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Ghana vs Kuwait statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 4.9M in Kuwait (ranked 127/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 6,880 sq mi for Kuwait (ranked 81st vs. 153rd).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Kuwait ranks 59/197 ($160B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Kuwait ranks 37/197 ($32,718).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Kuwait
Population
35885254
5100145
Population rank 46/197 127/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$160B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 59/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$32,718
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 37/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$52,444
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$4.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
2.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$956
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 143/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$23,828
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 6,880 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
738 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
35.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
81 years
2026

Ghana and Kuwait: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Kuwait economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Kuwait
2024 $82,308,110,386 $160,227,273,053
2023 $80,547,146,878 $165,384,407,116
2022 $73,919,003,210 $183,502,046,694
2021 $79,514,204,730 $148,350,671,489
2020 $70,008,243,860 $111,045,470,606
2019 $68,352,629,246 $140,856,394,861
2018 $67,259,353,966 $138,646,316,351
2017 $60,385,409,435 $120,687,539,806
2016 $56,144,179,398 $109,406,674,125
2015 $49,436,806,230 $114,585,555,689
2014 $54,678,533,806 $162,650,450,685
2013 $62,845,721,960 $174,168,116,535
2012 $41,271,701,061 $174,047,662,680
2011 $39,336,668,081 $154,039,231,246
2010 $32,197,655,567 $115,416,245,242
2009 $26,048,720,006 $105,968,691,905
2008 $28,679,383,241 $147,379,737,230
2007 $24,827,339,138 $114,634,043,362
2006 $20,885,037,597 $101,557,330,723
2005 $10,744,568,381 $80,798,630,137
2004 $8,881,417,907 $59,439,090,601
2003 $7,632,723,556 $47,874,582,232
2002 $6,166,197,848 $38,135,788,414
2001 $5,314,872,854 $34,889,559,870
2000 $4,982,850,662 $37,718,743,480
1999 $7,718,109,982 $30,122,365,849
1998 $7,482,069,162 $25,943,705,784
1997 $6,891,443,192 $30,350,190,704
1996 $6,932,991,739 $31,492,373,309
1995 $6,464,382,808 $27,186,980,647
1994 $5,446,383,727 $24,848,483,838
1993 $5,968,922,939 $23,941,391,391
1992 $6,416,103,926 $19,858,555,215
1991 $6,603,185,268 $11,009,993,703
1990 $5,889,106,573 $18,427,777,778
1989 $5,251,858,440 $24,313,855,653
1988 $5,197,765,032 $20,690,322,153
1987 $5,074,829,932 $22,368,704,134
1986 $5,735,677,434 $17,903,989,745
1985 $4,504,306,723 $21,445,970,614
1984 $4,412,279,843 $21,700,082,753
1983 $4,057,275,132 $20,871,081,080
1982 $4,035,994,398 $21,577,153,356
1981 $4,222,441,860 $25,058,020,338
1980 $4,445,228,216 $28,638,868,356
1979 $4,020,227,920 $24,749,063,922
1978 $3,662,478,185 $15,503,557,496
1977 $3,189,428,571 $14,137,406,741
1976 $2,765,254,237 $13,132,252,802
1975 $2,810,106,383 $12,022,811,621
1974 $2,894,409,938 $13,006,948,296
1973 $3,006,766,758 $5,408,804,607
1972 $2,112,293,280 $4,450,537,925
1971 $2,417,108,578 $3,880,392,195
1970 $2,215,028,588 $2,873,638,851
1969 $1,962,050,556 $2,769,198,892
1968 $1,666,909,518 $2,662,798,935
1967 $1,747,187,645 $2,441,599,023
1966 $2,126,300,672 $2,391,199,044
1965 $2,053,462,968 $2,097,199,161
1964 $1,731,296,200 $2,071,668,533
1963 $1,540,797,589 $1,900,895,857
1962 $1,382,515,654 $1,828,107,503
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 Kuwait economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Kuwait
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Kuwait
2024 $2,391 $32,718
2023 $2,384 $34,076
2022 $2,230 $39,982
2021 $2,445 $34,019
2020 $2,195 $25,236
2019 $2,187 $31,708
2018 $2,195 $32,068
2017 $2,012 $29,048
2016 $1,912 $27,324
2015 $1,723 $29,882
2014 $1,950 $44,369
2013 $2,295 $49,651
2012 $1,544 $52,155
2011 $1,507 $49,170
2010 $1,264 $39,212
2009 $1,048 $37,907
2008 $1,183 $55,585
2007 $1,050 $45,709
2006 $906 $42,947
2005 $479 $36,123
2004 $406 $27,552
2003 $358 $22,691
2002 $297.5 $18,513
2001 $263.5 $17,374
2000 $253.7 $19,296
1999 $403 $15,854
1998 $400 $14,067
1997 $378 $16,977
1996 $389 $18,201
1995 $372 $16,168
1994 $321 $14,930
1993 $360 $14,318
1992 $396 $12,146
1991 $418 $8,147
1990 $383 $10,938
1989 $350 $10,965
1988 $355 $9,692
1987 $355 $10,896
1986 $411 $9,077
1985 $330 $11,322
1984 $330 $11,919
1983 $311 $11,965
1982 $319 $12,979
1981 $344 $15,825
1980 $372 $19,032
1979 $347 $17,386
1978 $326 $11,567
1977 $292.3 $11,238
1976 $261 $11,141
1975 $273 $10,882
1974 $289.4 $12,527
1973 $310 $5,532
1972 $223.8 $4,836
1971 $263.4 $4,486
1970 $248.2 $3,552
1969 $225.8 $3,695
1968 $196.7 $3,872
1967 $211.2 $3,887
1966 $263.3 $4,176
1965 $260.5 $4,024
1964 $225 $4,379
1963 $205 $4,445
1962 $188.4 $4,748
1961 $181.9 -
1960 $174.9 -

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

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Ghana vs. Kuwait life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Kuwait
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Kuwait
2026 66.1 81
2025 65.9 80.8
2024 65.7 80.6
2023 65.5 80.4
2022 65.2 78.8
2021 64.3 77.6
2020 64.3 78.2
2019 64.5 80
2018 64.1 79.9
2017 63.8 79.7
2016 63.5 79.5
2015 63.2 79.2
2014 62.8 78.9
2013 62.4 78.6
2012 62 78.2
2011 61.6 77.9
2010 61.3 77.5
2009 60.9 77.2
2008 60.6 76.9
2007 60.3 76.7
2006 60 76.6
2005 59.6 76.5
2004 59.3 76.4
2003 59 76.3
2002 58.7 76.2
2001 58.4 76
2000 58.1 75.9
1999 57.8 75.7
1998 57.5 75.6
1997 57.2 75.6
1996 57 75.6
1995 56.7 75.7
1994 56.2 75.7
1993 56.3 75.8
1992 56.1 75.7
1991 55.7 73.3
1990 55.4 72.9
1989 54.9 75
1988 54.4 74.6
1987 53.8 74.2
1986 53.3 73.8
1985 52.7 73.3
1984 52.2 72.9
1983 51.8 72.4
1982 51.4 71.9
1981 51.3 71.5
1980 51.1 71.1
1979 50.8 70.8
1978 50.5 70.5
1977 50.1 70.2
1976 49.7 69.9
1975 49.3 69.7
1974 48.9 69.4
1973 48.6 69.2
1972 48.3 68.9
1971 47.9 68.5
1970 47.9 68
1969 47.9 67.3
1968 47.8 66.6
1967 47.7 65.8
1966 47.7 64.9
1965 47.7 63.9
1964 47.6 63
1963 47.5 62
1962 47.3 61
1961 47.1 60
1960 46.9 58.9
1959 46.7 57.9
1958 46.4 56.9
1957 46.1 55.9
1956 45.7 54.9
1955 45.4 54
1954 45 53.1
1953 44.5 52.3
1952 44 51.4
1951 43.6 50.6
1950 43.1 49.7

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

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Ghana and Kuwait population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Kuwait
1x
Year Population
Ghana Kuwait
2024 34,427,414 4,897,263
2023 33,787,914 4,853,420
2022 33,149,152 4,589,643
2021 32,518,665 4,360,865
2020 31,887,809 4,400,267
2019 31,258,945 4,442,316
2018 30,637,585 4,323,515
2017 30,008,354 4,154,812
2016 29,356,742 4,004,096
2015 28,696,068 3,834,574
2014 28,041,592 3,665,876
2013 27,386,193 3,507,844
2012 26,734,268 3,337,109
2011 26,095,088 3,132,814
2010 25,474,995 2,943,372
2009 24,862,664 2,795,484
2008 24,249,946 2,651,421
2007 23,642,279 2,507,887
2006 23,040,702 2,364,733
2005 22,449,438 2,236,788
2004 21,868,298 2,157,320
2003 21,296,705 2,109,881
2002 20,729,388 2,059,974
2001 20,167,069 2,008,121
2000 19,637,087 1,954,709
1999 19,149,864 1,900,030
1998 18,688,036 1,844,302
1997 18,238,958 1,787,683
1996 17,810,181 1,730,246
1995 17,399,017 1,681,513
1994 16,993,190 1,664,361
1993 16,589,519 1,672,151
1992 16,184,855 1,634,961
1991 15,787,496 1,351,399
1990 15,394,648 1,684,819
1989 15,006,813 2,217,468
1988 14,636,568 2,134,707
1987 14,289,108 2,052,994
1986 13,965,217 1,972,520
1985 13,661,229 1,894,242
1984 13,370,590 1,820,688
1983 13,029,836 1,744,295
1982 12,643,819 1,662,480
1981 12,281,712 1,583,426
1980 11,941,448 1,504,782
1979 11,597,255 1,423,514
1978 11,248,450 1,340,319
1977 10,911,871 1,258,023
1976 10,594,913 1,178,711
1975 10,294,308 1,104,863
1974 10,000,523 1,038,346
1973 9,714,617 977,654
1972 9,438,187 920,352
1971 9,176,264 865,076
1970 8,925,813 809,114
1969 8,690,383 749,452
1968 8,475,729 687,716
1967 8,271,913 628,089
1966 8,074,521 572,590
1965 7,882,606 521,174
1964 7,695,739 473,115
1963 7,514,714 427,694
1962 7,337,375 384,995
1961 7,162,667 345,945
1960 6,961,215 311,060

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Kuwait

Fertility rate
Ghana

Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Kuwait
2023 3.4 1.52
2022 3.43 1.55
2021 3.49 2.15
2020 3.54 2.03
2019 3.59 2.08
2018 3.65 2.12
2017 3.72 2.16
2016 3.87 2.06
2015 3.98 2.03
2014 4.03 2.06
2013 4.11 1.97
2012 4.15 1.99
2011 4.18 1.96
2010 4.18 2.04
2009 4.18 2.15
2008 4.22 2.27
2007 4.29 2.41
2006 4.4 2.59
2005 4.5 2.73
2004 4.5 2.76
2003 4.6 2.77
2002 4.69 2.8
2001 4.77 2.84
2000 4.83 2.89
1999 4.82 2.95
1998 4.83 3.04
1997 4.88 3.14
1996 4.96 3.22
1995 5.11 3.25
1994 5.25 3.27
1993 5.41 3.31
1992 5.52 3.35
1991 5.63 3.4
1990 5.74 3.49
1989 5.82 3.59
1988 5.92 3.7
1987 6.02 3.83
1986 6.08 4
1985 6.12 4.22
1984 6.15 4.45
1983 6.23 4.66
1982 6.31 4.85
1981 6.42 5.02
1980 6.47 5.18
1979 6.51 5.33
1978 6.56 5.52
1977 6.64 5.71
1976 6.7 5.9
1975 6.76 6.06
1974 6.82 6.23
1973 6.87 6.43
1972 6.92 6.64
1971 6.95 6.84
1970 6.95 7.03
1969 6.95 7.18
1968 6.89 7.28
1967 6.89 7.33
1966 6.86 7.34
1965 6.88 7.31
1964 6.9 7.29
1963 6.94 7.28
1962 6.94 7.25
1961 6.91 7.25
1960 6.89 7.22

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

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Ghana and Kuwait demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Kuwait
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Kuwait
2024 22.2 35.8
2023 22 35.5
2022 21.8 34.4
2021 21.7 35.8
2020 21.5 37.7
2019 21.3 37.1
2018 21.2 36.4
2017 21 35.6
2016 20.9 34.7
2015 20.8 33.8
2014 20.7 33
2013 20.6 32.3
2012 20.5 31.5
2011 20.3 30.5
2010 20.2 29.6
2009 20 29.2
2008 19.9 28.8
2007 19.7 28.6
2006 19.5 28.5
2005 19.3 28.3
2004 19.1 27.9
2003 19 27.3
2002 18.8 26.8
2001 18.6 26.3
2000 18.4 25.9
1999 18.3 25.6
1998 18.1 25.5
1997 17.9 25.5
1996 17.7 25.5
1995 17.6 25.5
1994 17.5 25.1
1993 17.4 24.2
1992 17.3 23.8
1991 17.2 23.6
1990 17.2 23.4
1989 17.1 23.2
1988 17.1 23
1987 17.1 22.8
1986 17.1 22.7
1985 17.1 22.4
1984 17.1 22.1
1983 17 21.7
1982 16.9 21.3
1981 16.7 20.9
1980 16.7 20.5
1979 16.5 20.1
1978 16.4 19.6
1977 16.2 19.2
1976 16 18.7
1975 15.9 18.4
1974 15.8 18.4
1973 15.8 18.3
1972 15.8 18.3
1971 15.9 18.3
1970 15.9 18.5
1969 16 18.8
1968 16.1 19.2
1967 16.2 19.6
1966 16.4 20
1965 16.5 20.4
1964 16.7 20.7
1963 16.9 21
1962 17.2 21.5
1961 17.4 21.8
1960 17.7 22

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Kuwait
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$200B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
50.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
6.44%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
4.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
+23.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
2.16%
2016
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
55.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
57.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
59.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
n/a
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
138
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$141B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$50.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$20.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
2,161,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
74.5%
2024

Energy

Ghana Kuwait
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
9,130 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$6.03
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
115.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
23.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
0.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
-283.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
16,571 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
0.27%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Kuwait
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
+42,775
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
61.1:38.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
71
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
51
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
0.25
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
110
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
96.5%
2020
English speaking
66.7%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Ghana Kuwait
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$1,679
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$168
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
81 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
2.27
2020
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
8.8
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
44.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
25.6%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
19.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Kuwait
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
1,405 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
24.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
3,572 mi
2018

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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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