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Ghana vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 81st vs. 188th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Maldives
Population
35885254
532057
Population rank 46/197 168/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Ghana and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Maldives
2024 $82,308,110,386 $7,061,608,267
2023 $80,547,146,878 $6,621,008,704
2022 $73,919,003,210 $6,177,123,352
2021 $79,514,204,730 $5,252,457,370
2020 $70,008,243,860 $3,712,604,583
2019 $68,352,629,246 $5,726,094,799
2018 $67,259,353,966 $5,404,344,163
2017 $60,385,409,435 $4,816,426,257
2016 $56,144,179,398 $4,409,942,624
2015 $49,436,806,230 $4,129,505,319
2014 $54,678,533,806 $3,697,353,039
2013 $62,845,721,960 $3,295,009,238
2012 $41,271,701,061 $2,886,163,997
2011 $39,336,668,081 $2,774,350,240
2010 $32,197,655,567 $2,588,176,055
2009 $26,048,720,006 $2,345,294,875
2008 $28,679,383,241 $2,271,646,188
2007 $24,827,339,138 $1,868,383,461
2006 $20,885,037,597 $1,575,200,391
2005 $10,744,568,381 $1,163,362,438
2004 $8,881,417,907 $1,226,829,563
2003 $7,632,723,556 $1,052,121,055
2002 $6,166,197,848 $897,031,250
2001 $5,314,872,854 $870,031,677
2000 $4,982,850,662 $624,337,145
1999 $7,718,109,982 $589,239,754
1998 $7,482,069,162 $540,096,398
1997 $6,891,443,192 $508,223,602
1996 $6,932,991,739 $450,382,328
1995 $6,464,382,808 $398,988,955
1994 $5,446,383,727 $356,014,932
1993 $5,968,922,939 $322,417,837
1992 $6,416,103,926 $284,875,809
1991 $6,603,185,268 $244,396,762
1990 $5,889,106,573 $215,043,970
1989 $5,251,858,440 $189,514,434
1988 $5,197,765,032 $168,514,513
1987 $5,074,829,932 $141,223,029
1986 $5,735,677,434 $141,882,254
1985 $4,504,306,723 $127,190,758
1984 $4,412,279,843 $109,503,546
1983 $4,057,275,132 $57,829,787
1982 $4,035,994,398 $47,911,340
1981 $4,222,441,860 $44,781,457
1980 $4,445,228,216 $42,463,576
1979 $4,020,227,920 $38,523,364
1978 $3,662,478,185 $24,369,109
1977 $3,189,428,571 $20,853,789
1976 $2,765,254,237 $22,399,467
1975 $2,810,106,383 $24,540,878
1974 $2,894,409,938 $39,120,171
1973 $3,006,766,758 $30,862,042
1972 $2,112,293,280 $25,177,138
1971 $2,417,108,578 $21,566,404
1970 $2,215,028,588 $19,328,038
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 Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Maldives
2024 $2,391 $13,379
2023 $2,384 $12,588
2022 $2,230 $11,786
2021 $2,445 $10,176
2020 $2,195 $7,394
2019 $2,187 $11,740
2018 $2,195 $11,423
2017 $2,012 $10,510
2016 $1,912 $9,948
2015 $1,723 $9,645
2014 $1,950 $8,939
2013 $2,295 $8,236
2012 $1,544 $7,461
2011 $1,507 $7,425
2010 $1,264 $7,174
2009 $1,048 $6,734
2008 $1,183 $6,757
2007 $1,050 $5,758
2006 $906 $5,019
2005 $479 $3,797
2004 $406 $4,070
2003 $358 $3,549
2002 $297.5 $3,076
2001 $263.5 $3,034
2000 $253.7 $2,214
1999 $403 $2,124
1998 $400 $1,980
1997 $378 $1,898
1996 $389 $1,717
1995 $372 $1,555
1994 $321 $1,419
1993 $360 $1,317
1992 $396 $1,194
1991 $418 $1,054
1990 $383 $957
1989 $350 $870
1988 $355 $799
1987 $355 $692
1986 $411 $720
1985 $330 $669
1984 $330 $594
1983 $311 $323
1982 $319 $274.8
1981 $344 $264.1
1980 $372 $257.6
1979 $347 $240.2
1978 $326 $156.1
1977 $292.3 $137.3
1976 $261 $151.8
1975 $273 $171.4
1974 $289.4 $281.5
1973 $310 $228.7
1972 $223.8 $192.2
1971 $263.4 $169.8
1970 $248.2 $156.9
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. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Maldives
2026 66.1 81.7
2025 65.9 81.5
2024 65.7 81.3
2023 65.5 81
2022 65.2 80.8
2021 64.3 78.1
2020 64.3 78.7
2019 64.5 79.7
2018 64.1 79.4
2017 63.8 79.2
2016 63.5 78.9
2015 63.2 78.6
2014 62.8 78.2
2013 62.4 77.8
2012 62 77.5
2011 61.6 77.1
2010 61.3 76.8
2009 60.9 76.4
2008 60.6 76
2007 60.3 75.7
2006 60 75.3
2005 59.6 74.8
2004 59.3 73
2003 59 73.3
2002 58.7 72.4
2001 58.4 71.7
2000 58.1 70.9
1999 57.8 70.2
1998 57.5 69.3
1997 57.2 68.5
1996 57 67.7
1995 56.7 67
1994 56.2 66.2
1993 56.3 65.4
1992 56.1 64.7
1991 55.7 63.9
1990 55.4 63.1
1989 54.9 62.4
1988 54.4 61.6
1987 53.8 60.8
1986 53.3 60
1985 52.7 59.2
1984 52.2 58.3
1983 51.8 57.5
1982 51.4 56.6
1981 51.3 55.7
1980 51.1 54.8
1979 50.8 53.9
1978 50.5 50.4
1977 50.1 51.8
1976 49.7 50.8
1975 49.3 49.6
1974 48.9 48.5
1973 48.6 47.5
1972 48.3 46.4
1971 47.9 45.5
1970 47.9 44.5
1969 47.9 43.7
1968 47.8 42.9
1967 47.7 42.1
1966 47.7 41.4
1965 47.7 40.8
1964 47.6 40.2
1963 47.5 39.6
1962 47.3 39.1
1961 47.1 38.6
1960 46.9 38.2
1959 46.7 37.9
1958 46.4 37.6
1957 46.1 37.3
1956 45.7 37.1
1955 45.4 37
1954 45 36.9
1953 44.5 36.9
1952 44 37
1951 43.6 37.1
1950 43.1 36.5

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

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Ghana and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Ghana Maldives
2024 34,427,414 527,799
2023 33,787,914 525,994
2022 33,149,152 524,106
2021 32,518,665 516,154
2020 31,887,809 502,118
2019 31,258,945 487,731
2018 30,637,585 473,099
2017 30,008,354 458,287
2016 29,356,742 443,308
2015 28,696,068 428,154
2014 28,041,592 413,617
2013 27,386,193 400,070
2012 26,734,268 386,818
2011 26,095,088 373,674
2010 25,474,995 360,792
2009 24,862,664 348,275
2008 24,249,946 336,170
2007 23,642,279 324,479
2006 23,040,702 313,851
2005 22,449,438 306,429
2004 21,868,298 301,413
2003 21,296,705 296,491
2002 20,729,388 291,616
2001 20,167,069 286,767
2000 19,637,087 282,019
1999 19,149,864 277,412
1998 18,688,036 272,723
1997 18,238,958 267,707
1996 17,810,181 262,347
1995 17,399,017 256,649
1994 16,993,190 250,822
1993 16,589,519 244,884
1992 16,184,855 238,543
1991 15,787,496 231,802
1990 15,394,648 224,762
1989 15,006,813 217,738
1988 14,636,568 210,885
1987 14,289,108 203,944
1986 13,965,217 196,935
1985 13,661,229 190,169
1984 13,370,590 184,198
1983 13,029,836 179,128
1982 12,643,819 174,333
1981 12,281,712 169,532
1980 11,941,448 164,835
1979 11,597,255 160,360
1978 11,248,450 156,159
1977 10,911,871 151,930
1976 10,594,913 147,525
1975 10,294,308 143,158
1974 10,000,523 138,978
1973 9,714,617 134,952
1972 9,438,187 130,968
1971 9,176,264 127,035
1970 8,925,813 123,219
1969 8,690,383 119,564
1968 8,475,729 116,075
1967 8,271,913 112,528
1966 8,074,521 108,507
1965 7,882,606 104,102
1964 7,695,739 100,662
1963 7,514,714 98,222
1962 7,337,375 95,802
1961 7,162,667 93,450
1960 6,961,215 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Maldives

Fertility rate
Ghana

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Maldives
2023 3.4 1.58
2022 3.43 1.58
2021 3.49 1.6
2020 3.54 1.61
2019 3.59 1.64
2018 3.65 1.71
2017 3.72 1.8
2016 3.87 1.9
2015 3.98 2
2014 4.03 2.09
2013 4.11 2.17
2012 4.15 2.25
2011 4.18 2.31
2010 4.18 2.35
2009 4.18 2.39
2008 4.22 2.37
2007 4.29 2.29
2006 4.4 2.2
2005 4.5 2.2
2004 4.5 2.26
2003 4.6 2.34
2002 4.69 2.42
2001 4.77 2.53
2000 4.83 2.69
1999 4.82 2.9
1998 4.83 3.17
1997 4.88 3.48
1996 4.96 3.86
1995 5.11 4.29
1994 5.25 4.69
1993 5.41 5.06
1992 5.52 5.44
1991 5.63 5.8
1990 5.74 6.13
1989 5.82 6.39
1988 5.92 6.58
1987 6.02 6.73
1986 6.08 6.85
1985 6.12 6.94
1984 6.15 7.03
1983 6.23 7.09
1982 6.31 7.15
1981 6.42 7.19
1980 6.47 7.23
1979 6.51 7.23
1978 6.56 7.23
1977 6.64 7.27
1976 6.7 7.29
1975 6.76 7.32
1974 6.82 7.38
1973 6.87 7.4
1972 6.92 7.37
1971 6.95 7.38
1970 6.95 7.39
1969 6.95 7.33
1968 6.89 7.28
1967 6.89 7.23
1966 6.86 7.15
1965 6.88 7.07
1964 6.9 7
1963 6.94 6.94
1962 6.94 6.89
1961 6.91 6.79
1960 6.89 6.71

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

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Ghana and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Maldives
2024 22.2 32.9
2023 22 32.1
2022 21.8 31.4
2021 21.7 30.7
2020 21.5 30.1
2019 21.3 29.5
2018 21.2 29
2017 21 28.5
2016 20.9 28
2015 20.8 27.6
2014 20.7 27.1
2013 20.6 26.5
2012 20.5 25.8
2011 20.3 25.1
2010 20.2 24.4
2009 20 23.8
2008 19.9 23.2
2007 19.7 22.7
2006 19.5 22.1
2005 19.3 21.5
2004 19.1 20.9
2003 19 20.3
2002 18.8 19.8
2001 18.6 19.3
2000 18.4 18.9
1999 18.3 18.4
1998 18.1 18
1997 17.9 17.6
1996 17.7 17.3
1995 17.6 16.9
1994 17.5 16.7
1993 17.4 16.5
1992 17.3 16.4
1991 17.2 16.4
1990 17.2 16.4
1989 17.1 16.5
1988 17.1 16.6
1987 17.1 16.7
1986 17.1 16.9
1985 17.1 17
1984 17.1 17
1983 17 16.9
1982 16.9 16.9
1981 16.7 16.8
1980 16.7 16.8
1979 16.5 16.9
1978 16.4 17
1977 16.2 17
1976 16 17
1975 15.9 17.1
1974 15.8 17.2
1973 15.8 17.2
1972 15.8 17.2
1971 15.9 17.3
1970 15.9 17.4
1969 16 17.6
1968 16.1 17.8
1967 16.2 18.2
1966 16.4 18.9
1965 16.5 19.9
1964 16.7 20.5
1963 16.9 20.6
1962 17.2 20.6
1961 17.4 20.6
1960 17.7 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
3.8%
2019
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
79.5%
2017

Energy

Ghana Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
1.2%
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
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Maldives
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
97.9%
2021
English speaking
66.7%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Ghana Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Maldives
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
57.8 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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