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Ghana vs Ivory Coast statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 31.9M in Ivory Coast (ranked 50/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 122,780 sq mi for Ivory Coast (ranked 81st vs. 66th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Ivory Coast ranks 77/197 ($87.1B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Ivory Coast ranks 142/197 ($2,728).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Ivory Coast
Population
35885254
33722528
Population rank 46/197 50/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$87.1B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 77/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$2,728
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 142/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$7,669
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$51.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$1,616
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$2,733
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 122,780 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
272.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
62.4 years
2026

Ghana and Ivory Coast: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Ivory Coast
2024 $82,308,110,386 $87,113,179,149
2023 $80,547,146,878 $80,780,312,569
2022 $73,919,003,210 $70,922,824,814
2021 $79,514,204,730 $72,794,636,654
2020 $70,008,243,860 $63,027,852,805
2019 $68,352,629,246 $60,382,894,697
2018 $67,259,353,966 $58,522,477,787
2017 $60,385,409,435 $52,512,343,997
2016 $56,144,179,398 $48,407,761,037
2015 $49,436,806,230 $45,815,005,169
2014 $54,678,533,806 $48,843,005,614
2013 $62,845,721,960 $42,760,235,485
2012 $41,271,701,061 $36,302,302,877
2011 $39,336,668,081 $36,693,710,801
2010 $32,197,655,567 $34,936,307,980
2009 $26,048,720,006 $33,886,813,250
2008 $28,679,383,241 $34,078,240,293
2007 $24,827,339,138 $28,760,090,953
2006 $20,885,037,597 $25,281,413,263
2005 $10,744,568,381 $24,036,918,703
2004 $8,881,417,907 $23,510,575,681
2003 $7,632,723,556 $21,251,754,340
2002 $6,166,197,848 $18,054,383,321
2001 $5,314,872,854 $16,810,537,044
2000 $4,982,850,662 $16,577,533,892
1999 $7,718,109,982 $18,870,992,456
1998 $7,482,069,162 $19,619,654,756
1997 $6,891,443,192 $18,047,558,038
1996 $6,932,991,739 $18,071,152,831
1995 $6,464,382,808 $11,000,146,267
1994 $5,446,383,727 $8,313,557,510
1993 $5,968,922,939 $11,045,760,288
1992 $6,416,103,926 $11,152,971,274
1991 $6,603,185,268 $10,492,628,581
1990 $5,889,106,573 $10,795,850,583
1989 $5,251,858,440 $9,757,410,645
1988 $5,197,765,032 $10,255,169,806
1987 $5,074,829,932 $10,087,654,465
1986 $5,735,677,434 $9,158,302,100
1985 $4,504,306,723 $6,977,650,644
1984 $4,412,279,843 $6,841,639,247
1983 $4,057,275,132 $6,838,184,773
1982 $4,035,994,398 $7,567,110,849
1981 $4,222,441,860 $8,432,589,942
1980 $4,445,228,216 $10,175,617,609
1979 $4,020,227,920 $9,142,933,967
1978 $3,662,478,185 $7,900,526,298
1977 $3,189,428,571 $6,265,068,189
1976 $2,765,254,237 $4,662,053,825
1975 $2,810,106,383 $3,893,839,190
1974 $2,894,409,938 $3,070,152,309
1973 $3,006,766,758 $2,508,421,426
1972 $2,112,293,280 $1,849,400,402
1971 $2,417,108,578 $1,584,128,509
1970 $2,215,028,588 $1,455,482,795
1969 $1,962,050,556 $1,361,360,293
1968 $1,666,909,518 $1,281,281,277
1967 $1,747,187,645 $1,082,922,725
1966 $2,126,300,672 $1,024,102,880
1965 $2,053,462,968 $919,771,229
1964 $1,731,296,200 $921,063,327
1963 $1,540,797,589 $761,047,198
1962 $1,382,515,654 $645,284,474
1961 $1,302,674,325 $618,245,634
1960 $1,217,230,095 $546,203,559

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

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Ghana and Ivory Coast economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Ivory Coast
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Ivory Coast
2024 $2,391 $2,728
2023 $2,384 $2,592
2022 $2,230 $2,333
2021 $2,445 $2,456
2020 $2,195 $2,180
2019 $2,187 $2,142
2018 $2,195 $2,131
2017 $2,012 $1,964
2016 $1,912 $1,863
2015 $1,723 $1,815
2014 $1,950 $1,991
2013 $2,295 $1,786
2012 $1,544 $1,547
2011 $1,507 $1,597
2010 $1,264 $1,554
2009 $1,048 $1,540
2008 $1,183 $1,584
2007 $1,050 $1,368
2006 $906 $1,230
2005 $479 $1,198
2004 $406 $1,200
2003 $358 $1,111
2002 $297.5 $968
2001 $263.5 $925
2000 $253.7 $937
1999 $403 $1,096
1998 $400 $1,177
1997 $378 $1,125
1996 $389 $1,170
1995 $372 $740
1994 $321 $582
1993 $360 $804
1992 $396 $845
1991 $418 $827
1990 $383 $886
1989 $350 $833
1988 $355 $910
1987 $355 $930
1986 $411 $877
1985 $330 $695
1984 $330 $709
1983 $311 $737
1982 $319 $849
1981 $344 $986
1980 $372 $1,238
1979 $347 $1,157
1978 $326 $1,039
1977 $292.3 $856
1976 $261 $661
1975 $273 $575
1974 $289.4 $474
1973 $310 $406
1972 $223.8 $313
1971 $263.4 $280.3
1970 $248.2 $269
1969 $225.8 $262.2
1968 $196.7 $256.8
1967 $211.2 $225.6
1966 $263.3 $221.8
1965 $260.5 $207
1964 $225 $215.5
1963 $205 $185.1
1962 $188.4 $163.1
1961 $181.9 $162.3
1960 $174.9 $148.7

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

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Ghana vs. Ivory Coast life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Ivory Coast
2026 66.1 62.4
2025 65.9 62.3
2024 65.7 62.1
2023 65.5 61.9
2022 65.2 61.6
2021 64.3 60.3
2020 64.3 60.1
2019 64.5 60.3
2018 64.1 59.8
2017 63.8 59.3
2016 63.5 58.8
2015 63.2 58.3
2014 62.8 57.8
2013 62.4 57.1
2012 62 56.6
2011 61.6 56
2010 61.3 55.3
2009 60.9 54.7
2008 60.6 54.2
2007 60.3 53.5
2006 60 52.9
2005 59.6 52.4
2004 59.3 51.9
2003 59 51.4
2002 58.7 51.5
2001 58.4 51.4
2000 58.1 51.4
1999 57.8 51.3
1998 57.5 51.2
1997 57.2 51.5
1996 57 51.6
1995 56.7 51.7
1994 56.2 52
1993 56.3 52.2
1992 56.1 52.4
1991 55.7 52.6
1990 55.4 52.8
1989 54.9 53
1988 54.4 53.1
1987 53.8 53.1
1986 53.3 53
1985 52.7 52.9
1984 52.2 52.6
1983 51.8 52.4
1982 51.4 52.1
1981 51.3 51.8
1980 51.1 51.4
1979 50.8 51
1978 50.5 50.4
1977 50.1 49.6
1976 49.7 48.9
1975 49.3 48
1974 48.9 47.2
1973 48.6 46.4
1972 48.3 45.6
1971 47.9 44.8
1970 47.9 44
1969 47.9 43.3
1968 47.8 42.6
1967 47.7 42
1966 47.7 41.3
1965 47.7 40.6
1964 47.6 40
1963 47.5 39.3
1962 47.3 38.6
1961 47.1 37.9
1960 46.9 37.2
1959 46.7 36.5
1958 46.4 35.8
1957 46.1 35.2
1956 45.7 34.5
1955 45.4 33.8
1954 45 33.2
1953 44.5 32.5
1952 44 32
1951 43.6 31.4
1950 43.1 30.8

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

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Ghana and Ivory Coast population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Population
Ghana Ivory Coast
2024 34,427,414 31,934,230
2023 33,787,914 31,165,654
2022 33,149,152 30,395,002
2021 32,518,665 29,639,736
2020 31,887,809 28,915,449
2019 31,258,945 28,193,009
2018 30,637,585 27,464,173
2017 30,008,354 26,733,372
2016 29,356,742 25,989,405
2015 28,696,068 25,246,342
2014 28,041,592 24,527,395
2013 27,386,193 23,939,775
2012 26,734,268 23,467,078
2011 26,095,088 22,982,000
2010 25,474,995 22,488,065
2009 24,862,664 21,997,940
2008 24,249,946 21,514,439
2007 23,642,279 21,030,558
2006 23,040,702 20,546,802
2005 22,449,438 20,068,458
2004 21,868,298 19,595,000
2003 21,296,705 19,125,542
2002 20,729,388 18,654,771
2001 20,167,069 18,178,913
2000 19,637,087 17,699,004
1999 19,149,864 17,215,935
1998 18,688,036 16,663,948
1997 18,238,958 16,047,170
1996 17,810,181 15,442,312
1995 17,399,017 14,855,565
1994 16,993,190 14,287,201
1993 16,589,519 13,735,951
1992 16,184,855 13,200,310
1991 15,787,496 12,683,870
1990 15,394,648 12,189,778
1989 15,006,813 11,719,771
1988 14,636,568 11,275,189
1987 14,289,108 10,851,475
1986 13,965,217 10,440,917
1985 13,661,229 10,040,483
1984 13,370,590 9,650,516
1983 13,029,836 9,272,744
1982 12,643,819 8,907,936
1981 12,281,712 8,556,596
1980 11,941,448 8,220,714
1979 11,597,255 7,902,267
1978 11,248,450 7,603,130
1977 10,911,871 7,321,950
1976 10,594,913 7,057,958
1975 10,294,308 6,776,297
1974 10,000,523 6,474,057
1973 9,714,617 6,184,944
1972 9,438,187 5,909,716
1971 9,176,264 5,650,868
1970 8,925,813 5,411,567
1969 8,690,383 5,192,221
1968 8,475,729 4,990,021
1967 8,271,913 4,799,744
1966 8,074,521 4,617,519
1965 7,882,606 4,442,377
1964 7,695,739 4,273,952
1963 7,514,714 4,112,061
1962 7,337,375 3,956,939
1961 7,162,667 3,810,151
1960 6,961,215 3,673,666

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Ivory Coast

Fertility rate
Ghana

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Ivory Coast
2023 3.4 4.28
2022 3.43 4.35
2021 3.49 4.41
2020 3.54 4.46
2019 3.59 4.52
2018 3.65 4.6
2017 3.72 4.76
2016 3.87 4.87
2015 3.98 4.97
2014 4.03 5.07
2013 4.11 5.14
2012 4.15 5.19
2011 4.18 5.24
2010 4.18 5.29
2009 4.18 5.33
2008 4.22 5.36
2007 4.29 5.4
2006 4.4 5.45
2005 4.5 5.5
2004 4.5 5.53
2003 4.6 5.57
2002 4.69 5.64
2001 4.77 5.7
2000 4.83 5.77
1999 4.82 5.81
1998 4.83 5.85
1997 4.88 5.9
1996 4.96 5.95
1995 5.11 6.04
1994 5.25 6.13
1993 5.41 6.27
1992 5.52 6.43
1991 5.63 6.59
1990 5.74 6.72
1989 5.82 6.85
1988 5.92 6.97
1987 6.02 7.09
1986 6.08 7.19
1985 6.12 7.27
1984 6.15 7.35
1983 6.23 7.42
1982 6.31 7.49
1981 6.42 7.54
1980 6.47 7.59
1979 6.51 7.63
1978 6.56 7.67
1977 6.64 7.83
1976 6.7 7.88
1975 6.76 7.91
1974 6.82 7.93
1973 6.87 7.94
1972 6.92 7.94
1971 6.95 7.94
1970 6.95 7.94
1969 6.95 7.93
1968 6.89 7.91
1967 6.89 7.89
1966 6.86 7.87
1965 6.88 7.84
1964 6.9 7.81
1963 6.94 7.78
1962 6.94 7.75
1961 6.91 7.72
1960 6.89 7.69

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

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Ghana and Ivory Coast demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Ivory Coast
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Ivory Coast
2024 22.2 19.3
2023 22 19.2
2022 21.8 19.1
2021 21.7 19
2020 21.5 18.9
2019 21.3 18.9
2018 21.2 18.9
2017 21 18.9
2016 20.9 18.9
2015 20.8 19
2014 20.7 19.1
2013 20.6 19
2012 20.5 18.6
2011 20.3 18.2
2010 20.2 17.7
2009 20 17.3
2008 19.9 16.9
2007 19.7 16.6
2006 19.5 16.6
2005 19.3 16.7
2004 19.1 16.7
2003 19 16.7
2002 18.8 16.7
2001 18.6 16.8
2000 18.4 16.8
1999 18.3 16.8
1998 18.1 16.8
1997 17.9 16.7
1996 17.7 16.6
1995 17.6 16.5
1994 17.5 16.4
1993 17.4 16.3
1992 17.3 16.2
1991 17.2 16.1
1990 17.2 16
1989 17.1 16
1988 17.1 15.9
1987 17.1 15.9
1986 17.1 16
1985 17.1 16
1984 17.1 16.1
1983 17 16.2
1982 16.9 16.3
1981 16.7 16.4
1980 16.7 16.5
1979 16.5 16.7
1978 16.4 16.9
1977 16.2 17.1
1976 16 17.4
1975 15.9 17.5
1974 15.8 17.6
1973 15.8 17.6
1972 15.8 17.7
1971 15.9 17.7
1970 15.9 17.7
1969 16 17.8
1968 16.1 18
1967 16.2 18.1
1966 16.4 18.2
1965 16.5 18.3
1964 16.7 18.4
1963 16.9 18.5
1962 17.2 18.5
1961 17.4 18.5
1960 17.7 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Ivory Coast
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$80.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
3.43%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
0.76%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
27,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-3.97%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
2.31%
2022
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
51.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
24%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
46
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$7.33B
2020
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$1.77B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
668,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
1.51%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
57.6%
2024

Energy

Ghana Ivory Coast
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
472 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
18.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
37.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
58.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
1.71%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
14.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
324 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
22.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
22.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
72.4%
2023

Society

Ghana Ivory Coast
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
+11,305
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
25.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
43
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
37
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
11.6
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
24.1
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
50%
2021
English speaking
66.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
40.7%
2023

Health

Ghana Ivory Coast
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$87.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$28.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
62.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.17
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
359
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
67.1
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
12.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
8.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
2.85 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Ivory Coast
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
3,845 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
106,175 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
9,645 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
n/a

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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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