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Ghana vs Nauru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 11.9K in Nauru (ranked 195/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 7.72 sq mi for Nauru (ranked 81st vs. 195th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Nauru ranks 195/197 ($163M). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Nauru ranks 74/197 ($13,609).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Nauru
Population
35885254
12125
Population rank 46/197 195/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$163M
2024
GDP rank 80/197 195/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$13,609
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 74/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$14,173
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$28.3M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
17.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$2,367
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 113/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$8,783
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 7.72 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
1,568 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
3.33
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
21.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026

Ghana and Nauru: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Nauru economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Nauru
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Nauru
2024 $82,308,110,386 $162,588,621
2023 $80,547,146,878 $151,435,610
2022 $73,919,003,210 $152,373,434
2021 $79,514,204,730 $175,390,281
2020 $70,008,243,860 $124,685,688
2019 $68,352,629,246 $125,160,116
2018 $67,259,353,966 $130,995,566
2017 $60,385,409,435 $109,355,639
2016 $56,144,179,398 $97,541,943
2015 $49,436,806,230 $84,863,441
2014 $54,678,533,806 $99,149,244
2013 $62,845,721,960 $94,385,015
2012 $41,271,701,061 $101,055,723
2011 $39,336,668,081 $65,071,880
2010 $32,197,655,567 $47,562,845
2009 $26,048,720,006 $44,176,246
2008 $28,679,383,241 $37,602,265
2007 $24,827,339,138 $22,766,972
2006 $20,885,037,597 $29,200,359
2005 $10,744,568,381 $30,070,666
2004 $8,881,417,907 $30,587,566
2003 $7,632,723,556 $24,778,160
2002 $6,166,197,848 $21,017,424
2001 $5,314,872,854 $22,613,288
2000 $4,982,850,662 $26,930,980
1999 $7,718,109,982 $27,328,613
1998 $7,482,069,162 $29,664,451
1997 $6,891,443,192 $37,331,507
1996 $6,932,991,739 $37,458,801
1995 $6,464,382,808 $39,969,706
1994 $5,446,383,727 $39,742,511
1993 $5,968,922,939 $43,542,088
1992 $6,416,103,926 $51,133,123
1991 $6,603,185,268 $52,533,789
1990 $5,889,106,573 $55,572,376
1989 $5,251,858,440 $53,736,786
1988 $5,197,765,032 $45,931,134
1987 $5,074,829,932 $40,118,410
1986 $5,735,677,434 $39,939,391
1985 $4,504,306,723 $41,548,741
1984 $4,412,279,843 $47,363,231
1983 $4,057,275,132 $48,439,093
1982 $4,035,994,398 $52,877,742
1981 $4,222,441,860 $51,689,637
1980 $4,445,228,216 $46,947,124
1979 $4,020,227,920 $44,431,330
1978 $3,662,478,185 $41,754,147
1977 $3,189,428,571 $40,444,702
1976 $2,765,254,237 $40,287,427
1975 $2,810,106,383 $40,106,776
1974 $2,894,409,938 $35,994,511
1973 $3,006,766,758 $26,529,817
1972 $2,112,293,280 $21,734,269
1971 $2,417,108,578 $19,009,433
1970 $2,215,028,588 $17,570,366
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 Nauru economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Nauru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Nauru
2024 $2,391 $13,609
2023 $2,384 $12,752
2022 $2,230 $12,912
2021 $2,445 $14,979
2020 $2,195 $10,709
2019 $2,187 $10,802
2018 $2,195 $11,414
2017 $2,012 $9,657
2016 $1,912 $8,748
2015 $1,723 $7,747
2014 $1,950 $9,230
2013 $2,295 $8,975
2012 $1,544 $9,843
2011 $1,507 $6,444
2010 $1,264 $4,736
2009 $1,048 $4,411
2008 $1,183 $3,757
2007 $1,050 $2,272
2006 $906 $2,910
2005 $479 $2,992
2004 $406 $3,041
2003 $358 $2,463
2002 $297.5 $2,085
2001 $263.5 $2,232
2000 $253.7 $2,649
1999 $403 $2,683
1998 $400 $2,909
1997 $378 $3,661
1996 $389 $3,679
1995 $372 $3,932
1994 $321 $3,921
1993 $360 $4,310
1992 $396 $5,103
1991 $418 $5,333
1990 $383 $5,776
1989 $350 $5,723
1988 $355 $5,012
1987 $355 $4,485
1986 $411 $4,569
1985 $330 $4,859
1984 $330 $5,654
1983 $311 $5,896
1982 $319 $6,577
1981 $344 $6,594
1980 $372 $6,138
1979 $347 $5,950
1978 $326 $5,721
1977 $292.3 $5,646
1976 $261 $5,703
1975 $273 $5,740
1974 $289.4 $5,199
1973 $310 $3,864
1972 $223.8 $3,191
1971 $263.4 $2,811
1970 $248.2 $2,619
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. Nauru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Nauru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Nauru
2026 66.1 62.6
2025 65.9 62.4
2024 65.7 62.3
2023 65.5 62.1
2022 65.2 61.9
2021 64.3 61.3
2020 64.3 61.5
2019 64.5 61.4
2018 64.1 61.2
2017 63.8 61.1
2016 63.5 61
2015 63.2 60.9
2014 62.8 60.8
2013 62.4 60.7
2012 62 60.5
2011 61.6 60.3
2010 61.3 60.1
2009 60.9 59.9
2008 60.6 59.7
2007 60.3 59.5
2006 60 59.4
2005 59.6 59.4
2004 59.3 59.3
2003 59 59.4
2002 58.7 59.4
2001 58.4 59.5
2000 58.1 59.6
1999 57.8 59.7
1998 57.5 59.9
1997 57.2 60
1996 57 60.1
1995 56.7 60.1
1994 56.2 60
1993 56.3 59.8
1992 56.1 59.5
1991 55.7 59.3
1990 55.4 59.1
1989 54.9 58.9
1988 54.4 58.7
1987 53.8 58.6
1986 53.3 58.6
1985 52.7 58.6
1984 52.2 58.7
1983 51.8 58.7
1982 51.4 58.6
1981 51.3 58.6
1980 51.1 58.5
1979 50.8 58.4
1978 50.5 58.3
1977 50.1 58.1
1976 49.7 58.2
1975 49.3 58.3
1974 48.9 58.3
1973 48.6 58.4
1972 48.3 58.4
1971 47.9 58.4
1970 47.9 58.4
1969 47.9 58.4
1968 47.8 58.6
1967 47.7 58.6
1966 47.7 58.4
1965 47.7 58.3
1964 47.6 58.2
1963 47.5 58.1
1962 47.3 58
1961 47.1 58
1960 46.9 57.9
1959 46.7 57.9
1958 46.4 57.8
1957 46.1 57.7
1956 45.7 57.6
1955 45.4 57.5
1954 45 57.4
1953 44.5 57.2
1952 44 57
1951 43.6 56.8
1950 43.1 56.6

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

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Ghana and Nauru population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Nauru
1x
Year Population
Ghana Nauru
2024 34,427,414 11,947
2023 33,787,914 11,875
2022 33,149,152 11,801
2021 32,518,665 11,709
2020 31,887,809 11,643
2019 31,258,945 11,587
2018 30,637,585 11,477
2017 30,008,354 11,324
2016 29,356,742 11,150
2015 28,696,068 10,954
2014 28,041,592 10,742
2013 27,386,193 10,517
2012 26,734,268 10,267
2011 26,095,088 10,098
2010 25,474,995 10,043
2009 24,862,664 10,016
2008 24,249,946 10,009
2007 23,642,279 10,020
2006 23,040,702 10,034
2005 22,449,438 10,049
2004 21,868,298 10,060
2003 21,296,705 10,059
2002 20,729,388 10,082
2001 20,167,069 10,130
2000 19,637,087 10,168
1999 19,149,864 10,187
1998 18,688,036 10,198
1997 18,238,958 10,197
1996 17,810,181 10,183
1995 17,399,017 10,165
1994 16,993,190 10,137
1993 16,589,519 10,102
1992 16,184,855 10,021
1991 15,787,496 9,850
1990 15,394,648 9,622
1989 15,006,813 9,390
1988 14,636,568 9,165
1987 14,289,108 8,946
1986 13,965,217 8,742
1985 13,661,229 8,551
1984 13,370,590 8,377
1983 13,029,836 8,216
1982 12,643,819 8,040
1981 12,281,712 7,839
1980 11,941,448 7,649
1979 11,597,255 7,468
1978 11,248,450 7,298
1977 10,911,871 7,163
1976 10,594,913 7,064
1975 10,294,308 6,987
1974 10,000,523 6,923
1973 9,714,617 6,866
1972 9,438,187 6,812
1971 9,176,264 6,762
1970 8,925,813 6,710
1969 8,690,383 6,581
1968 8,475,729 6,328
1967 8,271,913 6,135
1966 8,074,521 6,043
1965 7,882,606 5,832
1964 7,695,739 5,515
1963 7,514,714 5,226
1962 7,337,375 4,979
1961 7,162,667 4,774
1960 6,961,215 4,607

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Nauru

Fertility rate
Ghana

Nauru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Nauru
2023 3.4 3.33
2022 3.43 3.38
2021 3.49 3.43
2020 3.54 3.47
2019 3.59 3.53
2018 3.65 3.68
2017 3.72 3.88
2016 3.87 4.03
2015 3.98 4.08
2014 4.03 4.09
2013 4.11 4.1
2012 4.15 4.12
2011 4.18 4.12
2010 4.18 4.02
2009 4.18 3.85
2008 4.22 3.67
2007 4.29 3.5
2006 4.4 3.4
2005 4.5 3.38
2004 4.5 3.38
2003 4.6 3.39
2002 4.69 3.4
2001 4.77 3.46
2000 4.83 3.54
1999 4.82 3.64
1998 4.83 3.68
1997 4.88 3.74
1996 4.96 3.78
1995 5.11 3.81
1994 5.25 3.84
1993 5.41 3.89
1992 5.52 3.95
1991 5.63 3.99
1990 5.74 4.02
1989 5.82 4.07
1988 5.92 4.11
1987 6.02 4.14
1986 6.08 4.15
1985 6.12 4.14
1984 6.15 4.11
1983 6.23 4.06
1982 6.31 3.99
1981 6.42 3.94
1980 6.47 3.88
1979 6.51 3.85
1978 6.56 3.84
1977 6.64 3.86
1976 6.7 3.9
1975 6.76 3.97
1974 6.82 4.07
1973 6.87 4.19
1972 6.92 4.36
1971 6.95 4.54
1970 6.95 4.74
1969 6.95 4.94
1968 6.89 5.14
1967 6.89 5.29
1966 6.86 5.41
1965 6.88 5.48
1964 6.9 5.47
1963 6.94 5.44
1962 6.94 5.42
1961 6.91 5.38
1960 6.89 5.34

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

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Ghana and Nauru demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Nauru
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Nauru
2024 22.2 21.4
2023 22 21.5
2022 21.8 21.6
2021 21.7 21.7
2020 21.5 21.8
2019 21.3 21.9
2018 21.2 21.8
2017 21 21.6
2016 20.9 21.5
2015 20.8 21.4
2014 20.7 21.5
2013 20.6 21.6
2012 20.5 21.7
2011 20.3 21.8
2010 20.2 21.8
2009 20 21.8
2008 19.9 21.7
2007 19.7 21.5
2006 19.5 21.3
2005 19.3 21.2
2004 19.1 21
2003 19 20.8
2002 18.8 20.6
2001 18.6 20.4
2000 18.4 20.1
1999 18.3 19.8
1998 18.1 19.6
1997 17.9 19.5
1996 17.7 19.4
1995 17.6 19.3
1994 17.5 19.3
1993 17.4 19.3
1992 17.3 19.4
1991 17.2 19.7
1990 17.2 20.2
1989 17.1 20.8
1988 17.1 21.4
1987 17.1 22.1
1986 17.1 22.8
1985 17.1 23.7
1984 17.1 24.5
1983 17 25.2
1982 16.9 25.1
1981 16.7 24.7
1980 16.7 24.2
1979 16.5 23.6
1978 16.4 22.9
1977 16.2 22.1
1976 16 21.5
1975 15.9 21
1974 15.8 20.4
1973 15.8 19.8
1972 15.8 19.4
1971 15.9 19.1
1970 15.9 18.7
1969 16 18.9
1968 16.1 21.2
1967 16.2 22.9
1966 16.4 22.9
1965 16.5 23.1
1964 16.7 23.4
1963 16.9 23.7
1962 17.2 23.9
1961 17.4 24
1960 17.7 23.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Nauru
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$244M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
122.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
5.68%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
+29.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
5.06%
2021
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
25.3%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
3.4%
2012
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$2.24M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
2.32%
2018
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ghana Nauru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
9.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Nauru
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-122
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
51.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
0
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
1
2025
Visa free countries
75
2025
89
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
96.6%
2023
English speaking
66.7%
2023
96.7%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
81.7%
2020

Health

Ghana Nauru
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$2,292
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$16.8
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
62.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
13.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
1.27
2015
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
22.1 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
273
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
8.9
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
71.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
21.8%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
48.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
2.79 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Nauru
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.00001%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
646 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
1.54 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
18.6 mi
2002

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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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