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Ghana vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 81st vs. 121st).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Latvia
Population
35885254
1829763
Population rank 46/197 149/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Ghana and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Latvia
2024 $82,308,110,386 $43,684,254,432
2023 $80,547,146,878 $42,779,550,937
2022 $73,919,003,210 $38,003,198,509
2021 $79,514,204,730 $38,183,326,785
2020 $70,008,243,860 $33,379,927,435
2019 $68,352,629,246 $33,099,503,951
2018 $67,259,353,966 $33,247,935,477
2017 $60,385,409,435 $29,391,059,767
2016 $56,144,179,398 $27,117,105,060
2015 $49,436,806,230 $26,344,565,877
2014 $54,678,533,806 $30,277,203,767
2013 $62,845,721,960 $29,152,128,168
2012 $41,271,701,061 $27,116,149,949
2011 $39,336,668,081 $26,575,547,901
2010 $32,197,655,567 $23,468,324,572
2009 $26,048,720,006 $25,691,530,442
2008 $28,679,383,241 $34,135,200,994
2007 $24,827,339,138 $29,420,499,248
2006 $20,885,037,597 $20,434,922,247
2005 $10,744,568,381 $16,306,935,905
2004 $8,881,417,907 $13,827,070,379
2003 $7,632,723,556 $11,244,337,720
2002 $6,166,197,848 $9,249,030,241
2001 $5,314,872,854 $8,190,888,740
2000 $4,982,850,662 $7,761,252,607
1999 $7,718,109,982 $7,324,192,890
1998 $7,482,069,162 $6,974,112,951
1997 $6,891,443,192 $6,349,481,007
1996 $6,932,991,739 $5,799,465,288
1995 $6,464,382,808 $5,608,208,785
1994 $5,446,383,727 -
1993 $5,968,922,939 -
1992 $6,416,103,926 -
1991 $6,603,185,268 -
1990 $5,889,106,573 -
1989 $5,251,858,440 -
1988 $5,197,765,032 -
1987 $5,074,829,932 -
1986 $5,735,677,434 -
1985 $4,504,306,723 -
1984 $4,412,279,843 -
1983 $4,057,275,132 -
1982 $4,035,994,398 -
1981 $4,222,441,860 -
1980 $4,445,228,216 -
1979 $4,020,227,920 -
1978 $3,662,478,185 -
1977 $3,189,428,571 -
1976 $2,765,254,237 -
1975 $2,810,106,383 -
1974 $2,894,409,938 -
1973 $3,006,766,758 -
1972 $2,112,293,280 -
1971 $2,417,108,578 -
1970 $2,215,028,588 -
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 Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Latvia
2024 $2,391 $23,409
2023 $2,384 $22,710
2022 $2,230 $20,221
2021 $2,445 $20,262
2020 $2,195 $17,564
2019 $2,187 $17,295
2018 $2,195 $17,252
2017 $2,012 $15,132
2016 $1,912 $13,839
2015 $1,723 $13,322
2014 $1,950 $15,186
2013 $2,295 $14,484
2012 $1,544 $13,329
2011 $1,507 $12,903
2010 $1,264 $11,188
2009 $1,048 $11,996
2008 $1,183 $15,678
2007 $1,050 $13,371
2006 $906 $9,212
2005 $479 $7,284
2004 $406 $6,110
2003 $358 $4,915
2002 $297.5 $4,004
2001 $263.5 $3,505
2000 $253.7 $3,278
1999 $403 $3,064
1998 $400 $2,894
1997 $378 $2,610
1996 $389 $2,360
1995 $372 $2,257
1994 $321 -
1993 $360 -
1992 $396 -
1991 $418 -
1990 $383 -
1989 $350 -
1988 $355 -
1987 $355 -
1986 $411 -
1985 $330 -
1984 $330 -
1983 $311 -
1982 $319 -
1981 $344 -
1980 $372 -
1979 $347 -
1978 $326 -
1977 $292.3 -
1976 $261 -
1975 $273 -
1974 $289.4 -
1973 $310 -
1972 $223.8 -
1971 $263.4 -
1970 $248.2 -
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. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Latvia
2026 66.1 76.6
2025 65.9 76.5
2024 65.7 76.3
2023 65.5 76.2
2022 65.2 74.9
2021 64.3 73.2
2020 64.3 75.5
2019 64.5 75.6
2018 64.1 75
2017 63.8 74.8
2016 63.5 74.8
2015 63.2 74.7
2014 62.8 74.3
2013 62.4 74.2
2012 62 73.9
2011 61.6 73.7
2010 61.3 73
2009 60.9 72.7
2008 60.6 72
2007 60.3 70.8
2006 60 70.6
2005 59.6 70.6
2004 59.3 70.9
2003 59 70.6
2002 58.7 70.2
2001 58.4 69.9
2000 58.1 70.2
1999 57.8 69.6
1998 57.5 68.9
1997 57.2 69.2
1996 57 68.6
1995 56.7 66
1994 56.2 65.2
1993 56.3 66.6
1992 56.1 68.5
1991 55.7 69.2
1990 55.4 69.5
1989 54.9 70.4
1988 54.4 70.9
1987 53.8 71
1986 53.3 71
1985 52.7 69.6
1984 52.2 69.4
1983 51.8 69.4
1982 51.4 69.6
1981 51.3 69.1
1980 51.1 69.1
1979 50.8 68.8
1978 50.5 69.3
1977 50.1 69.4
1976 49.7 69.4
1975 49.3 69.3
1974 48.9 70.1
1973 48.6 70.2
1972 48.3 70.3
1971 47.9 70.6
1970 47.9 70.2
1969 47.9 70.2
1968 47.8 70.5
1967 47.7 70.9
1966 47.7 71.2
1965 47.7 71.2
1964 47.6 71.5
1963 47.5 70.3
1962 47.3 69.9
1961 47.1 70.5
1960 46.9 70.3
1959 46.7 69.5
1958 46.4 68.9
1957 46.1 68.3
1956 45.7 67.6
1955 45.4 67.1
1954 45 66.7
1953 44.5 66.2
1952 44 65.7
1951 43.6 65.2
1950 43.1 64.6

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

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Ghana and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Ghana Latvia
2024 34,427,414 1,866,124
2023 33,787,914 1,883,710
2022 33,149,152 1,879,383
2021 32,518,665 1,884,490
2020 31,887,809 1,900,449
2019 31,258,945 1,913,822
2018 30,637,585 1,927,174
2017 30,008,354 1,942,248
2016 29,356,742 1,959,537
2015 28,696,068 1,977,527
2014 28,041,592 1,993,782
2013 27,386,193 2,012,647
2012 26,734,268 2,034,319
2011 26,095,088 2,059,709
2010 25,474,995 2,097,555
2009 24,862,664 2,141,669
2008 24,249,946 2,177,322
2007 23,642,279 2,200,325
2006 23,040,702 2,218,357
2005 22,449,438 2,238,799
2004 21,868,298 2,263,122
2003 21,296,705 2,287,955
2002 20,729,388 2,310,173
2001 20,167,069 2,337,170
2000 19,637,087 2,367,550
1999 19,149,864 2,390,482
1998 18,688,036 2,410,019
1997 18,238,958 2,432,851
1996 17,810,181 2,457,222
1995 17,399,017 2,485,056
1994 16,993,190 2,520,742
1993 16,589,519 2,563,290
1992 16,184,855 2,614,338
1991 15,787,496 2,650,581
1990 15,394,648 2,663,151
1989 15,006,813 2,666,955
1988 14,636,568 2,653,434
1987 14,289,108 2,626,583
1986 13,965,217 2,599,892
1985 13,661,229 2,578,873
1984 13,370,590 2,562,047
1983 13,029,836 2,546,011
1982 12,643,819 2,531,080
1981 12,281,712 2,519,421
1980 11,941,448 2,511,701
1979 11,597,255 2,505,953
1978 11,248,450 2,497,921
1977 10,911,871 2,485,073
1976 10,594,913 2,470,989
1975 10,294,308 2,456,130
1974 10,000,523 2,437,186
1973 9,714,617 2,415,819
1972 9,438,187 2,395,674
1971 9,176,264 2,376,389
1970 8,925,813 2,359,164
1969 8,690,383 2,343,173
1968 8,475,729 2,323,619
1967 8,271,913 2,301,220
1966 8,074,521 2,283,217
1965 7,882,606 2,265,919
1964 7,695,739 2,240,623
1963 7,514,714 2,210,919
1962 7,337,375 2,181,586
1961 7,162,667 2,152,681
1960 6,961,215 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Latvia

Fertility rate
Ghana

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Latvia
2023 3.4 1.36
2022 3.43 1.47
2021 3.49 1.57
2020 3.54 1.55
2019 3.59 1.61
2018 3.65 1.6
2017 3.72 1.69
2016 3.87 1.74
2015 3.98 1.7
2014 4.03 1.65
2013 4.11 1.52
2012 4.15 1.44
2011 4.18 1.33
2010 4.18 1.36
2009 4.18 1.46
2008 4.22 1.58
2007 4.29 1.54
2006 4.4 1.46
2005 4.5 1.39
2004 4.5 1.29
2003 4.6 1.32
2002 4.69 1.26
2001 4.77 1.22
2000 4.83 1.25
1999 4.82 1.16
1998 4.83 1.09
1997 4.88 1.11
1996 4.96 1.16
1995 5.11 1.25
1994 5.25 1.39
1993 5.41 1.51
1992 5.52 1.73
1991 5.63 1.86
1990 5.74 2.02
1989 5.82 2.05
1988 5.92 2.11
1987 6.02 2.15
1986 6.08 2.12
1985 6.12 2.08
1984 6.15 2.09
1983 6.23 2.07
1982 6.31 1.97
1981 6.42 1.88
1980 6.47 1.86
1979 6.51 1.87
1978 6.56 1.87
1977 6.64 1.89
1976 6.7 1.93
1975 6.76 1.96
1974 6.82 1.97
1973 6.87 1.98
1972 6.92 2
1971 6.95 2
1970 6.95 1.96
1969 6.95 1.88
1968 6.89 1.83
1967 6.89 1.8
1966 6.86 1.76
1965 6.88 1.74
1964 6.9 1.79
1963 6.94 1.85
1962 6.94 1.91
1961 6.91 1.94
1960 6.89 1.94

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

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Ghana and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Latvia
2024 22.2 44.3
2023 22 44.1
2022 21.8 44
2021 21.7 43.9
2020 21.5 43.8
2019 21.3 43.6
2018 21.2 43.4
2017 21 43.2
2016 20.9 43
2015 20.8 42.8
2014 20.7 42.5
2013 20.6 42.3
2012 20.5 42
2011 20.3 41.6
2010 20.2 41.1
2009 20 40.5
2008 19.9 40.1
2007 19.7 39.9
2006 19.5 39.7
2005 19.3 39.4
2004 19.1 39.2
2003 19 38.9
2002 18.8 38.6
2001 18.6 38.3
2000 18.4 37.9
1999 18.3 37.6
1998 18.1 37.3
1997 17.9 36.9
1996 17.7 36.6
1995 17.6 36.2
1994 17.5 36
1993 17.4 35.6
1992 17.3 35.2
1991 17.2 34.8
1990 17.2 34.6
1989 17.1 34.5
1988 17.1 34.6
1987 17.1 34.6
1986 17.1 34.7
1985 17.1 34.7
1984 17.1 34.7
1983 17 34.6
1982 16.9 34.7
1981 16.7 34.8
1980 16.7 34.9
1979 16.5 35.1
1978 16.4 35.1
1977 16.2 35.1
1976 16 35
1975 15.9 34.9
1974 15.8 34.7
1973 15.8 34.6
1972 15.8 34.5
1971 15.9 34.3
1970 15.9 34.2
1969 16 34.1
1968 16.1 34
1967 16.2 33.8
1966 16.4 33.5
1965 16.5 33.2
1964 16.7 33
1963 16.9 32.8
1962 17.2 32.6
1961 17.4 32.4
1960 17.7 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
56
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
95%
2024

Energy

Ghana Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Latvia
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
99.9%
2021
English speaking
66.7%
2023
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Ghana Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Latvia
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
13,214 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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