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Ghana vs Morocco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 38.1M in Morocco (ranked 39/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 172,317 sq mi for Morocco (ranked 81st vs. 55th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Morocco
Population
35885254
38871720
Population rank 46/197 41/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$161B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 58/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$10,415
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$109B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$2,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 104/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$5,678
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 172,317 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
2.23
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
75.9 years
2026

Ghana and Morocco: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Morocco economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Morocco
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Morocco
2024 $82,308,110,386 $160,610,994,055
2023 $80,547,146,878 $146,036,093,667
2022 $73,919,003,210 $131,245,312,804
2021 $79,514,204,730 $142,022,058,447
2020 $70,008,243,860 $121,353,645,057
2019 $68,352,629,246 $128,920,266,409
2018 $67,259,353,966 $127,341,147,582
2017 $60,385,409,435 $118,540,573,368
2016 $56,144,179,398 $111,572,947,005
2015 $49,436,806,230 $110,413,823,842
2014 $54,678,533,806 $119,130,841,412
2013 $62,845,721,960 $115,739,287,305
2012 $41,271,701,061 $106,937,392,311
2011 $39,336,668,081 $110,080,631,332
2010 $32,197,655,567 $100,865,329,473
2009 $26,048,720,006 $101,154,952,241
2008 $28,679,383,241 $101,822,906,949
2007 $24,827,339,138 $86,947,913,287
2006 $20,885,037,597 $75,883,823,301
2005 $10,744,568,381 $68,852,658,069
2004 $8,881,417,907 $66,114,145,451
2003 $7,632,723,556 $58,029,363,354
2002 $6,166,197,848 $47,077,192,188
2001 $5,314,872,854 $43,831,480,208
2000 $4,982,850,662 $43,017,455,402
1999 $7,718,109,982 $46,266,428,648
1998 $7,482,069,162 $46,497,608,725
1997 $6,891,443,192 $39,147,844,526
1996 $6,932,991,739 $43,161,571,528
1995 $6,464,382,808 $39,030,285,468
1994 $5,446,383,727 $35,604,137,423
1993 $5,968,922,939 $31,655,473,664
1992 $6,416,103,926 $33,711,069,431
1991 $6,603,185,268 $32,285,573,574
1990 $5,889,106,573 $30,179,954,775
1989 $5,251,858,440 $26,314,313,191
1988 $5,197,765,032 $25,705,296,184
1987 $5,074,829,932 $21,765,195,948
1986 $5,735,677,434 $19,462,085,540
1985 $4,504,306,723 $14,991,283,216
1984 $4,412,279,843 $14,824,667,954
1983 $4,057,275,132 $16,251,408,128
1982 $4,035,994,398 $17,692,276,734
1981 $4,222,441,860 $17,788,185,479
1980 $4,445,228,216 $21,728,516,153
1979 $4,020,227,920 $15,911,994,817
1978 $3,662,478,185 $13,236,946,234
1977 $3,189,428,571 $11,049,783,872
1976 $2,765,254,237 $9,584,297,284
1975 $2,810,106,383 $8,984,853,005
1974 $2,894,409,938 $7,675,466,449
1973 $3,006,766,758 $6,242,145,880
1972 $2,112,293,280 $5,074,117,545
1971 $2,417,108,578 $4,356,669,034
1970 $2,215,028,588 $3,956,336,244
1969 $1,962,050,556 $3,651,622,669
1968 $1,666,909,518 $3,271,422,333
1967 $1,747,187,645 $3,046,345,314
1966 $2,126,300,672 $2,876,401,297
1965 $2,053,462,968 $2,948,331,090
1964 $1,731,296,200 $2,798,345,299
1963 $1,540,797,589 $2,657,252,578
1962 $1,382,515,654 $2,379,611,125
1961 $1,302,674,325 $2,025,693,540
1960 $1,217,230,095 $2,037,154,742

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

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Ghana and Morocco economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Morocco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Morocco
2024 $2,391 $4,218
2023 $2,384 $3,872
2022 $2,230 $3,516
2021 $2,445 $3,843
2020 $2,195 $3,317
2019 $2,187 $3,560
2018 $2,195 $3,553
2017 $2,012 $3,344
2016 $1,912 $3,186
2015 $1,723 $3,190
2014 $1,950 $3,483
2013 $2,295 $3,425
2012 $1,544 $3,206
2011 $1,507 $3,345
2010 $1,264 $3,107
2009 $1,048 $3,158
2008 $1,183 $3,222
2007 $1,050 $2,788
2006 $906 $2,466
2005 $479 $2,268
2004 $406 $2,207
2003 $358 $1,962
2002 $297.5 $1,612
2001 $263.5 $1,521
2000 $253.7 $1,513
1999 $403 $1,651
1998 $400 $1,683
1997 $378 $1,439
1996 $389 $1,610
1995 $372 $1,478
1994 $321 $1,369
1993 $360 $1,236
1992 $396 $1,337
1991 $418 $1,302
1990 $383 $1,238
1989 $350 $1,099
1988 $355 $1,094
1987 $355 $944
1986 $411 $861
1985 $330 $678
1984 $330 $687
1983 $311 $772
1982 $319 $862
1981 $344 $890
1980 $372 $1,117
1979 $347 $839
1978 $326 $716
1977 $292.3 $613
1976 $261 $545
1975 $273 $524
1974 $289.4 $459
1973 $310 $382
1972 $223.8 $319
1971 $263.4 $280.6
1970 $248.2 $261.5
1969 $225.8 $247.8
1968 $196.7 $228
1967 $211.2 $218.1
1966 $263.3 $211.5
1965 $260.5 $222.7
1964 $225 $216.9
1963 $205 $211.3
1962 $188.4 $194.2
1961 $181.9 $169.8
1960 $174.9 $175.2

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

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Ghana vs. Morocco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Morocco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Morocco
2026 66.1 75.9
2025 65.9 75.7
2024 65.7 75.5
2023 65.5 75.3
2022 65.2 75.2
2021 64.3 73.4
2020 64.3 73.1
2019 64.5 74.2
2018 64.1 73.9
2017 63.8 73.6
2016 63.5 73.2
2015 63.2 72.9
2014 62.8 72.5
2013 62.4 72.1
2012 62 71.7
2011 61.6 71.3
2010 61.3 70.8
2009 60.9 70.5
2008 60.6 70.1
2007 60.3 69.6
2006 60 69.2
2005 59.6 68.7
2004 59.3 68.3
2003 59 68
2002 58.7 67.6
2001 58.4 67.2
2000 58.1 66.8
1999 57.8 66.4
1998 57.5 66
1997 57.2 65.6
1996 57 65.2
1995 56.7 64.7
1994 56.2 64.3
1993 56.3 63.9
1992 56.1 63.4
1991 55.7 62.9
1990 55.4 62.4
1989 54.9 61.8
1988 54.4 61.2
1987 53.8 60.6
1986 53.3 60
1985 52.7 59.2
1984 52.2 58.4
1983 51.8 57.7
1982 51.4 56.9
1981 51.3 56
1980 51.1 55.2
1979 50.8 54.4
1978 50.5 53.6
1977 50.1 52.8
1976 49.7 52
1975 49.3 51.4
1974 48.9 50.8
1973 48.6 50.2
1972 48.3 49.7
1971 47.9 49.2
1970 47.9 48.7
1969 47.9 48.2
1968 47.8 47.7
1967 47.7 47.1
1966 47.7 46.5
1965 47.7 45.9
1964 47.6 45.3
1963 47.5 44.8
1962 47.3 44.2
1961 47.1 43.7
1960 46.9 41.7
1959 46.7 42.7
1958 46.4 42.2
1957 46.1 41.7
1956 45.7 41.2
1955 45.4 40.8
1954 45 40.4
1953 44.5 40
1952 44 39.6
1951 43.6 39.1
1950 43.1 38.8

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

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Ghana and Morocco population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Morocco
1x
Year Population
Ghana Morocco
2024 34,427,414 38,081,173
2023 33,787,914 37,712,505
2022 33,149,152 37,329,064
2021 32,518,665 36,954,442
2020 31,887,809 36,584,208
2019 31,258,945 36,210,898
2018 30,637,585 35,839,760
2017 30,008,354 35,446,392
2016 29,356,742 35,023,457
2015 28,696,068 34,607,588
2014 28,041,592 34,204,780
2013 27,386,193 33,787,571
2012 26,734,268 33,355,241
2011 26,095,088 32,912,588
2010 25,474,995 32,467,016
2009 24,862,664 32,030,778
2008 24,249,946 31,606,767
2007 23,642,279 31,186,468
2006 23,040,702 30,771,178
2005 22,449,438 30,358,144
2004 21,868,298 29,953,018
2003 21,296,705 29,571,415
2002 20,729,388 29,198,142
2001 20,167,069 28,814,643
2000 19,637,087 28,423,435
1999 19,149,864 28,027,179
1998 18,688,036 27,621,648
1997 18,238,958 27,213,337
1996 17,810,181 26,808,107
1995 17,399,017 26,399,429
1994 16,993,190 26,000,822
1993 16,589,519 25,614,586
1992 16,184,855 25,212,468
1991 15,787,496 24,799,014
1990 15,394,648 24,375,551
1989 15,006,813 23,939,414
1988 14,636,568 23,500,524
1987 14,289,108 23,054,392
1986 13,965,217 22,600,803
1985 13,661,229 22,113,953
1984 13,370,590 21,593,778
1983 13,029,836 21,060,696
1982 12,643,819 20,520,318
1981 12,281,712 19,985,401
1980 11,941,448 19,459,943
1979 11,597,255 18,955,589
1978 11,248,450 18,477,385
1977 10,911,871 18,014,756
1976 10,594,913 17,574,182
1975 10,294,308 17,150,786
1974 10,000,523 16,733,842
1973 9,714,617 16,326,269
1972 9,438,187 15,924,692
1971 9,176,264 15,527,225
1970 8,925,813 15,129,449
1969 8,690,383 14,734,255
1968 8,475,729 14,347,899
1967 8,271,913 13,968,175
1966 8,074,521 13,597,065
1965 7,882,606 13,239,171
1964 7,695,739 12,898,886
1963 7,514,714 12,577,502
1962 7,337,375 12,253,092
1961 7,162,667 11,931,085
1960 6,961,215 11,624,933

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Morocco

Fertility rate
Ghana

Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Morocco
2023 3.4 2.23
2022 3.43 2.26
2021 3.49 2.29
2020 3.54 2.32
2019 3.59 2.34
2018 3.65 2.35
2017 3.72 2.38
2016 3.87 2.4
2015 3.98 2.41
2014 4.03 2.42
2013 4.11 2.48
2012 4.15 2.54
2011 4.18 2.6
2010 4.18 2.63
2009 4.18 2.62
2008 4.22 2.61
2007 4.29 2.62
2006 4.4 2.61
2005 4.5 2.61
2004 4.5 2.61
2003 4.6 2.61
2002 4.69 2.62
2001 4.77 2.69
2000 4.83 2.77
1999 4.82 2.88
1998 4.83 3.04
1997 4.88 3.15
1996 4.96 3.23
1995 5.11 3.3
1994 5.25 3.41
1993 5.41 3.55
1992 5.52 3.76
1991 5.63 3.95
1990 5.74 4.06
1989 5.82 4.22
1988 5.92 4.39
1987 6.02 4.58
1986 6.08 4.77
1985 6.12 4.99
1984 6.15 5.2
1983 6.23 5.41
1982 6.31 5.6
1981 6.42 5.71
1980 6.47 5.78
1979 6.51 5.85
1978 6.56 5.91
1977 6.64 6.04
1976 6.7 6.18
1975 6.76 6.3
1974 6.82 6.4
1973 6.87 6.48
1972 6.92 6.55
1971 6.95 6.62
1970 6.95 6.68
1969 6.95 6.73
1968 6.89 6.79
1967 6.89 6.85
1966 6.86 6.89
1965 6.88 6.93
1964 6.9 6.97
1963 6.94 7.01
1962 6.94 7.05
1961 6.91 6.97
1960 6.89 6.89

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

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Ghana and Morocco demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Morocco
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Morocco
2024 22.2 30.5
2023 22 30.2
2022 21.8 29.9
2021 21.7 29.5
2020 21.5 29.2
2019 21.3 28.9
2018 21.2 28.5
2017 21 28.2
2016 20.9 27.8
2015 20.8 27.5
2014 20.7 27.1
2013 20.6 26.7
2012 20.5 26.4
2011 20.3 26.1
2010 20.2 25.7
2009 20 25.4
2008 19.9 25
2007 19.7 24.7
2006 19.5 24.3
2005 19.3 24
2004 19.1 23.7
2003 19 23.4
2002 18.8 23.1
2001 18.6 22.8
2000 18.4 22.5
1999 18.3 22.2
1998 18.1 21.9
1997 17.9 21.6
1996 17.7 21.3
1995 17.6 21
1994 17.5 20.6
1993 17.4 20.3
1992 17.3 20
1991 17.2 19.7
1990 17.2 19.4
1989 17.1 19.2
1988 17.1 18.9
1987 17.1 18.7
1986 17.1 18.5
1985 17.1 18.3
1984 17.1 18.1
1983 17 18
1982 16.9 17.8
1981 16.7 17.7
1980 16.7 17.6
1979 16.5 17.4
1978 16.4 17.3
1977 16.2 17.2
1976 16 17.1
1975 15.9 16.9
1974 15.8 16.9
1973 15.8 16.8
1972 15.8 16.7
1971 15.9 16.7
1970 15.9 16.6
1969 16 16.6
1968 16.1 16.6
1967 16.2 16.7
1966 16.4 16.8
1965 16.5 16.9
1964 16.7 17
1963 16.9 17.2
1962 17.2 17.4
1961 17.4 17.6
1960 17.7 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Morocco
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$149B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
6.02%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
3.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
246,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-3.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
11.8%
2022
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
61.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires n/a
3
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
76
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$74.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$37.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$12.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
2,802,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
12%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
44.4%
2024

Energy

Ghana Morocco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
70 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
1.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
90.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
4.92%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
93.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
997 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
19.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
1.18%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Morocco
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-56,254
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
62.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
1.69
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
77.3%
2022
English speaking
66.7%
2023
18.4%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
91%
2023

Health

Ghana Morocco
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$232.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$86.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
75.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0.62%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.74
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
70
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
16.6
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
13%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
0.5 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Morocco
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
4,525 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
115,013 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
22,293 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
35,626 mi
2022

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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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