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Ghana vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 81st vs. 44th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Madagascar
Population
35885254
33750171
Population rank 46/197 49/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Ghana and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Madagascar
2024 $82,308,110,386 $17,420,501,490
2023 $80,547,146,878 $15,869,945,478
2022 $73,919,003,210 $15,325,603,273
2021 $79,514,204,730 $14,354,731,964
2020 $70,008,243,860 $13,051,441,204
2019 $68,352,629,246 $14,104,664,679
2018 $67,259,353,966 $13,760,033,282
2017 $60,385,409,435 $13,176,313,594
2016 $56,144,179,398 $11,848,613,858
2015 $49,436,806,230 $11,323,020,701
2014 $54,678,533,806 $12,522,957,399
2013 $62,845,721,960 $12,423,555,455
2012 $41,271,701,061 $11,578,975,062
2011 $39,336,668,081 $11,551,819,618
2010 $32,197,655,567 $9,982,711,338
2009 $26,048,720,006 $9,616,879,409
2008 $28,679,383,241 $10,725,137,724
2007 $24,827,339,138 $8,524,620,890
2006 $20,885,037,597 $6,395,712,491
2005 $10,744,568,381 $5,859,269,753
2004 $8,881,417,907 $5,064,732,626
2003 $7,632,723,556 $6,372,498,890
2002 $6,166,197,848 $5,351,701,663
2001 $5,314,872,854 $5,438,332,602
2000 $4,982,850,662 $4,629,247,204
1999 $7,718,109,982 $4,277,903,780
1998 $7,482,069,162 $4,401,967,633
1997 $6,891,443,192 $4,262,965,420
1996 $6,932,991,739 $4,931,861,039
1995 $6,464,382,808 $3,838,100,904
1994 $5,446,383,727 $3,522,227,092
1993 $5,968,922,939 $4,063,298,919
1992 $6,416,103,926 $3,714,966,678
1991 $6,603,185,268 $3,254,713,056
1990 $5,889,106,573 $3,931,334,875
1989 $5,251,858,440 $3,175,638,333
1988 $5,197,765,032 $3,189,456,965
1987 $5,074,829,932 $3,212,900,556
1986 $5,735,677,434 $4,347,989,788
1985 $4,504,306,723 $3,802,557,895
1984 $4,412,279,843 $3,905,938,481
1983 $4,057,275,132 $4,686,457,031
1982 $4,035,994,398 $4,784,977,326
1981 $4,222,441,860 $4,759,333,998
1980 $4,445,228,216 $5,201,818,348
1979 $4,020,227,920 $3,463,565,854
1978 $3,662,478,185 $2,669,755,115
1977 $3,189,428,571 $2,358,930,406
1976 $2,765,254,237 $2,181,844,179
1975 $2,810,106,383 $2,283,049,215
1974 $2,894,409,938 $1,917,508,190
1973 $3,006,766,758 $1,653,062,335
1972 $2,112,293,280 $1,341,590,690
1971 $2,417,108,578 $1,199,507,631
1970 $2,215,028,588 $1,111,859,571
1969 $1,962,050,556 $1,056,391,056
1968 $1,666,909,518 $1,031,669,637
1967 $1,747,187,645 $956,436,932
1966 $2,126,300,672 $900,264,585
1965 $2,053,462,968 $833,563,473
1964 $1,731,296,200 $802,482,184
1963 $1,540,797,589 $759,345,864
1962 $1,382,515,654 $739,286,908
1961 $1,302,674,325 $699,161,945
1960 $1,217,230,095 $673,081,725

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

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Ghana and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Madagascar
2024 $2,391 $545
2023 $2,384 $509
2022 $2,230 $504
2021 $2,445 $483
2020 $2,195 $451
2019 $2,187 $500
2018 $2,195 $500
2017 $2,012 $492
2016 $1,912 $454
2015 $1,723 $445
2014 $1,950 $506
2013 $2,295 $515
2012 $1,544 $494
2011 $1,507 $506
2010 $1,264 $450
2009 $1,048 $446
2008 $1,183 $513
2007 $1,050 $420
2006 $906 $324
2005 $479 $306
2004 $406 $272.2
2003 $358 $353
2002 $297.5 $305
2001 $263.5 $319
2000 $253.7 $280.3
1999 $403 $267.4
1998 $400 $284.2
1997 $378 $284.4
1996 $389 $340
1995 $372 $273.1
1994 $321 $258.7
1993 $360 $308
1992 $396 $290.2
1991 $418 $262
1990 $383 $326
1989 $350 $271.3
1988 $355 $280.5
1987 $355 $290.8
1986 $411 $405
1985 $330 $364
1984 $330 $385
1983 $311 $476
1982 $319 $501
1981 $344 $513
1980 $372 $578
1979 $347 $396
1978 $326 $315
1977 $292.3 $286.9
1976 $261 $273.5
1975 $273 $295
1974 $289.4 $255.3
1973 $310 $226.8
1972 $223.8 $189.6
1971 $263.4 $174.6
1970 $248.2 $166.6
1969 $225.8 $162.9
1968 $196.7 $163.6
1967 $211.2 $155.9
1966 $263.3 $150.7
1965 $260.5 $143.2
1964 $225 $141.5
1963 $205 $137.4
1962 $188.4 $137.3
1961 $181.9 $133.3
1960 $174.9 $131.7

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

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Ghana vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Madagascar
2026 66.1 64.3
2025 65.9 64
2024 65.7 63.8
2023 65.5 63.6
2022 65.2 63.1
2021 64.3 62.5
2020 64.3 62.7
2019 64.5 63.5
2018 64.1 63.5
2017 63.8 63.4
2016 63.5 63.4
2015 63.2 63.4
2014 62.8 63.3
2013 62.4 63.2
2012 62 63
2011 61.6 62.9
2010 61.3 62.6
2009 60.9 62.3
2008 60.6 62
2007 60.3 61.5
2006 60 61.1
2005 59.6 60.7
2004 59.3 60.2
2003 59 59.7
2002 58.7 59.2
2001 58.4 58.7
2000 58.1 58
1999 57.8 57.4
1998 57.5 56.8
1997 57.2 56.1
1996 57 55.5
1995 56.7 54.8
1994 56.2 54.2
1993 56.3 53.7
1992 56.1 52.9
1991 55.7 52.6
1990 55.4 52.1
1989 54.9 51.8
1988 54.4 51.4
1987 53.8 51.1
1986 53.3 50.7
1985 52.7 50.4
1984 52.2 50.2
1983 51.8 50.1
1982 51.4 50
1981 51.3 49.8
1980 51.1 50
1979 50.8 50.1
1978 50.5 50
1977 50.1 49.9
1976 49.7 49.8
1975 49.3 49.6
1974 48.9 49.3
1973 48.6 48.9
1972 48.3 48.5
1971 47.9 48.2
1970 47.9 47.9
1969 47.9 47.3
1968 47.8 46.9
1967 47.7 46.5
1966 47.7 46
1965 47.7 45.4
1964 47.6 45
1963 47.5 44.6
1962 47.3 44.2
1961 47.1 43.8
1960 46.9 43.3
1959 46.7 43
1958 46.4 42.5
1957 46.1 42.1
1956 45.7 41.7
1955 45.4 41.3
1954 45 40.9
1953 44.5 40.7
1952 44 40.3
1951 43.6 39.9
1950 43.1 39.7

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

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Ghana and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Ghana Madagascar
2024 34,427,414 31,964,956
2023 33,787,914 31,195,932
2022 33,149,152 30,437,261
2021 32,518,665 29,691,083
2020 31,887,809 28,953,556
2019 31,258,945 28,219,554
2018 30,637,585 27,494,926
2017 30,008,354 26,788,375
2016 29,356,742 26,099,952
2015 28,696,068 25,426,702
2014 28,041,592 24,764,348
2013 27,386,193 24,109,290
2012 26,734,268 23,462,438
2011 26,095,088 22,822,300
2010 25,474,995 22,183,340
2009 24,862,664 21,547,280
2008 24,249,946 20,923,840
2007 23,642,279 20,318,583
2006 23,040,702 19,730,909
2005 22,449,438 19,159,707
2004 21,868,298 18,606,608
2003 21,296,705 18,071,854
2002 20,729,388 17,549,913
2001 20,167,069 17,032,939
2000 19,637,087 16,516,338
1999 19,149,864 16,000,506
1998 18,688,036 15,489,364
1997 18,238,958 14,990,814
1996 17,810,181 14,510,711
1995 17,399,017 14,051,275
1994 16,993,190 13,613,850
1993 16,589,519 13,197,345
1992 16,184,855 12,800,870
1991 15,787,496 12,421,412
1990 15,394,648 12,055,639
1989 15,006,813 11,704,998
1988 14,636,568 11,369,462
1987 14,289,108 11,047,291
1986 13,965,217 10,736,857
1985 13,661,229 10,433,142
1984 13,370,590 10,134,550
1983 13,029,836 9,843,044
1982 12,643,819 9,557,671
1981 12,281,712 9,279,011
1980 11,941,448 9,006,032
1979 11,597,255 8,737,581
1978 11,248,450 8,475,864
1977 10,911,871 8,222,240
1976 10,594,913 7,976,831
1975 10,294,308 7,739,336
1974 10,000,523 7,509,726
1973 9,714,617 7,288,048
1972 9,438,187 7,074,398
1971 9,176,264 6,868,868
1970 8,925,813 6,672,003
1969 8,690,383 6,484,716
1968 8,475,729 6,306,493
1967 8,271,913 6,136,486
1966 8,074,521 5,974,279
1965 7,882,606 5,819,116
1964 7,695,739 5,669,863
1963 7,514,714 5,525,185
1962 7,337,375 5,384,150
1961 7,162,667 5,246,158
1960 6,961,215 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Ghana

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Madagascar
2023 3.4 3.97
2022 3.43 4.04
2021 3.49 4.1
2020 3.54 4.17
2019 3.59 4.22
2018 3.65 4.25
2017 3.72 4.26
2016 3.87 4.29
2015 3.98 4.34
2014 4.03 4.42
2013 4.11 4.53
2012 4.15 4.61
2011 4.18 4.74
2010 4.18 4.9
2009 4.18 5
2008 4.22 5.04
2007 4.29 5.08
2006 4.4 5.13
2005 4.5 5.2
2004 4.5 5.26
2003 4.6 5.33
2002 4.69 5.41
2001 4.77 5.53
2000 4.83 5.67
1999 4.82 5.84
1998 4.83 5.99
1997 4.88 6.02
1996 4.96 6.03
1995 5.11 6.04
1994 5.25 6.04
1993 5.41 6.06
1992 5.52 6.08
1991 5.63 6.12
1990 5.74 6.14
1989 5.82 6.15
1988 5.92 6.18
1987 6.02 6.24
1986 6.08 6.34
1985 6.12 6.46
1984 6.15 6.55
1983 6.23 6.63
1982 6.31 6.7
1981 6.42 6.77
1980 6.47 6.84
1979 6.51 6.87
1978 6.56 6.9
1977 6.64 6.93
1976 6.7 6.95
1975 6.76 6.97
1974 6.82 6.99
1973 6.87 7.01
1972 6.92 7.04
1971 6.95 7.07
1970 6.95 7.1
1969 6.95 7.12
1968 6.89 7.13
1967 6.89 7.14
1966 6.86 7.16
1965 6.88 7.17
1964 6.9 7.19
1963 6.94 7.21
1962 6.94 7.26
1961 6.91 7.3
1960 6.89 7.34

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

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Ghana and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Madagascar
2024 22.2 20
2023 22 19.9
2022 21.8 19.7
2021 21.7 19.6
2020 21.5 19.4
2019 21.3 19.3
2018 21.2 19.1
2017 21 18.9
2016 20.9 18.7
2015 20.8 18.6
2014 20.7 18.4
2013 20.6 18.2
2012 20.5 18.1
2011 20.3 17.9
2010 20.2 17.8
2009 20 17.7
2008 19.9 17.6
2007 19.7 17.5
2006 19.5 17.4
2005 19.3 17.3
2004 19.1 17.3
2003 19 17.2
2002 18.8 17.2
2001 18.6 17.2
2000 18.4 17.2
1999 18.3 17.2
1998 18.1 17.2
1997 17.9 17.1
1996 17.7 17.1
1995 17.6 17.1
1994 17.5 17.1
1993 17.4 17
1992 17.3 17
1991 17.2 16.9
1990 17.2 16.9
1989 17.1 16.8
1988 17.1 16.7
1987 17.1 16.6
1986 17.1 16.6
1985 17.1 16.5
1984 17.1 16.5
1983 17 16.4
1982 16.9 16.4
1981 16.7 16.4
1980 16.7 16.4
1979 16.5 16.5
1978 16.4 16.5
1977 16.2 16.5
1976 16 16.6
1975 15.9 16.6
1974 15.8 16.6
1973 15.8 16.6
1972 15.8 16.6
1971 15.9 16.7
1970 15.9 16.7
1969 16 16.6
1968 16.1 16.7
1967 16.2 16.7
1966 16.4 16.7
1965 16.5 16.8
1964 16.7 16.8
1963 16.9 17
1962 17.2 17.2
1961 17.4 17.5
1960 17.7 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.9%
2021
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Ghana Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Ghana Madagascar
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
77.5%
2022
English speaking
66.7%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Ghana Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Madagascar
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
19,660 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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