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Ghana vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 81st vs. 13th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Mexico
Population
35885254
133323134
Population rank 46/197 11/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 80/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Ghana and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Mexico
2024 $82,308,110,386 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $80,547,146,878 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $73,919,003,210 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $79,514,204,730 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $70,008,243,860 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $68,352,629,246 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $67,259,353,966 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $60,385,409,435 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $56,144,179,398 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $49,436,806,230 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $54,678,533,806 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $62,845,721,960 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $41,271,701,061 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $39,336,668,081 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $32,197,655,567 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $26,048,720,006 $943,437,415,025
2008 $28,679,383,241 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $24,827,339,138 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $20,885,037,597 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $10,744,568,381 $917,571,853,529
2004 $8,881,417,907 $819,459,227,375
2003 $7,632,723,556 $765,549,967,703
2002 $6,166,197,848 $810,666,116,402
2001 $5,314,872,854 $796,064,590,549
2000 $4,982,850,662 $742,061,329,749
1999 $7,718,109,982 $631,249,359,702
1998 $7,482,069,162 $557,461,102,631
1997 $6,891,443,192 $523,449,530,464
1996 $6,932,991,739 $432,157,945,024
1995 $6,464,382,808 $380,157,469,867
1994 $5,446,383,727 $553,618,247,901
1993 $5,968,922,939 $530,160,763,663
1992 $6,416,103,926 $363,157,832,924
1991 $6,603,185,268 $313,139,656,146
1990 $5,889,106,573 $261,253,675,693
1989 $5,251,858,440 $221,403,098,267
1988 $5,197,765,032 $181,611,150,497
1987 $5,074,829,932 $147,542,558,209
1986 $5,735,677,434 $134,556,034,673
1985 $4,504,306,723 $195,241,069,482
1984 $4,412,279,843 $184,230,754,105
1983 $4,057,275,132 $156,167,000,433
1982 $4,035,994,398 $184,602,611,610
1981 $4,222,441,860 $263,797,827,860
1980 $4,445,228,216 $205,577,055,466
1979 $4,020,227,920 $134,531,900,899
1978 $3,662,478,185 $102,648,570,299
1977 $3,189,428,571 $81,912,018,784
1976 $2,765,254,237 $88,875,923,765
1975 $2,810,106,383 $88,000,000,000
1974 $2,894,409,938 $72,000,000,000
1973 $3,006,766,758 $55,280,000,000
1972 $2,112,293,280 $45,200,000,000
1971 $2,417,108,578 $39,200,000,000
1970 $2,215,028,588 $35,520,000,000
1969 $1,962,050,556 $32,480,000,000
1968 $1,666,909,518 $29,360,000,000
1967 $1,747,187,645 $26,560,000,000
1966 $2,126,300,672 $24,320,000,000
1965 $2,053,462,968 $21,840,000,000
1964 $1,731,296,200 $20,080,000,000
1963 $1,540,797,589 $16,960,000,000
1962 $1,382,515,654 $15,200,000,000
1961 $1,302,674,325 $14,160,000,000
1960 $1,217,230,095 $13,040,000,000

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

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Ghana and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Mexico
2024 $2,391 $14,186
2023 $2,384 $13,861
2022 $2,230 $11,406
2021 $2,445 $10,314
2020 $2,195 $8,841
2019 $2,187 $10,370
2018 $2,195 $10,085
2017 $2,012 $9,649
2016 $1,912 $9,098
2015 $1,723 $10,021
2014 $1,950 $11,391
2013 $2,295 $11,217
2012 $1,544 $10,744
2011 $1,507 $10,664
2010 $1,264 $9,729
2009 $1,048 $8,424
2008 $1,183 $10,524
2007 $1,050 $10,134
2006 $906 $9,513
2005 $479 $8,672
2004 $406 $7,850
2003 $358 $7,434
2002 $297.5 $7,983
2001 $263.5 $7,953
2000 $253.7 $7,524
1999 $403 $6,500
1998 $400 $5,833
1997 $378 $5,567
1996 $389 $4,674
1995 $372 $4,184
1994 $321 $6,202
1993 $360 $6,048
1992 $396 $4,221
1991 $418 $3,709
1990 $383 $3,154
1989 $350 $2,725
1988 $355 $2,279
1987 $355 $1,888
1986 $411 $1,757
1985 $330 $2,602
1984 $330 $2,506
1983 $311 $2,170
1982 $319 $2,621
1981 $344 $3,829
1980 $372 $3,055
1979 $347 $2,049
1978 $326 $1,604
1977 $292.3 $1,315
1976 $261 $1,465
1975 $273 $1,492
1974 $289.4 $1,256
1973 $310 $993
1972 $223.8 $837
1971 $263.4 $748
1970 $248.2 $699
1969 $225.8 $660
1968 $196.7 $616
1967 $211.2 $576
1966 $263.3 $545
1965 $260.5 $506
1964 $225 $481
1963 $205 $420
1962 $188.4 $388
1961 $181.9 $374
1960 $174.9 $355

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

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Ghana vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Mexico
2026 66.1 75.6
2025 65.9 75.4
2024 65.7 75.3
2023 65.5 75.1
2022 65.2 74
2021 64.3 69.7
2020 64.3 70.4
2019 64.5 74.5
2018 64.1 74.3
2017 63.8 74.3
2016 63.5 74.4
2015 63.2 74.4
2014 62.8 74.4
2013 62.4 74.3
2012 62 74.1
2011 61.6 73.9
2010 61.3 73.7
2009 60.9 73.6
2008 60.6 73.7
2007 60.3 73.8
2006 60 73.7
2005 59.6 73.6
2004 59.3 73.4
2003 59 73.3
2002 58.7 73.1
2001 58.4 72.9
2000 58.1 72.6
1999 57.8 72.2
1998 57.5 71.8
1997 57.2 71.5
1996 57 71.1
1995 56.7 70.7
1994 56.2 70.3
1993 56.3 70
1992 56.1 69.7
1991 55.7 69.4
1990 55.4 69
1989 54.9 68.6
1988 54.4 68.3
1987 53.8 67.9
1986 53.3 67.4
1985 52.7 66.8
1984 52.2 66.2
1983 51.8 65.8
1982 51.4 65.3
1981 51.3 64.7
1980 51.1 64.3
1979 50.8 63.9
1978 50.5 63.4
1977 50.1 63
1976 49.7 62.5
1975 49.3 61.9
1974 48.9 61.2
1973 48.6 60.5
1972 48.3 60.1
1971 47.9 59.4
1970 47.9 58.9
1969 47.9 58.4
1968 47.8 58.2
1967 47.7 58
1966 47.7 57.4
1965 47.7 56.7
1964 47.6 55.9
1963 47.5 55.5
1962 47.3 55.1
1961 47.1 54.4
1960 46.9 53.6
1959 46.7 52.7
1958 46.4 51.8
1957 46.1 51.1
1956 45.7 50.4
1955 45.4 49.6
1954 45 48.3
1953 44.5 47
1952 44 45.7
1951 43.6 44.8
1950 43.1 43.8

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

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Ghana and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Ghana Mexico
2024 34,427,414 130,861,007
2023 33,787,914 129,739,759
2022 33,149,152 128,613,117
2021 32,518,665 127,648,148
2020 31,887,809 126,799,054
2019 31,258,945 125,762,982
2018 30,637,585 124,573,711
2017 30,008,354 123,400,057
2016 29,356,742 122,251,351
2015 28,696,068 121,072,306
2014 28,041,592 119,784,261
2013 27,386,193 118,343,573
2012 26,734,268 116,818,208
2011 26,095,088 115,243,504
2010 25,474,995 113,623,895
2009 24,862,664 111,999,721
2008 24,249,946 110,374,288
2007 23,642,279 108,774,360
2006 23,040,702 107,253,666
2005 22,449,438 105,811,504
2004 21,868,298 104,394,131
2003 21,296,705 102,978,515
2002 20,729,388 101,548,624
2001 20,167,069 100,099,099
2000 19,637,087 98,625,552
1999 19,149,864 97,115,707
1998 18,688,036 95,575,245
1997 18,238,958 94,021,207
1996 17,810,181 92,452,702
1995 17,399,017 90,862,455
1994 16,993,190 89,259,205
1993 16,589,519 87,653,807
1992 16,184,855 86,044,809
1991 15,787,496 84,430,572
1990 15,394,648 82,820,170
1989 15,006,813 81,247,182
1988 14,636,568 79,695,531
1987 14,289,108 78,136,651
1986 13,965,217 76,585,637
1985 13,661,229 75,043,414
1984 13,370,590 73,506,846
1983 13,029,836 71,971,240
1982 12,643,819 70,433,260
1981 12,281,712 68,892,108
1980 11,941,448 67,300,334
1979 11,597,255 65,648,865
1978 11,248,450 63,979,046
1977 10,911,871 62,308,493
1976 10,594,913 60,645,512
1975 10,294,308 58,982,400
1974 10,000,523 57,320,149
1973 9,714,617 55,667,284
1972 9,438,187 54,030,168
1971 9,176,264 52,412,558
1970 8,925,813 50,814,953
1969 8,690,383 49,233,194
1968 8,475,729 47,668,303
1967 8,271,913 46,129,608
1966 8,074,521 44,629,106
1965 7,882,606 43,174,477
1964 7,695,739 41,772,049
1963 7,514,714 40,424,065
1962 7,337,375 39,129,200
1961 7,162,667 37,890,118
1960 6,961,215 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Mexico

Fertility rate
Ghana

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Mexico
2023 3.4 1.91
2022 3.43 1.94
2021 3.49 1.97
2020 3.54 1.99
2019 3.59 2.02
2018 3.65 2.03
2017 3.72 2.04
2016 3.87 2.09
2015 3.98 2.14
2014 4.03 2.21
2013 4.11 2.27
2012 4.15 2.29
2011 4.18 2.32
2010 4.18 2.34
2009 4.18 2.36
2008 4.22 2.39
2007 4.29 2.42
2006 4.4 2.46
2005 4.5 2.5
2004 4.5 2.54
2003 4.6 2.58
2002 4.69 2.63
2001 4.77 2.67
2000 4.83 2.71
1999 4.82 2.76
1998 4.83 2.82
1997 4.88 2.89
1996 4.96 2.96
1995 5.11 3.04
1994 5.25 3.13
1993 5.41 3.21
1992 5.52 3.29
1991 5.63 3.36
1990 5.74 3.44
1989 5.82 3.53
1988 5.92 3.64
1987 6.02 3.8
1986 6.08 3.97
1985 6.12 4.09
1984 6.15 4.18
1983 6.23 4.3
1982 6.31 4.43
1981 6.42 4.57
1980 6.47 4.74
1979 6.51 4.96
1978 6.56 5.2
1977 6.64 5.36
1976 6.7 5.54
1975 6.76 5.74
1974 6.82 5.95
1973 6.87 6.12
1972 6.92 6.28
1971 6.95 6.42
1970 6.95 6.53
1969 6.95 6.63
1968 6.89 6.71
1967 6.89 6.75
1966 6.86 6.79
1965 6.88 6.82
1964 6.9 6.83
1963 6.94 6.82
1962 6.94 6.8
1961 6.91 6.78
1960 6.89 6.76

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

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Ghana and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Mexico
2024 22.2 30.3
2023 22 29.9
2022 21.8 29.5
2021 21.7 29.2
2020 21.5 29
2019 21.3 28.6
2018 21.2 28.3
2017 21 28
2016 20.9 27.6
2015 20.8 27.3
2014 20.7 27
2013 20.6 26.7
2012 20.5 26.4
2011 20.3 26.1
2010 20.2 25.8
2009 20 25.6
2008 19.9 25.3
2007 19.7 25
2006 19.5 24.7
2005 19.3 24.4
2004 19.1 24.1
2003 19 23.8
2002 18.8 23.5
2001 18.6 23.1
2000 18.4 22.8
1999 18.3 22.5
1998 18.1 22.2
1997 17.9 22
1996 17.7 21.7
1995 17.6 21.4
1994 17.5 21
1993 17.4 20.7
1992 17.3 20.4
1991 17.2 20
1990 17.2 19.7
1989 17.1 19.4
1988 17.1 19.2
1987 17.1 18.9
1986 17.1 18.6
1985 17.1 18.3
1984 17.1 18
1983 17 17.7
1982 16.9 17.4
1981 16.7 17.1
1980 16.7 16.8
1979 16.5 16.6
1978 16.4 16.5
1977 16.2 16.4
1976 16 16.2
1975 15.9 16.2
1974 15.8 16.1
1973 15.8 16.1
1972 15.8 16
1971 15.9 16
1970 15.9 16.1
1969 16 16.1
1968 16.1 16.1
1967 16.2 16.1
1966 16.4 16.2
1965 16.5 16.2
1964 16.7 16.3
1963 16.9 16.3
1962 17.2 16.4
1961 17.4 16.5
1960 17.7 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Ghana Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Ghana Mexico
% of world population
0.42%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
95.9%
2025
English speaking
66.7%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Ghana Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Mexico
% of world land
0.15%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
519,841 mi
2023

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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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