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Ghana vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 81st vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Kiribati
Population
35885254
139020
Population rank 46/197 180/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 80/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Ghana and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Kiribati
2024 $82,308,110,386 $307,862,564
2023 $80,547,146,878 $288,610,748
2022 $73,919,003,210 $270,040,453
2021 $79,514,204,730 $285,259,881
2020 $70,008,243,860 $220,898,020
2019 $68,352,629,246 $216,985,388
2018 $67,259,353,966 $233,514,717
2017 $60,385,409,435 $222,875,736
2016 $56,144,179,398 $206,467,819
2015 $49,436,806,230 $191,559,399
2014 $54,678,533,806 $200,287,282
2013 $62,845,721,960 $201,730,861
2012 $41,271,701,061 $207,001,546
2011 $39,336,668,081 $195,970,140
2010 $32,197,655,567 $165,458,433
2009 $26,048,720,006 $140,177,384
2008 $28,679,383,241 $147,017,895
2007 $24,827,339,138 $138,054,946
2006 $20,885,037,597 $112,338,353
2005 $10,744,568,381 $113,895,437
2004 $8,881,417,907 $104,085,892
2003 $7,632,723,556 $96,105,619
2002 $6,166,197,848 $74,743,869
2001 $5,314,872,854 $64,935,850
2000 $4,982,850,662 $74,910,527
1999 $7,718,109,982 $77,323,978
1998 $7,482,069,162 $74,905,706
1997 $6,891,443,192 $80,205,807
1996 $6,932,991,739 $81,456,854
1995 $6,464,382,808 $68,596,395
1994 $5,446,383,727 $67,055,334
1993 $5,968,922,939 $58,953,596
1992 $6,416,103,926 $61,491,369
1991 $6,603,185,268 $41,247,792
1990 $5,889,106,573 $36,534,295
1989 $5,251,858,440 $37,645,319
1988 $5,197,765,032 $38,278,810
1987 $5,074,829,932 $29,554,413
1986 $5,735,677,434 $25,993,009
1985 $4,504,306,723 $26,126,615
1984 $4,412,279,843 $34,394,167
1983 $4,057,275,132 $31,000,546
1982 $4,035,994,398 $32,742,713
1981 $4,222,441,860 $35,267,489
1980 $4,445,228,216 $33,157,723
1979 $4,020,227,920 $34,466,197
1978 $3,662,478,185 $36,563,965
1977 $3,189,428,571 $31,335,459
1976 $2,765,254,237 $33,246,817
1975 $2,810,106,383 $44,547,454
1974 $2,894,409,938 $69,256,489
1973 $3,006,766,758 $25,645,040
1972 $2,112,293,280 $15,314,346
1971 $2,417,108,578 $12,356,134
1970 $2,215,028,588 $11,560,877
1969 $1,962,050,556 -
1968 $1,666,909,518 -
1967 $1,747,187,645 -
1966 $2,126,300,672 -
1965 $2,053,462,968 -
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 Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Kiribati
2024 $2,391 $2,289
2023 $2,384 $2,178
2022 $2,230 $2,070
2021 $2,445 $2,222
2020 $2,195 $1,752
2019 $2,187 $1,751
2018 $2,195 $1,913
2017 $2,012 $1,853
2016 $1,912 $1,743
2015 $1,723 $1,640
2014 $1,950 $1,737
2013 $2,295 $1,772
2012 $1,544 $1,844
2011 $1,507 $1,771
2010 $1,264 $1,522
2009 $1,048 $1,317
2008 $1,183 $1,411
2007 $1,050 $1,353
2006 $906 $1,123
2005 $479 $1,162
2004 $406 $1,083
2003 $358 $1,021
2002 $297.5 $810
2001 $263.5 $719
2000 $253.7 $845
1999 $403 $887
1998 $400 $874
1997 $378 $953
1996 $389 $986
1995 $372 $844
1994 $321 $838
1993 $360 $748
1992 $396 $792
1991 $418 $540
1990 $383 $488
1989 $350 $515
1988 $355 $536
1987 $355 $424
1986 $411 $382
1985 $330 $393
1984 $330 $527
1983 $311 $483
1982 $319 $519
1981 $344 $568
1980 $372 $542
1979 $347 $573
1978 $326 $611
1977 $292.3 $520
1976 $261 $548
1975 $273 $730
1974 $289.4 $1,131
1973 $310 $422
1972 $223.8 $256.2
1971 $263.4 $210.7
1970 $248.2 $201
1969 $225.8 -
1968 $196.7 -
1967 $211.2 -
1966 $263.3 -
1965 $260.5 -
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. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Kiribati
2026 66.1 66.9
2025 65.9 66.7
2024 65.7 66.6
2023 65.5 66.5
2022 65.2 66.3
2021 64.3 64.1
2020 64.3 65.2
2019 64.5 65.9
2018 64.1 65.8
2017 63.8 65.8
2016 63.5 65.8
2015 63.2 65.8
2014 62.8 65.9
2013 62.4 65.9
2012 62 65.9
2011 61.6 65.9
2010 61.3 65.9
2009 60.9 65.8
2008 60.6 65.7
2007 60.3 65.7
2006 60 65.6
2005 59.6 65.5
2004 59.3 65.4
2003 59 65.3
2002 58.7 65.1
2001 58.4 64.9
2000 58.1 64.7
1999 57.8 64.4
1998 57.5 64.1
1997 57.2 63.8
1996 57 63.5
1995 56.7 63.1
1994 56.2 62.8
1993 56.3 62.4
1992 56.1 62
1991 55.7 61.5
1990 55.4 61
1989 54.9 60.5
1988 54.4 60.1
1987 53.8 59.6
1986 53.3 59.1
1985 52.7 58.7
1984 52.2 58.4
1983 51.8 58.1
1982 51.4 57.8
1981 51.3 57.5
1980 51.1 57.3
1979 50.8 57.1
1978 50.5 56.9
1977 50.1 56.1
1976 49.7 56.6
1975 49.3 56.4
1974 48.9 56.1
1973 48.6 55.8
1972 48.3 55.3
1971 47.9 54.9
1970 47.9 54.4
1969 47.9 53.8
1968 47.8 53.1
1967 47.7 52.5
1966 47.7 51.7
1965 47.7 51
1964 47.6 50.4
1963 47.5 49.7
1962 47.3 49
1961 47.1 48.5
1960 46.9 48
1959 46.7 47.5
1958 46.4 47.1
1957 46.1 46.8
1956 45.7 46.5
1955 45.4 46.3
1954 45 46.1
1953 44.5 46
1952 44 45.9
1951 43.6 45.8
1950 43.1 45.7

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

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Ghana and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Ghana Kiribati
2024 34,427,414 134,518
2023 33,787,914 132,530
2022 33,149,152 130,469
2021 32,518,665 128,377
2020 31,887,809 126,099
2019 31,258,945 123,921
2018 30,637,585 122,084
2017 30,008,354 120,275
2016 29,356,742 118,478
2015 28,696,068 116,815
2014 28,041,592 115,326
2013 27,386,193 113,838
2012 26,734,268 112,284
2011 26,095,088 110,647
2010 25,474,995 108,704
2009 24,862,664 106,467
2008 24,249,946 104,222
2007 23,642,279 102,068
2006 23,040,702 100,017
2005 22,449,438 98,035
2004 21,868,298 96,085
2003 21,296,705 94,175
2002 20,729,388 92,264
2001 20,167,069 90,335
2000 19,637,087 88,613
1999 19,149,864 87,126
1998 18,688,036 85,657
1997 18,238,958 84,147
1996 17,810,181 82,623
1995 17,399,017 81,234
1994 16,993,190 80,021
1993 16,589,519 78,841
1992 16,184,855 77,641
1991 15,787,496 76,367
1990 15,394,648 74,855
1989 15,006,813 73,147
1988 14,636,568 71,427
1987 14,289,108 69,733
1986 13,965,217 68,059
1985 13,661,229 66,496
1984 13,370,590 65,228
1983 13,029,836 64,169
1982 12,643,819 63,134
1981 12,281,712 62,121
1980 11,941,448 61,148
1979 11,597,255 60,172
1978 11,248,450 59,864
1977 10,911,871 60,267
1976 10,594,913 60,661
1975 10,294,308 60,987
1974 10,000,523 61,219
1973 9,714,617 60,824
1972 9,438,187 59,778
1971 9,176,264 58,652
1970 8,925,813 57,510
1969 8,690,383 56,360
1968 8,475,729 55,529
1967 8,271,913 54,996
1966 8,074,521 54,425
1965 7,882,606 53,439
1964 7,695,739 52,088
1963 7,514,714 50,791
1962 7,337,375 49,538
1961 7,162,667 48,323
1960 6,961,215 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Ghana

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Kiribati
2023 3.4 3.15
2022 3.43 3.18
2021 3.49 3.22
2020 3.54 3.25
2019 3.59 3.29
2018 3.65 3.32
2017 3.72 3.34
2016 3.87 3.38
2015 3.98 3.44
2014 4.03 3.52
2013 4.11 3.64
2012 4.15 3.77
2011 4.18 3.88
2010 4.18 3.9
2009 4.18 3.91
2008 4.22 3.9
2007 4.29 3.87
2006 4.4 3.82
2005 4.5 3.76
2004 4.5 3.73
2003 4.6 3.7
2002 4.69 3.81
2001 4.77 3.96
2000 4.83 4.07
1999 4.82 4.18
1998 4.83 4.29
1997 4.88 4.37
1996 4.96 4.43
1995 5.11 4.42
1994 5.25 4.44
1993 5.41 4.49
1992 5.52 4.57
1991 5.63 4.64
1990 5.74 4.67
1989 5.82 4.69
1988 5.92 4.73
1987 6.02 4.81
1986 6.08 4.87
1985 6.12 4.91
1984 6.15 4.91
1983 6.23 4.91
1982 6.31 4.95
1981 6.42 4.96
1980 6.47 4.96
1979 6.51 4.97
1978 6.56 4.97
1977 6.64 4.96
1976 6.7 4.96
1975 6.76 5.02
1974 6.82 5.09
1973 6.87 5.2
1972 6.92 5.37
1971 6.95 5.55
1970 6.95 5.71
1969 6.95 5.85
1968 6.89 5.98
1967 6.89 6.11
1966 6.86 6.23
1965 6.88 6.26
1964 6.9 6.29
1963 6.94 6.35
1962 6.94 6.42
1961 6.91 6.48
1960 6.89 6.44

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

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Ghana and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Kiribati
2024 22.2 23.8
2023 22 23.6
2022 21.8 23.5
2021 21.7 23.3
2020 21.5 23.2
2019 21.3 23
2018 21.2 22.9
2017 21 22.7
2016 20.9 22.5
2015 20.8 22.3
2014 20.7 22.1
2013 20.6 21.9
2012 20.5 21.7
2011 20.3 21.5
2010 20.2 21.3
2009 20 21.2
2008 19.9 21
2007 19.7 20.9
2006 19.5 20.7
2005 19.3 20.5
2004 19.1 20.3
2003 19 20.1
2002 18.8 19.9
2001 18.6 19.8
2000 18.4 19.7
1999 18.3 19.6
1998 18.1 19.6
1997 17.9 19.6
1996 17.7 19.6
1995 17.6 19.7
1994 17.5 19.8
1993 17.4 20
1992 17.3 20.1
1991 17.2 20.2
1990 17.2 20.2
1989 17.1 20.2
1988 17.1 20.1
1987 17.1 19.9
1986 17.1 19.8
1985 17.1 19.6
1984 17.1 19.4
1983 17 19.2
1982 16.9 19
1981 16.7 18.9
1980 16.7 18.7
1979 16.5 18.4
1978 16.4 18.3
1977 16.2 18.2
1976 16 18.1
1975 15.9 18
1974 15.8 17.8
1973 15.8 17.7
1972 15.8 17.6
1971 15.9 17.6
1970 15.9 17.5
1969 16 17.5
1968 16.1 17.6
1967 16.2 17.7
1966 16.4 17.9
1965 16.5 18
1964 16.7 18.1
1963 16.9 18.2
1962 17.2 18.3
1961 17.4 18.5
1960 17.7 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
4%
2019
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
17.6%
2017
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ghana Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
41.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Ghana Kiribati
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
98.6%
2020
English speaking
66.7%
2023
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
88%
2023

Health

Ghana Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Kiribati
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
416 mi
2017

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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