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Ghana vs Lithuania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 2.89M in Lithuania (ranked 137/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 24,170 sq mi for Lithuania (ranked 81st vs. 120th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Lithuania ranks 79/197 ($84.9B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Lithuania ranks 43/197 ($29,384).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Lithuania
Population
35885254
2829914
Population rank 46/197 140/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$84.9B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 79/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$29,384
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 43/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$55,286
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$32.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
38.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$11,232
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 49/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$19,946
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 24,170 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
117.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.18
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
43.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
76.5 years
2026

Ghana and Lithuania: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Lithuania economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Lithuania
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Lithuania
2024 $82,308,110,386 $84,869,215,513
2023 $80,547,146,878 $79,789,877,416
2022 $73,919,003,210 $71,033,884,500
2021 $79,514,204,730 $67,037,321,009
2020 $70,008,243,860 $57,412,038,533
2019 $68,352,629,246 $55,122,066,226
2018 $67,259,353,966 $54,261,795,149
2017 $60,385,409,435 $47,756,764,508
2016 $56,144,179,398 $42,970,749,245
2015 $49,436,806,230 $41,540,954,817
2014 $54,678,533,806 $48,306,546,657
2013 $62,845,721,960 $46,303,660,422
2012 $41,271,701,061 $42,709,372,067
2011 $39,336,668,081 $43,186,501,863
2010 $32,197,655,567 $36,638,128,534
2009 $26,048,720,006 $37,494,380,039
2008 $28,679,383,241 $47,831,254,208
2007 $24,827,339,138 $39,729,151,615
2006 $20,885,037,597 $30,116,192,747
2005 $10,744,568,381 $26,105,207,115
2004 $8,881,417,907 $22,743,164,431
2003 $7,632,723,556 $18,809,197,970
2002 $6,166,197,848 $14,282,292,665
2001 $5,314,872,854 $12,260,761,329
2000 $4,982,850,662 $11,550,695,727
1999 $7,718,109,982 $11,022,095,814
1998 $7,482,069,162 $11,289,161,847
1997 $6,891,443,192 $10,168,271,903
1996 $6,932,991,739 $8,430,207,164
1995 $6,464,382,808 $7,921,210,340
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 Lithuania economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Lithuania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Lithuania
2024 $2,391 $29,384
2023 $2,384 $27,786
2022 $2,230 $25,086
2021 $2,445 $23,870
2020 $2,195 $20,429
2019 $2,187 $19,609
2018 $2,195 $19,247
2017 $2,012 $16,800
2016 $1,912 $14,934
2015 $1,723 $14,270
2014 $1,950 $16,446
2013 $2,295 $15,637
2012 $1,544 $14,288
2011 $1,507 $14,262
2010 $1,264 $11,829
2009 $1,048 $11,854
2008 $1,183 $14,956
2007 $1,050 $12,295
2006 $906 $9,210
2005 $479 $7,857
2004 $406 $6,735
2003 $358 $5,507
2002 $297.5 $4,148
2001 $263.5 $3,533
2000 $253.7 $3,301
1999 $403 $3,128
1998 $400 $3,181
1997 $378 $2,844
1996 $389 $2,341
1995 $372 $2,183
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. Lithuania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Lithuania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Lithuania
2026 66.1 76.5
2025 65.9 76.3
2024 65.7 76.2
2023 65.5 76
2022 65.2 74.7
2021 64.3 74.3
2020 64.3 75.1
2019 64.5 76.4
2018 64.1 75.9
2017 63.8 75.7
2016 63.5 74.8
2015 63.2 74.5
2014 62.8 74.6
2013 62.4 74
2012 62 74
2011 61.6 73.6
2010 61.3 73.2
2009 60.9 72.8
2008 60.6 71.7
2007 60.3 70.7
2006 60 71
2005 59.6 71.2
2004 59.3 72
2003 59 72.1
2002 58.7 71.8
2001 58.4 71.7
2000 58.1 72.1
1999 57.8 71.7
1998 57.5 71.3
1997 57.2 71
1996 57 70.2
1995 56.7 69
1994 56.2 68.5
1993 56.3 68.9
1992 56.1 70.3
1991 55.7 70.5
1990 55.4 71.4
1989 54.9 71.6
1988 54.4 72
1987 53.8 72.2
1986 53.3 72.4
1985 52.7 70.7
1984 52.2 70.5
1983 51.8 71
1982 51.4 71.1
1981 51.3 70.7
1980 51.1 70.7
1979 50.8 70.7
1978 50.5 70.9
1977 50.1 71.1
1976 49.7 71.2
1975 49.3 71.1
1974 48.9 71.5
1973 48.6 71.6
1972 48.3 71.3
1971 47.9 72
1970 47.9 71.1
1969 47.9 71.2
1968 47.8 71.6
1967 47.7 72
1966 47.7 71.9
1965 47.7 71.7
1964 47.6 71.9
1963 47.5 70.6
1962 47.3 69.4
1961 47.1 70.5
1960 46.9 70.3
1959 46.7 69.4
1958 46.4 68.6
1957 46.1 67.7
1956 45.7 66.8
1955 45.4 66.6
1954 45 66.5
1953 44.5 66.3
1952 44 66.2
1951 43.6 66.1
1950 43.1 66.1

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

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Ghana and Lithuania population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Lithuania
1x
Year Population
Ghana Lithuania
2024 34,427,414 2,888,278
2023 33,787,914 2,871,585
2022 33,149,152 2,831,639
2021 32,518,665 2,808,380
2020 31,887,809 2,810,369
2019 31,258,945 2,811,089
2018 30,637,585 2,819,200
2017 30,008,354 2,842,639
2016 29,356,742 2,877,325
2015 28,696,068 2,911,109
2014 28,041,592 2,937,253
2013 27,386,193 2,961,250
2012 26,734,268 2,989,139
2011 26,095,088 3,028,115
2010 25,474,995 3,097,282
2009 24,862,664 3,162,916
2008 24,249,946 3,198,231
2007 23,642,279 3,231,294
2006 23,040,702 3,269,909
2005 22,449,438 3,322,528
2004 21,868,298 3,377,075
2003 21,296,705 3,415,213
2002 20,729,388 3,443,067
2001 20,167,069 3,470,818
2000 19,637,087 3,499,536
1999 19,149,864 3,524,238
1998 18,688,036 3,549,331
1997 18,238,958 3,575,137
1996 17,810,181 3,601,613
1995 17,399,017 3,629,102
1994 16,993,190 3,657,144
1993 16,589,519 3,682,613
1992 16,184,855 3,700,114
1991 15,787,496 3,704,134
1990 15,394,648 3,697,838
1989 15,006,813 3,684,255
1988 14,636,568 3,655,049
1987 14,289,108 3,616,367
1986 13,965,217 3,578,914
1985 13,661,229 3,544,543
1984 13,370,590 3,514,205
1983 13,029,836 3,485,192
1982 12,643,819 3,457,179
1981 12,281,712 3,432,947
1980 11,941,448 3,413,202
1979 11,597,255 3,397,842
1978 11,248,450 3,379,514
1977 10,911,871 3,355,036
1976 10,594,913 3,328,664
1975 10,294,308 3,301,652
1974 10,000,523 3,273,894
1973 9,714,617 3,244,438
1972 9,438,187 3,213,622
1971 9,176,264 3,179,041
1970 8,925,813 3,139,689
1969 8,690,383 3,107,321
1968 8,475,729 3,078,850
1967 8,271,913 3,044,400
1966 8,074,521 3,008,050
1965 7,882,606 2,971,450
1964 7,695,739 2,935,200
1963 7,514,714 2,898,950
1962 7,337,375 2,863,350
1961 7,162,667 2,823,550
1960 6,961,215 2,778,550

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Lithuania

Fertility rate
Ghana

Lithuania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Lithuania
2023 3.4 1.18
2022 3.43 1.27
2021 3.49 1.36
2020 3.54 1.36
2019 3.59 1.43
2018 3.65 1.53
2017 3.72 1.57
2016 3.87 1.63
2015 3.98 1.63
2014 4.03 1.57
2013 4.11 1.59
2012 4.15 1.6
2011 4.18 1.55
2010 4.18 1.5
2009 4.18 1.5
2008 4.22 1.45
2007 4.29 1.36
2006 4.4 1.33
2005 4.5 1.29
2004 4.5 1.27
2003 4.6 1.26
2002 4.69 1.23
2001 4.77 1.29
2000 4.83 1.39
1999 4.82 1.46
1998 4.83 1.46
1997 4.88 1.47
1996 4.96 1.49
1995 5.11 1.55
1994 5.25 1.57
1993 5.41 1.74
1992 5.52 1.97
1991 5.63 2.01
1990 5.74 2.03
1989 5.82 1.98
1988 5.92 2.02
1987 6.02 2.11
1986 6.08 2.12
1985 6.12 2.08
1984 6.15 2.07
1983 6.23 2.1
1982 6.31 1.97
1981 6.42 1.98
1980 6.47 1.99
1979 6.51 2.05
1978 6.56 2.08
1977 6.64 2.14
1976 6.7 2.18
1975 6.76 2.18
1974 6.82 2.21
1973 6.87 2.22
1972 6.92 2.34
1971 6.95 2.41
1970 6.95 2.4
1969 6.95 2.3
1968 6.89 2.24
1967 6.89 2.23
1966 6.86 2.22
1965 6.88 2.23
1964 6.9 2.28
1963 6.94 2.35
1962 6.94 2.45
1961 6.91 2.53
1960 6.89 2.56

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

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Ghana and Lithuania demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Lithuania
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Lithuania
2024 22.2 43.1
2023 22 43.1
2022 21.8 43.6
2021 21.7 44
2020 21.5 44.1
2019 21.3 44.1
2018 21.2 44
2017 21 43.6
2016 20.9 43.2
2015 20.8 42.8
2014 20.7 42.5
2013 20.6 42.2
2012 20.5 41.9
2011 20.3 41.4
2010 20.2 40.7
2009 20 40.1
2008 19.9 39.8
2007 19.7 39.4
2006 19.5 39
2005 19.3 38.5
2004 19.1 37.9
2003 19 37.4
2002 18.8 36.9
2001 18.6 36.4
2000 18.4 35.9
1999 18.3 35.6
1998 18.1 35.2
1997 17.9 34.8
1996 17.7 34.4
1995 17.6 34
1994 17.5 33.6
1993 17.4 33.3
1992 17.3 33.1
1991 17.2 32.9
1990 17.2 32.7
1989 17.1 32.6
1988 17.1 32.4
1987 17.1 32.2
1986 17.1 32.2
1985 17.1 32.1
1984 17.1 32.1
1983 17 32.1
1982 16.9 32
1981 16.7 32
1980 16.7 31.9
1979 16.5 31.9
1978 16.4 31.8
1977 16.2 31.6
1976 16 31.5
1975 15.9 31.4
1974 15.8 31.4
1973 15.8 31.3
1972 15.8 31.1
1971 15.9 30.9
1970 15.9 30.8
1969 16 30.6
1968 16.1 30.4
1967 16.2 30.2
1966 16.4 29.9
1965 16.5 29.6
1964 16.7 29.4
1963 16.9 29.2
1962 17.2 28.9
1961 17.4 28.7
1960 17.7 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Lithuania
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$78.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
39.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
4.25%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
3.12%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
37,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-1.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
7.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
63.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
75.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
27.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.2%
2023
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
45
2003
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$7.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$1.05B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
2,284,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
7.54%
2004
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
99%
2024

Energy

Ghana Lithuania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
2,437 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$21.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
13 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
4.49 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
61.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
33.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
4.51%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
71.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
4,203 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
65.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
16.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Lithuania
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-24,618
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
68.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
78.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
65
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
77
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
2.63
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
99.8%
2021
English speaking
66.7%
2023
38%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
88.5%
2023

Health

Ghana Lithuania
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$2,232
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$702
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
76.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0.32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
4.47
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
26%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
71
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
31.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
12.1 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Lithuania
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
8,368 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
11,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
8,515 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
52,298 mi
2014

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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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