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Ghana vs Liberia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 5.61M in Liberia (ranked 117/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 37,189 sq mi for Liberia (ranked 81st vs. 106th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Liberia ranks 163/197 ($4.78B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Liberia ranks 184/197 ($851).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Liberia
Population
35885254
5887000
Population rank 46/197 116/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$4.78B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 163/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$851
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 184/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$1,871
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$2.73B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$487
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 167/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$1,191
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 37,189 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
157.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
3.95
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
19.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Ghana and Liberia: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Liberia economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Liberia
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Liberia
2024 $82,308,110,386 $4,779,300,900
2023 $80,547,146,878 $4,390,000,000
2022 $73,919,003,210 $4,001,047,000
2021 $79,514,204,730 $3,513,049,500
2020 $70,008,243,860 $3,176,126,300
2019 $68,352,629,246 $3,319,596,500
2018 $67,259,353,966 $3,422,754,800
2017 $60,385,409,435 $3,390,703,400
2016 $56,144,179,398 $3,398,419,600
2015 $49,436,806,230 $3,227,075,700
2014 $54,678,533,806 $3,225,652,000
2013 $62,845,721,960 $3,177,198,100
2012 $41,271,701,061 $2,791,614,000
2011 $39,336,668,081 $2,398,000,000
2010 $32,197,655,567 $1,998,000,000
2009 $26,048,720,006 $1,768,000,000
2008 $28,679,383,241 $1,726,000,000
2007 $24,827,339,138 $1,373,000,000
2006 $20,885,037,597 $1,119,000,000
2005 $10,744,568,381 $949,000,000
2004 $8,881,417,907 $897,000,000
2003 $7,632,723,556 $748,000,000
2002 $6,166,197,848 $927,000,000
2001 $5,314,872,854 $906,000,000
2000 $4,982,850,662 $874,000,000
1999 $7,718,109,982 $441,800,000
1998 $7,482,069,162 $359,600,000
1997 $6,891,443,192 $295,900,000
1996 $6,932,991,739 $159,400,000
1995 $6,464,382,808 $134,800,000
1994 $5,446,383,727 $132,200,000
1993 $5,968,922,939 $160,400,000
1992 $6,416,103,926 $223,500,000
1991 $6,603,185,268 $348,000,000
1990 $5,889,106,573 $384,400,000
1989 $5,251,858,440 $786,300,000
1988 $5,197,765,032 $1,038,300,000
1987 $5,074,829,932 $972,800,000
1986 $5,735,677,434 $840,964,400
1985 $4,504,306,723 $851,296,100
1984 $4,412,279,843 $848,478,300
1983 $4,057,275,132 $823,374,900
1982 $4,035,994,398 $863,933,200
1981 $4,222,441,860 $846,514,500
1980 $4,445,228,216 $854,711,500
1979 $4,020,227,920 $814,067,900
1978 $3,662,478,185 $717,240,400
1977 $3,189,428,571 $673,010,600
1976 $2,765,254,237 $596,675,700
1975 $2,810,106,383 $577,549,300
1974 $2,894,409,938 $486,955,000
1973 $3,006,766,758 $386,968,300
1972 $2,112,293,280 $368,098,000
1971 $2,417,108,578 $341,543,100
1970 $2,215,028,588 $323,099,700
1969 $1,962,050,556 $306,961,800
1968 $1,666,909,518 $276,820,700
1967 $1,747,187,645 $261,024,300
1966 $2,126,300,672 $244,459,500
1965 $2,053,462,968 $229,260,800
1964 $1,731,296,200 $218,929,100
1963 $1,540,797,589 $200,229,600
1962 $1,382,515,654 $191,861,800
1961 $1,302,674,325 $183,920,900
1960 $1,217,230,095 $190,495,600

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

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Ghana and Liberia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Liberia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Liberia
2024 $2,391 $851
2023 $2,384 $799
2022 $2,230 $745
2021 $2,445 $668
2020 $2,195 $617
2019 $2,187 $658
2018 $2,195 $692
2017 $2,012 $699
2016 $1,912 $715
2015 $1,723 $693
2014 $1,950 $707
2013 $2,295 $711
2012 $1,544 $638
2011 $1,507 $568
2010 $1,264 $492
2009 $1,048 $448
2008 $1,183 $452
2007 $1,050 $374
2006 $906 $321
2005 $479 $287.5
2004 $406 $284.1
2003 $358 $239.8
2002 $297.5 $299.5
2001 $263.5 $300
2000 $253.7 $298.5
1999 $403 $156.6
1998 $400 $134.7
1997 $378 $122.6
1996 $389 $71.4
1995 $372 $62.1
1994 $321 $61.5
1993 $360 $74.4
1992 $396 $107.8
1991 $418 $177.9
1990 $383 $172.9
1989 $350 $312
1988 $355 $424
1987 $355 $409
1986 $411 $364
1985 $330 $380
1984 $330 $390
1983 $311 $391
1982 $319 $422
1981 $344 $426
1980 $372 $443
1979 $347 $435
1978 $326 $394
1977 $292.3 $381
1976 $261 $347
1975 $273 $346
1974 $289.4 $299.4
1973 $310 $244.4
1972 $223.8 $238.6
1971 $263.4 $227.1
1970 $248.2 $220.3
1969 $225.8 $214.7
1968 $196.7 $198.6
1967 $211.2 $192.2
1966 $263.3 $184.6
1965 $260.5 $177.6
1964 $225 $173.9
1963 $205 $163.1
1962 $188.4 $160.3
1961 $181.9 $157.5
1960 $174.9 $167.2

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

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Ghana vs. Liberia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Liberia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Liberia
2026 66.1 62.6
2025 65.9 62.5
2024 65.7 62.3
2023 65.5 62.2
2022 65.2 61.9
2021 64.3 61.2
2020 64.3 61.3
2019 64.5 61.2
2018 64.1 61
2017 63.8 60.8
2016 63.5 60.5
2015 63.2 59.2
2014 62.8 59.2
2013 62.4 60
2012 62 59.8
2011 61.6 59.5
2010 61.3 59.4
2009 60.9 59.1
2008 60.6 58.7
2007 60.3 58.1
2006 60 57.5
2005 59.6 56.8
2004 59.3 55.9
2003 59 53
2002 58.7 54.1
2001 58.4 53.1
2000 58.1 51.9
1999 57.8 50.4
1998 57.5 49.4
1997 57.2 48.3
1996 57 44.9
1995 56.7 44.6
1994 56.2 42.6
1993 56.3 43
1992 56.1 43.6
1991 55.7 43.6
1990 55.4 37.6
1989 54.9 43.9
1988 54.4 44.1
1987 53.8 44.3
1986 53.3 44.5
1985 52.7 44
1984 52.2 44.7
1983 51.8 44.6
1982 51.4 44.4
1981 51.3 44.3
1980 51.1 44.1
1979 50.8 43.9
1978 50.5 43.6
1977 50.1 43.2
1976 49.7 42.9
1975 49.3 42.5
1974 48.9 42.1
1973 48.6 41.6
1972 48.3 41.2
1971 47.9 40.7
1970 47.9 40.4
1969 47.9 40
1968 47.8 39.6
1967 47.7 39.3
1966 47.7 39
1965 47.7 38.7
1964 47.6 38.5
1963 47.5 38.3
1962 47.3 38.2
1961 47.1 38.1
1960 46.9 38.1
1959 46.7 38.1
1958 46.4 38.1
1957 46.1 38.1
1956 45.7 38.1
1955 45.4 38.1
1954 45 38.1
1953 44.5 38.1
1952 44 38.1
1951 43.6 38
1950 43.1 38

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

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Ghana and Liberia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Liberia
1x
Year Population
Ghana Liberia
2024 34,427,414 5,612,817
2023 33,787,914 5,493,031
2022 33,149,152 5,373,294
2021 32,518,665 5,259,323
2020 31,887,809 5,149,463
2019 31,258,945 5,043,721
2018 30,637,585 4,944,726
2017 30,008,354 4,848,925
2016 29,356,742 4,755,608
2015 28,696,068 4,659,431
2014 28,041,592 4,564,293
2013 27,386,193 4,470,239
2012 26,734,268 4,373,043
2011 26,095,088 4,221,178
2010 25,474,995 4,058,890
2009 24,862,664 3,943,028
2008 24,249,946 3,821,003
2007 23,642,279 3,669,050
2006 23,040,702 3,490,787
2005 22,449,438 3,301,015
2004 21,868,298 3,156,892
2003 21,296,705 3,119,532
2002 20,729,388 3,094,782
2001 20,167,069 3,015,338
2000 19,637,087 2,928,117
1999 19,149,864 2,821,684
1998 18,688,036 2,670,124
1997 18,238,958 2,412,989
1996 17,810,181 2,232,289
1995 17,399,017 2,169,162
1994 16,993,190 2,149,928
1993 16,589,519 2,155,126
1992 16,184,855 2,072,461
1991 15,787,496 1,956,518
1990 15,394,648 2,223,667
1989 15,006,813 2,517,858
1988 14,636,568 2,446,941
1987 14,289,108 2,377,229
1986 13,965,217 2,308,511
1985 13,661,229 2,240,539
1984 13,370,590 2,173,312
1983 13,029,836 2,107,113
1982 12,643,819 2,045,073
1981 12,281,712 1,986,867
1980 11,941,448 1,929,253
1979 11,597,255 1,872,713
1978 11,248,450 1,818,247
1977 10,911,871 1,766,019
1976 10,594,913 1,717,060
1975 10,294,308 1,670,913
1974 10,000,523 1,626,362
1973 9,714,617 1,583,588
1972 9,438,187 1,542,670
1971 9,176,264 1,504,077
1970 8,925,813 1,466,676
1969 8,690,383 1,429,605
1968 8,475,729 1,393,530
1967 8,271,913 1,358,435
1966 8,074,521 1,324,383
1965 7,882,606 1,291,156
1964 7,695,739 1,258,745
1963 7,514,714 1,227,414
1962 7,337,375 1,197,039
1961 7,162,667 1,167,717
1960 6,961,215 1,139,522

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Liberia

Fertility rate
Ghana

Liberia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Liberia
2023 3.4 3.95
2022 3.43 4.02
2021 3.49 4.09
2020 3.54 4.17
2019 3.59 4.26
2018 3.65 4.34
2017 3.72 4.4
2016 3.87 4.46
2015 3.98 4.52
2014 4.03 4.62
2013 4.11 4.75
2012 4.15 4.88
2011 4.18 4.97
2010 4.18 5.06
2009 4.18 5.17
2008 4.22 5.33
2007 4.29 5.46
2006 4.4 5.53
2005 4.5 5.52
2004 4.5 5.51
2003 4.6 5.55
2002 4.69 5.65
2001 4.77 5.77
2000 4.83 5.88
1999 4.82 5.95
1998 4.83 6.02
1997 4.88 6.08
1996 4.96 6.13
1995 5.11 6.17
1994 5.25 6.21
1993 5.41 6.25
1992 5.52 6.28
1991 5.63 6.32
1990 5.74 6.37
1989 5.82 6.43
1988 5.92 6.51
1987 6.02 6.57
1986 6.08 6.64
1985 6.12 6.69
1984 6.15 6.73
1983 6.23 6.76
1982 6.31 6.79
1981 6.42 6.83
1980 6.47 6.87
1979 6.51 6.92
1978 6.56 6.88
1977 6.64 6.84
1976 6.7 6.79
1975 6.76 6.74
1974 6.82 6.69
1973 6.87 6.65
1972 6.92 6.6
1971 6.95 6.54
1970 6.95 6.58
1969 6.95 6.64
1968 6.89 6.66
1967 6.89 6.65
1966 6.86 6.63
1965 6.88 6.62
1964 6.9 6.59
1963 6.94 6.56
1962 6.94 6.5
1961 6.91 6.45
1960 6.89 6.39

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

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Ghana and Liberia demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Liberia
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$4.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
24.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
2.27%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-1.98%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
5.93%
2017
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
41.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
22.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
49.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
27.1%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.9%
2016
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$600M
2022
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$1.02B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
27.1%
2009
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
52.2%
2024

Energy

Ghana Liberia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
92.8%
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
57.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
55.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
32.5%
2023

Society

Ghana Liberia
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-9,870
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
23.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
3.12
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
38.9
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
48.3%
2017
English speaking
66.7%
2023
82.7%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
23.5%
2023

Health

Ghana Liberia
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$103.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$65.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
18.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
628
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
72.9
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
17.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
9.2%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
2.86 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Liberia
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
6,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
7,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
29,061 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
6,587 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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