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Ghana vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 81st vs. 35th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Pakistan
Population
35885254
260356147
Population rank 46/197 5/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Ghana and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Pakistan
2024 $82,308,110,386 $371,570,000,121
2023 $80,547,146,878 $336,686,348,609
2022 $73,919,003,210 $374,890,295,667
2021 $79,514,204,730 $348,516,647,445
2020 $70,008,243,860 $300,425,609,818
2019 $68,352,629,246 $320,909,472,771
2018 $67,259,353,966 $356,128,166,705
2017 $60,385,409,435 $339,205,534,861
2016 $56,144,179,398 $313,630,000,130
2015 $49,436,806,230 $299,963,590,535
2014 $54,678,533,806 $271,390,474,858
2013 $62,845,721,960 $258,657,231,672
2012 $41,271,701,061 $250,106,966,105
2011 $39,336,668,081 $230,586,581,060
2010 $32,197,655,567 $196,709,621,850
2009 $26,048,720,006 $187,337,783,856
2008 $28,679,383,241 $202,203,748,584
2007 $24,827,339,138 $184,140,869,997
2006 $20,885,037,597 $161,871,385,506
2005 $10,744,568,381 $145,208,562,961
2004 $8,881,417,907 $132,216,048,339
2003 $7,632,723,556 $112,371,913,741
2002 $6,166,197,848 $97,923,302,809
2001 $5,314,872,854 $97,145,618,480
2000 $4,982,850,662 $99,484,802,345
1999 $7,718,109,982 $62,973,857,069
1998 $7,482,069,162 $62,191,955,814
1997 $6,891,443,192 $62,433,340,468
1996 $6,932,991,739 $63,320,170,084
1995 $6,464,382,808 $60,636,071,684
1994 $5,446,383,727 $52,293,470,813
1993 $5,968,922,939 $51,809,999,353
1992 $6,416,103,926 $48,884,671,947
1991 $6,603,185,268 $45,625,336,680
1990 $5,889,106,573 $40,010,423,970
1989 $5,251,858,440 $40,171,106,279
1988 $5,197,765,032 $38,472,742,808
1987 $5,074,829,932 $33,351,529,275
1986 $5,735,677,434 $31,899,070,056
1985 $4,504,306,723 $31,144,920,844
1984 $4,412,279,843 $31,151,825,467
1983 $4,057,275,132 $28,691,889,764
1982 $4,035,994,398 $30,725,971,564
1981 $4,222,441,860 $28,100,606,061
1980 $4,445,228,216 $23,654,444,444
1979 $4,020,227,920 $19,688,383,838
1978 $3,662,478,185 $17,811,515,152
1977 $3,189,428,571 $15,126,060,606
1976 $2,765,254,237 $13,168,080,808
1975 $2,810,106,383 $11,230,606,061
1974 $2,894,409,938 $8,899,191,919
1973 $3,006,766,758 $6,383,429,490
1972 $2,112,293,280 $9,415,016,360
1971 $2,417,108,578 $10,665,896,682
1970 $2,215,028,588 $10,027,509,450
1969 $1,962,050,556 $8,683,116,338
1968 $1,666,909,518 $8,041,999,160
1967 $1,747,187,645 $7,464,510,710
1966 $2,126,300,672 $6,561,108,778
1965 $2,053,462,968 $5,929,231,415
1964 $1,731,296,200 $5,204,955,901
1963 $1,540,797,589 $4,630,827,383
1962 $1,382,515,654 $4,310,163,797
1961 $1,302,674,325 $4,118,647,627
1960 $1,217,230,095 $3,749,265,015

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

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Ghana and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Pakistan
2024 $2,391 $1,479
2023 $2,384 $1,360
2022 $2,230 $1,538
2021 $2,445 $1,455
2020 $2,195 $1,278
2019 $2,187 $1,390
2018 $2,195 $1,569
2017 $2,012 $1,519
2016 $1,912 $1,425
2015 $1,723 $1,380
2014 $1,950 $1,267
2013 $2,295 $1,225
2012 $1,544 $1,204
2011 $1,507 $1,132
2010 $1,264 $987
2009 $1,048 $964
2008 $1,183 $1,067
2007 $1,050 $998
2006 $906 $901
2005 $479 $828
2004 $406 $772
2003 $358 $672
2002 $297.5 $600
2001 $263.5 $610
2000 $253.7 $642
1999 $403 $418
1998 $400 $424
1997 $378 $438
1996 $389 $457
1995 $372 $451
1994 $321 $400
1993 $360 $408
1992 $396 $396
1991 $418 $380
1990 $383 $344
1989 $350 $358
1988 $355 $354
1987 $355 $317
1986 $411 $314
1985 $330 $317
1984 $330 $327
1983 $311 $311
1982 $319 $345
1981 $344 $328
1980 $372 $287.4
1979 $347 $249.2
1978 $326 $233.4
1977 $292.3 $204.7
1976 $261 $183.9
1975 $273 $161.7
1974 $289.4 $132
1973 $310 $97.5
1972 $223.8 $148.1
1971 $263.4 $172.5
1970 $248.2 $166.7
1969 $225.8 $148.5
1968 $196.7 $141.6
1967 $211.2 $135.2
1966 $263.3 $122.2
1965 $260.5 $113.6
1964 $225 $102.5
1963 $205 $93.7
1962 $188.4 $89.5
1961 $181.9 $87.8
1960 $174.9 $82

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

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Ghana vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Pakistan
2026 66.1 68.1
2025 65.9 67.9
2024 65.7 67.8
2023 65.5 67.6
2022 65.2 67.4
2021 64.3 65.8
2020 64.3 65.7
2019 64.5 66.7
2018 64.1 66.5
2017 63.8 66.2
2016 63.5 65.9
2015 63.2 65.6
2014 62.8 65.4
2013 62.4 65.1
2012 62 64.9
2011 61.6 64.7
2010 61.3 64.4
2009 60.9 64.2
2008 60.6 64
2007 60.3 63.8
2006 60 63.6
2005 59.6 62.4
2004 59.3 63.1
2003 59 62.8
2002 58.7 62.6
2001 58.4 62.2
2000 58.1 61.9
1999 57.8 61.5
1998 57.5 61.1
1997 57.2 60.6
1996 57 60.5
1995 56.7 60.3
1994 56.2 60.2
1993 56.3 60.1
1992 56.1 60
1991 55.7 59.9
1990 55.4 59.7
1989 54.9 59.5
1988 54.4 59.4
1987 53.8 59.2
1986 53.3 59.2
1985 52.7 59.1
1984 52.2 58.9
1983 51.8 58.7
1982 51.4 58.3
1981 51.3 57.8
1980 51.1 57.2
1979 50.8 56.6
1978 50.5 56.1
1977 50.1 55.5
1976 49.7 55.1
1975 49.3 54.7
1974 48.9 54.3
1973 48.6 54.1
1972 48.3 53.8
1971 47.9 49
1970 47.9 52.9
1969 47.9 52.3
1968 47.8 51.6
1967 47.7 50.8
1966 47.7 49.8
1965 47.7 48.5
1964 47.6 47.8
1963 47.5 46.8
1962 47.3 45.9
1961 47.1 45
1960 46.9 44.1
1959 46.7 43.3
1958 46.4 42.5
1957 46.1 41.6
1956 45.7 40.6
1955 45.4 39.6
1954 45 38.6
1953 44.5 37.6
1952 44 36.5
1951 43.6 35.4
1950 43.1 34.2

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

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Ghana and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Ghana Pakistan
2024 34,427,414 251,269,164
2023 33,787,914 247,504,495
2022 33,149,152 243,700,667
2021 32,518,665 239,477,801
2020 31,887,809 235,001,746
2019 31,258,945 230,800,899
2018 30,637,585 226,928,892
2017 30,008,354 223,273,967
2016 29,356,742 220,138,869
2015 28,696,068 217,290,883
2014 28,041,592 214,264,647
2013 27,386,193 211,073,978
2012 26,734,268 207,667,125
2011 26,095,088 203,746,065
2010 25,474,995 199,239,047
2009 24,862,664 194,376,534
2008 24,249,946 189,499,113
2007 23,642,279 184,493,231
2006 23,040,702 179,682,690
2005 22,449,438 175,453,212
2004 21,868,298 171,286,000
2003 21,296,705 167,110,248
2002 20,729,388 163,222,549
2001 20,167,069 159,270,907
2000 19,637,087 154,879,127
1999 19,149,864 150,565,377
1998 18,688,036 146,522,356
1997 18,238,958 142,531,804
1996 17,810,181 138,557,092
1995 17,399,017 134,582,253
1994 16,993,190 130,748,083
1993 16,589,519 127,020,117
1992 16,184,855 123,546,848
1991 15,787,496 120,060,406
1990 15,394,648 116,155,576
1989 15,006,813 112,336,629
1988 14,636,568 108,724,739
1987 14,289,108 105,130,717
1986 13,965,217 101,606,764
1985 13,661,229 98,229,285
1984 13,370,590 95,164,936
1983 13,029,836 92,227,711
1982 12,643,819 89,089,246
1981 12,281,712 85,802,049
1980 11,941,448 82,291,010
1979 11,597,255 78,997,039
1978 11,248,450 76,307,379
1977 10,911,871 73,901,827
1976 10,594,913 71,620,254
1975 10,294,308 69,461,175
1974 10,000,523 67,415,487
1973 9,714,617 65,461,912
1972 9,438,187 63,583,194
1971 9,176,264 61,847,899
1970 8,925,813 60,166,719
1969 8,690,383 58,460,939
1968 8,475,729 56,810,507
1967 8,271,913 55,214,768
1966 8,074,521 53,678,667
1965 7,882,606 52,209,010
1964 7,695,739 50,799,999
1963 7,514,714 49,447,776
1962 7,337,375 48,156,128
1961 7,162,667 46,921,277
1960 6,961,215 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Ghana

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Pakistan
2023 3.4 3.61
2022 3.43 3.66
2021 3.49 3.72
2020 3.54 3.77
2019 3.59 3.81
2018 3.65 3.86
2017 3.72 3.9
2016 3.87 3.9
2015 3.98 3.99
2014 4.03 4.06
2013 4.11 4.13
2012 4.15 4.2
2011 4.18 4.31
2010 4.18 4.4
2009 4.18 4.47
2008 4.22 4.51
2007 4.29 4.55
2006 4.4 4.59
2005 4.5 4.6
2004 4.5 4.68
2003 4.6 4.89
2002 4.69 5.01
2001 4.77 5.18
2000 4.83 5.35
1999 4.82 5.46
1998 4.83 5.51
1997 4.88 5.64
1996 4.96 5.77
1995 5.11 5.89
1994 5.25 6.01
1993 5.41 6.11
1992 5.52 6.21
1991 5.63 6.29
1990 5.74 6.36
1989 5.82 6.43
1988 5.92 6.48
1987 6.02 6.52
1986 6.08 6.55
1985 6.12 6.59
1984 6.15 6.62
1983 6.23 6.64
1982 6.31 6.67
1981 6.42 6.7
1980 6.47 6.73
1979 6.51 6.76
1978 6.56 6.78
1977 6.64 6.8
1976 6.7 6.81
1975 6.76 6.81
1974 6.82 6.81
1973 6.87 6.81
1972 6.92 6.81
1971 6.95 6.8
1970 6.95 6.8
1969 6.95 6.8
1968 6.89 6.8
1967 6.89 6.8
1966 6.86 6.8
1965 6.88 6.8
1964 6.9 6.8
1963 6.94 6.8
1962 6.94 6.8
1961 6.91 6.8
1960 6.89 6.8

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

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Ghana and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Pakistan
2024 22.2 21.5
2023 22 21.3
2022 21.8 21.2
2021 21.7 21
2020 21.5 20.9
2019 21.3 20.7
2018 21.2 20.5
2017 21 20.4
2016 20.9 20.3
2015 20.8 20.3
2014 20.7 20.2
2013 20.6 20.1
2012 20.5 20
2011 20.3 19.9
2010 20.2 19.8
2009 20 19.6
2008 19.9 19.4
2007 19.7 19.2
2006 19.5 19
2005 19.3 18.9
2004 19.1 18.7
2003 19 18.5
2002 18.8 18.4
2001 18.6 18.3
2000 18.4 18.1
1999 18.3 18
1998 18.1 17.9
1997 17.9 17.8
1996 17.7 17.8
1995 17.6 17.8
1994 17.5 17.8
1993 17.4 17.8
1992 17.3 17.9
1991 17.2 18
1990 17.2 18
1989 17.1 18
1988 17.1 18.1
1987 17.1 18.1
1986 17.1 18.2
1985 17.1 18.2
1984 17.1 18.3
1983 17 18.4
1982 16.9 18.4
1981 16.7 18.3
1980 16.7 18.2
1979 16.5 18
1978 16.4 18
1977 16.2 17.9
1976 16 17.9
1975 15.9 17.9
1974 15.8 17.9
1973 15.8 18
1972 15.8 18
1971 15.9 18.1
1970 15.9 18.2
1969 16 18.4
1968 16.1 18.5
1967 16.2 18.6
1966 16.4 18.7
1965 16.5 18.8
1964 16.7 18.9
1963 16.9 19
1962 17.2 19
1961 17.4 19.1
1960 17.7 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Ghana Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Ghana Pakistan
% of world population
0.42%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
58.9%
2021
English speaking
66.7%
2023
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Ghana Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Pakistan
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
164,151 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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