Skip to content

Ghana vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 81st vs. 68th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Oman
Population
35885254
5761708
Population rank 46/197 117/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Ghana and Oman: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Oman economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Oman
2024 $82,308,110,386 $107,137,198,769
2023 $80,547,146,878 $106,174,708,037
2022 $73,919,003,210 $109,852,795,839
2021 $79,514,204,730 $87,323,797,139
2020 $70,008,243,860 $75,909,492,848
2019 $68,352,629,246 $88,060,858,257
2018 $67,259,353,966 $91,505,851,756
2017 $60,385,409,435 $80,856,697,009
2016 $56,144,179,398 $75,128,738,622
2015 $49,436,806,230 $78,710,793,238
2014 $54,678,533,806 $92,699,089,727
2013 $62,845,721,960 $89,936,020,806
2012 $41,271,701,061 $87,408,842,653
2011 $39,336,668,081 $77,497,529,259
2010 $32,197,655,567 $64,993,498,049
2009 $26,048,720,006 $55,454,096,229
2008 $28,679,383,241 $69,804,681,404
2007 $24,827,339,138 $48,300,390,117
2006 $20,885,037,597 $42,577,633,290
2005 $10,744,568,381 $35,506,892,068
2004 $8,881,417,907 $28,378,933,680
2003 $7,632,723,556 $24,733,680,104
2002 $6,166,197,848 $23,065,539,662
2001 $5,314,872,854 $22,205,721,717
2000 $4,982,850,662 $22,259,557,867
1999 $7,718,109,982 $17,832,769,831
1998 $7,482,069,162 $16,044,213,264
1997 $6,891,443,192 $18,039,791,938
1996 $6,932,991,739 $17,402,080,624
1995 $6,464,382,808 $15,722,236,671
1994 $5,446,383,727 $14,715,214,564
1993 $5,968,922,939 $14,230,429,129
1992 $6,416,103,926 $14,183,615,085
1991 $6,603,185,268 $12,918,335,501
1990 $5,889,106,573 $13,310,273,082
1989 $5,251,858,440 $9,372,171,651
1988 $5,197,765,032 $8,386,215,865
1987 $5,074,829,932 $7,811,183,095
1986 $5,735,677,434 $7,324,167,369
1985 $4,504,306,723 $10,005,645,420
1984 $4,412,279,843 $8,821,443,151
1983 $4,057,275,132 $7,932,541,691
1982 $4,035,994,398 $7,554,719,456
1981 $4,222,441,860 $7,259,120,151
1980 $4,445,228,216 $5,981,760,278
1979 $4,020,227,920 $3,733,352,635
1978 $3,662,478,185 $2,740,301,390
1977 $3,189,428,571 $2,741,169,948
1976 $2,765,254,237 $2,560,220,035
1975 $2,810,106,383 $2,096,699,189
1974 $2,894,409,938 $1,645,917,776
1973 $3,006,766,758 $483,066,991
1972 $2,112,293,280 $366,883,548
1971 $2,417,108,578 $301,010,587
1970 $2,215,028,588 $256,319,795
1969 $1,962,050,556 $239,999,808
1968 $1,666,909,518 $188,879,849
1967 $1,747,187,645 $107,151,832
1966 $2,126,300,672 $67,759,973
1965 $2,053,462,968 $63,279,975
1964 $1,731,296,200 $61,872,526
1963 $1,540,797,589 $59,912,763
1962 $1,382,515,654 $56,273,202
1961 $1,302,674,325 $45,634,487
1960 $1,217,230,095 $44,234,656

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

GeoRank.org/facts/ghana/oman | CC BY

Ghana and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Oman
2024 $2,391 $20,285
2023 $2,384 $21,028
2022 $2,230 $23,224
2021 $2,445 $19,403
2020 $2,195 $16,785
2019 $2,187 $19,180
2018 $2,195 $19,902
2017 $2,012 $17,820
2016 $1,912 $17,110
2015 $1,723 $18,808
2014 $1,950 $23,161
2013 $2,295 $23,458
2012 $1,544 $24,642
2011 $1,507 $25,188
2010 $1,264 $23,570
2009 $1,048 $20,656
2008 $1,183 $26,577
2007 $1,050 $18,793
2006 $906 $16,931
2005 $479 $14,435
2004 $406 $11,801
2003 $358 $10,464
2002 $297.5 $9,869
2001 $263.5 $9,612
2000 $253.7 $9,754
1999 $403 $7,915
1998 $400 $7,219
1997 $378 $8,235
1996 $389 $8,068
1995 $372 $7,414
1994 $321 $7,068
1993 $360 $7,039
1992 $396 $7,318
1991 $418 $6,977
1990 $383 $7,546
1989 $350 $5,591
1988 $355 $5,279
1987 $355 $5,204
1986 $411 $5,182
1985 $330 $7,549
1984 $330 $7,070
1983 $311 $6,714
1982 $319 $6,759
1981 $344 $6,866
1980 $372 $5,974
1979 $347 $3,934
1978 $326 $3,044
1977 $292.3 $3,205
1976 $261 $3,143
1975 $273 $2,692
1974 $289.4 $2,203
1973 $310 $670
1972 $223.8 $524
1971 $263.4 $442
1970 $248.2 $387
1969 $225.8 $372
1968 $196.7 $300
1967 $211.2 $174.7
1966 $263.3 $113.2
1965 $260.5 $108.1
1964 $225 $108.1
1963 $205 $106.8
1962 $188.4 $102.3
1961 $181.9 $84.5
1960 $174.9 $83.4

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

GeoRank.org/facts/ghana/oman | CC BY

Ghana vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Oman
2026 66.1 80.7
2025 65.9 80.5
2024 65.7 80.2
2023 65.5 80
2022 65.2 77.9
2021 64.3 76
2020 64.3 77.8
2019 64.5 79.9
2018 64.1 79.9
2017 63.8 79.7
2016 63.5 79.6
2015 63.2 79.3
2014 62.8 79
2013 62.4 78.6
2012 62 78.2
2011 61.6 77.7
2010 61.3 77.2
2009 60.9 76.6
2008 60.6 76.1
2007 60.3 75.6
2006 60 75.4
2005 59.6 75.1
2004 59.3 74.8
2003 59 74.5
2002 58.7 74.3
2001 58.4 74
2000 58.1 73.6
1999 57.8 73.3
1998 57.5 72.9
1997 57.2 72.5
1996 57 72
1995 56.7 71.6
1994 56.2 71.1
1993 56.3 70.6
1992 56.1 70.1
1991 55.7 69.6
1990 55.4 69
1989 54.9 68.4
1988 54.4 67.7
1987 53.8 67
1986 53.3 66.2
1985 52.7 65.3
1984 52.2 64.3
1983 51.8 63.2
1982 51.4 62
1981 51.3 60.8
1980 51.1 59.6
1979 50.8 58.3
1978 50.5 57
1977 50.1 55.5
1976 49.7 54.4
1975 49.3 52.5
1974 48.9 51.2
1973 48.6 50
1972 48.3 48.7
1971 47.9 47.9
1970 47.9 46.6
1969 47.9 45.6
1968 47.8 44.4
1967 47.7 43.2
1966 47.7 42
1965 47.7 40.8
1964 47.6 39.6
1963 47.5 38.5
1962 47.3 37.4
1961 47.1 36.4
1960 46.9 35.4
1959 46.7 34.6
1958 46.4 33.8
1957 46.1 33
1956 45.7 32.4
1955 45.4 31.8
1954 45 31.2
1953 44.5 30.7
1952 44 30.2
1951 43.6 29.8
1950 43.1 29.3

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

GeoRank.org/facts/ghana/oman | CC BY

Ghana and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Oman
1x
Year Population
Ghana Oman
2024 34,427,414 5,281,538
2023 33,787,914 5,049,269
2022 33,149,152 4,730,226
2021 32,518,665 4,500,424
2020 31,887,809 4,522,497
2019 31,258,945 4,591,241
2018 30,637,585 4,597,877
2017 30,008,354 4,537,396
2016 29,356,742 4,390,877
2015 28,696,068 4,184,895
2014 28,041,592 4,002,439
2013 27,386,193 3,833,913
2012 26,734,268 3,547,106
2011 26,095,088 3,076,763
2010 25,474,995 2,757,446
2009 24,862,664 2,684,659
2008 24,249,946 2,626,529
2007 23,642,279 2,570,174
2006 23,040,702 2,514,795
2005 22,449,438 2,459,802
2004 21,868,298 2,404,821
2003 21,296,705 2,363,796
2002 20,729,388 2,337,140
2001 20,167,069 2,310,217
2000 19,637,087 2,282,131
1999 19,149,864 2,252,909
1998 18,688,036 2,222,489
1997 18,238,958 2,190,720
1996 17,810,181 2,156,926
1995 17,399,017 2,120,528
1994 16,993,190 2,081,834
1993 16,589,519 2,021,675
1992 16,184,855 1,938,238
1991 15,787,496 1,851,473
1990 15,394,648 1,763,954
1989 15,006,813 1,676,228
1988 14,636,568 1,588,568
1987 14,289,108 1,500,996
1986 13,965,217 1,413,419
1985 13,661,229 1,325,480
1984 13,370,590 1,247,716
1983 13,029,836 1,181,459
1982 12,643,819 1,117,678
1981 12,281,712 1,057,320
1980 11,941,448 1,001,248
1979 11,597,255 949,116
1978 11,248,450 900,304
1977 10,911,871 855,314
1976 10,594,913 814,701
1975 10,294,308 778,864
1974 10,000,523 746,988
1973 9,714,617 721,179
1972 9,438,187 700,593
1971 9,176,264 681,119
1970 8,925,813 662,680
1969 8,690,383 645,255
1968 8,475,729 628,798
1967 8,271,913 613,318
1966 8,074,521 598,804
1965 7,882,606 585,236
1964 7,695,739 572,577
1963 7,514,714 560,827
1962 7,337,375 549,941
1961 7,162,667 539,854
1960 6,961,215 530,485

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

GeoRank.org/facts/ghana/oman | CC BY

Fertility rates in Ghana and Oman

Fertility rate
Ghana

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Oman
2023 3.4 2.53
2022 3.43 2.45
2021 3.49 2.59
2020 3.54 2.64
2019 3.59 2.7
2018 3.65 2.81
2017 3.72 2.92
2016 3.87 2.95
2015 3.98 2.97
2014 4.03 2.97
2013 4.11 2.95
2012 4.15 2.93
2011 4.18 2.96
2010 4.18 2.97
2009 4.18 2.83
2008 4.22 2.76
2007 4.29 2.76
2006 4.4 2.88
2005 4.5 3.03
2004 4.5 3.2
2003 4.6 3.37
2002 4.69 3.51
2001 4.77 3.66
2000 4.83 3.85
1999 4.82 4.06
1998 4.83 4.27
1997 4.88 4.52
1996 4.96 4.79
1995 5.11 5.07
1994 5.25 5.36
1993 5.41 5.64
1992 5.52 5.92
1991 5.63 6.2
1990 5.74 6.46
1989 5.82 6.72
1988 5.92 6.95
1987 6.02 7.18
1986 6.08 7.35
1985 6.12 7.51
1984 6.15 7.64
1983 6.23 7.75
1982 6.31 7.84
1981 6.42 7.9
1980 6.47 7.89
1979 6.51 7.85
1978 6.56 7.82
1977 6.64 7.78
1976 6.7 7.74
1975 6.76 7.71
1974 6.82 7.67
1973 6.87 7.63
1972 6.92 7.59
1971 6.95 7.56
1970 6.95 7.52
1969 6.95 7.49
1968 6.89 7.46
1967 6.89 7.44
1966 6.86 7.41
1965 6.88 7.39
1964 6.9 7.37
1963 6.94 7.33
1962 6.94 7.32
1961 6.91 7.29
1960 6.89 7.28

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

GeoRank.org/facts/ghana/oman | CC BY

Ghana and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Oman
2024 22.2 30.5
2023 22 30.3
2022 21.8 30
2021 21.7 29.7
2020 21.5 29.7
2019 21.3 29.9
2018 21.2 29.7
2017 21 29.4
2016 20.9 29.1
2015 20.8 28.8
2014 20.7 28.5
2013 20.6 28.2
2012 20.5 27.7
2011 20.3 26.5
2010 20.2 25.2
2009 20 24.6
2008 19.9 24
2007 19.7 23.5
2006 19.5 23.1
2005 19.3 22.7
2004 19.1 22.3
2003 19 22
2002 18.8 21.6
2001 18.6 21.3
2000 18.4 20.9
1999 18.3 20.6
1998 18.1 20.4
1997 17.9 20.2
1996 17.7 20.1
1995 17.6 20.1
1994 17.5 20.1
1993 17.4 19.9
1992 17.3 19.4
1991 17.2 18.8
1990 17.2 18.4
1989 17.1 17.9
1988 17.1 17.5
1987 17.1 17.1
1986 17.1 16.8
1985 17.1 16.6
1984 17.1 16.5
1983 17 16.5
1982 16.9 16.5
1981 16.7 16.5
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 16.3
1973 15.8 16.4
1972 15.8 16.7
1971 15.9 16.9
1970 15.9 17.2
1969 16 17.5
1968 16.1 17.8
1967 16.2 18
1966 16.4 18.2
1965 16.5 18.4
1964 16.7 18.5
1963 16.9 18.6
1962 17.2 18.7
1961 17.4 18.8
1960 17.7 18.9

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

GeoRank.org/facts/ghana/oman | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Ghana and Oman.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Ghana Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Oman
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
97.3%
2022
English speaking
66.7%
2023
22%
2025
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Ghana Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
1.99
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Oman
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
n/a

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.