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Ghana vs Libya statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 7.38M in Libya (ranked 105/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 679,362 sq mi for Libya (ranked 81st vs. 16th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Libya ranks 95/197 ($48.5B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Libya ranks 107/197 ($6,569).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Libya
Population
35885254
7559873
Population rank 46/197 105/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$48.5B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$6,569
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 107/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$14,304
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 123/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$3,172
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 679,362 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
11.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
2.36
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
28.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
75.2 years
2026

Ghana and Libya: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Libya economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Libya
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Libya
2024 $82,308,110,386 $48,487,151,215
2023 $80,547,146,878 $44,027,664,915
2022 $73,919,003,210 $43,246,297,922
2021 $79,514,204,730 $35,217,995,647
2020 $70,008,243,860 $46,854,285,441
2019 $68,352,629,246 $69,254,496,472
2018 $67,259,353,966 $76,686,029,772
2017 $60,385,409,435 $67,157,452,182
2016 $56,144,179,398 $49,912,073,701
2015 $49,436,806,230 $48,717,501,321
2014 $54,678,533,806 $57,372,355,592
2013 $62,845,721,960 $75,351,107,029
2012 $41,271,701,061 $92,540,938,129
2011 $39,336,668,081 $48,169,263,294
2010 $32,197,655,567 $75,380,825,062
2009 $26,048,720,006 $60,808,562,033
2008 $28,679,383,241 $86,710,767,415
2007 $24,827,339,138 $68,032,978,391
2006 $20,885,037,597 $60,094,231,607
2005 $10,744,568,381 $47,334,691,241
2004 $8,881,417,907 $33,122,307,692
2003 $7,632,723,556 $26,265,625,000
2002 $6,166,197,848 $20,481,889,764
2001 $5,314,872,854 $34,112,093,927
2000 $4,982,850,662 $38,270,954,138
1999 $7,718,109,982 $35,975,860,857
1998 $7,482,069,162 $27,251,301,398
1997 $6,891,443,192 $30,700,897,875
1996 $6,932,991,739 $27,884,615,385
1995 $6,464,382,808 $25,541,379,187
1994 $5,446,383,727 $28,610,549,763
1993 $5,968,922,939 $30,660,051,911
1992 $6,416,103,926 $33,887,047,909
1991 $6,603,185,268 $31,991,821,265
1990 $5,889,106,573 $28,904,183,602
1989 $5,251,858,440 $25,156,707,899
1988 $5,197,765,032 $24,308,959,591
1987 $5,074,829,932 $26,697,659,335
1986 $5,735,677,434 $24,180,400,959
1985 $4,504,306,723 $31,530,566,324
1984 $4,412,279,843 $29,476,109,153
1983 $4,057,275,132 $33,200,520,140
1982 $4,035,994,398 $33,760,146,991
1981 $4,222,441,860 $36,374,353,880
1980 $4,445,228,216 $40,953,924,949
1979 $4,020,227,920 $30,536,429,497
1978 $3,662,478,185 $22,136,422,643
1977 $3,189,428,571 $22,428,297,108
1976 $2,765,254,237 $19,096,943,017
1975 $2,810,106,383 $14,710,912,458
1974 $2,894,409,938 $15,112,543,717
1973 $3,006,766,758 $8,625,889,430
1972 $2,112,293,280 $6,299,395,544
1971 $2,417,108,578 $5,260,185,125
1970 $2,215,028,588 $4,601,649,451
1969 $1,962,050,556 $4,380,987,481
1968 $1,666,909,518 $3,850,623,095
1967 $1,747,187,645 $2,726,986,913
1966 $2,126,300,672 $2,312,438,536
1965 $2,053,462,968 $1,804,979,680
1964 $1,731,296,200 $1,341,395,421
1963 $1,540,797,589 $892,327,911
1962 $1,382,515,654 $619,725,785
1961 $1,302,674,325 $443,905,612
1960 $1,217,230,095 $401,644,249

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

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Ghana and Libya economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Libya
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Libya
2024 $2,391 $6,569
2023 $2,384 $6,027
2022 $2,230 $5,987
2021 $2,445 $4,936
2020 $2,195 $6,650
2019 $2,187 $9,963
2018 $2,195 $11,197
2017 $2,012 $9,966
2016 $1,912 $7,526
2015 $1,723 $7,458
2014 $1,950 $8,926
2013 $2,295 $11,952
2012 $1,544 $14,976
2011 $1,507 $7,594
2010 $1,264 $11,601
2009 $1,048 $9,551
2008 $1,183 $13,906
2007 $1,050 $11,145
2006 $906 $10,049
2005 $479 $8,079
2004 $406 $5,774
2003 $358 $4,674
2002 $297.5 $3,718
2001 $263.5 $6,313
2000 $253.7 $7,214
1999 $403 $6,895
1998 $400 $5,301
1997 $378 $6,062
1996 $389 $5,591
1995 $372 $5,205
1994 $321 $5,933
1993 $360 $6,478
1992 $396 $7,303
1991 $418 $7,040
1990 $383 $6,502
1989 $350 $5,793
1988 $355 $5,736
1987 $355 $6,465
1986 $411 $6,019
1985 $330 $8,087
1984 $330 $7,811
1983 $311 $8,927
1982 $319 $9,064
1981 $344 $10,044
1980 $372 $11,960
1979 $347 $9,443
1978 $326 $7,252
1977 $292.3 $7,783
1976 $261 $7,018
1975 $273 $5,721
1974 $289.4 $6,214
1973 $310 $3,727
1972 $223.8 $2,830
1971 $263.4 $2,443
1970 $248.2 $2,210
1969 $225.8 $2,175
1968 $196.7 $1,972
1967 $211.2 $1,437
1966 $263.3 $1,251
1965 $260.5 $1,001
1964 $225 $765
1963 $205 $528
1962 $188.4 $382
1961 $181.9 $285.3
1960 $174.9 $269

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

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Ghana vs. Libya life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Libya
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Libya
2026 66.1 75.2
2025 65.9 73.2
2024 65.7 71.1
2023 65.5 69.3
2022 65.2 74.5
2021 64.3 72.1
2020 64.3 72.4
2019 64.5 72.9
2018 64.1 73.2
2017 63.8 72.7
2016 63.5 71.8
2015 63.2 71.6
2014 62.8 71.3
2013 62.4 72.3
2012 62 72.2
2011 61.6 69.9
2010 61.3 72.2
2009 60.9 72.1
2008 60.6 71.9
2007 60.3 71.8
2006 60 71.6
2005 59.6 71.4
2004 59.3 71.2
2003 59 71
2002 58.7 70.8
2001 58.4 70.7
2000 58.1 70.5
1999 57.8 70.6
1998 57.5 70.7
1997 57.2 70.7
1996 57 70.7
1995 56.7 70.6
1994 56.2 70.5
1993 56.3 70.2
1992 56.1 70
1991 55.7 69.6
1990 55.4 69.3
1989 54.9 69
1988 54.4 68.6
1987 53.8 68.3
1986 53.3 67.8
1985 52.7 67.3
1984 52.2 66.7
1983 51.8 66.3
1982 51.4 65.8
1981 51.3 65.3
1980 51.1 64.8
1979 50.8 64.3
1978 50.5 63.8
1977 50.1 63.1
1976 49.7 62.4
1975 49.3 61.6
1974 48.9 60.7
1973 48.6 59.7
1972 48.3 58.7
1971 47.9 57.6
1970 47.9 56.4
1969 47.9 55.2
1968 47.8 53.8
1967 47.7 52.5
1966 47.7 50.9
1965 47.7 49.3
1964 47.6 47.7
1963 47.5 45.6
1962 47.3 44.1
1961 47.1 42.4
1960 46.9 40.8
1959 46.7 39.3
1958 46.4 38
1957 46.1 36.9
1956 45.7 36
1955 45.4 35.2
1954 45 34.7
1953 44.5 34.2
1952 44 33.8
1951 43.6 33.5
1950 43.1 33.1

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

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Ghana and Libya population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Libya
1x
Year Population
Ghana Libya
2024 34,427,414 7,381,023
2023 33,787,914 7,305,659
2022 33,149,152 7,223,805
2021 32,518,665 7,135,175
2020 31,887,809 7,045,399
2019 31,258,945 6,951,033
2018 30,637,585 6,849,055
2017 30,008,354 6,738,770
2016 29,356,742 6,632,126
2015 28,696,068 6,531,819
2014 28,041,592 6,427,252
2013 27,386,193 6,304,628
2012 26,734,268 6,179,328
2011 26,095,088 6,343,203
2010 25,474,995 6,497,839
2009 24,862,664 6,366,686
2008 24,249,946 6,235,430
2007 23,642,279 6,104,380
2006 23,040,702 5,980,211
2005 22,449,438 5,858,798
2004 21,868,298 5,736,693
2003 21,296,705 5,619,398
2002 20,729,388 5,508,410
2001 20,167,069 5,403,639
2000 19,637,087 5,305,021
1999 19,149,864 5,218,038
1998 18,688,036 5,140,704
1997 18,238,958 5,064,639
1996 17,810,181 4,987,393
1995 17,399,017 4,906,843
1994 16,993,190 4,822,037
1993 16,589,519 4,733,045
1992 16,184,855 4,640,352
1991 15,787,496 4,544,400
1990 15,394,648 4,445,239
1989 15,006,813 4,342,920
1988 14,636,568 4,237,755
1987 14,289,108 4,129,739
1986 13,965,217 4,017,403
1985 13,661,229 3,898,745
1984 13,370,590 3,773,633
1983 13,029,836 3,718,961
1982 12,643,819 3,724,765
1981 12,281,712 3,621,486
1980 11,941,448 3,424,378
1979 11,597,255 3,233,846
1978 11,248,450 3,052,526
1977 10,911,871 2,881,533
1976 10,594,913 2,721,237
1975 10,294,308 2,571,556
1974 10,000,523 2,432,211
1973 9,714,617 2,314,193
1972 9,438,187 2,226,091
1971 9,176,264 2,153,534
1970 8,925,813 2,082,589
1969 8,690,383 2,014,293
1968 8,475,729 1,952,781
1967 8,271,913 1,898,199
1966 8,074,521 1,849,063
1965 7,882,606 1,804,015
1964 7,695,739 1,753,691
1963 7,514,714 1,690,457
1962 7,337,375 1,621,960
1961 7,162,667 1,555,699
1960 6,961,215 1,492,890

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Libya

Fertility rate
Ghana

Libya
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Libya
2023 3.4 2.36
2022 3.43 2.4
2021 3.49 2.46
2020 3.54 2.51
2019 3.59 2.54
2018 3.65 2.58
2017 3.72 2.63
2016 3.87 2.67
2015 3.98 2.71
2014 4.03 2.75
2013 4.11 2.72
2012 4.15 2.68
2011 4.18 2.65
2010 4.18 2.6
2009 4.18 2.56
2008 4.22 2.6
2007 4.29 2.65
2006 4.4 2.7
2005 4.5 2.77
2004 4.5 2.77
2003 4.6 2.8
2002 4.69 2.83
2001 4.77 2.87
2000 4.83 2.91
1999 4.82 2.97
1998 4.83 3.04
1997 4.88 3.13
1996 4.96 3.26
1995 5.11 3.44
1994 5.25 3.65
1993 5.41 3.88
1992 5.52 4.16
1991 5.63 4.46
1990 5.74 4.78
1989 5.82 5.09
1988 5.92 5.41
1987 6.02 5.72
1986 6.08 6.02
1985 6.12 6.33
1984 6.15 6.62
1983 6.23 6.91
1982 6.31 7.16
1981 6.42 7.37
1980 6.47 7.54
1979 6.51 7.68
1978 6.56 7.79
1977 6.64 7.87
1976 6.7 7.93
1975 6.76 7.98
1974 6.82 8.02
1973 6.87 8.05
1972 6.92 8.07
1971 6.95 8.1
1970 6.95 8.05
1969 6.95 8.01
1968 6.89 7.97
1967 6.89 7.93
1966 6.86 7.89
1965 6.88 7.82
1964 6.9 7.75
1963 6.94 7.69
1962 6.94 7.61
1961 6.91 7.56
1960 6.89 7.51

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

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Ghana and Libya demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Libya
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Libya
2024 22.2 28.5
2023 22 28.2
2022 21.8 28
2021 21.7 27.7
2020 21.5 27.5
2019 21.3 27.2
2018 21.2 27
2017 21 26.8
2016 20.9 26.6
2015 20.8 26.4
2014 20.7 26.2
2013 20.6 25.9
2012 20.5 25.7
2011 20.3 25.5
2010 20.2 25.3
2009 20 25
2008 19.9 24.6
2007 19.7 24.2
2006 19.5 23.8
2005 19.3 23.6
2004 19.1 23.4
2003 19 23.2
2002 18.8 23.1
2001 18.6 22.9
2000 18.4 22.7
1999 18.3 22.4
1998 18.1 22
1997 17.9 21.5
1996 17.7 21.1
1995 17.6 20.6
1994 17.5 20.1
1993 17.4 19.7
1992 17.3 19.3
1991 17.2 18.9
1990 17.2 18.6
1989 17.1 18.2
1988 17.1 17.9
1987 17.1 17.6
1986 17.1 17.3
1985 17.1 17.1
1984 17.1 16.8
1983 17 16.5
1982 16.9 16.3
1981 16.7 16.1
1980 16.7 16
1979 16.5 15.9
1978 16.4 15.9
1977 16.2 15.8
1976 16 15.6
1975 15.9 15.5
1974 15.8 15.3
1973 15.8 14.9
1972 15.8 14.7
1971 15.9 14.7
1970 15.9 14.7
1969 16 14.7
1968 16.1 14.9
1967 16.2 15.3
1966 16.4 15.9
1965 16.5 16.7
1964 16.7 17.2
1963 16.9 17.5
1962 17.2 17.9
1961 17.4 18.2
1960 17.7 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Libya
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
94.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
2.26%
1999
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
5.29%
2023
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-25.1%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
30%
2004
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
28.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
73.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
35.9
2012
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
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$92.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$16M
2006
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
760,000
2008
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
0.34%
2010
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
33.1%
2024

Energy

Ghana Libya
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
2,539 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$4.83
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
64 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
8.66 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
96.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
3.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
-249.7%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
3,979 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
0.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
73.2%
2023

Society

Ghana Libya
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-172
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
87.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
30
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
2.5
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
21.3
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
76.5%
1994
English speaking
66.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Ghana Libya
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$470
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$90.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
75.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0.68%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
2.04
2017
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
30.8
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
37.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
15.8%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
70
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Libya
% of world land
0.15%
2026
1.18%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
92,042 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
59,267 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
838 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
22,991 mi
2010

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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