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Ghana vs Mongolia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 3.52M in Mongolia (ranked 132/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 601,740 sq mi for Mongolia (ranked 81st vs. 18th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Mongolia
Population
35885254
3620317
Population rank 46/197 132/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 121/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 105/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$19,145
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 101/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$5,311
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 601,740 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
27.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
72.5 years
2026

Ghana and Mongolia: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Mongolia economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Mongolia
2024 $82,308,110,386 $23,794,540,025
2023 $80,547,146,878 $20,325,121,394
2022 $73,919,003,210 $17,146,471,714
2021 $79,514,204,730 $15,286,441,738
2020 $70,008,243,860 $13,312,981,429
2019 $68,352,629,246 $14,206,359,018
2018 $67,259,353,966 $13,178,094,720
2017 $60,385,409,435 $11,480,847,741
2016 $56,144,179,398 $11,181,350,649
2015 $49,436,806,230 $11,619,892,591
2014 $54,678,533,806 $12,226,514,668
2013 $62,845,721,960 $12,582,122,604
2012 $41,271,701,061 $12,292,770,632
2011 $39,336,668,081 $10,409,797,378
2010 $32,197,655,567 $7,189,481,999
2009 $26,048,720,006 $4,583,850,368
2008 $28,679,383,241 $5,623,216,608
2007 $24,827,339,138 $4,234,999,704
2006 $20,885,037,597 $3,414,055,662
2005 $10,744,568,381 $2,523,471,601
2004 $8,881,417,907 $1,992,066,808
2003 $7,632,723,556 $1,595,297,356
2002 $6,166,197,848 $1,396,555,720
2001 $5,314,872,854 $1,267,997,934
2000 $4,982,850,662 $1,136,896,124
1999 $7,718,109,982 $1,057,408,589
1998 $7,482,069,162 $1,124,440,205
1997 $6,891,443,192 $1,180,934,203
1996 $6,932,991,739 $1,345,719,472
1995 $6,464,382,808 $1,452,165,005
1994 $5,446,383,727 $925,817,092
1993 $5,968,922,939 $768,401,634
1992 $6,416,103,926 $1,317,611,864
1991 $6,603,185,268 $2,379,018,326
1990 $5,889,106,573 $2,560,785,660
1989 $5,251,858,440 $3,576,966,800
1988 $5,197,765,032 $3,204,461,567
1987 $5,074,829,932 $3,020,611,600
1986 $5,735,677,434 $2,896,178,867
1985 $4,504,306,723 $2,186,505,475
1984 $4,412,279,843 $2,098,734,600
1983 $4,057,275,132 $2,725,736,633
1982 $4,035,994,398 $2,552,401,933
1981 $4,222,441,860 $2,310,099,100
1980 $4,445,228,216 $2,101,394,100
1979 $4,020,227,920 -
1978 $3,662,478,185 -
1977 $3,189,428,571 -
1976 $2,765,254,237 -
1975 $2,810,106,383 -
1974 $2,894,409,938 -
1973 $3,006,766,758 -
1972 $2,112,293,280 -
1971 $2,417,108,578 -
1970 $2,215,028,588 -
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 Mongolia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Mongolia
2024 $2,391 $6,751
2023 $2,384 $5,839
2022 $2,230 $4,994
2021 $2,445 $4,518
2020 $2,195 $4,001
2019 $2,187 $4,348
2018 $2,195 $4,108
2017 $2,012 $3,646
2016 $1,912 $3,620
2015 $1,723 $3,839
2014 $1,950 $4,126
2013 $2,295 $4,340
2012 $1,544 $4,329
2011 $1,507 $3,736
2010 $1,264 $2,625
2009 $1,048 $1,703
2008 $1,183 $2,127
2007 $1,050 $1,628
2006 $906 $1,330
2005 $479 $995
2004 $406 $794
2003 $358 $643
2002 $297.5 $570
2001 $263.5 $524
2000 $253.7 $476
1999 $403 $449
1998 $400 $484
1997 $378 $515
1996 $389 $596
1995 $372 $653
1994 $321 $423
1993 $360 $355
1992 $396 $608
1991 $418 $1,099
1990 $383 $1,220
1989 $350 $1,684
1988 $355 $1,543
1987 $355 $1,493
1986 $411 $1,469
1985 $330 $1,138
1984 $330 $1,120
1983 $311 $1,490
1982 $319 $1,430
1981 $344 $1,325
1980 $372 $1,235
1979 $347 -
1978 $326 -
1977 $292.3 -
1976 $261 -
1975 $273 -
1974 $289.4 -
1973 $310 -
1972 $223.8 -
1971 $263.4 -
1970 $248.2 -
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. Mongolia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Mongolia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Mongolia
2026 66.1 72.5
2025 65.9 72.2
2024 65.7 72
2023 65.5 71.7
2022 65.2 71.5
2021 64.3 68.6
2020 64.3 70
2019 64.5 70.7
2018 64.1 70.6
2017 63.8 70.2
2016 63.5 69.7
2015 63.2 69.2
2014 62.8 68.7
2013 62.4 68.2
2012 62 67.6
2011 61.6 67.2
2010 61.3 67.1
2009 60.9 67.2
2008 60.6 67.1
2007 60.3 66.5
2006 60 65.6
2005 59.6 64.8
2004 59.3 64.3
2003 59 64.1
2002 58.7 64
2001 58.4 63.8
2000 58.1 63.5
1999 57.8 62.8
1998 57.5 62.1
1997 57.2 61.4
1996 57 61
1995 56.7 60.9
1994 56.2 60.9
1993 56.3 60.8
1992 56.1 60.4
1991 55.7 59.8
1990 55.4 58.8
1989 54.9 58.1
1988 54.4 57.5
1987 53.8 57.1
1986 53.3 56.8
1985 52.7 56.4
1984 52.2 56.1
1983 51.8 55.9
1982 51.4 55.6
1981 51.3 55.4
1980 51.1 55.2
1979 50.8 55.1
1978 50.5 54.9
1977 50.1 54.8
1976 49.7 54.6
1975 49.3 54.3
1974 48.9 54
1973 48.6 53.6
1972 48.3 53.1
1971 47.9 52.6
1970 47.9 52
1969 47.9 51.4
1968 47.8 50.8
1967 47.7 50.1
1966 47.7 49.4
1965 47.7 48.7
1964 47.6 47.9
1963 47.5 47.1
1962 47.3 46.3
1961 47.1 45.4
1960 46.9 44.5
1959 46.7 43.7
1958 46.4 42.8
1957 46.1 40.4
1956 45.7 41.4
1955 45.4 40.7
1954 45 40.2
1953 44.5 39.8
1952 44 39.4
1951 43.6 39.1
1950 43.1 38.6

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

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Ghana and Mongolia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Mongolia
1x
Year Population
Ghana Mongolia
2024 34,427,414 3,524,788
2023 33,787,914 3,481,145
2022 33,149,152 3,433,748
2021 32,518,665 3,383,741
2020 31,887,809 3,327,204
2019 31,258,945 3,267,673
2018 30,637,585 3,208,189
2017 30,008,354 3,148,917
2016 29,356,742 3,088,856
2015 28,696,068 3,026,864
2014 28,041,592 2,963,113
2013 27,386,193 2,899,011
2012 26,734,268 2,839,705
2011 26,095,088 2,786,317
2010 25,474,995 2,738,622
2009 24,862,664 2,691,115
2008 24,249,946 2,643,201
2007 23,642,279 2,601,850
2006 23,040,702 2,567,168
2005 22,449,438 2,536,407
2004 21,868,298 2,508,412
2003 21,296,705 2,480,374
2002 20,729,388 2,449,027
2001 20,167,069 2,417,751
2000 19,637,087 2,388,299
1999 19,149,864 2,356,813
1998 18,688,036 2,323,809
1997 18,238,958 2,291,750
1996 17,810,181 2,259,507
1995 17,399,017 2,224,945
1994 16,993,190 2,189,395
1993 16,589,519 2,165,130
1992 16,184,855 2,167,790
1991 15,787,496 2,165,342
1990 15,394,648 2,098,710
1989 15,006,813 2,124,185
1988 14,636,568 2,076,322
1987 14,289,108 2,022,800
1986 13,965,217 1,970,965
1985 13,661,229 1,921,514
1984 13,370,590 1,874,349
1983 13,029,836 1,829,092
1982 12,643,819 1,785,364
1981 12,281,712 1,742,857
1980 11,941,448 1,701,335
1979 11,597,255 1,660,659
1978 11,248,450 1,619,468
1977 10,911,871 1,576,245
1976 10,594,913 1,531,945
1975 10,294,308 1,488,296
1974 10,000,523 1,446,050
1973 9,714,617 1,405,502
1972 9,438,187 1,366,821
1971 9,176,264 1,330,071
1970 8,925,813 1,295,272
1969 8,690,383 1,262,284
1968 8,475,729 1,229,930
1967 8,271,913 1,196,996
1966 8,074,521 1,163,754
1965 7,882,606 1,131,177
1964 7,695,739 1,100,234
1963 7,514,714 1,071,362
1962 7,337,375 1,041,444
1961 7,162,667 1,009,284
1960 6,961,215 977,595

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Mongolia

Fertility rate
Ghana

Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Mongolia
2023 3.4 2.7
2022 3.43 2.7
2021 3.49 2.8
2020 3.54 2.9
2019 3.59 3
2018 3.65 2.9
2017 3.72 2.8
2016 3.87 3
2015 3.98 3
2014 4.03 3.1
2013 4.11 3
2012 4.15 2.7
2011 4.18 2.6
2010 4.18 2.4
2009 4.18 2.8
2008 4.22 2.6
2007 4.29 2.3
2006 4.4 2.1
2005 4.5 2
2004 4.5 2
2003 4.6 2
2002 4.69 2.1
2001 4.77 2.2
2000 4.83 2.2
1999 4.82 2.3
1998 4.83 2.3
1997 4.88 2.4
1996 4.96 2.5
1995 5.11 2.77
1994 5.25 2.7
1993 5.41 2.5
1992 5.52 3.5
1991 5.63 4
1990 5.74 4.5
1989 5.82 4.42
1988 5.92 4.65
1987 6.02 4.83
1986 6.08 5.03
1985 6.12 5.26
1984 6.15 5.45
1983 6.23 5.63
1982 6.31 5.8
1981 6.42 5.98
1980 6.47 6.21
1979 6.51 6.42
1978 6.56 6.62
1977 6.64 6.79
1976 6.7 6.93
1975 6.76 7.07
1974 6.82 7.17
1973 6.87 7.24
1972 6.92 7.28
1971 6.95 7.3
1970 6.95 7.31
1969 6.95 7.34
1968 6.89 7.37
1967 6.89 7.39
1966 6.86 7.41
1965 6.88 7.38
1964 6.9 7.33
1963 6.94 7.24
1962 6.94 7.1
1961 6.91 6.96
1960 6.89 6.82

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

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Ghana and Mongolia demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Mongolia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Mongolia
2024 22.2 27.8
2023 22 27.7
2022 21.8 27.6
2021 21.7 27.4
2020 21.5 27.3
2019 21.3 27.2
2018 21.2 27.1
2017 21 27
2016 20.9 26.9
2015 20.8 26.7
2014 20.7 26.5
2013 20.6 26.3
2012 20.5 26.1
2011 20.3 25.8
2010 20.2 25.4
2009 20 25.1
2008 19.9 24.8
2007 19.7 24.5
2006 19.5 24.2
2005 19.3 23.8
2004 19.1 23.4
2003 19 23
2002 18.8 22.6
2001 18.6 22.2
2000 18.4 21.8
1999 18.3 21.4
1998 18.1 21
1997 17.9 20.7
1996 17.7 20.4
1995 17.6 20
1994 17.5 19.8
1993 17.4 19.5
1992 17.3 19.3
1991 17.2 19.1
1990 17.2 19
1989 17.1 18.8
1988 17.1 18.7
1987 17.1 18.7
1986 17.1 18.6
1985 17.1 18.5
1984 17.1 18.4
1983 17 18.2
1982 16.9 18
1981 16.7 17.9
1980 16.7 17.7
1979 16.5 17.5
1978 16.4 17.4
1977 16.2 17.3
1976 16 17.2
1975 15.9 17.2
1974 15.8 17.2
1973 15.8 17.2
1972 15.8 17.3
1971 15.9 17.5
1970 15.9 17.7
1969 16 18
1968 16.1 18.4
1967 16.2 19
1966 16.4 19.6
1965 16.5 20.3
1964 16.7 21
1963 16.9 21.7
1962 17.2 22.2
1961 17.4 22.5
1960 17.7 22.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Mongolia
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$19B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
37.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
3.66%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
0.74%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
+1.39%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
5.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
38.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
63.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
3.4%
2022
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$5.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$528M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
66,900
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
0.64%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Ghana Mongolia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
1,891 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
27.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
7.85 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
1.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
-226.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
10.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
0.81%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Mongolia
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
+79
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
71%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
49
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
5.59
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
21
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
98.6%
2023
English speaking
66.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
83%
2023

Health

Ghana Mongolia
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$360
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$175.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
72.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
3.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
4.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
41
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
13.6
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
29.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
7.68 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Mongolia
% of world land
0.15%
2026
1.05%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
170,717 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
414,933 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
54,709 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
70,339 mi
2017

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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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