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Ghana vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 81st vs. 145th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana North Macedonia
Population
35885254
1805954
Population rank 46/197 150/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Ghana and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Ghana and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Ghana

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Ghana North Macedonia
2024 $82,308,110,386 $16,951,682,245
2023 $80,547,146,878 $15,855,131,189
2022 $73,919,003,210 $13,932,436,550
2021 $79,514,204,730 $14,000,283,827
2020 $70,008,243,860 $12,361,036,914
2019 $68,352,629,246 $12,606,338,449
2018 $67,259,353,966 $12,683,068,114
2017 $60,385,409,435 $11,307,067,070
2016 $56,144,179,398 $10,672,467,073
2015 $49,436,806,230 $10,064,519,963
2014 $54,678,533,806 $11,362,265,253
2013 $62,845,721,960 $10,817,702,346
2012 $41,271,701,061 $9,745,261,301
2011 $39,336,668,081 $10,494,626,768
2010 $32,197,655,567 $9,407,170,321
2009 $26,048,720,006 $9,401,736,825
2008 $28,679,383,241 $9,909,552,435
2007 $24,827,339,138 $8,336,474,974
2006 $20,885,037,597 $6,861,226,972
2005 $10,744,568,381 $6,258,602,873
2004 $8,881,417,907 $5,682,784,472
2003 $7,632,723,556 $4,946,296,599
2002 $6,166,197,848 $4,018,365,747
2001 $5,314,872,854 $3,709,636,031
2000 $4,982,850,662 $3,772,859,034
1999 $7,718,109,982 $3,863,619,285
1998 $7,482,069,162 $3,765,745,023
1997 $6,891,443,192 $3,912,986,091
1996 $6,932,991,739 $4,642,021,256
1995 $6,464,382,808 $4,707,041,315
1994 $5,446,383,727 $3,559,608,640
1993 $5,968,922,939 $2,682,456,897
1992 $6,416,103,926 $2,436,849,342
1991 $6,603,185,268 $4,938,775,510
1990 $5,889,106,573 $4,699,646,643
1989 $5,251,858,440 -
1988 $5,197,765,032 -
1987 $5,074,829,932 -
1986 $5,735,677,434 -
1985 $4,504,306,723 -
1984 $4,412,279,843 -
1983 $4,057,275,132 -
1982 $4,035,994,398 -
1981 $4,222,441,860 -
1980 $4,445,228,216 -
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 North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana North Macedonia
2024 $2,391 $9,292
2023 $2,384 $8,674
2022 $2,230 $7,606
2021 $2,445 $7,621
2020 $2,195 $6,660
2019 $2,187 $6,719
2018 $2,195 $6,714
2017 $2,012 $5,955
2016 $1,912 $5,598
2015 $1,723 $5,263
2014 $1,950 $5,925
2013 $2,295 $5,626
2012 $1,544 $5,050
2011 $1,507 $5,417
2010 $1,264 $4,833
2009 $1,048 $4,800
2008 $1,183 $5,026
2007 $1,050 $4,204
2006 $906 $3,440
2005 $479 $3,121
2004 $406 $2,819
2003 $358 $2,445
2002 $297.5 $1,989
2001 $263.5 $1,823
2000 $253.7 $1,862
1999 $403 $1,915
1998 $400 $1,876
1997 $378 $1,960
1996 $389 $2,307
1995 $372 $2,355
1994 $321 $1,786
1993 $360 $1,337
1992 $396 $1,199
1991 $418 $2,402
1990 $383 $2,277
1989 $350 -
1988 $355 -
1987 $355 -
1986 $411 -
1985 $330 -
1984 $330 -
1983 $311 -
1982 $319 -
1981 $344 -
1980 $372 -
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. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana North Macedonia
2026 66.1 77.8
2025 65.9 77.7
2024 65.7 77.5
2023 65.5 77.4
2022 65.2 76.6
2021 64.3 73.3
2020 64.3 74.5
2019 64.5 76.8
2018 64.1 76.9
2017 63.8 76.2
2016 63.5 75.6
2015 63.2 75.6
2014 62.8 75.6
2013 62.4 75.6
2012 62 75
2011 61.6 75.1
2010 61.3 75
2009 60.9 74.5
2008 60.6 74.4
2007 60.3 73.7
2006 60 73.8
2005 59.6 73.6
2004 59.3 73.4
2003 59 73
2002 58.7 72.7
2001 58.4 73
2000 58.1 72.6
1999 57.8 72.3
1998 57.5 71.8
1997 57.2 71.9
1996 57 71.9
1995 56.7 72
1994 56.2 71.5
1993 56.3 71.7
1992 56.1 71.3
1991 55.7 71.8
1990 55.4 71.3
1989 54.9 71.1
1988 54.4 70.5
1987 53.8 70.4
1986 53.3 70.3
1985 52.7 70.2
1984 52.2 70.2
1983 51.8 69.7
1982 51.4 69.8
1981 51.3 69.4
1980 51.1 69.1
1979 50.8 69.2
1978 50.5 69.1
1977 50.1 68.2
1976 49.7 67.9
1975 49.3 67.3
1974 48.9 67.1
1973 48.6 67.1
1972 48.3 65.6
1971 47.9 65.2
1970 47.9 65
1969 47.9 64
1968 47.8 64.6
1967 47.7 63.8
1966 47.7 63.5
1965 47.7 62.6
1964 47.6 61.5
1963 47.5 61.4
1962 47.3 59.3
1961 47.1 61.8
1960 46.9 60.5
1959 46.7 59.5
1958 46.4 60.3
1957 46.1 55.7
1956 45.7 58.5
1955 45.4 55.4
1954 45 55.7
1953 44.5 53.2
1952 44 52.5
1951 43.6 48.5
1950 43.1 50.6

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

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Ghana and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Ghana North Macedonia
2024 34,427,414 1,824,359
2023 33,787,914 1,827,816
2022 33,149,152 1,831,712
2021 32,518,665 1,837,114
2020 31,887,809 1,856,124
2019 31,258,945 1,876,262
2018 30,637,585 1,889,051
2017 30,008,354 1,898,657
2016 29,356,742 1,906,313
2015 28,696,068 1,912,430
2014 28,041,592 1,917,557
2013 27,386,193 1,922,716
2012 26,734,268 1,929,821
2011 26,095,088 1,937,398
2010 25,474,995 1,946,298
2009 24,862,664 1,958,782
2008 24,249,946 1,971,493
2007 23,642,279 1,982,933
2006 23,040,702 1,994,287
2005 22,449,438 2,005,330
2004 21,868,298 2,016,186
2003 21,296,705 2,022,725
2002 20,729,388 2,020,157
2001 20,167,069 2,034,882
2000 19,637,087 2,026,350
1999 19,149,864 2,017,142
1998 18,688,036 2,007,523
1997 18,238,958 1,996,869
1996 17,810,181 2,012,553
1995 17,399,017 1,998,534
1994 16,993,190 1,992,666
1993 16,589,519 2,006,854
1992 16,184,855 2,032,523
1991 15,787,496 2,055,994
1990 15,394,648 2,063,689
1989 15,006,813 2,055,649
1988 14,636,568 2,045,737
1987 14,289,108 2,035,157
1986 13,965,217 2,024,732
1985 13,661,229 2,014,331
1984 13,370,590 2,003,399
1983 13,029,836 1,991,901
1982 12,643,819 1,978,956
1981 12,281,712 1,959,065
1980 11,941,448 1,933,038
1979 11,597,255 1,906,523
1978 11,248,450 1,879,847
1977 10,911,871 1,853,138
1976 10,594,913 1,825,830
1975 10,294,308 1,797,972
1974 10,000,523 1,770,545
1973 9,714,617 1,743,816
1972 9,438,187 1,717,395
1971 9,176,264 1,691,216
1970 8,925,813 1,664,208
1969 8,690,383 1,636,345
1968 8,475,729 1,608,930
1967 8,271,913 1,582,492
1966 8,074,521 1,557,349
1965 7,882,606 1,533,466
1964 7,695,739 1,510,900
1963 7,514,714 1,488,737
1962 7,337,375 1,471,745
1961 7,162,667 1,455,171
1960 6,961,215 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Ghana

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana North Macedonia
2023 3.4 1.5
2022 3.43 1.6
2021 3.49 1.6
2020 3.54 1.31
2019 3.59 1.34
2018 3.65 1.42
2017 3.72 1.43
2016 3.87 1.5
2015 3.98 1.49
2014 4.03 1.5
2013 4.11 1.5
2012 4.15 1.5
2011 4.18 1.46
2010 4.18 1.6
2009 4.18 1.5
2008 4.22 1.47
2007 4.29 1.46
2006 4.4 1.46
2005 4.5 1.5
2004 4.5 1.52
2003 4.6 1.75
2002 4.69 1.79
2001 4.77 1.73
2000 4.83 1.86
1999 4.82 1.77
1998 4.83 1.89
1997 4.88 1.92
1996 4.96 2.06
1995 5.11 2.13
1994 5.25 2.23
1993 5.41 2.26
1992 5.52 2.28
1991 5.63 2.31
1990 5.74 2.27
1989 5.82 2.25
1988 5.92 2.32
1987 6.02 2.32
1986 6.08 2.25
1985 6.12 2.25
1984 6.15 2.24
1983 6.23 2.25
1982 6.31 2.29
1981 6.42 2.29
1980 6.47 2.36
1979 6.51 2.4
1978 6.56 2.42
1977 6.64 2.49
1976 6.7 2.62
1975 6.76 2.69
1974 6.82 2.7
1973 6.87 2.72
1972 6.92 2.87
1971 6.95 2.93
1970 6.95 3.01
1969 6.95 3.1
1968 6.89 3.22
1967 6.89 3.33
1966 6.86 3.43
1965 6.88 3.52
1964 6.9 3.56
1963 6.94 3.62
1962 6.94 3.5
1961 6.91 3.62
1960 6.89 3.83

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

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Ghana and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana North Macedonia
2024 22.2 41.6
2023 22 41.3
2022 21.8 40.9
2021 21.7 40.7
2020 21.5 40.3
2019 21.3 39.9
2018 21.2 39.4
2017 21 38.8
2016 20.9 38.3
2015 20.8 37.8
2014 20.7 37.3
2013 20.6 36.9
2012 20.5 36.4
2011 20.3 36
2010 20.2 35.5
2009 20 35.1
2008 19.9 34.7
2007 19.7 34.3
2006 19.5 33.9
2005 19.3 33.5
2004 19.1 33.2
2003 19 32.8
2002 18.8 32.6
2001 18.6 32.2
2000 18.4 31.9
1999 18.3 31.5
1998 18.1 31.2
1997 17.9 31
1996 17.7 30.8
1995 17.6 30.5
1994 17.5 30.3
1993 17.4 29.9
1992 17.3 29.6
1991 17.2 29.2
1990 17.2 28.9
1989 17.1 28.6
1988 17.1 28.3
1987 17.1 28
1986 17.1 27.8
1985 17.1 27.5
1984 17.1 27.2
1983 17 26.8
1982 16.9 26.5
1981 16.7 26.2
1980 16.7 25.9
1979 16.5 25.5
1978 16.4 25.2
1977 16.2 24.8
1976 16 24.5
1975 15.9 24.2
1974 15.8 23.9
1973 15.8 23.6
1972 15.8 23.3
1971 15.9 23.1
1970 15.9 22.8
1969 16 22.6
1968 16.1 22.4
1967 16.2 22.2
1966 16.4 22
1965 16.5 21.9
1964 16.7 21.9
1963 16.9 21.9
1962 17.2 21.9
1961 17.4 21.8
1960 17.7 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
1.9%
2019
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Ghana North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana North Macedonia
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
97.6%
2012
English speaking
66.7%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Ghana North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana North Macedonia
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
8,812 mi
2017

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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