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Ghana vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 81st vs. 170th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Mauritius
Population
35885254
1240121
Population rank 46/197 157/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Ghana and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Mauritius
2024 $82,308,110,386 $14,937,861,786
2023 $80,547,146,878 $14,072,212,290
2022 $73,919,003,210 $12,936,444,123
2021 $79,514,204,730 $11,622,048,697
2020 $70,008,243,860 $11,566,111,138
2019 $68,352,629,246 $14,645,235,205
2018 $67,259,353,966 $14,957,535,716
2017 $60,385,409,435 $13,896,938,315
2016 $56,144,179,398 $12,757,680,847
2015 $49,436,806,230 $12,162,211,503
2014 $54,678,533,806 $13,230,490,082
2013 $62,845,721,960 $12,434,596,541
2012 $41,271,701,061 $11,832,323,837
2011 $39,336,668,081 $11,677,718,382
2010 $32,197,655,567 $10,144,716,155
2009 $26,048,720,006 $9,264,513,545
2008 $28,679,383,241 $10,127,777,060
2007 $24,827,339,138 $8,277,442,915
2006 $20,885,037,597 $7,137,710,413
2005 $10,744,568,381 $6,576,108,447
2004 $8,881,417,907 $6,667,418,752
2003 $7,632,723,556 $5,894,873,920
2002 $6,166,197,848 $4,906,494,249
2001 $5,314,872,854 $4,675,755,867
2000 $4,982,850,662 $4,726,108,622
1999 $7,718,109,982 $4,402,193,195
1998 $7,482,069,162 $4,225,813,976
1997 $6,891,443,192 $4,243,755,308
1996 $6,932,991,739 $4,481,489,762
1995 $6,464,382,808 $4,094,741,652
1994 $5,446,383,727 $3,606,050,873
1993 $5,968,922,939 $3,307,302,126
1992 $6,416,103,926 $3,267,677,814
1991 $6,603,185,268 $2,895,354,736
1990 $5,889,106,573 $2,689,212,760
1989 $5,251,858,440 $2,211,312,823
1988 $5,197,765,032 $2,163,252,449
1987 $5,074,829,932 $1,906,174,438
1986 $5,735,677,434 $1,482,601,552
1985 $4,504,306,723 $1,090,611,325
1984 $4,412,279,843 $1,054,564,759
1983 $4,057,275,132 $1,104,956,573
1982 $4,035,994,398 $1,092,923,636
1981 $4,222,441,860 $1,157,769,444
1980 $4,445,228,216 $1,147,027,924
1979 $4,020,227,920 $1,227,446,632
1978 $3,662,478,185 $1,029,040,323
1977 $3,189,428,571 $834,722,972
1976 $2,765,254,237 $713,510,052
1975 $2,810,106,383 $673,311,287
1974 $2,894,409,938 $669,894,030
1973 $3,006,766,758 $404,285,775
1972 $2,112,293,280 $318,664,900
1971 $2,417,108,578 $251,437,338
1970 $2,215,028,588 $224,125,805
1969 $1,962,050,556 $221,553,613
1968 $1,666,909,518 $206,576,631
1967 $1,747,187,645 $238,439,291
1966 $2,126,300,672 $227,534,083
1965 $2,053,462,968 $230,024,161
1964 $1,731,296,200 $218,914,569
1963 $1,540,797,589 $253,839,558
1962 $1,382,515,654 $197,738,208
1961 $1,302,674,325 $191,757,729
1960 $1,217,230,095 $162,089,564

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

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Ghana and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Mauritius
2024 $2,391 $11,991
2023 $2,384 $11,270
2022 $2,230 $10,247
2021 $2,445 $9,178
2020 $2,195 $9,136
2019 $2,187 $11,568
2018 $2,195 $11,819
2017 $2,012 $10,987
2016 $1,912 $10,095
2015 $1,723 $9,631
2014 $1,950 $10,490
2013 $2,295 $9,877
2012 $1,544 $9,422
2011 $1,507 $9,324
2010 $1,264 $8,113
2009 $1,048 $7,427
2008 $1,183 $8,141
2007 $1,050 $6,677
2006 $906 $5,784
2005 $479 $5,354
2004 $406 $5,461
2003 $358 $4,858
2002 $297.5 $4,073
2001 $263.5 $3,909
2000 $253.7 $3,982
1999 $403 $3,746
1998 $400 $3,642
1997 $378 $3,696
1996 $389 $3,952
1995 $372 $3,648
1994 $321 $3,240
1993 $360 $3,014
1992 $396 $3,013
1991 $418 $2,705
1990 $383 $2,540
1989 $350 $2,103
1988 $355 $2,074
1987 $355 $1,840
1986 $411 $1,442
1985 $330 $1,069
1984 $330 $1,042
1983 $311 $1,103
1982 $319 $1,101
1981 $344 $1,181
1980 $372 $1,187
1979 $347 $1,292
1978 $326 $1,102
1977 $292.3 $906
1976 $261 $787
1975 $273 $755
1974 $289.4 $763
1973 $310 $467
1972 $223.8 $374
1971 $263.4 $299.6
1970 $248.2 $271.3
1969 $225.8 $272.7
1968 $196.7 $258.7
1967 $211.2 $304
1966 $263.3 $296
1965 $260.5 $305
1964 $225 $297.3
1963 $205 $353
1962 $188.4 $282.3
1961 $181.9 $281.7
1960 $174.9 $238.3

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

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Ghana vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Mauritius
2026 66.1 75.4
2025 65.9 75.3
2024 65.7 75.1
2023 65.5 74.9
2022 65.2 73.5
2021 64.3 72.9
2020 64.3 74.7
2019 64.5 74.2
2018 64.1 74.5
2017 63.8 75
2016 63.5 74.9
2015 63.2 74.7
2014 62.8 74.6
2013 62.4 74.4
2012 62 74.3
2011 61.6 74.1
2010 61.3 73.6
2009 60.9 73.3
2008 60.6 73.1
2007 60.3 72.9
2006 60 72.8
2005 59.6 72.6
2004 59.3 72.5
2003 59 72.3
2002 58.7 72.1
2001 58.4 72
2000 58.1 71.8
1999 57.8 71.4
1998 57.5 70.9
1997 57.2 70.7
1996 57 70.5
1995 56.7 70.6
1994 56.2 70.4
1993 56.3 70.4
1992 56.1 70.2
1991 55.7 70.1
1990 55.4 69.8
1989 54.9 69.5
1988 54.4 69.4
1987 53.8 69.2
1986 53.3 68.9
1985 52.7 68.7
1984 52.2 68.6
1983 51.8 68.4
1982 51.4 67.9
1981 51.3 67.2
1980 51.1 66.5
1979 50.8 66
1978 50.5 65.3
1977 50.1 64.8
1976 49.7 64
1975 49.3 64.4
1974 48.9 64.2
1973 48.6 64.3
1972 48.3 63.8
1971 47.9 63.8
1970 47.9 63.7
1969 47.9 62.7
1968 47.8 62.1
1967 47.7 61.7
1966 47.7 62.1
1965 47.7 62.1
1964 47.6 61.5
1963 47.5 61.1
1962 47.3 60.5
1961 47.1 59.5
1960 46.9 58.4
1959 46.7 57.4
1958 46.4 56.4
1957 46.1 55.7
1956 45.7 55.1
1955 45.4 53.8
1954 45 52.2
1953 44.5 51.5
1952 44 52.1
1951 43.6 52.5
1950 43.1 51.9

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

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Ghana and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
Ghana Mauritius
2024 34,427,414 1,245,779
2023 33,787,914 1,248,647
2022 33,149,152 1,262,523
2021 32,518,665 1,266,334
2020 31,887,809 1,266,014
2019 31,258,945 1,265,985
2018 30,637,585 1,265,577
2017 30,008,354 1,264,887
2016 29,356,742 1,263,747
2015 28,696,068 1,262,879
2014 28,041,592 1,261,208
2013 27,386,193 1,258,927
2012 26,734,268 1,255,882
2011 26,095,088 1,252,404
2010 25,474,995 1,250,400
2009 24,862,664 1,247,429
2008 24,249,946 1,244,121
2007 23,642,279 1,239,630
2006 23,040,702 1,233,996
2005 22,449,438 1,228,254
2004 21,868,298 1,221,003
2003 21,296,705 1,213,370
2002 20,729,388 1,204,621
2001 20,167,069 1,196,287
2000 19,637,087 1,186,873
1999 19,149,864 1,175,267
1998 18,688,036 1,160,421
1997 18,238,958 1,148,284
1996 17,810,181 1,133,996
1995 17,399,017 1,122,457
1994 16,993,190 1,112,846
1993 16,589,519 1,097,374
1992 16,184,855 1,084,441
1991 15,787,496 1,070,266
1990 15,394,648 1,058,775
1989 15,006,813 1,051,260
1988 14,636,568 1,043,239
1987 14,289,108 1,036,082
1986 13,965,217 1,028,360
1985 13,661,229 1,020,528
1984 13,370,590 1,012,221
1983 13,029,836 1,001,691
1982 12,643,819 992,521
1981 12,281,712 980,462
1980 11,941,448 966,039
1979 11,597,255 949,888
1978 11,248,450 933,499
1977 10,911,871 921,379
1976 10,594,913 906,507
1975 10,294,308 892,000
1974 10,000,523 878,042
1973 9,714,617 864,819
1972 9,438,187 852,053
1971 9,176,264 839,230
1970 8,925,813 826,000
1969 8,690,383 812,405
1968 8,475,729 798,413
1967 8,271,913 783,917
1966 8,074,521 768,813
1965 7,882,606 753,000
1964 7,695,739 736,381
1963 7,514,714 718,861
1962 7,337,375 700,349
1961 7,162,667 680,757
1960 6,961,215 680,331

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Ghana

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Mauritius
2023 3.4 1.39
2022 3.43 1.32
2021 3.49 1.41
2020 3.54 1.44
2019 3.59 1.4
2018 3.65 1.41
2017 3.72 1.44
2016 3.87 1.4
2015 3.98 1.36
2014 4.03 1.43
2013 4.11 1.44
2012 4.15 1.54
2011 4.18 1.55
2010 4.18 1.57
2009 4.18 1.59
2008 4.22 1.67
2007 4.29 1.74
2006 4.4 1.77
2005 4.5 1.88
2004 4.5 1.92
2003 4.6 1.87
2002 4.69 1.94
2001 4.77 1.91
2000 4.83 1.99
1999 4.82 2.05
1998 4.83 1.97
1997 4.88 2.04
1996 4.96 2.12
1995 5.11 2.14
1994 5.25 2.25
1993 5.41 2.21
1992 5.52 2.37
1991 5.63 2.3
1990 5.74 2.32
1989 5.82 2.23
1988 5.92 2.14
1987 6.02 2.05
1986 6.08 1.99
1985 6.12 2.02
1984 6.15 2.16
1983 6.23 2.4
1982 6.31 2.53
1981 6.42 2.67
1980 6.47 2.8
1979 6.51 2.91
1978 6.56 3.01
1977 6.64 3.07
1976 6.7 3.13
1975 6.76 3.2
1974 6.82 3.45
1973 6.87 3.07
1972 6.92 3.41
1971 6.95 3.51
1970 6.95 3.82
1969 6.95 3.97
1968 6.89 4.6
1967 6.89 4.63
1966 6.86 5.46
1965 6.88 5.51
1964 6.9 5.96
1963 6.94 6.18
1962 6.94 5.88
1961 6.91 5.98
1960 6.89 5.9

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

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Ghana and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Mauritius
2024 22.2 38.5
2023 22 38
2022 21.8 37.5
2021 21.7 37.1
2020 21.5 36.8
2019 21.3 36.5
2018 21.2 36.2
2017 21 35.8
2016 20.9 35.4
2015 20.8 35
2014 20.7 34.6
2013 20.6 34.2
2012 20.5 33.8
2011 20.3 33.4
2010 20.2 32.9
2009 20 32.5
2008 19.9 32
2007 19.7 31.6
2006 19.5 31.1
2005 19.3 30.7
2004 19.1 30.3
2003 19 30
2002 18.8 29.7
2001 18.6 29.4
2000 18.4 29
1999 18.3 28.7
1998 18.1 28.4
1997 17.9 28
1996 17.7 27.6
1995 17.6 27.3
1994 17.5 26.9
1993 17.4 26.6
1992 17.3 26.3
1991 17.2 26
1990 17.2 25.6
1989 17.1 25.2
1988 17.1 24.7
1987 17.1 24.3
1986 17.1 23.9
1985 17.1 23.5
1984 17.1 23.2
1983 17 22.8
1982 16.9 22.4
1981 16.7 22.1
1980 16.7 21.9
1979 16.5 21.6
1978 16.4 21.3
1977 16.2 21
1976 16 20.6
1975 15.9 20.2
1974 15.8 19.8
1973 15.8 19.5
1972 15.8 19.1
1971 15.9 18.8
1970 15.9 18.5
1969 16 18.3
1968 16.1 18.1
1967 16.2 17.9
1966 16.4 17.8
1965 16.5 17.7
1964 16.7 17.6
1963 16.9 17.6
1962 17.2 17.6
1961 17.4 17.5
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 Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
73
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.9%
2017
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
12.9%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
89.6%
2024

Energy

Ghana Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
1.48%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Mauritius
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
94.3%
2023
English speaking
66.7%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
79.5%
2023

Health

Ghana Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
1.44
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Mauritius
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
1,509 mi
2015

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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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