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Ghana vs Lebanon statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 5.81M in Lebanon (ranked 115/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 3,950 sq mi for Lebanon (ranked 81st vs. 160th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Lebanon ranks 128/197 ($20.1B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Lebanon ranks 135/197 ($3,478).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Lebanon
Population
35885254
5906622
Population rank 46/197 115/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$20.1B
2023
GDP rank 80/197 128/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$3,478
2023
GDP per capita rank 151/197 135/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$12,575
2023
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$38.7B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
163.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$6,704
2023
Government debt per person rank 123/185 70/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$3,560
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 3,950 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
1,492 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
29.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026

Ghana and Lebanon: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Lebanon economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Lebanon
2024 $82,308,110,386 -
2023 $80,547,146,878 $20,078,620,357
2022 $73,919,003,210 $20,992,421,949
2021 $79,514,204,730 $23,131,941,557
2020 $70,008,243,860 $31,712,128,254
2019 $68,352,629,246 $51,605,959,131
2018 $67,259,353,966 $54,901,519,156
2017 $60,385,409,435 $53,027,680,686
2016 $56,144,179,398 $51,147,308,774
2015 $49,436,806,230 $49,929,337,837
2014 $54,678,533,806 $48,095,213,747
2013 $62,845,721,960 $46,880,103,081
2012 $41,271,701,061 $44,016,799,516
2011 $39,336,668,081 $39,927,125,962
2010 $32,197,655,567 $38,443,907,042
2009 $26,048,720,006 $35,399,582,929
2008 $28,679,383,241 $29,118,916,105
2007 $24,827,339,138 $24,827,355,015
2006 $20,885,037,597 $22,022,709,851
2005 $10,744,568,381 $21,497,336,499
2004 $8,881,417,907 $21,159,827,992
2003 $7,632,723,556 $20,082,918,740
2002 $6,166,197,848 $19,152,238,806
2001 $5,314,872,854 $17,649,751,244
2000 $4,982,850,662 $17,260,364,842
1999 $7,718,109,982 $17,391,056,369
1998 $7,482,069,162 $17,247,179,006
1997 $6,891,443,192 $15,751,867,489
1996 $6,932,991,739 $13,690,217,334
1995 $6,464,382,808 $11,718,795,529
1994 $5,446,383,727 $9,599,127,050
1993 $5,968,922,939 $7,941,744,492
1992 $6,416,103,926 $5,843,579,161
1991 $6,603,185,268 $4,690,415,093
1990 $5,889,106,573 $2,838,485,354
1989 $5,251,858,440 $2,717,998,688
1988 $5,197,765,032 $3,313,540,068
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 Lebanon economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Lebanon
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Lebanon
2024 $2,391 -
2023 $2,384 $3,478
2022 $2,230 $3,654
2021 $2,445 $4,045
2020 $2,195 $5,561
2019 $2,187 $8,906
2018 $2,195 $9,175
2017 $2,012 $8,608
2016 $1,912 $8,089
2015 $1,723 $7,714
2014 $1,950 $7,578
2013 $2,295 $8,162
2012 $1,544 $8,407
2011 $1,507 $7,835
2010 $1,264 $7,626
2009 $1,048 $7,091
2008 $1,183 $5,912
2007 $1,050 $5,125
2006 $906 $4,635
2005 $479 $4,602
2004 $406 $4,601
2003 $358 $4,438
2002 $297.5 $4,291
2001 $263.5 $4,010
2000 $253.7 $3,987
1999 $403 $4,087
1998 $400 $4,125
1997 $378 $3,834
1996 $389 $3,393
1995 $372 $2,959
1994 $321 $2,468
1993 $360 $2,079
1992 $396 $1,559
1991 $418 $1,278
1990 $383 $790
1989 $350 $771
1988 $355 $959
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. Lebanon life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Lebanon
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Lebanon
2026 66.1 78.2
2025 65.9 78.1
2024 65.7 77.9
2023 65.5 77.8
2022 65.2 78
2021 64.3 73.6
2020 64.3 76.3
2019 64.5 78.2
2018 64.1 78.3
2017 63.8 78.2
2016 63.5 78.3
2015 63.2 78.3
2014 62.8 78.1
2013 62.4 78
2012 62 77.9
2011 61.6 77.8
2010 61.3 77.5
2009 60.9 77.3
2008 60.6 77
2007 60.3 76.7
2006 60 75.7
2005 59.6 76.1
2004 59.3 75.7
2003 59 75.3
2002 58.7 74.8
2001 58.4 74.4
2000 58.1 73.9
1999 57.8 73.5
1998 57.5 73.2
1997 57.2 72.9
1996 57 72.6
1995 56.7 72.4
1994 56.2 72
1993 56.3 71.6
1992 56.1 71.2
1991 55.7 70.9
1990 55.4 65.5
1989 54.9 65.1
1988 54.4 62.9
1987 53.8 62.5
1986 53.3 62
1985 52.7 61.6
1984 52.2 61.2
1983 51.8 60.8
1982 51.4 47.2
1981 51.3 60.3
1980 51.1 59.9
1979 50.8 59.6
1978 50.5 60
1977 50.1 60.3
1976 49.7 36.4
1975 49.3 57.7
1974 48.9 66.4
1973 48.6 66.3
1972 48.3 66.2
1971 47.9 66.1
1970 47.9 66
1969 47.9 65.9
1968 47.8 65.8
1967 47.7 65.7
1966 47.7 65.5
1965 47.7 65.3
1964 47.6 65.1
1963 47.5 64.9
1962 47.3 64.6
1961 47.1 64.3
1960 46.9 63.9
1959 46.7 63.6
1958 46.4 61.2
1957 46.1 62.8
1956 45.7 62.2
1955 45.4 61.5
1954 45 61.6
1953 44.5 61.2
1952 44 60.8
1951 43.6 60.3
1950 43.1 59.9

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

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Ghana and Lebanon population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Lebanon
1x
Year Population
Ghana Lebanon
2024 34,427,414 5,805,962
2023 33,787,914 5,773,493
2022 33,149,152 5,744,489
2021 32,518,665 5,718,122
2020 31,887,809 5,702,398
2019 31,258,945 5,794,594
2018 30,637,585 5,984,119
2017 30,008,354 6,160,128
2016 29,356,742 6,323,060
2015 28,696,068 6,472,469
2014 28,041,592 6,346,990
2013 27,386,193 5,743,436
2012 26,734,268 5,235,742
2011 26,095,088 5,096,020
2010 25,474,995 5,041,288
2009 24,862,664 4,992,287
2008 24,249,946 4,925,354
2007 23,642,279 4,844,118
2006 23,040,702 4,751,136
2005 22,449,438 4,671,102
2004 21,868,298 4,599,279
2003 21,296,705 4,525,508
2002 20,729,388 4,463,504
2001 20,167,069 4,401,918
2000 19,637,087 4,329,340
1999 19,149,864 4,255,277
1998 18,688,036 4,181,281
1997 18,238,958 4,108,405
1996 17,810,181 4,034,781
1995 17,399,017 3,960,735
1994 16,993,190 3,889,799
1993 16,589,519 3,820,647
1992 16,184,855 3,747,371
1991 15,787,496 3,668,912
1990 15,394,648 3,595,175
1989 15,006,813 3,525,285
1988 14,636,568 3,454,649
1987 14,289,108 3,385,555
1986 13,965,217 3,300,365
1985 13,661,229 3,217,376
1984 13,370,590 3,152,744
1983 13,029,836 3,094,996
1982 12,643,819 3,054,931
1981 12,281,712 3,008,981
1980 11,941,448 2,944,763
1979 11,597,255 2,882,635
1978 11,248,450 2,822,682
1977 10,911,871 2,762,155
1976 10,594,913 2,726,469
1975 10,294,308 2,693,191
1974 10,000,523 2,635,185
1973 9,714,617 2,572,935
1972 9,438,187 2,509,729
1971 9,176,264 2,446,314
1970 8,925,813 2,386,114
1969 8,690,383 2,328,159
1968 8,475,729 2,266,368
1967 8,271,913 2,206,731
1966 8,074,521 2,148,260
1965 7,882,606 2,088,831
1964 7,695,739 2,030,543
1963 7,514,714 1,970,316
1962 7,337,375 1,909,578
1961 7,162,667 1,850,084
1960 6,961,215 1,794,406

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Lebanon

Fertility rate
Ghana

Lebanon
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Lebanon
2023 3.4 2.24
2022 3.43 2.26
2021 3.49 2.28
2020 3.54 2.31
2019 3.59 2.33
2018 3.65 2.35
2017 3.72 2.37
2016 3.87 2.39
2015 3.98 2.38
2014 4.03 2.38
2013 4.11 2.36
2012 4.15 2.35
2011 4.18 2.32
2010 4.18 2.26
2009 4.18 2.19
2008 4.22 2.17
2007 4.29 2.2
2006 4.4 2.24
2005 4.5 2.29
2004 4.5 2.38
2003 4.6 2.46
2002 4.69 2.52
2001 4.77 2.58
2000 4.83 2.6
1999 4.82 2.63
1998 4.83 2.65
1997 4.88 2.67
1996 4.96 2.7
1995 5.11 2.73
1994 5.25 2.82
1993 5.41 2.94
1992 5.52 3.05
1991 5.63 3.16
1990 5.74 3.27
1989 5.82 3.36
1988 5.92 3.39
1987 6.02 3.42
1986 6.08 3.47
1985 6.12 3.53
1984 6.15 3.66
1983 6.23 3.73
1982 6.31 3.86
1981 6.42 3.95
1980 6.47 4.01
1979 6.51 4.08
1978 6.56 4.18
1977 6.64 4.28
1976 6.7 4.39
1975 6.76 4.52
1974 6.82 4.65
1973 6.87 4.79
1972 6.92 4.91
1971 6.95 5.05
1970 6.95 5.19
1969 6.95 5.32
1968 6.89 5.45
1967 6.89 5.57
1966 6.86 5.68
1965 6.88 5.77
1964 6.9 5.85
1963 6.94 5.91
1962 6.94 5.9
1961 6.91 5.89
1960 6.89 5.88

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

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Ghana and Lebanon demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Lebanon
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Lebanon
2024 22.2 29.6
2023 22 29.4
2022 21.8 29.2
2021 21.7 29
2020 21.5 28.9
2019 21.3 29
2018 21.2 29.3
2017 21 29.4
2016 20.9 29.5
2015 20.8 29.4
2014 20.7 29.2
2013 20.6 28.9
2012 20.5 28.6
2011 20.3 28.2
2010 20.2 27.9
2009 20 27.5
2008 19.9 27.1
2007 19.7 26.7
2006 19.5 26.3
2005 19.3 26
2004 19.1 25.6
2003 19 25.2
2002 18.8 24.9
2001 18.6 24.6
2000 18.4 24.3
1999 18.3 24
1998 18.1 23.7
1997 17.9 23.4
1996 17.7 23.1
1995 17.6 22.8
1994 17.5 22.5
1993 17.4 22.3
1992 17.3 22
1991 17.2 21.8
1990 17.2 21.6
1989 17.1 21.4
1988 17.1 21.2
1987 17.1 21
1986 17.1 20.8
1985 17.1 20.7
1984 17.1 20.5
1983 17 20.3
1982 16.9 20.1
1981 16.7 19.9
1980 16.7 19.8
1979 16.5 19.6
1978 16.4 19.4
1977 16.2 19.2
1976 16 19.1
1975 15.9 19
1974 15.8 18.9
1973 15.8 18.7
1972 15.8 18.5
1971 15.9 18.3
1970 15.9 18.2
1969 16 18.1
1968 16.1 18
1967 16.2 18
1966 16.4 18.1
1965 16.5 18.2
1964 16.7 18.4
1963 16.9 18.7
1962 17.2 19.1
1961 17.4 19.5
1960 17.7 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Lebanon
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$21.4B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
16.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
1.22%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
2.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
80,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-0.19%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
42.4%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
2.09%
2023
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
43.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
25.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.8%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
10
2021
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$10.6B
2021
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$33.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$5.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
1,936,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
27%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
23%
2024

Energy

Ghana Lebanon
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
617 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$19.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
11 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
1.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
89.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
6.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
6.6%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
96.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
681 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
5.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
16%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Lebanon
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-10,230
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
90.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.87 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
48.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
73
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
2.26
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
16.4
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
92%
2019
English speaking
66.7%
2023
40%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
83.5%
2023

Health

Ghana Lebanon
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$260.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$77.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
78.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
10.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
2.68
2020
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
18.3
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
30.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
12.3%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
47
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
34.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Lebanon
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.007%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
680 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
2,603 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
560 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
13,487 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 (2023–2024, 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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