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Ghana vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 81st vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Italy
Population
35885254
58562681
Population rank 46/197 26/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 80/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Ghana and Italy: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Italy economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Italy
2024 $82,308,110,386 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $80,547,146,878 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $73,919,003,210 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $79,514,204,730 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $70,008,243,860 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $68,352,629,246 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $67,259,353,966 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $60,385,409,435 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $56,144,179,398 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $49,436,806,230 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $54,678,533,806 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $62,845,721,960 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $41,271,701,061 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $39,336,668,081 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $32,197,655,567 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $26,048,720,006 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $28,679,383,241 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $24,827,339,138 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $20,885,037,597 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $10,744,568,381 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $8,881,417,907 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $7,632,723,556 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $6,166,197,848 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $5,314,872,854 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $4,982,850,662 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $7,718,109,982 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $7,482,069,162 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $6,891,443,192 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $6,932,991,739 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $6,464,382,808 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $5,446,383,727 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $5,968,922,939 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $6,416,103,926 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $6,603,185,268 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $5,889,106,573 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $5,251,858,440 $930,801,709,004
1988 $5,197,765,032 $893,663,934,841
1987 $5,074,829,932 $807,570,134,449
1986 $5,735,677,434 $641,862,313,287
1985 $4,504,306,723 $453,259,761,687
1984 $4,412,279,843 $438,896,930,791
1983 $4,057,275,132 $444,063,496,940
1982 $4,035,994,398 $428,257,421,618
1981 $4,222,441,860 $431,695,533,981
1980 $4,445,228,216 $478,356,755,596
1979 $4,020,227,920 $394,584,507,108
1978 $3,662,478,185 $315,784,469,541
1977 $3,189,428,571 $258,190,019,750
1976 $2,765,254,237 $225,235,205,862
1975 $2,810,106,383 $228,220,643,535
1974 $2,894,409,938 $200,024,444,775
1973 $3,006,766,758 $175,896,529,392
1972 $2,112,293,280 $145,594,833,997
1971 $2,417,108,578 $124,959,712,859
1970 $2,215,028,588 $113,656,669,765
1969 $1,962,050,556 $100,996,667,239
1968 $1,666,909,518 $91,485,448,148
1967 $1,747,187,645 $84,401,995,573
1966 $2,126,300,672 $76,622,444,787
1965 $2,053,462,968 $70,717,012,186
1964 $1,731,296,200 $65,720,771,779
1963 $1,540,797,589 $60,035,924,618
1962 $1,382,515,654 $52,413,872,628
1961 $1,302,674,325 $46,649,487,320
1960 $1,217,230,095 $42,012,422,612

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

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Ghana and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Italy
2024 $2,391 $40,385
2023 $2,384 $39,277
2022 $2,230 $35,654
2021 $2,445 $36,853
2020 $2,195 $32,091
2019 $2,187 $33,813
2018 $2,195 $34,904
2017 $2,012 $32,844
2016 $1,912 $31,392
2015 $1,723 $30,640
2014 $1,950 $36,028
2013 $2,295 $35,702
2012 $1,544 $34,854
2011 $1,507 $38,432
2010 $1,264 $35,857
2009 $1,048 $37,100
2008 $1,183 $40,829
2007 $1,050 $37,826
2006 $906 $33,537
2005 $479 $32,063
2004 $406 $31,348
2003 $358 $27,578
2002 $297.5 $22,451
2001 $263.5 $20,570
2000 $253.7 $20,190
1999 $403 $22,050
1998 $400 $22,365
1997 $378 $21,884
1996 $389 $23,123
1995 $372 $20,712
1994 $321 $19,382
1993 $360 $18,782
1992 $396 $23,297
1991 $418 $22,007
1990 $383 $20,874
1989 $350 $16,424
1988 $355 $15,781
1987 $355 $14,268
1986 $411 $11,341
1985 $330 $8,009
1984 $330 $7,758
1983 $311 $7,851
1982 $319 $7,574
1981 $344 $7,640
1980 $372 $8,476
1979 $347 $7,006
1978 $326 $5,623
1977 $292.3 $4,614
1976 $261 $4,042
1975 $273 $4,116
1974 $289.4 $3,629
1973 $310 $3,213
1972 $223.8 $2,677
1971 $263.4 $2,311
1970 $248.2 $2,112
1969 $225.8 $1,886
1968 $196.7 $1,718
1967 $211.2 $1,595
1966 $263.3 $1,459
1965 $260.5 $1,357
1964 $225 $1,272
1963 $205 $1,171
1962 $188.4 $1,030
1961 $181.9 $923
1960 $174.9 $837

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

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Ghana vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Italy
2026 66.1 84.2
2025 65.9 84
2024 65.7 83.9
2023 65.5 83.7
2022 65.2 82.1
2021 64.3 82.9
2020 64.3 82.2
2019 64.5 83.3
2018 64.1 83.2
2017 63.8 82.7
2016 63.5 83
2015 63.2 82.5
2014 62.8 82.9
2013 62.4 82.7
2012 62 82.3
2011 61.6 82.2
2010 61.3 82.1
2009 60.9 81.8
2008 60.6 81.6
2007 60.3 81.5
2006 60 81.4
2005 59.6 81
2004 59.3 81
2003 59 80.2
2002 58.7 80.1
2001 58.4 79.9
2000 58.1 79.6
1999 57.8 79.2
1998 57.5 78.8
1997 57.2 78.7
1996 57 78.4
1995 56.7 78.1
1994 56.2 77.9
1993 56.3 77.7
1992 56.1 77.4
1991 55.7 77
1990 55.4 77
1989 54.9 76.9
1988 54.4 76.5
1987 53.8 76.3
1986 53.3 75.9
1985 52.7 75.6
1984 52.2 75.5
1983 51.8 74.7
1982 51.4 74.9
1981 51.3 74.4
1980 51.1 74.1
1979 50.8 74.1
1978 50.5 73.8
1977 50.1 73.4
1976 49.7 73.1
1975 49.3 72.7
1974 48.9 72.8
1973 48.6 72.1
1972 48.3 72.1
1971 47.9 71.9
1970 47.9 71.6
1969 47.9 70.9
1968 47.8 70.9
1967 47.7 71
1966 47.7 71
1965 47.7 70.3
1964 47.6 70.4
1963 47.5 69.3
1962 47.3 69.2
1961 47.1 69.8
1960 46.9 69.2
1959 46.7 69.3
1958 46.4 68.9
1957 46.1 67.8
1956 45.7 67.6
1955 45.4 68.3
1954 45 67.9
1953 44.5 66.6
1952 44 65.9
1951 43.6 65.3
1950 43.1 65.7

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

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Ghana and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Italy
1x
Year Population
Ghana Italy
2024 34,427,414 58,952,704
2023 33,787,914 58,984,216
2022 33,149,152 59,013,667
2021 32,518,665 59,133,173
2020 31,887,809 59,438,851
2019 31,258,945 59,729,081
2018 30,637,585 60,148,658
2017 30,008,354 60,002,252
2016 29,356,742 60,115,223
2015 28,696,068 60,229,605
2014 28,041,592 60,320,707
2013 27,386,193 60,311,613
2012 26,734,268 60,191,247
2011 26,095,088 60,026,841
2010 25,474,995 59,819,407
2009 24,862,664 59,555,454
2008 24,249,946 59,211,181
2007 23,642,279 58,756,247
2006 23,040,702 58,399,861
2005 22,449,438 58,166,682
2004 21,868,298 57,828,179
2003 21,296,705 57,399,184
2002 20,729,388 57,089,824
2001 20,167,069 56,976,981
2000 19,637,087 56,942,108
1999 19,149,864 56,916,317
1998 18,688,036 56,906,744
1997 18,238,958 56,890,372
1996 17,810,181 56,860,281
1995 17,399,017 56,844,303
1994 16,993,190 56,843,400
1993 16,589,519 56,831,821
1992 16,184,855 56,797,087
1991 15,787,496 56,758,521
1990 15,394,648 56,719,240
1989 15,006,813 56,671,781
1988 14,636,568 56,629,288
1987 14,289,108 56,601,931
1986 13,965,217 56,596,155
1985 13,661,229 56,593,071
1984 13,370,590 56,576,718
1983 13,029,836 56,564,074
1982 12,643,819 56,543,548
1981 12,281,712 56,501,675
1980 11,941,448 56,433,883
1979 11,597,255 56,317,749
1978 11,248,450 56,155,143
1977 10,911,871 55,955,411
1976 10,594,913 55,718,260
1975 10,294,308 55,441,001
1974 10,000,523 55,110,868
1973 9,714,617 54,751,406
1972 9,438,187 54,381,345
1971 9,176,264 54,073,490
1970 8,925,813 53,821,850
1969 8,690,383 53,537,950
1968 8,475,729 53,235,750
1967 8,271,913 52,900,500
1966 8,074,521 52,519,000
1965 7,882,606 52,112,350
1964 7,695,739 51,675,350
1963 7,514,714 51,252,000
1962 7,337,375 50,879,450
1961 7,162,667 50,536,350
1960 6,961,215 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Italy

Fertility rate
Ghana

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Italy
2023 3.4 1.2
2022 3.43 1.24
2021 3.49 1.25
2020 3.54 1.24
2019 3.59 1.27
2018 3.65 1.31
2017 3.72 1.34
2016 3.87 1.36
2015 3.98 1.36
2014 4.03 1.38
2013 4.11 1.39
2012 4.15 1.42
2011 4.18 1.42
2010 4.18 1.44
2009 4.18 1.44
2008 4.22 1.44
2007 4.29 1.39
2006 4.4 1.37
2005 4.5 1.33
2004 4.5 1.34
2003 4.6 1.29
2002 4.69 1.27
2001 4.77 1.25
2000 4.83 1.26
1999 4.82 1.23
1998 4.83 1.22
1997 4.88 1.22
1996 4.96 1.2
1995 5.11 1.19
1994 5.25 1.21
1993 5.41 1.25
1992 5.52 1.3
1991 5.63 1.3
1990 5.74 1.33
1989 5.82 1.33
1988 5.92 1.36
1987 6.02 1.33
1986 6.08 1.35
1985 6.12 1.42
1984 6.15 1.46
1983 6.23 1.51
1982 6.31 1.56
1981 6.42 1.58
1980 6.47 1.64
1979 6.51 1.73
1978 6.56 1.84
1977 6.64 1.93
1976 6.7 2.04
1975 6.76 2.17
1974 6.82 2.28
1973 6.87 2.3
1972 6.92 2.35
1971 6.95 2.4
1970 6.95 2.38
1969 6.95 2.47
1968 6.89 2.46
1967 6.89 2.5
1966 6.86 2.58
1965 6.88 2.6
1964 6.9 2.66
1963 6.94 2.51
1962 6.94 2.46
1961 6.91 2.44
1960 6.89 2.4

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

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Ghana and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Italy
2024 22.2 48.8
2023 22 48.4
2022 21.8 48.1
2021 21.7 47.7
2020 21.5 47.4
2019 21.3 47
2018 21.2 46.6
2017 21 46.2
2016 20.9 45.8
2015 20.8 45.4
2014 20.7 45
2013 20.6 44.6
2012 20.5 44.2
2011 20.3 43.9
2010 20.2 43.5
2009 20 43.1
2008 19.9 42.8
2007 19.7 42.6
2006 19.5 42.3
2005 19.3 41.9
2004 19.1 41.6
2003 19 41.3
2002 18.8 41
2001 18.6 40.6
2000 18.4 40.3
1999 18.3 39.9
1998 18.1 39.6
1997 17.9 39.4
1996 17.7 39.1
1995 17.6 38.9
1994 17.5 38.6
1993 17.4 38.2
1992 17.3 37.9
1991 17.2 37.5
1990 17.2 37.1
1989 17.1 36.8
1988 17.1 36.4
1987 17.1 36.1
1986 17.1 35.8
1985 17.1 35.6
1984 17.1 35.3
1983 17 34.9
1982 16.9 34.6
1981 16.7 34.3
1980 16.7 34.1
1979 16.5 34
1978 16.4 33.9
1977 16.2 33.7
1976 16 33.6
1975 15.9 33.5
1974 15.8 33.4
1973 15.8 33.3
1972 15.8 33.2
1971 15.9 33.1
1970 15.9 33
1969 16 32.8
1968 16.1 32.7
1967 16.2 32.5
1966 16.4 32.4
1965 16.5 32.3
1964 16.7 32.2
1963 16.9 32.1
1962 17.2 32
1961 17.4 31.8
1960 17.7 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
86%
2024

Energy

Ghana Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Italy
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
99.3%
2019
English speaking
66.7%
2023
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
89.2%
2024

Health

Ghana Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Italy
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
303,043 mi
2007

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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