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Ghana vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 81st vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Namibia
Population
35885254
3173089
Population rank 46/197 134/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Ghana and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Namibia
2024 $82,308,110,386 $13,372,354,512
2023 $80,547,146,878 $12,408,271,449
2022 $73,919,003,210 $12,569,449,123
2021 $79,514,204,730 $12,402,486,184
2020 $70,008,243,860 $10,583,748,542
2019 $68,352,629,246 $12,541,928,303
2018 $67,259,353,966 $13,682,019,076
2017 $60,385,409,435 $12,895,153,371
2016 $56,144,179,398 $10,722,018,732
2015 $49,436,806,230 $11,335,161,084
2014 $54,678,533,806 $12,435,430,970
2013 $62,845,721,960 $12,043,307,277
2012 $41,271,701,061 $13,042,053,592
2011 $39,336,668,081 $12,523,359,441
2010 $32,197,655,567 $11,431,412,421
2009 $26,048,720,006 $8,938,847,189
2008 $28,679,383,241 $8,607,431,497
2007 $24,827,339,138 $8,839,536,476
2006 $20,885,037,597 $8,001,779,551
2005 $10,744,568,381 $7,248,374,838
2004 $8,881,417,907 $6,609,205,995
2003 $7,632,723,556 $4,926,439,384
2002 $6,166,197,848 $3,349,169,826
2001 $5,314,872,854 $3,557,341,215
2000 $4,982,850,662 $3,922,232,165
1999 $7,718,109,982 $3,868,551,730
1998 $7,482,069,162 $3,873,109,866
1997 $6,891,443,192 $4,154,989,950
1996 $6,932,991,739 $3,989,163,197
1995 $6,464,382,808 $3,978,514,206
1994 $5,446,383,727 $3,666,503,530
1993 $5,968,922,939 $3,251,188,833
1992 $6,416,103,926 $3,429,521,699
1991 $6,603,185,268 $2,996,869,281
1990 $5,889,106,573 $2,789,921,854
1989 $5,251,858,440 $2,535,135,798
1988 $5,197,765,032 $2,495,094,746
1987 $5,074,829,932 $2,300,068,217
1986 $5,735,677,434 $1,809,048,527
1985 $4,504,306,723 $1,608,237,350
1984 $4,412,279,843 $1,951,260,038
1983 $4,057,275,132 $2,297,400,688
1982 $4,035,994,398 $2,118,710,248
1981 $4,222,441,860 $2,249,908,578
1980 $4,445,228,216 $2,421,990,338
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 Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Namibia
2024 $2,391 $4,413
2023 $2,384 $4,188
2022 $2,230 $4,350
2021 $2,445 $4,413
2020 $2,195 $3,879
2019 $2,187 $4,732
2018 $2,195 $5,309
2017 $2,012 $5,144
2016 $1,912 $4,396
2015 $1,723 $4,774
2014 $1,950 $5,378
2013 $2,295 $5,347
2012 $1,544 $5,943
2011 $1,507 $5,835
2010 $1,264 $5,418
2009 $1,048 $4,303
2008 $1,183 $4,205
2007 $1,050 $4,379
2006 $906 $4,017
2005 $479 $3,686
2004 $406 $3,403
2003 $358 $2,569
2002 $297.5 $1,772
2001 $263.5 $1,916
2000 $253.7 $2,157
1999 $403 $2,178
1998 $400 $2,235
1997 $378 $2,460
1996 $389 $2,423
1995 $372 $2,483
1994 $321 $2,356
1993 $360 $2,155
1992 $396 $2,347
1991 $418 $2,117
1990 $383 $2,037
1989 $350 $1,967
1988 $355 $2,063
1987 $355 $1,969
1986 $411 $1,599
1985 $330 $1,466
1984 $330 $1,830
1983 $311 $2,214
1982 $319 $2,097
1981 $344 $2,267
1980 $372 $2,468
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. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Namibia
2026 66.1 67.8
2025 65.9 67.7
2024 65.7 67.5
2023 65.5 67.4
2022 65.2 64.2
2021 64.3 60.8
2020 64.3 64.1
2019 64.5 63.5
2018 64.1 62.6
2017 63.8 61.7
2016 63.5 60.8
2015 63.2 60
2014 62.8 59.3
2013 62.4 58.5
2012 62 57.7
2011 61.6 56.6
2010 61.3 56.1
2009 60.9 55.3
2008 60.6 54.7
2007 60.3 54
2006 60 53.2
2005 59.6 52.6
2004 59.3 52.2
2003 59 51.9
2002 58.7 52
2001 58.4 52
2000 58.1 52.9
1999 57.8 54
1998 57.5 54.8
1997 57.2 55.8
1996 57 56.6
1995 56.7 57.5
1994 56.2 58.4
1993 56.3 59.3
1992 56.1 60.2
1991 55.7 60.8
1990 55.4 61.4
1989 54.9 60.8
1988 54.4 59
1987 53.8 59.1
1986 53.3 58.7
1985 52.7 58.5
1984 52.2 58.1
1983 51.8 57.6
1982 51.4 57.3
1981 51.3 56.9
1980 51.1 56.6
1979 50.8 59.5
1978 50.5 59.1
1977 50.1 58.6
1976 49.7 58
1975 49.3 57.6
1974 48.9 56.9
1973 48.6 56.4
1972 48.3 55.8
1971 47.9 55.3
1970 47.9 54.7
1969 47.9 54.1
1968 47.8 53.6
1967 47.7 52.9
1966 47.7 52.3
1965 47.7 52
1964 47.6 51.3
1963 47.5 50.6
1962 47.3 50
1961 47.1 49.2
1960 46.9 48.5
1959 46.7 47.8
1958 46.4 47.1
1957 46.1 46.4
1956 45.7 45.7
1955 45.4 45
1954 45 44.4
1953 44.5 43.8
1952 44 43.1
1951 43.6 42.5
1950 43.1 41.9

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

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Ghana and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Ghana Namibia
2024 34,427,414 3,030,131
2023 33,787,914 2,963,095
2022 33,149,152 2,889,662
2021 32,518,665 2,810,548
2020 31,887,809 2,728,762
2019 31,258,945 2,650,494
2018 30,637,585 2,577,327
2017 30,008,354 2,506,853
2016 29,356,742 2,439,213
2015 28,696,068 2,374,300
2014 28,041,592 2,312,139
2013 27,386,193 2,252,508
2012 26,734,268 2,194,654
2011 26,095,088 2,146,325
2010 25,474,995 2,109,811
2009 24,862,664 2,077,394
2008 24,249,946 2,047,056
2007 23,642,279 2,018,600
2006 23,040,702 1,991,888
2005 22,449,438 1,966,582
2004 21,868,298 1,942,082
2003 21,296,705 1,917,464
2002 20,729,388 1,889,970
2001 20,167,069 1,857,048
2000 19,637,087 1,818,647
1999 19,149,864 1,776,368
1998 18,688,036 1,732,745
1997 18,238,958 1,689,264
1996 17,810,181 1,646,103
1995 17,399,017 1,602,170
1994 16,993,190 1,556,304
1993 16,589,519 1,508,697
1992 16,184,855 1,461,322
1991 15,787,496 1,415,684
1990 15,394,648 1,369,303
1989 15,006,813 1,288,947
1988 14,636,568 1,209,696
1987 14,289,108 1,167,889
1986 13,965,217 1,131,081
1985 13,661,229 1,096,890
1984 13,370,590 1,065,989
1983 13,029,836 1,037,511
1982 12,643,819 1,010,308
1981 12,281,712 992,500
1980 11,941,448 981,434
1979 11,597,255 962,825
1978 11,248,450 947,269
1977 10,911,871 931,104
1976 10,594,913 906,566
1975 10,294,308 881,032
1974 10,000,523 854,320
1973 9,714,617 828,928
1972 9,438,187 804,399
1971 9,176,264 780,584
1970 8,925,813 757,868
1969 8,690,383 736,120
1968 8,475,729 715,542
1967 8,271,913 696,045
1966 8,074,521 677,655
1965 7,882,606 660,558
1964 7,695,739 644,530
1963 7,514,714 629,589
1962 7,337,375 615,759
1961 7,162,667 603,067
1960 6,961,215 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Namibia

Fertility rate
Ghana

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Namibia
2023 3.4 3.21
2022 3.43 3.25
2021 3.49 3.3
2020 3.54 3.35
2019 3.59 3.4
2018 3.65 3.46
2017 3.72 3.51
2016 3.87 3.57
2015 3.98 3.6
2014 4.03 3.64
2013 4.11 3.65
2012 4.15 3.68
2011 4.18 3.66
2010 4.18 3.66
2009 4.18 3.63
2008 4.22 3.62
2007 4.29 3.61
2006 4.4 3.6
2005 4.5 3.57
2004 4.5 3.55
2003 4.6 3.58
2002 4.69 3.69
2001 4.77 3.83
2000 4.83 3.99
1999 4.82 4.14
1998 4.83 4.18
1997 4.88 4.17
1996 4.96 4.2
1995 5.11 4.42
1994 5.25 4.68
1993 5.41 4.91
1992 5.52 5.11
1991 5.63 5.29
1990 5.74 5.4
1989 5.82 5.52
1988 5.92 5.61
1987 6.02 5.7
1986 6.08 5.79
1985 6.12 5.88
1984 6.15 5.94
1983 6.23 6
1982 6.31 6.08
1981 6.42 6.16
1980 6.47 6.24
1979 6.51 6.31
1978 6.56 6.38
1977 6.64 6.44
1976 6.7 6.49
1975 6.76 6.53
1974 6.82 6.55
1973 6.87 6.54
1972 6.92 6.53
1971 6.95 6.52
1970 6.95 6.52
1969 6.95 6.51
1968 6.89 6.5
1967 6.89 6.49
1966 6.86 6.47
1965 6.88 6.45
1964 6.9 6.43
1963 6.94 6.41
1962 6.94 6.35
1961 6.91 6.29
1960 6.89 6.24

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

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Ghana and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Namibia
2024 22.2 22.1
2023 22 21.9
2022 21.8 21.8
2021 21.7 21.8
2020 21.5 21.8
2019 21.3 21.8
2018 21.2 21.7
2017 21 21.6
2016 20.9 21.5
2015 20.8 21.4
2014 20.7 21.3
2013 20.6 21.1
2012 20.5 20.9
2011 20.3 20.7
2010 20.2 20.5
2009 20 20.3
2008 19.9 20
2007 19.7 19.9
2006 19.5 19.7
2005 19.3 19.6
2004 19.1 19.4
2003 19 19.3
2002 18.8 19.2
2001 18.6 19.1
2000 18.4 19
1999 18.3 18.9
1998 18.1 18.9
1997 17.9 18.8
1996 17.7 18.7
1995 17.6 18.6
1994 17.5 18.5
1993 17.4 18.5
1992 17.3 18.4
1991 17.2 18.4
1990 17.2 18.3
1989 17.1 17.8
1988 17.1 17.3
1987 17.1 17
1986 17.1 16.9
1985 17.1 16.7
1984 17.1 16.5
1983 17 16.4
1982 16.9 16.3
1981 16.7 16.4
1980 16.7 16.6
1979 16.5 16.8
1978 16.4 17
1977 16.2 17.3
1976 16 17.5
1975 15.9 17.6
1974 15.8 17.7
1973 15.8 17.8
1972 15.8 17.9
1971 15.9 18
1970 15.9 18.1
1969 16 18.1
1968 16.1 18.2
1967 16.2 18.3
1966 16.4 18.3
1965 16.5 18.4
1964 16.7 18.4
1963 16.9 18.5
1962 17.2 18.6
1961 17.4 18.7
1960 17.7 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Ghana Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Ghana Namibia
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
87.6%
2023
English speaking
66.7%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Ghana Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Namibia
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
n/a

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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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