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Ghana vs Jordan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 11.6M in Jordan (ranked 84/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 34,284 sq mi for Jordan (ranked 81st vs. 110th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Jordan
Population
35885254
11555022
Population rank 46/197 86/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$53.4B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 90/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$4,618
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 123/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$10,821
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$48.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
90.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$4,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 91/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$4,787
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 34,284 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
335 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
2.64
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
25.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Ghana and Jordan: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Jordan economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Jordan
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Jordan
2024 $82,308,110,386 $53,352,289,577
2023 $80,547,146,878 $51,088,476,338
2022 $73,919,003,210 $48,764,963,380
2021 $79,514,204,730 $46,296,100,141
2020 $70,008,243,860 $43,700,383,099
2019 $68,352,629,246 $44,503,006,338
2018 $67,259,353,966 $43,370,860,704
2017 $60,385,409,435 $41,608,435,915
2016 $56,144,179,398 $39,892,551,127
2015 $49,436,806,230 $38,587,017,887
2014 $54,678,533,806 $36,847,643,521
2013 $62,845,721,960 $34,454,440,141
2012 $41,271,701,061 $31,634,561,690
2011 $39,336,668,081 $29,524,149,155
2010 $32,197,655,567 $27,133,804,225
2009 $26,048,720,006 $24,537,876,056
2008 $28,679,383,241 $22,658,715,989
2007 $24,827,339,138 $17,110,437,236
2006 $20,885,037,597 $15,056,981,664
2005 $10,744,568,381 $12,588,998,590
2004 $8,881,417,907 $11,411,706,629
2003 $7,632,723,556 $10,195,627,645
2002 $6,166,197,848 $9,582,510,578
2001 $5,314,872,854 $8,975,814,653
2000 $4,982,850,662 $8,460,789,845
1999 $7,718,109,982 $8,149,929,478
1998 $7,482,069,162 $7,912,270,804
1997 $6,891,443,192 $7,245,839,210
1996 $6,932,991,739 $6,927,503,526
1995 $6,464,382,808 $6,727,597,032
1994 $5,446,383,727 $6,236,295,978
1993 $5,968,922,939 $5,606,400,222
1992 $6,416,103,926 $5,310,833,194
1991 $6,603,185,268 $4,344,467,193
1990 $5,889,106,573 $4,160,087,508
1989 $5,251,858,440 $4,221,373,674
1988 $5,197,765,032 $6,277,451,829
1987 $5,074,829,932 $6,756,209,762
1986 $5,735,677,434 $6,402,050,485
1985 $4,504,306,723 $4,993,601,520
1984 $4,412,279,843 $4,967,162,160
1983 $4,057,275,132 $4,920,692,191
1982 $4,035,994,398 $4,681,240,993
1981 $4,222,441,860 $4,383,944,703
1980 $4,445,228,216 $3,910,044,474
1979 $4,020,227,920 $3,271,368,781
1978 $3,662,478,185 $2,602,208,589
1977 $3,189,428,571 $2,096,778,602
1976 $2,765,254,237 $1,708,521,219
1975 $2,810,106,383 $1,363,073,498
1974 $2,894,409,938 $1,197,483,949
1973 $3,006,766,758 $943,783,840
1972 $2,112,293,280 $788,479,685
1971 $2,417,108,578 $678,159,729
1970 $2,215,028,588 $639,519,744
1969 $1,962,050,556 $698,879,720
1968 $1,666,909,518 $561,119,776
1967 $1,747,187,645 $631,679,747
1966 $2,126,300,672 $657,999,737
1965 $2,053,462,968 $599,759,760
1964 $1,731,296,200 -
1963 $1,540,797,589 -
1962 $1,382,515,654 -
1961 $1,302,674,325 -
1960 $1,217,230,095 -

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

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Ghana and Jordan economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Jordan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Jordan
2024 $2,391 $4,618
2023 $2,384 $4,466
2022 $2,230 $4,332
2021 $2,445 $4,183
2020 $2,195 $4,022
2019 $2,187 $4,170
2018 $2,195 $4,145
2017 $2,012 $4,066
2016 $1,912 $3,987
2015 $1,723 $4,043
2014 $1,950 $4,191
2013 $2,295 $4,311
2012 $1,544 $4,170
2011 $1,507 $3,947
2010 $1,264 $3,718
2009 $1,048 $3,436
2008 $1,183 $3,242
2007 $1,050 $2,506
2006 $906 $2,343
2005 $479 $2,088
2004 $406 $1,940
2003 $358 $1,776
2002 $297.5 $1,706
2001 $263.5 $1,632
2000 $253.7 $1,571
1999 $403 $1,545
1998 $400 $1,532
1997 $378 $1,436
1996 $389 $1,410
1995 $372 $1,416
1994 $321 $1,367
1993 $360 $1,289
1992 $396 $1,287
1991 $418 $1,110
1990 $383 $1,149
1989 $350 $1,260
1988 $355 $1,966
1987 $355 $2,217
1986 $411 $2,200
1985 $330 $1,797
1984 $330 $1,871
1983 $311 $1,939
1982 $319 $1,929
1981 $344 $1,885
1980 $372 $1,750
1979 $347 $1,519
1978 $326 $1,249
1977 $292.3 $1,039
1976 $261 $873
1975 $273 $718
1974 $289.4 $651
1973 $310 $531
1972 $223.8 $460
1971 $263.4 $412
1970 $248.2 $409
1969 $225.8 $474
1968 $196.7 $409
1967 $211.2 $497
1966 $263.3 $558
1965 $260.5 $546
1964 $225 -
1963 $205 -
1962 $188.4 -
1961 $181.9 -
1960 $174.9 -

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

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Ghana vs. Jordan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Jordan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Jordan
2026 66.1 78.3
2025 65.9 78.1
2024 65.7 78
2023 65.5 77.8
2022 65.2 77.1
2021 64.3 74.2
2020 64.3 75.6
2019 64.5 76.9
2018 64.1 76.5
2017 63.8 76.1
2016 63.5 75.6
2015 63.2 75.1
2014 62.8 74.6
2013 62.4 74.3
2012 62 74.1
2011 61.6 73.9
2010 61.3 73.8
2009 60.9 73.7
2008 60.6 73.6
2007 60.3 73.4
2006 60 73.2
2005 59.6 73
2004 59.3 72.8
2003 59 72.6
2002 58.7 72.4
2001 58.4 72.1
2000 58.1 71.9
1999 57.8 71.7
1998 57.5 71.5
1997 57.2 71.3
1996 57 71.1
1995 56.7 70.9
1994 56.2 70.7
1993 56.3 70.6
1992 56.1 70.4
1991 55.7 70.2
1990 55.4 70.1
1989 54.9 69.9
1988 54.4 69.6
1987 53.8 69.3
1986 53.3 69
1985 52.7 68.6
1984 52.2 68.2
1983 51.8 67.8
1982 51.4 67.4
1981 51.3 66.9
1980 51.1 66.5
1979 50.8 66
1978 50.5 65.6
1977 50.1 65.1
1976 49.7 64.7
1975 49.3 64.1
1974 48.9 63.6
1973 48.6 63.1
1972 48.3 62.5
1971 47.9 61.8
1970 47.9 59.8
1969 47.9 60.5
1968 47.8 59.8
1967 47.7 59
1966 47.7 57.8
1965 47.7 57.3
1964 47.6 56.5
1963 47.5 55.5
1962 47.3 54.6
1961 47.1 53.7
1960 46.9 52.7
1959 46.7 51.6
1958 46.4 50.4
1957 46.1 49.2
1956 45.7 48
1955 45.4 46.8
1954 45 45.6
1953 44.5 44.4
1952 44 43.2
1951 43.6 42
1950 43.1 40.9

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

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Ghana and Jordan population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Jordan
1x
Year Population
Ghana Jordan
2024 34,427,414 11,552,876
2023 33,787,914 11,439,213
2022 33,149,152 11,256,263
2021 32,518,665 11,066,356
2020 31,887,809 10,865,228
2019 31,258,945 10,671,891
2018 30,637,585 10,462,306
2017 30,008,354 10,234,226
2016 29,356,742 10,006,367
2015 28,696,068 9,544,729
2014 28,041,592 8,791,710
2013 27,386,193 7,991,809
2012 26,734,268 7,587,127
2011 26,095,088 7,480,424
2010 25,474,995 7,297,043
2009 24,862,664 7,141,753
2008 24,249,946 6,989,866
2007 23,642,279 6,827,227
2006 23,040,702 6,427,371
2005 22,449,438 6,029,587
2004 21,868,298 5,882,061
2003 21,296,705 5,741,828
2002 20,729,388 5,616,066
2001 20,167,069 5,498,894
2000 19,637,087 5,386,945
1999 19,149,864 5,276,444
1998 18,688,036 5,164,284
1997 18,238,958 5,046,285
1996 17,810,181 4,912,516
1995 17,399,017 4,752,096
1994 16,993,190 4,561,406
1993 16,589,519 4,348,020
1992 16,184,855 4,127,693
1991 15,787,496 3,915,149
1990 15,394,648 3,621,908
1989 15,006,813 3,349,627
1988 14,636,568 3,193,039
1987 14,289,108 3,047,634
1986 13,965,217 2,909,887
1985 13,661,229 2,778,810
1984 13,370,590 2,654,688
1983 13,029,836 2,537,307
1982 12,643,819 2,426,927
1981 12,281,712 2,325,517
1980 11,941,448 2,234,186
1979 11,597,255 2,153,882
1978 11,248,450 2,083,595
1977 10,911,871 2,019,002
1976 10,594,913 1,958,177
1975 10,294,308 1,899,055
1974 10,000,523 1,839,182
1973 9,714,617 1,778,094
1972 9,438,187 1,714,555
1971 9,176,264 1,645,145
1970 8,925,813 1,565,163
1969 8,690,383 1,473,100
1968 8,475,729 1,372,460
1967 8,271,913 1,271,183
1966 8,074,521 1,178,360
1965 7,882,606 1,099,440
1964 7,695,739 1,035,640
1963 7,514,714 984,714
1962 7,337,375 940,554
1961 7,162,667 897,591
1960 6,961,215 853,471

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Jordan

Fertility rate
Ghana

Jordan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Jordan
2023 3.4 2.64
2022 3.43 2.68
2021 3.49 2.74
2020 3.54 2.79
2019 3.59 2.86
2018 3.65 2.92
2017 3.72 2.99
2016 3.87 3.07
2015 3.98 3.14
2014 4.03 3.3
2013 4.11 3.45
2012 4.15 3.57
2011 4.18 3.69
2010 4.18 3.78
2009 4.18 3.84
2008 4.22 3.88
2007 4.29 3.8
2006 4.4 3.71
2005 4.5 3.65
2004 4.5 3.73
2003 4.6 3.82
2002 4.69 3.81
2001 4.77 3.8
2000 4.83 3.86
1999 4.82 3.97
1998 4.83 4.11
1997 4.88 4.32
1996 4.96 4.51
1995 5.11 4.68
1994 5.25 4.82
1993 5.41 4.97
1992 5.52 5.14
1991 5.63 5.33
1990 5.74 5.54
1989 5.82 5.8
1988 5.92 6.01
1987 6.02 6.2
1986 6.08 6.39
1985 6.12 6.53
1984 6.15 6.67
1983 6.23 6.81
1982 6.31 6.96
1981 6.42 7.12
1980 6.47 7.29
1979 6.51 7.45
1978 6.56 7.59
1977 6.64 7.72
1976 6.7 7.83
1975 6.76 7.93
1974 6.82 8
1973 6.87 8.06
1972 6.92 8.12
1971 6.95 8.15
1970 6.95 8.18
1969 6.95 8.19
1968 6.89 8.14
1967 6.89 8.06
1966 6.86 7.99
1965 6.88 7.93
1964 6.9 7.91
1963 6.94 7.85
1962 6.94 7.79
1961 6.91 7.7
1960 6.89 7.6

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

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Ghana and Jordan demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Jordan
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Jordan
2024 22.2 25.5
2023 22 25.3
2022 21.8 24.9
2021 21.7 24.6
2020 21.5 24.2
2019 21.3 23.9
2018 21.2 23.5
2017 21 23.2
2016 20.9 22.9
2015 20.8 22.6
2014 20.7 22.4
2013 20.6 22.3
2012 20.5 22.1
2011 20.3 21.9
2010 20.2 21.7
2009 20 21.5
2008 19.9 21.4
2007 19.7 21.2
2006 19.5 21
2005 19.3 20.8
2004 19.1 20.5
2003 19 20.3
2002 18.8 20.2
2001 18.6 20.1
2000 18.4 20
1999 18.3 19.9
1998 18.1 19.8
1997 17.9 19.8
1996 17.7 19.7
1995 17.6 19.5
1994 17.5 19.3
1993 17.4 18.9
1992 17.3 18.5
1991 17.2 18.1
1990 17.2 17.2
1989 17.1 16.4
1988 17.1 16.2
1987 17.1 16.1
1986 17.1 15.9
1985 17.1 15.8
1984 17.1 15.6
1983 17 15.5
1982 16.9 15.4
1981 16.7 15.2
1980 16.7 15.1
1979 16.5 15
1978 16.4 14.9
1977 16.2 14.9
1976 16 14.8
1975 15.9 14.8
1974 15.8 14.8
1973 15.8 14.8
1972 15.8 14.8
1971 15.9 14.8
1970 15.9 14.9
1969 16 15
1968 16.1 15.1
1967 16.2 15.3
1966 16.4 15.5
1965 16.5 15.7
1964 16.7 16
1963 16.9 16.2
1962 17.2 16.5
1961 17.4 16.8
1960 17.7 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Jordan
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$51.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
3.51%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
4.8%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
116,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-7.33%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
16.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
60.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
25.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
59.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
27.4%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
3.5%
2010
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
162
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$24.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$21.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
1,240,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
16.7%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
46.5%
2024

Energy

Ghana Jordan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
754 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
24.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
2.09 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
91.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
11.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
7.69%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
96.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
1,791 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
24.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
0.08%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Jordan
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-303,267
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
93%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
51.6:48.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
59.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
64
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
0.99
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
62
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
94.8%
2023
English speaking
66.7%
2023
45%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
92.5%
2023

Health

Ghana Jordan
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$342
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$117.9
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
6.94%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
2.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
24.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
31
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
13.2
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
39.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
20.5%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
43
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Jordan
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
2,968 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
3,954 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
376 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
4,476 mi
2011

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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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