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Ghana vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 81st vs. 20th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Niger
Population
35885254
29080898
Population rank 46/197 53/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Ghana and Niger: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Niger economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Niger
2024 $82,308,110,386 $19,876,128,486
2023 $80,547,146,878 $16,698,786,978
2022 $73,919,003,210 $15,433,852,712
2021 $79,514,204,730 $14,915,002,436
2020 $70,008,243,860 $13,744,653,103
2019 $68,352,629,246 $12,889,555,561
2018 $67,259,353,966 $12,837,307,497
2017 $60,385,409,435 $11,185,104,252
2016 $56,144,179,398 $10,398,861,982
2015 $49,436,806,230 $9,683,867,926
2014 $54,678,533,806 $10,862,943,544
2013 $62,845,721,960 $10,224,897,438
2012 $41,271,701,061 $9,426,912,648
2011 $39,336,668,081 $8,772,950,778
2010 $32,197,655,567 $7,851,192,502
2009 $26,048,720,006 $7,352,131,310
2008 $28,679,383,241 $7,297,600,226
2007 $24,827,339,138 $5,731,485,052
2006 $20,885,037,597 $4,756,361,252
2005 $10,744,568,381 $4,383,315,965
2004 $8,881,417,907 $3,760,443,738
2003 $7,632,723,556 $3,394,084,732
2002 $6,166,197,848 $2,782,192,879
2001 $5,314,872,854 $2,448,714,704
2000 $4,982,850,662 $2,241,753,193
1999 $7,718,109,982 $2,537,789,821
1998 $7,482,069,162 $2,643,363,519
1997 $6,891,443,192 $2,290,318,910
1996 $6,932,991,739 $2,405,686,940
1995 $6,464,382,808 $2,302,537,562
1994 $5,446,383,727 $1,938,058,175
1993 $5,968,922,939 $3,052,673,849
1992 $6,416,103,926 $3,386,232,579
1991 $6,603,185,268 $3,285,796,875
1990 $5,889,106,573 $3,512,356,508
1989 $5,251,858,440 $2,179,567,114
1988 $5,197,765,032 $2,280,356,193
1987 $5,074,829,932 $2,233,006,105
1986 $5,735,677,434 $1,904,096,998
1985 $4,504,306,723 $1,440,581,652
1984 $4,412,279,843 $1,461,243,326
1983 $4,057,275,132 $1,803,099,561
1982 $4,035,994,398 $2,017,612,216
1981 $4,222,441,860 $2,170,893,414
1980 $4,445,228,216 $2,508,524,721
1979 $4,020,227,920 $2,109,277,666
1978 $3,662,478,185 $1,774,365,590
1977 $3,189,428,571 $1,291,458,041
1976 $2,765,254,237 $1,064,517,601
1975 $2,810,106,383 $1,048,690,933
1974 $2,894,409,938 $1,026,137,111
1973 $3,006,766,758 $946,385,105
1972 $2,112,293,280 $742,779,661
1971 $2,417,108,578 $693,573,704
1970 $2,215,028,588 $649,916,621
1969 $1,962,050,556 $625,867,985
1968 $1,666,909,518 $641,214,226
1967 $1,747,187,645 $665,586,872
1966 $2,126,300,672 $702,296,079
1965 $2,053,462,968 $673,383,511
1964 $1,731,296,200 $582,816,396
1963 $1,540,797,589 $586,294,879
1962 $1,382,515,654 $531,736,599
1961 $1,302,674,325 $485,785,231
1960 $1,217,230,095 $449,526,873

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

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Ghana and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Niger
2024 $2,391 $735
2023 $2,384 $638
2022 $2,230 $610
2021 $2,445 $609
2020 $2,195 $580
2019 $2,187 $562
2018 $2,195 $579
2017 $2,012 $522
2016 $1,912 $503
2015 $1,723 $486
2014 $1,950 $565
2013 $2,295 $552
2012 $1,544 $529
2011 $1,507 $511
2010 $1,264 $474
2009 $1,048 $461
2008 $1,183 $475
2007 $1,050 $387
2006 $906 $333
2005 $479 $319
2004 $406 $283.5
2003 $358 $265.2
2002 $297.5 $225.3
2001 $263.5 $205.4
2000 $253.7 $194.8
1999 $403 $228.3
1998 $400 $246.1
1997 $378 $220.6
1996 $389 $239.5
1995 $372 $237
1994 $321 $206.2
1993 $360 $335
1992 $396 $384
1991 $418 $384
1990 $383 $424
1989 $350 $271.3
1988 $355 $292.6
1987 $355 $295.3
1986 $411 $259.6
1985 $330 $202.4
1984 $330 $211.5
1983 $311 $268.8
1982 $319 $310
1981 $344 $343
1980 $372 $409
1979 $347 $354
1978 $326 $307
1977 $292.3 $229.8
1976 $261 $194.8
1975 $273 $197.2
1974 $289.4 $198.3
1973 $310 $187.9
1972 $223.8 $151.4
1971 $263.4 $145.2
1970 $248.2 $139.8
1969 $225.8 $138.3
1968 $196.7 $145.6
1967 $211.2 $155.4
1966 $263.3 $168.6
1965 $260.5 $166.3
1964 $225 $148.1
1963 $205 $153.3
1962 $188.4 $143.2
1961 $181.9 $134.6
1960 $174.9 $128.3

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

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Ghana vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Niger
2026 66.1 61.9
2025 65.9 61.7
2024 65.7 61.4
2023 65.5 61.2
2022 65.2 60.4
2021 64.3 59.5
2020 64.3 59.9
2019 64.5 60
2018 64.1 59.8
2017 63.8 59.5
2016 63.5 59.2
2015 63.2 58.8
2014 62.8 58.7
2013 62.4 58.4
2012 62 58
2011 61.6 57.6
2010 61.3 57.1
2009 60.9 56.5
2008 60.6 55.9
2007 60.3 55.1
2006 60 54.2
2005 59.6 53.3
2004 59.3 52.4
2003 59 51.5
2002 58.7 50.6
2001 58.4 49.9
2000 58.1 49.2
1999 57.8 48.5
1998 57.5 47.8
1997 57.2 47.1
1996 57 46.3
1995 56.7 45.5
1994 56.2 44.6
1993 56.3 43.8
1992 56.1 43.1
1991 55.7 42.3
1990 55.4 41.7
1989 54.9 41.2
1988 54.4 40.8
1987 53.8 40.5
1986 53.3 40.3
1985 52.7 40.1
1984 52.2 40
1983 51.8 40
1982 51.4 39.8
1981 51.3 39.6
1980 51.1 39.3
1979 50.8 38.9
1978 50.5 38.3
1977 50.1 37.7
1976 49.7 37.1
1975 49.3 36.6
1974 48.9 36.2
1973 48.6 35.9
1972 48.3 35.8
1971 47.9 35.3
1970 47.9 35.9
1969 47.9 36
1968 47.8 36.1
1967 47.7 36.2
1966 47.7 36.3
1965 47.7 36.4
1964 47.6 36.5
1963 47.5 36.4
1962 47.3 36.3
1961 47.1 36.3
1960 46.9 36.2
1959 46.7 36.1
1958 46.4 36.1
1957 46.1 36.1
1956 45.7 36
1955 45.4 36
1954 45 36
1953 44.5 35.9
1952 44 35.9
1951 43.6 35.9
1950 43.1 35.9

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

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Ghana and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Niger
1x
Year Population
Ghana Niger
2024 34,427,414 27,032,412
2023 33,787,914 26,159,867
2022 33,149,152 25,311,973
2021 32,518,665 24,502,140
2020 31,887,809 23,717,613
2019 31,258,945 22,947,757
2018 30,637,585 22,188,069
2017 30,008,354 21,435,446
2016 29,356,742 20,685,753
2015 28,696,068 19,939,498
2014 28,041,592 19,215,909
2013 27,386,193 18,519,898
2012 26,734,268 17,836,769
2011 26,095,088 17,176,283
2010 25,474,995 16,548,835
2009 24,862,664 15,943,675
2008 24,249,946 15,361,915
2007 23,642,279 14,803,610
2006 23,040,702 14,268,581
2005 22,449,438 13,756,192
2004 21,868,298 13,265,836
2003 21,296,705 12,796,984
2002 20,729,388 12,349,144
2001 20,167,069 11,920,647
2000 19,637,087 11,509,630
1999 19,149,864 11,117,411
1998 18,688,036 10,741,413
1997 18,238,958 10,383,969
1996 17,810,181 10,044,852
1995 17,399,017 9,714,529
1994 16,993,190 9,398,258
1993 16,589,519 9,100,789
1992 16,184,855 8,817,633
1991 15,787,496 8,546,900
1990 15,394,648 8,286,059
1989 15,006,813 8,034,780
1988 14,636,568 7,793,748
1987 14,289,108 7,561,150
1986 13,965,217 7,335,811
1985 13,661,229 7,118,457
1984 13,370,590 6,909,971
1983 13,029,836 6,708,644
1982 12,643,819 6,512,732
1981 12,281,712 6,322,006
1980 11,941,448 6,135,971
1979 11,597,255 5,955,556
1978 11,248,450 5,782,932
1977 10,911,871 5,619,716
1976 10,594,913 5,464,962
1975 10,294,308 5,317,019
1974 10,000,523 5,174,953
1973 9,714,617 5,037,865
1972 9,438,187 4,904,845
1971 9,176,264 4,776,225
1970 8,925,813 4,650,275
1969 8,690,383 4,525,725
1968 8,475,729 4,403,637
1967 8,271,913 4,283,590
1966 8,074,521 4,165,544
1965 7,882,606 4,049,695
1964 7,695,739 3,935,814
1963 7,514,714 3,823,873
1962 7,337,375 3,714,520
1961 7,162,667 3,608,162
1960 6,961,215 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Niger

Fertility rate
Ghana

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Niger
2023 3.4 6.06
2022 3.43 6.14
2021 3.49 6.2
2020 3.54 6.37
2019 3.59 6.54
2018 3.65 6.71
2017 3.72 6.87
2016 3.87 7.04
2015 3.98 7.22
2014 4.03 7.34
2013 4.11 7.45
2012 4.15 7.53
2011 4.18 7.59
2010 4.18 7.64
2009 4.18 7.68
2008 4.22 7.7
2007 4.29 7.73
2006 4.4 7.74
2005 4.5 7.77
2004 4.5 7.78
2003 4.6 7.79
2002 4.69 7.8
2001 4.77 7.81
2000 4.83 7.83
1999 4.82 7.84
1998 4.83 7.84
1997 4.88 7.8
1996 4.96 7.78
1995 5.11 7.78
1994 5.25 7.79
1993 5.41 7.79
1992 5.52 7.8
1991 5.63 7.8
1990 5.74 7.81
1989 5.82 7.82
1988 5.92 7.84
1987 6.02 7.87
1986 6.08 7.9
1985 6.12 7.93
1984 6.15 7.92
1983 6.23 7.9
1982 6.31 7.86
1981 6.42 7.82
1980 6.47 7.78
1979 6.51 7.72
1978 6.56 7.66
1977 6.64 7.6
1976 6.7 7.56
1975 6.76 7.54
1974 6.82 7.54
1973 6.87 7.53
1972 6.92 7.52
1971 6.95 7.52
1970 6.95 7.51
1969 6.95 7.51
1968 6.89 7.5
1967 6.89 7.49
1966 6.86 7.48
1965 6.88 7.47
1964 6.9 7.48
1963 6.94 7.49
1962 6.94 7.5
1961 6.91 7.51
1960 6.89 7.53

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

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Ghana and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Niger
2024 22.2 16.5
2023 22 16.3
2022 21.8 16.2
2021 21.7 16
2020 21.5 15.9
2019 21.3 15.8
2018 21.2 15.7
2017 21 15.6
2016 20.9 15.5
2015 20.8 15.4
2014 20.7 15.3
2013 20.6 15.3
2012 20.5 15.3
2011 20.3 15.3
2010 20.2 15.3
2009 20 15.4
2008 19.9 15.5
2007 19.7 15.5
2006 19.5 15.7
2005 19.3 15.8
2004 19.1 15.9
2003 19 16
2002 18.8 16.1
2001 18.6 16.2
2000 18.4 16.3
1999 18.3 16.4
1998 18.1 16.5
1997 17.9 16.5
1996 17.7 16.6
1995 17.6 16.6
1994 17.5 16.6
1993 17.4 16.6
1992 17.3 16.6
1991 17.2 16.6
1990 17.2 16.5
1989 17.1 16.5
1988 17.1 16.5
1987 17.1 16.4
1986 17.1 16.4
1985 17.1 16.4
1984 17.1 16.4
1983 17 16.4
1982 16.9 16.4
1981 16.7 16.4
1980 16.7 16.4
1979 16.5 16.4
1978 16.4 16.4
1977 16.2 16.3
1976 16 16.3
1975 15.9 16.2
1974 15.8 16.1
1973 15.8 16.1
1972 15.8 16
1971 15.9 15.9
1970 15.9 15.9
1969 16 15.8
1968 16.1 15.7
1967 16.2 15.7
1966 16.4 15.6
1965 16.5 15.6
1964 16.7 15.6
1963 16.9 15.5
1962 17.2 15.5
1961 17.4 15.5
1960 17.7 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
3.8%
2021
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
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Ghana Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Ghana Niger
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
35.6%
2022
English speaking
66.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Ghana Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Niger
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
11,774 mi
2010

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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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