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Ghana vs Malta statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 569K in Malta (ranked 167/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 123.6 sq mi for Malta (ranked 81st vs. 187th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Malta ranks 119/197 ($25B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Malta ranks 28/197 ($43,899).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Malta
Population
35885254
581729
Population rank 46/197 167/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$25B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 119/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$43,899
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 28/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$69,864
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$11.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
46.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$20,269
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 31/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$23,692
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 123.6 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
4,704 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.06
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
41.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Ghana and Malta: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Malta economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Malta
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Malta
2024 $82,308,110,386 $24,971,574,502
2023 $80,547,146,878 $22,610,561,526
2022 $73,919,003,210 $18,928,276,162
2021 $79,514,204,730 $19,739,875,611
2020 $70,008,243,860 $16,404,663,226
2019 $68,352,629,246 $16,337,793,531
2018 $67,259,353,966 $16,153,779,511
2017 $60,385,409,435 $14,161,366,724
2016 $56,144,179,398 $12,025,782,834
2015 $49,436,806,230 $11,340,795,042
2014 $54,678,533,806 $11,888,032,874
2013 $62,845,721,960 $10,796,782,636
2012 $41,271,701,061 $9,609,532,089
2011 $39,336,668,081 $9,789,361,703
2010 $32,197,655,567 $9,097,044,159
2009 $26,048,720,006 $8,734,745,698
2008 $28,679,383,241 $9,135,419,465
2007 $24,827,339,138 $7,908,412,306
2006 $20,885,037,597 $6,749,838,806
2005 $10,744,568,381 $6,393,234,993
2004 $8,881,417,907 $6,104,141,520
2003 $7,632,723,556 $5,418,315,224
2002 $6,166,197,848 $4,455,127,414
2001 $5,314,872,854 $4,070,867,133
2000 $4,982,850,662 $4,036,809,815
1999 $7,718,109,982 $4,111,857,809
1998 $7,482,069,162 $4,010,111,688
1997 $6,891,443,192 $3,787,023,707
1996 $6,932,991,739 $3,822,547,197
1995 $6,464,382,808 $3,709,396,045
1994 $5,446,383,727 $2,998,505,428
1993 $5,968,922,939 $2,709,193,538
1992 $6,416,103,926 $3,021,942,759
1991 $6,603,185,268 $2,750,216,747
1990 $5,889,106,573 $2,547,328,748
1989 $5,251,858,440 $2,118,655,677
1988 $5,197,765,032 $2,019,503,068
1987 $5,074,829,932 $1,751,293,461
1986 $5,735,677,434 $1,435,038,441
1985 $4,504,306,723 $1,117,797,439
1984 $4,412,279,843 $1,101,807,023
1983 $4,057,275,132 $1,165,729,707
1982 $4,035,994,398 $1,234,474,404
1981 $4,222,441,860 $1,243,509,394
1980 $4,445,228,216 $1,250,198,601
1979 $4,020,227,920 $1,001,288,847
1978 $3,662,478,185 $793,673,402
1977 $3,189,428,571 $625,563,171
1976 $2,765,254,237 $527,936,989
1975 $2,810,106,383 $474,618,321
1974 $2,894,409,938 $376,081,124
1973 $3,006,766,758 $345,616,106
1972 $2,112,293,280 $295,106,628
1971 $2,417,108,578 $264,578,485
1970 $2,215,028,588 $250,728,796
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 Malta economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Malta
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Malta
2024 $2,391 $43,899
2023 $2,384 $40,906
2022 $2,230 $35,639
2021 $2,445 $38,097
2020 $2,195 $31,823
2019 $2,187 $32,422
2018 $2,195 $33,382
2017 $2,012 $30,317
2016 $1,912 $26,459
2015 $1,723 $25,530
2014 $1,950 $27,425
2013 $2,295 $25,416
2012 $1,544 $22,878
2011 $1,507 $23,517
2010 $1,264 $21,947
2009 $1,048 $21,176
2008 $1,183 $22,315
2007 $1,050 $19,444
2006 $906 $16,654
2005 $479 $15,831
2004 $406 $15,212
2003 $358 $13,594
2002 $297.5 $11,251
2001 $263.5 $10,358
2000 $253.7 $10,348
1999 $403 $10,609
1998 $400 $10,408
1997 $378 $9,893
1996 $389 $10,062
1995 $372 $9,828
1994 $321 $8,000
1993 $360 $7,296
1992 $396 $8,220
1991 $418 $7,559
1990 $383 $7,192
1989 $350 $6,041
1988 $355 $5,814
1987 $355 $5,084
1986 $411 $4,195
1985 $330 $3,322
1984 $330 $3,333
1983 $311 $3,527
1982 $319 $3,788
1981 $344 $3,898
1980 $372 $3,948
1979 $347 $3,196
1978 $326 $2,559
1977 $292.3 $2,038
1976 $261 $1,727
1975 $273 $1,560
1974 $289.4 $1,245
1973 $310 $1,144
1972 $223.8 $976
1971 $263.4 $874
1970 $248.2 $828
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. Malta life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Malta
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Malta
2026 66.1 83.8
2025 65.9 83.6
2024 65.7 83.5
2023 65.5 83.3
2022 65.2 82.2
2021 64.3 82.3
2020 64.3 82.3
2019 64.5 82.8
2018 64.1 82.9
2017 63.8 83.1
2016 63.5 82.7
2015 63.2 82.6
2014 62.8 82.3
2013 62.4 81.8
2012 62 81.1
2011 61.6 80.8
2010 61.3 81.4
2009 60.9 80.4
2008 60.6 79.7
2007 60.3 79.7
2006 60 79.6
2005 59.6 79.5
2004 59.3 79.2
2003 59 78.7
2002 58.7 78.5
2001 58.4 78.9
2000 58.1 77.9
1999 57.8 77.8
1998 57.5 77.8
1997 57.2 77.3
1996 57 76.3
1995 56.7 77
1994 56.2 76.9
1993 56.3 76.8
1992 56.1 76.7
1991 55.7 76.5
1990 55.4 76.2
1989 54.9 76.2
1988 54.4 75.9
1987 53.8 75.3
1986 53.3 74.5
1985 52.7 73.9
1984 52.2 73.3
1983 51.8 73.1
1982 51.4 72.8
1981 51.3 72.4
1980 51.1 72.3
1979 50.8 72.5
1978 50.5 72.3
1977 50.1 72.3
1976 49.7 72.2
1975 49.3 72.1
1974 48.9 71.9
1973 48.6 71.3
1972 48.3 70.7
1971 47.9 70.1
1970 47.9 70.4
1969 47.9 70.1
1968 47.8 69.9
1967 47.7 69.8
1966 47.7 69.7
1965 47.7 69.5
1964 47.6 69.3
1963 47.5 69.2
1962 47.3 69.2
1961 47.1 68.4
1960 46.9 68.4
1959 46.7 68.4
1958 46.4 67.8
1957 46.1 67.5
1956 45.7 66.8
1955 45.4 66.3
1954 45 65.1
1953 44.5 64.3
1952 44 64.1
1951 43.6 63.9
1950 43.1 63.5

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

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Ghana and Malta population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Malta
1x
Year Population
Ghana Malta
2024 34,427,414 568,847
2023 33,787,914 552,747
2022 33,149,152 531,113
2021 32,518,665 518,150
2020 31,887,809 515,490
2019 31,258,945 503,912
2018 30,637,585 483,903
2017 30,008,354 467,106
2016 29,356,742 454,505
2015 28,696,068 444,220
2014 28,041,592 433,481
2013 27,386,193 424,810
2012 26,734,268 420,028
2011 26,095,088 416,268
2010 25,474,995 414,508
2009 24,862,664 412,477
2008 24,249,946 409,379
2007 23,642,279 406,724
2006 23,040,702 405,308
2005 22,449,438 403,834
2004 21,868,298 401,268
2003 21,296,705 398,582
2002 20,729,388 395,969
2001 20,167,069 393,028
2000 19,637,087 390,087
1999 19,149,864 387,578
1998 18,688,036 385,287
1997 18,238,958 382,791
1996 17,810,181 379,905
1995 17,399,017 377,419
1994 16,993,190 374,797
1993 16,589,519 371,308
1992 16,184,855 367,618
1991 15,787,496 363,845
1990 15,394,648 354,170
1989 15,006,813 350,722
1988 14,636,568 347,325
1987 14,289,108 344,485
1986 13,965,217 342,121
1985 13,661,229 336,452
1984 13,370,590 330,593
1983 13,029,836 330,524
1982 12,643,819 325,898
1981 12,281,712 318,982
1980 11,941,448 316,645
1979 11,597,255 313,342
1978 11,248,450 310,182
1977 10,911,871 306,970
1976 10,594,913 305,774
1975 10,294,308 304,222
1974 10,000,523 301,996
1973 9,714,617 302,200
1972 9,438,187 302,450
1971 9,176,264 302,700
1970 8,925,813 302,650
1969 8,690,383 304,300
1968 8,475,729 307,900
1967 8,271,913 311,550
1966 8,074,521 315,200
1965 7,882,606 318,800
1964 7,695,739 321,250
1963 7,514,714 322,550
1962 7,337,375 323,900
1961 7,162,667 325,250
1960 6,961,215 326,550

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Malta

Fertility rate
Ghana

Malta
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Malta
2023 3.4 1.06
2022 3.43 1.08
2021 3.49 1.13
2020 3.54 1.13
2019 3.59 1.14
2018 3.65 1.23
2017 3.72 1.26
2016 3.87 1.37
2015 3.98 1.37
2014 4.03 1.38
2013 4.11 1.36
2012 4.15 1.42
2011 4.18 1.45
2010 4.18 1.36
2009 4.18 1.42
2008 4.22 1.43
2007 4.29 1.35
2006 4.4 1.36
2005 4.5 1.38
2004 4.5 1.4
2003 4.6 1.48
2002 4.69 1.45
2001 4.77 1.48
2000 4.83 1.68
1999 4.82 1.73
1998 4.83 1.84
1997 4.88 1.93
1996 4.96 1.99
1995 5.11 1.77
1994 5.25 1.84
1993 5.41 1.96
1992 5.52 2.07
1991 5.63 1.99
1990 5.74 2.02
1989 5.82 2.1
1988 5.92 2.06
1987 6.02 1.97
1986 6.08 1.93
1985 6.12 1.95
1984 6.15 1.95
1983 6.23 1.92
1982 6.31 1.9
1981 6.42 1.87
1980 6.47 1.99
1979 6.51 2.1
1978 6.56 2.05
1977 6.64 2.14
1976 6.7 2.21
1975 6.76 2.27
1974 6.82 1.64
1973 6.87 1.65
1972 6.92 2.01
1971 6.95 2.06
1970 6.95 2.03
1969 6.95 2.02
1968 6.89 2.12
1967 6.89 2.24
1966 6.86 2.33
1965 6.88 2.52
1964 6.9 2.79
1963 6.94 2.9
1962 6.94 3.24
1961 6.91 3.27
1960 6.89 3.62

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

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Ghana and Malta demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Malta
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Malta
2024 22.2 41.8
2023 22 41.4
2022 21.8 40.8
2021 21.7 40.2
2020 21.5 39.9
2019 21.3 39.9
2018 21.2 40.2
2017 21 40.5
2016 20.9 40.6
2015 20.8 40.6
2014 20.7 40.6
2013 20.6 40.4
2012 20.5 40.2
2011 20.3 39.9
2010 20.2 39.6
2009 20 39.3
2008 19.9 39
2007 19.7 38.7
2006 19.5 38.4
2005 19.3 38.1
2004 19.1 37.7
2003 19 37.4
2002 18.8 37
2001 18.6 36.7
2000 18.4 36.4
1999 18.3 36.1
1998 18.1 35.8
1997 17.9 35.5
1996 17.7 35.1
1995 17.6 34.7
1994 17.5 34.3
1993 17.4 34
1992 17.3 33.7
1991 17.2 33.3
1990 17.2 33
1989 17.1 32.7
1988 17.1 32.4
1987 17.1 32
1986 17.1 31.7
1985 17.1 31.4
1984 17.1 31.2
1983 17 30.9
1982 16.9 30.6
1981 16.7 30.3
1980 16.7 30
1979 16.5 29.6
1978 16.4 29.2
1977 16.2 28.7
1976 16 28.4
1975 15.9 28
1974 15.8 27.6
1973 15.8 27.2
1972 15.8 26.8
1971 15.9 26.3
1970 15.9 25.9
1969 16 25.5
1968 16.1 25
1967 16.2 24.8
1966 16.4 24.6
1965 16.5 24.5
1964 16.7 24.4
1963 16.9 24.2
1962 17.2 24
1961 17.4 23.8
1960 17.7 23.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Malta
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$20.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
37.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
4.72%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
0.45%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-3.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
3.12%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
81.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
68.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
27.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
34
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$4.29B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$1.42B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$15.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
718,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
11.5%
2007
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
96.6%
2024

Energy

Ghana Malta
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
1,398 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$48
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
1.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
3.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
87.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
3.81%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
404%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
5,042 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
11.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Malta
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.007%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
+5,161
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
95.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
51.9:48.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
81.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
0.56
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
4.1
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
94.9%
2021
English speaking
66.7%
2023
88.3%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
92.1%
2023

Health

Ghana Malta
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$3,623
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$1,121
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
4.51
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
5.5
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
32.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
24.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
7.11 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Malta
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
217.2 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
32 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
1.78 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
1,401 mi
2001

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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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