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Ghana vs Luxembourg statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 677K in Luxembourg (ranked 164/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 994 sq mi for Luxembourg (ranked 81st vs. 169th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Luxembourg ranks 74/197 ($93.3B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Luxembourg ranks 3/197 ($137,782).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Luxembourg
Population
35885254
693885
Population rank 46/197 164/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$93.3B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 74/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$137,782
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 3/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$155,941
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$36,221
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 19/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$69,593
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 994 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
696 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.25
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
40.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Ghana and Luxembourg: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Luxembourg
2024 $82,308,110,386 $93,279,851,863
2023 $80,547,146,878 $88,788,881,539
2022 $73,919,003,210 $80,801,680,397
2021 $79,514,204,730 $86,386,759,695
2020 $70,008,243,860 $73,670,782,100
2019 $68,352,629,246 $69,872,035,114
2018 $67,259,353,966 $71,085,623,495
2017 $60,385,409,435 $65,712,180,343
2016 $56,144,179,398 $62,216,885,436
2015 $49,436,806,230 $60,071,584,216
2014 $54,678,533,806 $68,804,811,898
2013 $62,845,721,960 $65,203,276,467
2012 $41,271,701,061 $59,776,383,527
2011 $39,336,668,081 $61,696,281,326
2010 $32,197,655,567 $56,213,985,987
2009 $26,048,720,006 $54,467,289,898
2008 $28,679,383,241 $58,844,277,702
2007 $24,827,339,138 $51,587,401,416
2006 $20,885,037,597 $42,910,146,296
2005 $10,744,568,381 $37,672,280,120
2004 $8,881,417,907 $35,064,843,793
2003 $7,632,723,556 $29,667,268,248
2002 $6,166,197,848 $23,649,833,332
2001 $5,314,872,854 $21,387,533,703
2000 $4,982,850,662 $21,230,182,989
1999 $7,718,109,982 $21,899,317,599
1998 $7,482,069,162 $20,150,053,345
1997 $6,891,443,192 $19,563,836,265
1996 $6,932,991,739 $20,895,314,658
1995 $6,464,382,808 $20,853,093,870
1994 $5,446,383,727 $17,701,798,891
1993 $5,968,922,939 $15,925,521,222
1992 $6,416,103,926 $15,518,702,635
1991 $6,603,185,268 $13,834,219,728
1990 $5,889,106,573 $12,778,792,854
1989 $5,251,858,440 $10,037,674,038
1988 $5,197,765,032 $9,418,167,855
1987 $5,074,829,932 $8,320,902,215
1986 $5,735,677,434 $6,685,595,088
1985 $4,504,306,723 $4,577,211,767
1984 $4,412,279,843 $4,438,435,493
1983 $4,057,275,132 $4,524,217,751
1982 $4,035,994,398 $4,602,316,793
1981 $4,222,441,860 $5,053,665,797
1980 $4,445,228,216 $6,019,805,490
1979 $4,020,227,920 $5,516,982,664
1978 $3,662,478,185 $4,718,539,772
1977 $3,189,428,571 $3,789,321,328
1976 $2,765,254,237 $3,423,586,207
1975 $2,810,106,383 $3,123,333,333
1974 $2,894,409,938 $3,183,637,117
1973 $3,006,766,758 $2,609,875,802
1972 $2,112,293,280 $1,901,697,370
1971 $2,417,108,578 $1,518,773,421
1970 $2,215,028,588 $1,457,768,455
1969 $1,962,050,556 $1,245,432,991
1968 $1,666,909,518 $1,075,561,623
1967 $1,747,187,645 $983,052,315
1966 $2,126,300,672 $976,717,015
1965 $2,053,462,968 $929,477,285
1964 $1,731,296,200 $910,877,686
1963 $1,540,797,589 $797,902,154
1962 $1,382,515,654 $747,846,862
1961 $1,302,674,325 $710,163,719
1960 $1,217,230,095 $709,941,874

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

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Ghana and Luxembourg economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Luxembourg
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Luxembourg
2024 $2,391 $137,782
2023 $2,384 $133,231
2022 $2,230 $123,720
2021 $2,445 $134,966
2020 $2,195 $116,860
2019 $2,187 $112,697
2018 $2,195 $116,927
2017 $2,012 $110,193
2016 $1,912 $106,899
2015 $1,723 $105,462
2014 $1,950 $123,679
2013 $2,295 $120,000
2012 $1,544 $112,585
2011 $1,507 $119,025
2010 $1,264 $110,886
2009 $1,048 $109,420
2008 $1,183 $120,422
2007 $1,050 $107,475
2006 $906 $90,789
2005 $479 $80,988
2004 $406 $76,545
2003 $358 $65,689
2002 $297.5 $53,006
2001 $263.5 $48,440
2000 $253.7 $48,660
1999 $403 $50,872
1998 $400 $47,445
1997 $378 $46,642
1996 $389 $50,444
1995 $372 $51,032
1994 $321 $43,933
1993 $360 $40,067
1992 $396 $39,571
1991 $418 $35,747
1990 $383 $33,465
1989 $350 $26,618
1988 $355 $25,219
1987 $355 $22,443
1986 $411 $18,150
1985 $330 $12,482
1984 $330 $12,127
1983 $311 $12,374
1982 $319 $12,591
1981 $344 $13,837
1980 $372 $16,531
1979 $347 $15,204
1978 $326 $13,034
1977 $292.3 $10,486
1976 $261 $9,491
1975 $273 $8,701
1974 $289.4 $8,967
1973 $310 $7,447
1972 $223.8 $5,487
1971 $263.4 $4,435
1970 $248.2 $4,298
1969 $225.8 $3,690
1968 $196.7 $3,203
1967 $211.2 $2,935
1966 $263.3 $2,925
1965 $260.5 $2,804
1964 $225 $2,779
1963 $205 $2,462
1962 $188.4 $2,332
1961 $181.9 $2,241
1960 $174.9 $2,261

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

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Ghana vs. Luxembourg life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Luxembourg
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Luxembourg
2026 66.1 82.6
2025 65.9 82.5
2024 65.7 82.4
2023 65.5 82.2
2022 65.2 82.2
2021 64.3 81.8
2020 64.3 81.4
2019 64.5 81.6
2018 64.1 81.5
2017 63.8 81.1
2016 63.5 81.6
2015 63.2 81.3
2014 62.8 81.2
2013 62.4 80.9
2012 62 80.4
2011 61.6 80.3
2010 61.3 80.1
2009 60.9 79.9
2008 60.6 80.1
2007 60.3 79.1
2006 60 78.8
2005 59.6 78.9
2004 59.3 78.7
2003 59 77.3
2002 58.7 77.6
2001 58.4 77.5
2000 58.1 77.3
1999 57.8 77
1998 57.5 76.6
1997 57.2 76.4
1996 57 76.2
1995 56.7 75.9
1994 56.2 75.9
1993 56.3 75.4
1992 56.1 74.7
1991 55.7 75
1990 55.4 75
1989 54.9 74.3
1988 54.4 74.3
1987 53.8 73.9
1986 53.3 74.1
1985 52.7 73.3
1984 52.2 72.7
1983 51.8 73
1982 51.4 72.2
1981 51.3 72.1
1980 51.1 72.4
1979 50.8 72.3
1978 50.5 71.5
1977 50.1 71.5
1976 49.7 70.2
1975 49.3 70.3
1974 48.9 70.2
1973 48.6 70.3
1972 48.3 70.5
1971 47.9 69.2
1970 47.9 69.2
1969 47.9 69.7
1968 47.8 70
1967 47.7 69.5
1966 47.7 68.9
1965 47.7 69.2
1964 47.6 68.8
1963 47.5 68.7
1962 47.3 68.4
1961 47.1 69.1
1960 46.9 68.8
1959 46.7 68.4
1958 46.4 68.4
1957 46.1 66.9
1956 45.7 67.1
1955 45.4 67.4
1954 45 66.7
1953 44.5 66.4
1952 44 66.1
1951 43.6 65.9
1950 43.1 65.5

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

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Ghana and Luxembourg population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Luxembourg
1x
Year Population
Ghana Luxembourg
2024 34,427,414 677,012
2023 33,787,914 666,430
2022 33,149,152 653,103
2021 32,518,665 640,064
2020 31,887,809 630,419
2019 31,258,945 620,001
2018 30,637,585 607,950
2017 30,008,354 596,336
2016 29,356,742 582,014
2015 28,696,068 569,604
2014 28,041,592 556,319
2013 27,386,193 543,360
2012 26,734,268 530,946
2011 26,095,088 518,347
2010 25,474,995 506,953
2009 24,862,664 497,783
2008 24,249,946 488,650
2007 23,642,279 479,993
2006 23,040,702 472,637
2005 22,449,438 465,158
2004 21,868,298 458,095
2003 21,296,705 451,630
2002 20,729,388 446,175
2001 20,167,069 441,525
2000 19,637,087 436,300
1999 19,149,864 430,475
1998 18,688,036 424,700
1997 18,238,958 419,450
1996 17,810,181 414,225
1995 17,399,017 408,625
1994 16,993,190 402,925
1993 16,589,519 397,475
1992 16,184,855 392,175
1991 15,787,496 387,000
1990 15,394,648 381,850
1989 15,006,813 377,100
1988 14,636,568 373,450
1987 14,289,108 370,750
1986 13,965,217 368,355
1985 13,661,229 366,706
1984 13,370,590 365,998
1983 13,029,836 365,622
1982 12,643,819 365,525
1981 12,281,712 365,225
1980 11,941,448 364,150
1979 11,597,255 362,856
1978 11,248,450 362,007
1977 10,911,871 361,358
1976 10,594,913 360,731
1975 10,294,308 358,950
1974 10,000,523 355,050
1973 9,714,617 350,450
1972 9,438,187 346,600
1971 9,176,264 342,421
1970 8,925,813 339,171
1969 8,690,383 337,500
1968 8,475,729 335,850
1967 8,271,913 334,995
1966 8,074,521 333,895
1965 7,882,606 331,500
1964 7,695,739 327,750
1963 7,514,714 324,100
1962 7,337,375 320,750
1961 7,162,667 316,845
1960 6,961,215 313,970

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Luxembourg

Fertility rate
Ghana

Luxembourg
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Luxembourg
2023 3.4 1.25
2022 3.43 1.31
2021 3.49 1.38
2020 3.54 1.36
2019 3.59 1.34
2018 3.65 1.38
2017 3.72 1.39
2016 3.87 1.41
2015 3.98 1.47
2014 4.03 1.5
2013 4.11 1.55
2012 4.15 1.57
2011 4.18 1.52
2010 4.18 1.63
2009 4.18 1.59
2008 4.22 1.61
2007 4.29 1.61
2006 4.4 1.65
2005 4.5 1.63
2004 4.5 1.66
2003 4.6 1.62
2002 4.69 1.63
2001 4.77 1.66
2000 4.83 1.76
1999 4.82 1.74
1998 4.83 1.68
1997 4.88 1.71
1996 4.96 1.77
1995 5.11 1.7
1994 5.25 1.72
1993 5.41 1.7
1992 5.52 1.64
1991 5.63 1.6
1990 5.74 1.6
1989 5.82 1.52
1988 5.92 1.51
1987 6.02 1.4
1986 6.08 1.43
1985 6.12 1.38
1984 6.15 1.42
1983 6.23 1.43
1982 6.31 1.49
1981 6.42 1.55
1980 6.47 1.5
1979 6.51 1.48
1978 6.56 1.48
1977 6.64 1.5
1976 6.7 1.48
1975 6.76 1.55
1974 6.82 1.58
1973 6.87 1.58
1972 6.92 1.75
1971 6.95 1.95
1970 6.95 1.97
1969 6.95 2.02
1968 6.89 2.12
1967 6.89 2.24
1966 6.86 2.34
1965 6.88 2.42
1964 6.9 2.34
1963 6.94 -
1962 6.94 2.37
1961 6.91 -
1960 6.89 2.29

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

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Ghana and Luxembourg demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Luxembourg
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Luxembourg
2024 22.2 40.2
2023 22 39.9
2022 21.8 39.7
2021 21.7 39.7
2020 21.5 39.6
2019 21.3 39.5
2018 21.2 39.5
2017 21 39.4
2016 20.9 39.3
2015 20.8 39.3
2014 20.7 39.2
2013 20.6 39.1
2012 20.5 39.1
2011 20.3 39
2010 20.2 38.9
2009 20 38.8
2008 19.9 38.7
2007 19.7 38.5
2006 19.5 38.4
2005 19.3 38.2
2004 19.1 38
2003 19 37.8
2002 18.8 37.6
2001 18.6 37.3
2000 18.4 37.3
1999 18.3 37.3
1998 18.1 37.1
1997 17.9 37
1996 17.7 36.8
1995 17.6 36.7
1994 17.5 36.6
1993 17.4 36.5
1992 17.3 36.5
1991 17.2 36.4
1990 17.2 36.4
1989 17.1 36.3
1988 17.1 36.2
1987 17.1 36.1
1986 17.1 36
1985 17.1 35.8
1984 17.1 35.6
1983 17 35.4
1982 16.9 35.2
1981 16.7 35
1980 16.7 34.9
1979 16.5 34.8
1978 16.4 34.8
1977 16.2 34.8
1976 16 34.9
1975 15.9 35
1974 15.8 35
1973 15.8 35.1
1972 15.8 35.1
1971 15.9 35.3
1970 15.9 35.3
1969 16 35.3
1968 16.1 35.3
1967 16.2 35.2
1966 16.4 35.2
1965 16.5 35.2
1964 16.7 35.2
1963 16.9 35.1
1962 17.2 35.1
1961 17.4 35.1
1960 17.7 35.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Luxembourg
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$57.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
3.71%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
0.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
+1.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
6.42%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
81.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
9.66%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
79.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
25%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.8%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
28
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$41.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$2.79B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$2.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
525,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
2.97%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
98.8%
2017

Energy

Ghana Luxembourg
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
4,592 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$32.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
7.15 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
10.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
70.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
20.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
2.55%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
109.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
11,428 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
89%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
48.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Luxembourg
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
+5,237
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
94.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
79
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
1.54
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
100%
2000
English speaking
66.7%
2023
57%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
98.8%
2024

Health

Ghana Luxembourg
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$8,170
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$695
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
1.24%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
2.98
2017
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
31.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
18.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
23%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Luxembourg
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
1,468 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
342 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
1,786 mi
2019

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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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