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Ghana vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 81st vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Nepal
Population
35885254
29596762
Population rank 46/197 52/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Ghana and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Nepal
2024 $82,308,110,386 $42,914,268,287
2023 $80,547,146,878 $41,047,772,331
2022 $73,919,003,210 $41,182,939,601
2021 $79,514,204,730 $36,924,841,394
2020 $70,008,243,860 $33,433,659,301
2019 $68,352,629,246 $34,186,180,699
2018 $67,259,353,966 $33,111,525,237
2017 $60,385,409,435 $28,971,588,940
2016 $56,144,179,398 $24,524,109,484
2015 $49,436,806,230 $24,360,801,287
2014 $54,678,533,806 $22,731,612,922
2013 $62,845,721,960 $22,162,204,925
2012 $41,271,701,061 $21,703,100,877
2011 $39,336,668,081 $21,573,872,421
2010 $32,197,655,567 $16,002,656,434
2009 $26,048,720,006 $12,854,985,464
2008 $28,679,383,241 $12,545,438,605
2007 $24,827,339,138 $10,325,618,017
2006 $20,885,037,597 $9,043,715,356
2005 $10,744,568,381 $8,130,258,378
2004 $8,881,417,907 $7,273,938,315
2003 $7,632,723,556 $6,330,473,097
2002 $6,166,197,848 $6,050,875,807
2001 $5,314,872,854 $6,007,055,042
2000 $4,982,850,662 $5,494,252,208
1999 $7,718,109,982 $5,033,642,384
1998 $7,482,069,162 $4,856,255,044
1997 $6,891,443,192 $4,918,691,917
1996 $6,932,991,739 $4,521,580,381
1995 $6,464,382,808 $4,401,104,418
1994 $5,446,383,727 $4,066,775,510
1993 $5,968,922,939 $3,660,041,667
1992 $6,416,103,926 $3,401,211,581
1991 $6,603,185,268 $3,921,476,085
1990 $5,889,106,573 $3,627,560,239
1989 $5,251,858,440 $3,525,225,787
1988 $5,197,765,032 $3,487,009,748
1987 $5,074,829,932 $2,957,255,380
1986 $5,735,677,434 $2,850,782,044
1985 $4,504,306,723 $2,619,913,956
1984 $4,412,279,843 $2,581,207,388
1983 $4,057,275,132 $2,447,174,803
1982 $4,035,994,398 $2,395,423,742
1981 $4,222,441,860 $2,275,583,317
1980 $4,445,228,216 $1,945,916,583
1979 $4,020,227,920 $1,851,250,008
1978 $3,662,478,185 $1,604,162,497
1977 $3,189,428,571 $1,382,400,000
1976 $2,765,254,237 $1,452,788,985
1975 $2,810,106,383 $1,575,789,254
1974 $2,894,409,938 $1,217,953,547
1973 $3,006,766,758 $972,101,725
1972 $2,112,293,280 $1,024,098,400
1971 $2,417,108,578 $882,765,472
1970 $2,215,028,588 $865,975,309
1969 $1,962,050,556 $788,641,965
1968 $1,666,909,518 $772,231,387
1967 $1,747,187,645 $841,974,025
1966 $2,126,300,672 $906,811,944
1965 $2,053,462,968 $735,267,082
1964 $1,731,296,200 $496,098,775
1963 $1,540,797,589 $496,947,904
1962 $1,382,515,654 $574,091,101
1961 $1,302,674,325 $531,959,562
1960 $1,217,230,095 $508,334,414

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

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Ghana and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Nepal
2024 $2,391 $1,447
2023 $2,384 $1,382
2022 $2,230 $1,386
2021 $2,445 $1,253
2020 $2,195 $1,154
2019 $2,187 $1,203
2018 $2,195 $1,179
2017 $2,012 $1,034
2016 $1,912 $877
2015 $1,723 $876
2014 $1,950 $821
2013 $2,295 $803
2012 $1,544 $788
2011 $1,507 $786
2010 $1,264 $585
2009 $1,048 $473
2008 $1,183 $465
2007 $1,050 $385
2006 $906 $340
2005 $479 $309
2004 $406 $279.6
2003 $358 $246.4
2002 $297.5 $238.9
2001 $263.5 $240.8
2000 $253.7 $223.8
1999 $403 $208.6
1998 $400 $205.1
1997 $378 $211.8
1996 $389 $198.8
1995 $372 $197.8
1994 $321 $187.3
1993 $360 $172.8
1992 $396 $165
1991 $418 $195.7
1990 $383 $185.8
1989 $350 $185
1988 $355 $187.1
1987 $355 $162
1986 $411 $159.5
1985 $330 $149.9
1984 $330 $151.1
1983 $311 $146.6
1982 $319 $147
1981 $344 $142.9
1980 $372 $125.1
1979 $347 $121.9
1978 $326 $108.1
1977 $292.3 $95.3
1976 $261 $102.5
1975 $273 $113.6
1974 $289.4 $89.8
1973 $310 $73.2
1972 $223.8 $78.8
1971 $263.4 $69.5
1970 $248.2 $69.6
1969 $225.8 $64.8
1968 $196.7 $64.9
1967 $211.2 $72.3
1966 $263.3 $79.5
1965 $260.5 $65.8
1964 $225 $45.3
1963 $205 $46.3
1962 $188.4 $54.6
1961 $181.9 $51.6
1960 $174.9 $50.2

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

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Ghana vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Nepal
2026 66.1 71.2
2025 65.9 70.9
2024 65.7 70.6
2023 65.5 70.4
2022 65.2 70.1
2021 64.3 68.4
2020 64.3 69.1
2019 64.5 69.3
2018 64.1 69
2017 63.8 68.7
2016 63.5 68.4
2015 63.2 67.4
2014 62.8 67.8
2013 62.4 67.6
2012 62 67.4
2011 61.6 67.1
2010 61.3 66.8
2009 60.9 66.6
2008 60.6 66.4
2007 60.3 66.2
2006 60 65.9
2005 59.6 65.3
2004 59.3 64.7
2003 59 64.2
2002 58.7 63.5
2001 58.4 63.3
2000 58.1 62.6
1999 57.8 62
1998 57.5 61.5
1997 57.2 60.8
1996 57 60
1995 56.7 59.3
1994 56.2 58.6
1993 56.3 57.6
1992 56.1 56.7
1991 55.7 55.6
1990 55.4 54.8
1989 54.9 54
1988 54.4 53.1
1987 53.8 52.4
1986 53.3 51.6
1985 52.7 50.9
1984 52.2 50.2
1983 51.8 49.7
1982 51.4 49.2
1981 51.3 48.7
1980 51.1 48.3
1979 50.8 47.8
1978 50.5 47.2
1977 50.1 46.6
1976 49.7 46
1975 49.3 45.5
1974 48.9 44.9
1973 48.6 44.5
1972 48.3 44.1
1971 47.9 43.6
1970 47.9 43.2
1969 47.9 42.7
1968 47.8 42.2
1967 47.7 41.7
1966 47.7 41.2
1965 47.7 40.7
1964 47.6 40.2
1963 47.5 39.6
1962 47.3 39.3
1961 47.1 39
1960 46.9 38.7
1959 46.7 38.4
1958 46.4 38.1
1957 46.1 38
1956 45.7 37.9
1955 45.4 37.9
1954 45 37.8
1953 44.5 37.7
1952 44 37.7
1951 43.6 37.6
1950 43.1 37.6

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

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Ghana and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Ghana Nepal
2024 34,427,414 29,651,054
2023 33,787,914 29,694,614
2022 33,149,152 29,715,436
2021 32,518,665 29,475,010
2020 31,887,809 28,966,574
2019 31,258,945 28,414,064
2018 30,637,585 28,079,689
2017 30,008,354 28,011,258
2016 29,356,742 27,955,462
2015 28,696,068 27,823,629
2014 28,041,592 27,672,370
2013 27,386,193 27,589,996
2012 26,734,268 27,534,915
2011 26,095,088 27,464,494
2010 25,474,995 27,341,952
2009 24,862,664 27,173,035
2008 24,249,946 26,990,037
2007 23,642,279 26,788,492
2006 23,040,702 26,565,425
2005 22,449,438 26,309,458
2004 21,868,298 26,016,656
2003 21,296,705 25,688,758
2002 20,729,388 25,328,981
2001 20,167,069 24,946,748
2000 19,637,087 24,546,509
1999 19,149,864 24,125,199
1998 18,688,036 23,680,357
1997 18,238,958 23,219,463
1996 17,810,181 22,741,862
1995 17,399,017 22,245,439
1994 16,993,190 21,717,479
1993 16,589,519 21,180,159
1992 16,184,855 20,609,707
1991 15,787,496 20,036,500
1990 15,394,648 19,524,573
1989 15,006,813 19,057,807
1988 14,636,568 18,638,661
1987 14,289,108 18,250,505
1986 13,965,217 17,868,124
1985 13,661,229 17,477,692
1984 13,370,590 17,085,242
1983 13,029,836 16,689,119
1982 12,643,819 16,297,987
1981 12,281,712 15,922,423
1980 11,941,448 15,553,105
1979 11,597,255 15,190,590
1978 11,248,450 14,839,695
1977 10,911,871 14,499,175
1976 10,594,913 14,177,649
1975 10,294,308 13,870,695
1974 10,000,523 13,568,435
1973 9,714,617 13,275,239
1972 9,438,187 12,989,099
1971 9,176,264 12,710,061
1970 8,925,813 12,436,190
1969 8,690,383 12,167,036
1968 8,475,729 11,906,266
1967 8,271,913 11,652,716
1966 8,074,521 11,408,710
1965 7,882,606 11,173,411
1964 7,695,739 10,946,392
1963 7,514,714 10,729,818
1962 7,337,375 10,521,116
1961 7,162,667 10,318,396
1960 6,961,215 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Nepal

Fertility rate
Ghana

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Nepal
2023 3.4 1.98
2022 3.43 2
2021 3.49 2.03
2020 3.54 2.05
2019 3.59 2.08
2018 3.65 2.12
2017 3.72 2.17
2016 3.87 2.23
2015 3.98 2.27
2014 4.03 2.32
2013 4.11 2.36
2012 4.15 2.42
2011 4.18 2.46
2010 4.18 2.54
2009 4.18 2.63
2008 4.22 2.74
2007 4.29 2.86
2006 4.4 2.97
2005 4.5 3.12
2004 4.5 3.28
2003 4.6 3.44
2002 4.69 3.6
2001 4.77 3.79
2000 4.83 3.98
1999 4.82 4.13
1998 4.83 4.28
1997 4.88 4.44
1996 4.96 4.67
1995 5.11 4.87
1994 5.25 4.96
1993 5.41 5.04
1992 5.52 5.07
1991 5.63 5.15
1990 5.74 5.21
1989 5.82 5.26
1988 5.92 5.31
1987 6.02 5.35
1986 6.08 5.4
1985 6.12 5.46
1984 6.15 5.51
1983 6.23 5.54
1982 6.31 5.55
1981 6.42 5.58
1980 6.47 5.6
1979 6.51 5.64
1978 6.56 5.68
1977 6.64 5.69
1976 6.7 5.72
1975 6.76 5.73
1974 6.82 5.75
1973 6.87 5.7
1972 6.92 5.8
1971 6.95 5.85
1970 6.95 5.87
1969 6.95 5.89
1968 6.89 5.94
1967 6.89 5.95
1966 6.86 5.98
1965 6.88 6.01
1964 6.9 6.04
1963 6.94 6.06
1962 6.94 6.08
1961 6.91 6.09
1960 6.89 6.07

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

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Ghana and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Nepal
2024 22.2 26
2023 22 25.7
2022 21.8 25.4
2021 21.7 25
2020 21.5 24.5
2019 21.3 23.7
2018 21.2 23.2
2017 21 22.9
2016 20.9 22.7
2015 20.8 22.4
2014 20.7 22.2
2013 20.6 22
2012 20.5 21.8
2011 20.3 21.6
2010 20.2 21.3
2009 20 21
2008 19.9 20.8
2007 19.7 20.5
2006 19.5 20.3
2005 19.3 20
2004 19.1 19.8
2003 19 19.7
2002 18.8 19.5
2001 18.6 19.4
2000 18.4 19.3
1999 18.3 19.3
1998 18.1 19.2
1997 17.9 19.2
1996 17.7 19.2
1995 17.6 19.2
1994 17.5 19.2
1993 17.4 19.2
1992 17.3 19.2
1991 17.2 19.2
1990 17.2 19.2
1989 17.1 19.2
1988 17.1 19.2
1987 17.1 19.3
1986 17.1 19.4
1985 17.1 19.4
1984 17.1 19.5
1983 17 19.5
1982 16.9 19.5
1981 16.7 19.5
1980 16.7 19.6
1979 16.5 19.6
1978 16.4 19.6
1977 16.2 19.7
1976 16 19.7
1975 15.9 19.7
1974 15.8 19.7
1973 15.8 19.7
1972 15.8 19.7
1971 15.9 19.7
1970 15.9 19.7
1969 16 19.7
1968 16.1 19.7
1967 16.2 19.7
1966 16.4 19.6
1965 16.5 19.6
1964 16.7 19.6
1963 16.9 19.6
1962 17.2 19.6
1961 17.4 19.5
1960 17.7 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Ghana Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Ghana Nepal
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
71.2%
2021
English speaking
66.7%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Ghana Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Nepal
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
49,758 mi
2025

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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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