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Ghana vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 81st vs. 191st).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Marshall Islands
Population
35885254
35058
Population rank 46/197 192/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 80/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Ghana and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Marshall Islands
2024 $82,308,110,386 $290,108,490
2023 $80,547,146,878 $263,761,322
2022 $73,919,003,210 $258,723,511
2021 $79,514,204,730 $261,245,544
2020 $70,008,243,860 $241,800,000
2019 $68,352,629,246 $232,900,000
2018 $67,259,353,966 $220,000,000
2017 $60,385,409,435 $213,700,000
2016 $56,144,179,398 $201,800,000
2015 $49,436,806,230 $183,700,000
2014 $54,678,533,806 $186,000,000
2013 $62,845,721,960 $186,400,000
2012 $41,271,701,061 $180,700,000
2011 $39,336,668,081 $172,300,000
2010 $32,197,655,567 $161,100,000
2009 $26,048,720,006 $151,200,000
2008 $28,679,383,241 $146,600,000
2007 $24,827,339,138 $150,500,000
2006 $20,885,037,597 $143,200,000
2005 $10,744,568,381 $138,000,000
2004 $8,881,417,907 $132,900,000
2003 $7,632,723,556 $131,128,500
2002 $6,166,197,848 $131,960,000
2001 $5,314,872,854 $122,406,100
2000 $4,982,850,662 $114,838,500
1999 $7,718,109,982 $113,352,100
1998 $7,482,069,162 $112,070,100
1997 $6,891,443,192 $109,884,700
1996 $6,932,991,739 $110,858,000
1995 $6,464,382,808 $120,230,000
1994 $5,446,383,727 $108,071,000
1993 $5,968,922,939 $99,461,000
1992 $6,416,103,926 $91,063,000
1991 $6,603,185,268 $82,507,000
1990 $5,889,106,573 $78,476,000
1989 $5,251,858,440 $72,798,000
1988 $5,197,765,032 $70,688,000
1987 $5,074,829,932 $62,983,000
1986 $5,735,677,434 $55,989,000
1985 $4,504,306,723 $43,879,000
1984 $4,412,279,843 $45,144,000
1983 $4,057,275,132 $41,749,000
1982 $4,035,994,398 $34,918,000
1981 $4,222,441,860 $31,020,000
1980 $4,445,228,216 $26,710,653
1979 $4,020,227,920 $25,545,346
1978 $3,662,478,185 $22,209,370
1977 $3,189,428,571 $20,210,069
1976 $2,765,254,237 $18,153,647
1975 $2,810,106,383 $16,691,301
1974 $2,894,409,938 $15,217,532
1973 $3,006,766,758 $11,607,366
1972 $2,112,293,280 $9,973,652
1971 $2,417,108,578 $9,116,810
1970 $2,215,028,588 $8,408,486
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 Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Marshall Islands
2024 $2,391 $7,726
2023 $2,384 $6,793
2022 $2,230 $6,456
2021 $2,445 $6,315
2020 $2,195 $5,662
2019 $2,187 $5,292
2018 $2,195 $4,858
2017 $2,012 $4,593
2016 $1,912 $4,230
2015 $1,723 $3,764
2014 $1,950 $3,735
2013 $2,295 $3,678
2012 $1,544 $3,514
2011 $1,507 $3,319
2010 $1,264 $3,095
2009 $1,048 $2,907
2008 $1,183 $2,818
2007 $1,050 $2,892
2006 $906 $2,754
2005 $479 $2,659
2004 $406 $2,566
2003 $358 $2,539
2002 $297.5 $2,566
2001 $263.5 $2,394
2000 $253.7 $2,265
1999 $403 $2,258
1998 $400 $2,254
1997 $378 $2,231
1996 $389 $2,273
1995 $372 $2,491
1994 $321 $2,265
1993 $360 $2,112
1992 $396 $1,963
1991 $418 $1,811
1990 $383 $1,758
1989 $350 $1,670
1988 $355 $1,670
1987 $355 $1,543
1986 $411 $1,425
1985 $330 $1,162
1984 $330 $1,245
1983 $311 $1,199
1982 $319 $1,046
1981 $344 $969
1980 $372 $868
1979 $347 $859
1978 $326 $771
1977 $292.3 $724
1976 $261 $672
1975 $273 $638
1974 $289.4 $602
1973 $310 $472
1972 $223.8 $416
1971 $263.4 $390
1970 $248.2 $373
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. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Marshall Islands
2026 66.1 67.3
2025 65.9 67.2
2024 65.7 67.1
2023 65.5 66.9
2022 65.2 66.7
2021 64.3 65.4
2020 64.3 65.4
2019 64.5 66
2018 64.1 65.9
2017 63.8 65.7
2016 63.5 65.5
2015 63.2 65.3
2014 62.8 65.1
2013 62.4 65
2012 62 64.8
2011 61.6 64.6
2010 61.3 64.5
2009 60.9 64.4
2008 60.6 64.3
2007 60.3 64.3
2006 60 64.2
2005 59.6 64.1
2004 59.3 64
2003 59 64
2002 58.7 63.8
2001 58.4 63.7
2000 58.1 63.3
1999 57.8 63.4
1998 57.5 63.2
1997 57.2 63
1996 57 62.8
1995 56.7 62.5
1994 56.2 62.3
1993 56.3 62.1
1992 56.1 61.9
1991 55.7 61.8
1990 55.4 61.8
1989 54.9 61.7
1988 54.4 61.8
1987 53.8 61.8
1986 53.3 61.8
1985 52.7 61.7
1984 52.2 61.6
1983 51.8 61.5
1982 51.4 61.3
1981 51.3 61.1
1980 51.1 61
1979 50.8 60.8
1978 50.5 60.7
1977 50.1 60.6
1976 49.7 60.4
1975 49.3 60.3
1974 48.9 60.1
1973 48.6 59.8
1972 48.3 59.5
1971 47.9 59.1
1970 47.9 58.8
1969 47.9 58.5
1968 47.8 58.2
1967 47.7 57.8
1966 47.7 57.3
1965 47.7 56.8
1964 47.6 56.3
1963 47.5 55.7
1962 47.3 55.2
1961 47.1 54.7
1960 46.9 54.4
1959 46.7 54
1958 46.4 53.6
1957 46.1 53.4
1956 45.7 53.2
1955 45.4 53
1954 45 52.9
1953 44.5 52.8
1952 44 52.7
1951 43.6 52.7
1950 43.1 52.6

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

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Ghana and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Ghana Marshall Islands
2024 34,427,414 37,548
2023 33,787,914 38,827
2022 33,149,152 40,077
2021 32,518,665 41,367
2020 31,887,809 42,706
2019 31,258,945 44,007
2018 30,637,585 45,285
2017 30,008,354 46,529
2016 29,356,742 47,709
2015 28,696,068 48,800
2014 28,041,592 49,796
2013 27,386,193 50,681
2012 26,734,268 51,419
2011 26,095,088 51,907
2010 25,474,995 52,044
2009 24,862,664 52,019
2008 24,249,946 52,030
2007 23,642,279 52,035
2006 23,040,702 51,992
2005 22,449,438 51,906
2004 21,868,298 51,791
2003 21,296,705 51,639
2002 20,729,388 51,425
2001 20,167,069 51,123
2000 19,637,087 50,706
1999 19,149,864 50,202
1998 18,688,036 49,717
1997 18,238,958 49,259
1996 17,810,181 48,775
1995 17,399,017 48,266
1994 16,993,190 47,712
1993 16,589,519 47,093
1992 16,184,855 46,388
1991 15,787,496 45,568
1990 15,394,648 44,629
1989 15,006,813 43,586
1988 14,636,568 42,321
1987 14,289,108 40,828
1986 13,965,217 39,286
1985 13,661,229 37,761
1984 13,370,590 36,264
1983 13,029,836 34,811
1982 12,643,819 33,397
1981 12,281,712 32,017
1980 11,941,448 30,774
1979 11,597,255 29,738
1978 11,248,450 28,809
1977 10,911,871 27,906
1976 10,594,913 27,021
1975 10,294,308 26,154
1974 10,000,523 25,296
1973 9,714,617 24,581
1972 9,438,187 23,992
1971 9,176,264 23,366
1970 8,925,813 22,530
1969 8,690,383 21,305
1968 8,475,729 19,862
1967 8,271,913 18,655
1966 8,074,521 17,927
1965 7,882,606 17,402
1964 7,695,739 16,852
1963 7,514,714 16,302
1962 7,337,375 15,755
1961 7,162,667 15,219
1960 6,961,215 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Ghana

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Marshall Islands
2023 3.4 2.92
2022 3.43 2.94
2021 3.49 2.96
2020 3.54 2.99
2019 3.59 3.01
2018 3.65 3.04
2017 3.72 3.06
2016 3.87 3.09
2015 3.98 3.13
2014 4.03 3.18
2013 4.11 3.25
2012 4.15 3.38
2011 4.18 3.53
2010 4.18 3.67
2009 4.18 3.83
2008 4.22 3.97
2007 4.29 4.09
2006 4.4 4.2
2005 4.5 4.28
2004 4.5 4.34
2003 4.6 4.42
2002 4.69 4.49
2001 4.77 4.58
2000 4.83 4.7
1999 4.82 4.78
1998 4.83 4.87
1997 4.88 4.96
1996 4.96 5.02
1995 5.11 5.09
1994 5.25 5.23
1993 5.41 5.38
1992 5.52 5.55
1991 5.63 5.76
1990 5.74 5.97
1989 5.82 6.18
1988 5.92 6.38
1987 6.02 6.57
1986 6.08 6.73
1985 6.12 6.87
1984 6.15 6.99
1983 6.23 7.08
1982 6.31 7.18
1981 6.42 7.27
1980 6.47 7.37
1979 6.51 7.47
1978 6.56 7.58
1977 6.64 7.67
1976 6.7 7.76
1975 6.76 7.83
1974 6.82 7.9
1973 6.87 7.95
1972 6.92 8
1971 6.95 8.04
1970 6.95 8.07
1969 6.95 8.11
1968 6.89 8.14
1967 6.89 8.17
1966 6.86 8.2
1965 6.88 8.16
1964 6.9 8.14
1963 6.94 8.12
1962 6.94 8.12
1961 6.91 8.12
1960 6.89 8.08

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

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Ghana and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Marshall Islands
2024 22.2 21.8
2023 22 21.9
2022 21.8 22.2
2021 21.7 22.5
2020 21.5 22.6
2019 21.3 22.6
2018 21.2 22.4
2017 21 22.2
2016 20.9 21.9
2015 20.8 21.6
2014 20.7 21.3
2013 20.6 21
2012 20.5 20.8
2011 20.3 20.6
2010 20.2 20.6
2009 20 20.5
2008 19.9 20.4
2007 19.7 20.2
2006 19.5 19.9
2005 19.3 19.7
2004 19.1 19.4
2003 19 19.1
2002 18.8 18.8
2001 18.6 18.5
2000 18.4 18.2
1999 18.3 17.9
1998 18.1 17.6
1997 17.9 17.2
1996 17.7 16.9
1995 17.6 16.5
1994 17.5 16.1
1993 17.4 15.8
1992 17.3 15.4
1991 17.2 15.2
1990 17.2 14.9
1989 17.1 14.8
1988 17.1 14.7
1987 17.1 14.7
1986 17.1 14.7
1985 17.1 14.8
1984 17.1 14.8
1983 17 14.9
1982 16.9 14.9
1981 16.7 14.9
1980 16.7 15
1979 16.5 15.1
1978 16.4 15.3
1977 16.2 15.5
1976 16 15.7
1975 15.9 15.9
1974 15.8 16
1973 15.8 16.2
1972 15.8 16.6
1971 15.9 17.1
1970 15.9 17.4
1969 16 17.2
1968 16.1 16.9
1967 16.2 16.6
1966 16.4 16.4
1965 16.5 16.3
1964 16.7 16.3
1963 16.9 16.4
1962 17.2 16.7
1961 17.4 17
1960 17.7 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.8%
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
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
15.6%
2018
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ghana Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
12.2%
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
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
75
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
95.8%
2021
English speaking
66.7%
2023
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Ghana Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Ghana Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
1,260 mi
2007

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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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