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Ghana vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 81st vs. 34th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Mozambique
Population
35885254
36941128
Population rank 46/197 43/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Ghana and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Mozambique
2024 $82,308,110,386 $22,745,341,305
2023 $80,547,146,878 $20,921,079,533
2022 $73,919,003,210 $18,883,528,581
2021 $79,514,204,730 $16,168,055,475
2020 $70,008,243,860 $14,235,420,174
2019 $68,352,629,246 $15,512,759,047
2018 $67,259,353,966 $15,017,358,953
2017 $60,385,409,435 $13,264,640,646
2016 $56,144,179,398 $12,069,051,237
2015 $49,436,806,230 $16,208,985,770
2014 $54,678,533,806 $17,978,246,586
2013 $62,845,721,960 $17,198,073,057
2012 $41,271,701,061 $16,688,114,144
2011 $39,336,668,081 $14,619,279,989
2010 $32,197,655,567 $11,411,894,724
2009 $26,048,720,006 $12,263,894,790
2008 $28,679,383,241 $12,920,340,965
2007 $24,827,339,138 $10,811,456,006
2006 $20,885,037,597 $9,509,835,537
2005 $10,744,568,381 $8,868,504,900
2004 $8,881,417,907 $7,937,255,565
2003 $7,632,723,556 $6,583,526,861
2002 $6,166,197,848 $5,950,769,427
2001 $5,314,872,854 $5,650,154,067
2000 $4,982,850,662 $5,930,685,215
1999 $7,718,109,982 $6,285,219,691
1998 $7,482,069,162 $5,551,118,149
1997 $6,891,443,192 $4,873,663,775
1996 $6,932,991,739 $4,030,146,135
1995 $6,464,382,808 $3,061,646,174
1994 $5,446,383,727 $2,958,108,170
1993 $5,968,922,939 $2,883,161,897
1992 $6,416,103,926 $2,798,696,511
1991 $6,603,185,268 $3,854,856,435
1990 $5,889,106,573 -
1989 $5,251,858,440 -
1988 $5,197,765,032 -
1987 $5,074,829,932 -
1986 $5,735,677,434 -
1985 $4,504,306,723 -
1984 $4,412,279,843 -
1983 $4,057,275,132 -
1982 $4,035,994,398 -
1981 $4,222,441,860 -
1980 $4,445,228,216 -
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 Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Mozambique
2024 $2,391 $657
2023 $2,384 $622
2022 $2,230 $578
2021 $2,445 $510
2020 $2,195 $462
2019 $2,187 $519
2018 $2,195 $518
2017 $2,012 $471
2016 $1,912 $441
2015 $1,723 $611
2014 $1,950 $697
2013 $2,295 $687
2012 $1,544 $686
2011 $1,507 $618
2010 $1,264 $496
2009 $1,048 $548
2008 $1,183 $592
2007 $1,050 $508
2006 $906 $457
2005 $479 $437
2004 $406 $400
2003 $358 $339
2002 $297.5 $314
2001 $263.5 $305
2000 $253.7 $327
1999 $403 $354
1998 $400 $320
1997 $378 $287.5
1996 $389 $244.4
1995 $372 $191.8
1994 $321 $196.8
1993 $360 $205.2
1992 $396 $205.6
1991 $418 $288.7
1990 $383 -
1989 $350 -
1988 $355 -
1987 $355 -
1986 $411 -
1985 $330 -
1984 $330 -
1983 $311 -
1982 $319 -
1981 $344 -
1980 $372 -
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. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Mozambique
2026 66.1 64.1
2025 65.9 64
2024 65.7 63.8
2023 65.5 63.6
2022 65.2 63
2021 64.3 60.3
2020 64.3 61.4
2019 64.5 61.3
2018 64.1 60.8
2017 63.8 60.1
2016 63.5 59.5
2015 63.2 58.7
2014 62.8 58
2013 62.4 57.2
2012 62 56.5
2011 61.6 55.7
2010 61.3 55
2009 60.9 54.4
2008 60.6 53.8
2007 60.3 53.3
2006 60 52.7
2005 59.6 52.3
2004 59.3 51.9
2003 59 51.4
2002 58.7 50.9
2001 58.4 50.3
2000 58.1 49.5
1999 57.8 48.8
1998 57.5 48.2
1997 57.2 47.8
1996 57 47.1
1995 56.7 46.5
1994 56.2 46.1
1993 56.3 45.7
1992 56.1 45.1
1991 55.7 44.7
1990 55.4 44.3
1989 54.9 43.9
1988 54.4 43.7
1987 53.8 41
1986 53.3 41
1985 52.7 39
1984 52.2 38.9
1983 51.8 41.6
1982 51.4 41.7
1981 51.3 41.6
1980 51.1 44
1979 50.8 43.9
1978 50.5 44
1977 50.1 43.9
1976 49.7 43.9
1975 49.3 43.8
1974 48.9 43.2
1973 48.6 42.7
1972 48.3 42.5
1971 47.9 42.6
1970 47.9 42.5
1969 47.9 42.3
1968 47.8 42.1
1967 47.7 42
1966 47.7 41.8
1965 47.7 41.8
1964 47.6 41.7
1963 47.5 42
1962 47.3 41.8
1961 47.1 41.5
1960 46.9 41.2
1959 46.7 40.9
1958 46.4 40.5
1957 46.1 40.1
1956 45.7 39.6
1955 45.4 39.3
1954 45 38.9
1953 44.5 38.5
1952 44 38.1
1951 43.6 37.7
1950 43.1 37.3

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

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Ghana and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Ghana Mozambique
2024 34,427,414 34,631,766
2023 33,787,914 33,635,160
2022 33,149,152 32,656,246
2021 32,518,665 31,707,800
2020 31,887,809 30,783,688
2019 31,258,945 29,884,380
2018 30,637,585 29,018,644
2017 30,008,354 28,166,393
2016 29,356,742 27,337,105
2015 28,696,068 26,547,572
2014 28,041,592 25,788,475
2013 27,386,193 25,051,611
2012 26,734,268 24,337,846
2011 26,095,088 23,649,039
2010 25,474,995 22,999,235
2009 24,862,664 22,391,745
2008 24,249,946 21,819,036
2007 23,642,279 21,287,635
2006 23,040,702 20,787,087
2005 22,449,438 20,304,569
2004 21,868,298 19,840,313
2003 21,296,705 19,392,475
2002 20,729,388 18,958,338
2001 20,167,069 18,537,729
2000 19,637,087 18,129,653
1999 19,149,864 17,734,506
1998 18,688,036 17,340,464
1997 18,238,958 16,949,982
1996 17,810,181 16,492,480
1995 17,399,017 15,960,530
1994 16,993,190 15,033,853
1993 16,589,519 14,051,192
1992 16,184,855 13,613,316
1991 15,787,496 13,352,090
1990 15,394,648 13,094,537
1989 15,006,813 12,906,842
1988 14,636,568 12,800,558
1987 14,289,108 12,822,574
1986 13,965,217 12,770,578
1985 13,661,229 12,548,949
1984 13,370,590 12,315,954
1983 13,029,836 12,073,822
1982 12,643,819 11,824,370
1981 12,281,712 11,568,127
1980 11,941,448 11,336,221
1979 11,597,255 11,028,809
1978 11,248,450 10,618,250
1977 10,911,871 10,224,975
1976 10,594,913 9,867,209
1975 10,294,308 9,540,817
1974 10,000,523 9,236,093
1973 9,714,617 8,954,242
1972 9,438,187 8,692,935
1971 9,176,264 8,456,317
1970 8,925,813 8,250,506
1969 8,690,383 8,066,951
1968 8,475,729 7,892,613
1967 8,271,913 7,724,550
1966 8,074,521 7,562,990
1965 7,882,606 7,406,421
1964 7,695,739 7,255,061
1963 7,514,714 7,109,828
1962 7,337,375 6,969,364
1961 7,162,667 6,834,936
1960 6,961,215 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Ghana

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Mozambique
2023 3.4 4.76
2022 3.43 4.84
2021 3.49 4.91
2020 3.54 4.96
2019 3.59 5.02
2018 3.65 5.07
2017 3.72 5.13
2016 3.87 5.19
2015 3.98 5.25
2014 4.03 5.3
2013 4.11 5.43
2012 4.15 5.52
2011 4.18 5.6
2010 4.18 5.66
2009 4.18 5.68
2008 4.22 5.6
2007 4.29 5.47
2006 4.4 5.45
2005 4.5 5.5
2004 4.5 5.55
2003 4.6 5.6
2002 4.69 5.67
2001 4.77 5.76
2000 4.83 5.83
1999 4.82 5.88
1998 4.83 5.91
1997 4.88 5.93
1996 4.96 5.97
1995 5.11 6.02
1994 5.25 6.08
1993 5.41 6.15
1992 5.52 6.22
1991 5.63 6.28
1990 5.74 6.32
1989 5.82 6.35
1988 5.92 6.37
1987 6.02 6.39
1986 6.08 6.41
1985 6.12 6.43
1984 6.15 6.44
1983 6.23 6.43
1982 6.31 6.43
1981 6.42 6.48
1980 6.47 6.53
1979 6.51 6.56
1978 6.56 6.59
1977 6.64 6.62
1976 6.7 6.64
1975 6.76 6.66
1974 6.82 6.67
1973 6.87 6.7
1972 6.92 6.7
1971 6.95 6.7
1970 6.95 6.7
1969 6.95 6.67
1968 6.89 6.65
1967 6.89 6.61
1966 6.86 6.58
1965 6.88 6.54
1964 6.9 6.51
1963 6.94 6.47
1962 6.94 6.42
1961 6.91 6.37
1960 6.89 6.31

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

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Ghana and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Mozambique
2024 22.2 17.5
2023 22 17.4
2022 21.8 17.3
2021 21.7 17.3
2020 21.5 17.2
2019 21.3 17.1
2018 21.2 17.1
2017 21 17
2016 20.9 17
2015 20.8 16.9
2014 20.7 16.9
2013 20.6 16.9
2012 20.5 16.9
2011 20.3 16.9
2010 20.2 16.9
2009 20 17
2008 19.9 17
2007 19.7 17.1
2006 19.5 17.1
2005 19.3 17.1
2004 19.1 17.1
2003 19 17.2
2002 18.8 17.2
2001 18.6 17.2
2000 18.4 17.3
1999 18.3 17.3
1998 18.1 17.3
1997 17.9 17.4
1996 17.7 17.4
1995 17.6 17.3
1994 17.5 17.2
1993 17.4 17.2
1992 17.3 17.1
1991 17.2 17.1
1990 17.2 17
1989 17.1 17
1988 17.1 17
1987 17.1 17
1986 17.1 17
1985 17.1 17.1
1984 17.1 17.1
1983 17 17.2
1982 16.9 17.3
1981 16.7 17.4
1980 16.7 17.6
1979 16.5 17.8
1978 16.4 17.9
1977 16.2 18
1976 16 18.1
1975 15.9 18.2
1974 15.8 18.3
1973 15.8 18.4
1972 15.8 18.5
1971 15.9 18.6
1970 15.9 18.7
1969 16 18.9
1968 16.1 19
1967 16.2 19.2
1966 16.4 19.3
1965 16.5 19.4
1964 16.7 19.6
1963 16.9 19.7
1962 17.2 19.8
1961 17.4 19.8
1960 17.7 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
1.7%
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
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
54.4%
2024

Energy

Ghana Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Ghana Mozambique
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
61.7%
2022
English speaking
66.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
19.8%
2023

Health

Ghana Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Mozambique
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
19,314 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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