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Ghana vs Myanmar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 54.5M in Myanmar (ranked 27/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 251,997 sq mi for Myanmar (ranked 81st vs. 39th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Myanmar
Population
35885254
55292116
Population rank 46/197 27/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$74.1B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 85/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$1,359
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 165/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$5,997
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$44B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
59.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$806
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 150/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$1,646
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 251,997 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Ghana and Myanmar: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Myanmar economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Myanmar
2024 $82,308,110,386 $74,068,349,524
2023 $80,547,146,878 $66,757,619,000
2022 $73,919,003,210 $62,253,049,903
2021 $79,514,204,730 $66,345,291,149
2020 $70,008,243,860 $79,006,113,670
2019 $68,352,629,246 $75,065,106,243
2018 $67,259,353,966 $67,860,515,993
2017 $60,385,409,435 $66,053,040,475
2016 $56,144,179,398 $63,298,361,984
2015 $49,436,806,230 $59,607,290,408
2014 $54,678,533,806 $65,531,374,210
2013 $62,845,721,960 $60,269,732,855
2012 $41,271,701,061 $59,937,796,648
2011 $39,336,668,081 $59,977,326,086
2010 $32,197,655,567 $49,540,813,342
2009 $26,048,720,006 $36,906,181,381
2008 $28,679,383,241 $31,862,554,102
2007 $24,827,339,138 $20,182,477,481
2006 $20,885,037,597 $14,502,553,710
2005 $10,744,568,381 $11,986,972,419
2004 $8,881,417,907 $10,567,354,056
2003 $7,632,723,556 $10,467,109,978
2002 $6,166,197,848 $6,777,632,512
2001 $5,314,872,854 $6,477,790,688
2000 $4,982,850,662 $8,905,066,164
1999 $7,718,109,982 $8,486,832,801
1998 $7,482,069,162 $6,459,461,639
1997 $6,891,443,192 $4,722,288,496
1996 $6,932,991,739 $6,123,556,717
1995 $6,464,382,808 $5,289,174,943
1994 $5,446,383,727 $4,432,257,174
1993 $5,968,922,939 $3,163,020,035
1992 $6,416,103,926 $2,411,552,289
1991 $6,603,185,268 $2,069,832,687
1990 $5,889,106,573 $2,115,193,513
1989 $5,251,858,440 $2,013,448,229
1988 $5,197,765,032 $1,541,088,312
1987 $5,074,829,932 $1,562,448,077
1986 $5,735,677,434 $1,582,873,750
1985 $4,504,306,723 $1,478,908,173
1984 $4,412,279,843 $1,304,063,253
1983 $4,057,275,132 $1,381,573,615
1982 $4,035,994,398 $1,481,165,468
1981 $4,222,441,860 $1,111,000,765
1980 $4,445,228,216 $1,038,225,167
1979 $4,020,227,920 $952,265,043
1978 $3,662,478,185 $935,408,775
1977 $3,189,428,571 $873,579,932
1976 $2,765,254,237 $1,204,699,849
1975 $2,810,106,383 $1,061,107,354
1974 $2,894,409,938 $1,225,589,878
1973 $3,006,766,758 $719,754,655
1972 $2,112,293,280 $662,213,083
1971 $2,417,108,578 $587,448,405
1970 $2,215,028,588 $563,555,631
1969 $1,962,050,556 $571,854,215
1968 $1,666,909,518 $559,956,130
1967 $1,747,187,645 $420,359,036
1966 $2,126,300,672 $293,103,479
1965 $2,053,462,968 $367,053,117
1964 $1,731,296,200 $411,419,906
1963 $1,540,797,589 $598,998,419
1962 $1,382,515,654 $634,528,872
1961 $1,302,674,325 $605,581,577
1960 $1,217,230,095 $545,098,448

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

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Ghana and Myanmar economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Myanmar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Myanmar
2024 $2,391 $1,359
2023 $2,384 $1,233
2022 $2,230 $1,158
2021 $2,445 $1,243
2020 $2,195 $1,490
2019 $2,187 $1,426
2018 $2,195 $1,298
2017 $2,012 $1,273
2016 $1,912 $1,229
2015 $1,723 $1,167
2014 $1,950 $1,293
2013 $2,295 $1,199
2012 $1,544 $1,203
2011 $1,507 $1,214
2010 $1,264 $1,011
2009 $1,048 $758
2008 $1,183 $658
2007 $1,050 $419
2006 $906 $303
2005 $479 $252.7
2004 $406 $224.5
2003 $358 $224.3
2002 $297.5 $146.6
2001 $263.5 $141.5
2000 $253.7 $196.6
1999 $403 $189.5
1998 $400 $146
1997 $378 $108
1996 $389 $141.9
1995 $372 $124.1
1994 $321 $105.4
1993 $360 $76.2
1992 $396 $58.9
1991 $418 $51.2
1990 $383 $53.1
1989 $350 $51.3
1988 $355 $39.9
1987 $355 $41.1
1986 $411 $42.4
1985 $330 $40.4
1984 $330 $36.3
1983 $311 $39.3
1982 $319 $43
1981 $344 $32.8
1980 $372 $31.2
1979 $347 $29.2
1978 $326 $29.3
1977 $292.3 $27.9
1976 $261 $39.2
1975 $273 $35.2
1974 $289.4 $41.4
1973 $310 $24.8
1972 $223.8 $23.3
1971 $263.4 $21.1
1970 $248.2 $20.7
1969 $225.8 $21.5
1968 $196.7 $21.5
1967 $211.2 $16.5
1966 $263.3 $11.8
1965 $260.5 $15.1
1964 $225 $17.3
1963 $205 $25.8
1962 $188.4 $27.9
1961 $181.9 $27.3
1960 $174.9 $25.1

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

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Ghana vs. Myanmar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Myanmar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Myanmar
2026 66.1 67.5
2025 65.9 67.3
2024 65.7 67.1
2023 65.5 66.9
2022 65.2 66.5
2021 64.3 65.6
2020 64.3 66.6
2019 64.5 66.5
2018 64.1 66.2
2017 63.8 65.9
2016 63.5 65.6
2015 63.2 65.3
2014 62.8 65
2013 62.4 64.6
2012 62 64.3
2011 61.6 63.9
2010 61.3 63.5
2009 60.9 63.1
2008 60.6 56.4
2007 60.3 62.4
2006 60 62
2005 59.6 61.7
2004 59.3 61.4
2003 59 61.2
2002 58.7 60.9
2001 58.4 60.6
2000 58.1 60.4
1999 57.8 60.1
1998 57.5 59.9
1997 57.2 59.5
1996 57 59.2
1995 56.7 58.7
1994 56.2 58.3
1993 56.3 58
1992 56.1 57.7
1991 55.7 57.4
1990 55.4 57.2
1989 54.9 56.9
1988 54.4 56.6
1987 53.8 56.4
1986 53.3 56.1
1985 52.7 55.8
1984 52.2 55.6
1983 51.8 55.3
1982 51.4 55
1981 51.3 54.7
1980 51.1 54.4
1979 50.8 54
1978 50.5 53.5
1977 50.1 53.3
1976 49.7 52.9
1975 49.3 52.5
1974 48.9 52.1
1973 48.6 51.8
1972 48.3 51.4
1971 47.9 51
1970 47.9 50.5
1969 47.9 50
1968 47.8 49.4
1967 47.7 48.9
1966 47.7 48.2
1965 47.7 47.4
1964 47.6 46.7
1963 47.5 46
1962 47.3 45.3
1961 47.1 44.6
1960 46.9 44.1
1959 46.7 43.4
1958 46.4 42.8
1957 46.1 42
1956 45.7 41.2
1955 45.4 40.4
1954 45 39.6
1953 44.5 38.6
1952 44 37.7
1951 43.6 36.5
1950 43.1 35.7

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

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Ghana and Myanmar population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Myanmar
1x
Year Population
Ghana Myanmar
2024 34,427,414 54,500,091
2023 33,787,914 54,133,798
2022 33,149,152 53,756,787
2021 32,518,665 53,387,102
2020 31,887,809 53,016,522
2019 31,258,945 52,640,713
2018 30,637,585 52,272,247
2017 30,008,354 51,894,938
2016 29,356,742 51,495,696
2015 28,696,068 51,089,056
2014 28,041,592 50,681,634
2013 27,386,193 50,262,658
2012 26,734,268 49,837,446
2011 26,095,088 49,419,820
2010 25,474,995 49,024,382
2009 24,862,664 48,660,459
2008 24,249,946 48,390,793
2007 23,642,279 48,125,043
2006 23,040,702 47,785,135
2005 22,449,438 47,438,365
2004 21,868,298 47,068,772
2003 21,296,705 46,667,192
2002 20,729,388 46,232,653
2001 20,167,069 45,771,139
2000 19,637,087 45,290,841
1999 19,149,864 44,787,724
1998 18,688,036 44,257,793
1997 18,238,958 43,708,798
1996 17,810,181 43,154,860
1995 17,399,017 42,605,338
1994 16,993,190 42,055,143
1993 16,589,519 41,502,429
1992 16,184,855 40,950,342
1991 15,787,496 40,394,154
1990 15,394,648 39,817,251
1989 15,006,813 39,214,618
1988 14,636,568 38,600,927
1987 14,289,108 37,971,594
1986 13,965,217 37,314,878
1985 13,661,229 36,622,827
1984 13,370,590 35,899,313
1983 13,029,836 35,162,715
1982 12,643,819 34,482,965
1981 12,281,712 33,858,783
1980 11,941,448 33,227,204
1979 11,597,255 32,596,550
1978 11,248,450 31,972,976
1977 10,911,871 31,355,966
1976 10,594,913 30,758,811
1975 10,294,308 30,176,565
1974 10,000,523 29,598,167
1973 9,714,617 29,026,388
1972 9,438,187 28,428,324
1971 9,176,264 27,807,219
1970 8,925,813 27,193,016
1969 8,690,383 26,585,112
1968 8,475,729 25,989,662
1967 8,271,913 25,406,429
1966 8,074,521 24,836,496
1965 7,882,606 24,279,431
1964 7,695,739 23,737,315
1963 7,514,714 23,213,408
1962 7,337,375 22,704,719
1961 7,162,667 22,210,581
1960 6,961,215 21,730,250

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Myanmar

Fertility rate
Ghana

Myanmar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Myanmar
2023 3.4 2.12
2022 3.43 2.13
2021 3.49 2.16
2020 3.54 2.18
2019 3.59 2.21
2018 3.65 2.23
2017 3.72 2.25
2016 3.87 2.27
2015 3.98 2.27
2014 4.03 2.25
2013 4.11 2.26
2012 4.15 2.28
2011 4.18 2.31
2010 4.18 2.34
2009 4.18 2.37
2008 4.22 2.4
2007 4.29 2.45
2006 4.4 2.47
2005 4.5 2.52
2004 4.5 2.59
2003 4.6 2.68
2002 4.69 2.77
2001 4.77 2.79
2000 4.83 2.81
1999 4.82 2.85
1998 4.83 2.91
1997 4.88 2.99
1996 4.96 3.06
1995 5.11 3.13
1994 5.25 3.2
1993 5.41 3.28
1992 5.52 3.35
1991 5.63 3.43
1990 5.74 3.5
1989 5.82 3.59
1988 5.92 3.67
1987 6.02 3.86
1986 6.08 4.08
1985 6.12 4.32
1984 6.15 4.52
1983 6.23 4.63
1982 6.31 4.66
1981 6.42 4.69
1980 6.47 4.79
1979 6.51 4.9
1978 6.56 4.99
1977 6.64 5.07
1976 6.7 5.16
1975 6.76 5.25
1974 6.82 5.34
1973 6.87 5.44
1972 6.92 5.53
1971 6.95 5.62
1970 6.95 5.68
1969 6.95 5.75
1968 6.89 5.8
1967 6.89 5.84
1966 6.86 5.88
1965 6.88 5.91
1964 6.9 5.91
1963 6.94 5.91
1962 6.94 5.9
1961 6.91 5.9
1960 6.89 5.9

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

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Ghana and Myanmar demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Myanmar
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Myanmar
2024 22.2 30.8
2023 22 30.5
2022 21.8 30.3
2021 21.7 30
2020 21.5 29.7
2019 21.3 29.5
2018 21.2 29.2
2017 21 28.9
2016 20.9 28.6
2015 20.8 28.3
2014 20.7 28
2013 20.6 27.7
2012 20.5 27.4
2011 20.3 27.1
2010 20.2 26.8
2009 20 26.5
2008 19.9 26.2
2007 19.7 25.8
2006 19.5 25.5
2005 19.3 25.3
2004 19.1 25
2003 19 24.7
2002 18.8 24.5
2001 18.6 24.2
2000 18.4 24
1999 18.3 23.7
1998 18.1 23.5
1997 17.9 23.2
1996 17.7 23
1995 17.6 22.8
1994 17.5 22.5
1993 17.4 22.3
1992 17.3 22.1
1991 17.2 21.9
1990 17.2 21.7
1989 17.1 21.5
1988 17.1 21.3
1987 17.1 21.1
1986 17.1 20.9
1985 17.1 20.7
1984 17.1 20.5
1983 17 20.4
1982 16.9 20.3
1981 16.7 20.2
1980 16.7 20.1
1979 16.5 20
1978 16.4 19.9
1977 16.2 19.8
1976 16 19.8
1975 15.9 19.7
1974 15.8 19.7
1973 15.8 19.6
1972 15.8 19.6
1971 15.9 19.5
1970 15.9 19.5
1969 16 19.5
1968 16.1 19.6
1967 16.2 19.7
1966 16.4 19.8
1965 16.5 19.9
1964 16.7 20.1
1963 16.9 20.3
1962 17.2 20.5
1961 17.4 20.7
1960 17.7 20.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Myanmar
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$65.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
2%
2019
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
6.79%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
463,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-5.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
1.48%
2020
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
41.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
37.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
44.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
25.5%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
3.8%
2017
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$9.34B
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$1.15B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
903,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
14.3%
2019
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
47.8%
2021

Energy

Ghana Myanmar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
400 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$14.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
0.58 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
45.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
62.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
3.7%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
-19%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
354 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
62.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
43.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
76.8%
2023

Society

Ghana Myanmar
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.67%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-39,661
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
30.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
22
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
3.87
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
20.4
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
93.5%
2020
English speaking
66.7%
2023
4.45%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Ghana Myanmar
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$56.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$40
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
6.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.76
2019
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
24.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
185
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
38.7
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
7.71%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
25
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
44.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
1.93 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Myanmar
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.44%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
4,624 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
50,183 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
106,853 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
97,555 mi
2013

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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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