,109,982 $121,417,185,062
1998 $7,482,069,162 $120,547,409,279
1997 $6,891,443,192 $119,459,826,347
1996 $6,932,991,739 $115,116,595,545
1995 $6,464,382,808 $105,497,418,059
1994 $5,446,383,727 $90,740,103,829
1993 $5,968,922,939 $79,855,877,174
1992 $6,416,103,926 $79,457,685,757
1991 $6,603,185,268 $70,998,755,007
1990 $5,889,106,573 $62,016,729,541
1989 $5,251,858,440 $52,443,479,454
1988 $5,197,765,032 $52,650,948,910
1987 $5,074,829,932 $43,049,543,635
1986 $5,735,677,434 $35,834,154,874
1985 $4,504,306,723 $28,905,736,367
1984 $4,412,279,843 $30,645,607,293
1983 $4,057,275,132 $32,675,755,462
1982 $4,035,994,398 $29,255,285,401
1981 $4,222,441,860 $26,882,009,819
1980 $4,445,228,216 $25,395,256,478
1979 $4,020,227,920 $22,609,741,060
1978 $3,662,478,185 $17,701,286,907
1977 $3,189,428,571 $18,257,113,904
1976 $2,765,254,237 $15,956,349,550
1975 $2,810,106,383 $16,141,767,373
1974 $2,894,409,938 $17,172,607,138
1973 $3,006,766,758 $11,902,574,259
1972 $2,112,293,280 $9,222,557,539
1971 $2,417,108,578 $7,052,544,000
1970 $2,215,028,588 $7,406,712,876
1969 $1,962,050,556 $6,297,852,761
1968 $1,666,909,518 $5,458,427,928
1967 $1,747,187,645 $4,762,386,783
1966 $2,126,300,672 $4,703,300,098
1965 $2,053,462,968 $4,329,084,429
1964 $1,731,296,200 $4,024,344,853
1963 $1,540,797,589 $3,535,949,089
1962 $1,382,515,654 $2,966,154,031
1961 $1,302,674,325 $3,708,586,471
1960 $1,217,230,095 $3,070,585,807

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

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Ghana and Israel economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Israel
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Israel
2024 $2,391 $54,177
2023 $2,384 $52,004
2022 $2,230 $54,950
2021 $2,445 $52,271
2020 $2,195 $44,576
2019 $2,187 $44,251
2018 $2,195 $42,363
2017 $2,012 $41,138
2016 $1,912 $37,672
2015 $1,723 $36,213
2014 $1,950 $38,343
2013 $2,295 $37,034
2012 $1,544 $33,321
2011 $1,507 $34,523
2010 $1,264 $31,439
2009 $1,048 $28,508
2008 $1,183 $30,269
2007 $1,050 $25,721
2006 $906 $22,527
2005 $479 $21,287
2004 $406 $20,568
2003 $358 $19,643
2002 $297.5 $19,076
2001 $263.5 $20,966
2000 $253.7 $21,707
1999 $403 $19,823
1998 $400 $20,189
1997 $378 $20,469
1996 $389 $20,224
1995 $372 $19,026
1994 $321 $16,807
1993 $360 $15,179
1992 $396 $15,510
1991 $418 $14,346
1990 $383 $13,308
1989 $350 $11,608
1988 $355 $11,853
1987 $355 $9,853
1986 $411 $8,335
1985 $330 $6,829
1984 $330 $7,369
1983 $311 $7,960
1982 $319 $7,258
1981 $344 $6,795
1980 $372 $6,549
1979 $347 $5,972
1978 $326 $4,797
1977 $292.3 $5,053
1976 $261 $4,516
1975 $273 $4,672
1974 $289.4 $5,085
1973 $310 $3,631
1972 $223.8 $2,930
1971 $263.4 $2,298
1970 $248.2 $2,490
1969 $225.8 $2,189
1968 $196.7 $1,947
1967 $211.2 $1,735
1966 $263.3 $1,789
1965 $260.5 $1,689
1964 $225 $1,626
1963 $205 $1,486
1962 $188.4 $1,294
1961 $181.9 $1,697
1960 $174.9 $1,452

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Ghana and Israel population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Israel
1x
Year Population
Ghana Israel
2024 34,427,414 9,974,400
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Israel

Fertility rate
Ghana

Israel
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Israel
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ghana and Israel demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Israel
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Israel
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Israel
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$528B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
43.8%
2024
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
-7.31%
2024
-8.26%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
2.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
72.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
68.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
26.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
179,905
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
511
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$331B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$215B
2024
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
359 kg
2022
2,460 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$22.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
57.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
5.78 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
6.03%
2022
5.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
13.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
6,772 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
7.63%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
0%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Israel
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
+11,466
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
91.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
85
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
92
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
1.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
153
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
97.8%
2011
English speaking
66.7%
2023
85%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
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
37.1
2023
3.4
2023
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
3.4%
2022
20.4%
2022
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
2,552 sq mi
2024
838 sq mi
2024
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
12,670 mi
2021

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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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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