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Ghana vs Panama statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 4.52M in Panama (ranked 128/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 28,641 sq mi for Panama (ranked 81st vs. 115th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Panama ranks 78/197 ($86.5B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Panama ranks 60/197 ($19,161).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Panama
Population
35885254
4642198
Population rank 46/197 128/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$86.5B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 78/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$19,161
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 60/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$41,369
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$49.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$10,995
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 51/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$10,196
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 28,641 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
161.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
2.12
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
30.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
80.1 years
2026

Ghana and Panama: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Panama economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Panama
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Panama
2024 $82,308,110,386 $86,523,959,132
2023 $80,547,146,878 $83,812,155,244
2022 $73,919,003,210 $76,479,304,471
2021 $79,514,204,730 $67,396,392,506
2020 $70,008,243,860 $57,059,846,522
2019 $68,352,629,246 $69,778,991,193
2018 $67,259,353,966 $67,316,471,181
2017 $60,385,409,435 $64,327,688,826
2016 $56,144,179,398 $59,760,858,718
2015 $49,436,806,230 $55,767,806,073
2014 $54,678,533,806 $51,427,104,882
2013 $62,845,721,960 $46,949,496,479
2012 $41,271,701,061 $41,595,439,721
2011 $39,336,668,081 $35,687,738,252
2010 $32,197,655,567 $30,231,009,533
2009 $26,048,720,006 $27,791,215,547
2008 $28,679,383,241 $25,721,327,955
2007 $24,827,339,138 $21,717,433,808
2006 $20,885,037,597 $18,659,721,513
2005 $10,744,568,381 $16,623,906,739
2004 $8,881,417,907 $15,100,203,362
2003 $7,632,723,556 $13,603,456,003
2002 $6,166,197,848 $12,800,851,271
2001 $5,314,872,854 $12,252,906,341
2000 $4,982,850,662 $11,966,497,049
1999 $7,718,109,982 $11,660,704,777
1998 $7,482,069,162 $11,019,557,689
1997 $6,891,443,192 $10,058,854,386
1996 $6,932,991,739 $9,197,503,323
1995 $6,464,382,808 $9,573,813,700
1994 $5,446,383,727 $9,365,289,800
1993 $5,968,922,939 $8,782,585,400
1992 $6,416,103,926 $8,042,337,700
1991 $6,603,185,268 $7,074,675,500
1990 $5,889,106,573 $6,433,967,000
1989 $5,251,858,440 $5,918,469,800
1988 $5,197,765,032 $5,902,783,400
1987 $5,074,829,932 $6,827,665,300
1986 $5,735,677,434 $6,797,834,200
1985 $4,504,306,723 $6,541,517,100
1984 $4,412,279,843 $6,183,387,100
1983 $4,057,275,132 $5,923,755,900
1982 $4,035,994,398 $5,769,767,900
1981 $4,222,441,860 $5,222,421,500
1980 $4,445,228,216 $4,614,086,400
1979 $4,020,227,920 $3,704,551,600
1978 $3,662,478,185 $3,244,558,600
1977 $3,189,428,571 $2,738,261,900
1976 $2,765,254,237 $2,588,106,000
1975 $2,810,106,383 $2,435,304,100
1974 $2,894,409,938 $2,188,307,600
1973 $3,006,766,758 $1,913,793,400
1972 $2,112,293,280 $1,673,411,700
1971 $2,417,108,578 $1,523,917,200
1970 $2,215,028,588 $1,351,006,400
1969 $1,962,050,556 $1,221,305,700
1968 $1,666,909,518 $1,112,791,100
1967 $1,747,187,645 $1,034,376,400
1966 $2,126,300,672 $928,833,000
1965 $2,053,462,968 $852,485,300
1964 $1,731,296,200 $776,137,500
1963 $1,540,797,589 $722,784,500
1962 $1,382,515,654 $652,120,900
1961 $1,302,674,325 $599,026,300
1960 $1,217,230,095 $537,147,100

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

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Ghana and Panama economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Panama
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Panama
2024 $2,391 $19,161
2023 $2,384 $18,797
2022 $2,230 $17,379
2021 $2,445 $15,510
2020 $2,195 $13,291
2019 $2,187 $16,478
2018 $2,195 $16,151
2017 $2,012 $15,695
2016 $1,912 $14,832
2015 $1,723 $14,083
2014 $1,950 $13,213
2013 $2,295 $12,273
2012 $1,544 $11,065
2011 $1,507 $9,662
2010 $1,264 $8,331
2009 $1,048 $7,797
2008 $1,183 $7,348
2007 $1,050 $6,318
2006 $906 $5,529
2005 $479 $5,018
2004 $406 $4,645
2003 $358 $4,265
2002 $297.5 $4,091
2001 $263.5 $3,992
2000 $253.7 $3,975
1999 $403 $3,950
1998 $400 $3,808
1997 $378 $3,546
1996 $389 $3,308
1995 $372 $3,514
1994 $321 $3,508
1993 $360 $3,358
1992 $396 $3,140
1991 $418 $2,821
1990 $383 $2,620
1989 $350 $2,462
1988 $355 $2,509
1987 $355 $2,966
1986 $411 $3,019
1985 $330 $2,972
1984 $330 $2,875
1983 $311 $2,819
1982 $319 $2,811
1981 $344 $2,605
1980 $372 $2,357
1979 $347 $1,938
1978 $326 $1,738
1977 $292.3 $1,503
1976 $261 $1,457
1975 $273 $1,406
1974 $289.4 $1,296
1973 $310 $1,164
1972 $223.8 $1,046
1971 $263.4 $979
1970 $248.2 $893
1969 $225.8 $830
1968 $196.7 $778
1967 $211.2 $745
1966 $263.3 $689
1965 $260.5 $651
1964 $225 $611
1963 $205 $587
1962 $188.4 $546
1961 $181.9 $516
1960 $174.9 $477

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

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Ghana vs. Panama life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Panama
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Panama
2026 66.1 80.1
2025 65.9 80
2024 65.7 79.8
2023 65.5 79.6
2022 65.2 79.3
2021 64.3 77
2020 64.3 76.3
2019 64.5 78.5
2018 64.1 78.3
2017 63.8 77.9
2016 63.5 77.8
2015 63.2 77.6
2014 62.8 77.4
2013 62.4 77.1
2012 62 76.9
2011 61.6 76.7
2010 61.3 76.4
2009 60.9 76.2
2008 60.6 75.9
2007 60.3 75.7
2006 60 75.4
2005 59.6 75.2
2004 59.3 74.8
2003 59 74.6
2002 58.7 74.2
2001 58.4 73.8
2000 58.1 73.4
1999 57.8 73.1
1998 57.5 72.8
1997 57.2 72.5
1996 57 72.2
1995 56.7 72
1994 56.2 71.9
1993 56.3 71.8
1992 56.1 71.5
1991 55.7 71.3
1990 55.4 71.3
1989 54.9 70.1
1988 54.4 70.9
1987 53.8 70.8
1986 53.3 70.7
1985 52.7 70.5
1984 52.2 70.4
1983 51.8 70.1
1982 51.4 69.9
1981 51.3 69.8
1980 51.1 69.5
1979 50.8 69.1
1978 50.5 68.7
1977 50.1 68.3
1976 49.7 67.8
1975 49.3 67.2
1974 48.9 66.6
1973 48.6 65.8
1972 48.3 65.2
1971 47.9 64.7
1970 47.9 64.1
1969 47.9 63.7
1968 47.8 63.2
1967 47.7 62.9
1966 47.7 62.6
1965 47.7 62.3
1964 47.6 62.1
1963 47.5 61.8
1962 47.3 61.4
1961 47.1 60.9
1960 46.9 60.3
1959 46.7 59.6
1958 46.4 58.9
1957 46.1 58.3
1956 45.7 57.9
1955 45.4 57.5
1954 45 57.2
1953 44.5 56.8
1952 44 56.4
1951 43.6 55.9
1950 43.1 55.4

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

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Ghana and Panama population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Panama
1x
Year Population
Ghana Panama
2024 34,427,414 4,515,577
2023 33,787,914 4,458,759
2022 33,149,152 4,400,773
2021 32,518,665 4,345,405
2020 31,887,809 4,293,261
2019 31,258,945 4,234,700
2018 30,637,585 4,167,860
2017 30,008,354 4,098,707
2016 29,356,742 4,029,086
2015 28,696,068 3,960,035
2014 28,041,592 3,892,101
2013 27,386,193 3,825,329
2012 26,734,268 3,759,256
2011 26,095,088 3,693,505
2010 25,474,995 3,628,535
2009 24,862,664 3,564,381
2008 24,249,946 3,500,648
2007 23,642,279 3,437,490
2006 23,040,702 3,375,024
2005 22,449,438 3,313,026
2004 21,868,298 3,251,155
2003 21,296,705 3,189,807
2002 20,729,388 3,129,344
2001 20,167,069 3,069,537
2000 19,637,087 3,010,369
1999 19,149,864 2,951,822
1998 18,688,036 2,893,914
1997 18,238,958 2,836,695
1996 17,810,181 2,780,227
1995 17,399,017 2,724,557
1994 16,993,190 2,669,546
1993 16,589,519 2,615,099
1992 16,184,855 2,561,336
1991 15,787,496 2,508,265
1990 15,394,648 2,455,583
1989 15,006,813 2,403,820
1988 14,636,568 2,352,848
1987 14,289,108 2,301,970
1986 13,965,217 2,251,325
1985 13,661,229 2,200,915
1984 13,370,590 2,150,782
1983 13,029,836 2,101,106
1982 12,643,819 2,052,271
1981 12,281,712 2,004,418
1980 11,941,448 1,957,534
1979 11,597,255 1,911,552
1978 11,248,450 1,866,311
1977 10,911,871 1,821,543
1976 10,594,913 1,776,935
1975 10,294,308 1,732,389
1974 10,000,523 1,687,926
1973 9,714,617 1,643,690
1972 9,438,187 1,599,723
1971 9,176,264 1,556,081
1970 8,925,813 1,513,070
1969 8,690,383 1,470,886
1968 8,475,729 1,429,447
1967 8,271,913 1,388,628
1966 8,074,521 1,348,388
1965 7,882,606 1,308,835
1964 7,695,739 1,270,065
1963 7,514,714 1,232,124
1962 7,337,375 1,195,301
1961 7,162,667 1,159,870
1960 6,961,215 1,126,005

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Panama

Fertility rate
Ghana

Panama
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Panama
2023 3.4 2.12
2022 3.43 2.14
2021 3.49 2.15
2020 3.54 2.18
2019 3.59 2.29
2018 3.65 2.4
2017 3.72 2.46
2016 3.87 2.5
2015 3.98 2.53
2014 4.03 2.55
2013 4.11 2.57
2012 4.15 2.59
2011 4.18 2.6
2010 4.18 2.59
2009 4.18 2.59
2008 4.22 2.61
2007 4.29 2.61
2006 4.4 2.62
2005 4.5 2.64
2004 4.5 2.68
2003 4.6 2.68
2002 4.69 2.7
2001 4.77 2.72
2000 4.83 2.74
1999 4.82 2.77
1998 4.83 2.79
1997 4.88 2.81
1996 4.96 2.83
1995 5.11 2.85
1994 5.25 2.88
1993 5.41 2.91
1992 5.52 2.95
1991 5.63 3
1990 5.74 3.07
1989 5.82 3.12
1988 5.92 3.17
1987 6.02 3.25
1986 6.08 3.34
1985 6.12 3.43
1984 6.15 3.52
1983 6.23 3.6
1982 6.31 3.66
1981 6.42 3.72
1980 6.47 3.8
1979 6.51 3.88
1978 6.56 3.98
1977 6.64 4.12
1976 6.7 4.26
1975 6.76 4.41
1974 6.82 4.58
1973 6.87 4.74
1972 6.92 4.91
1971 6.95 5.05
1970 6.95 5.18
1969 6.95 5.29
1968 6.89 5.41
1967 6.89 5.53
1966 6.86 5.65
1965 6.88 5.73
1964 6.9 5.81
1963 6.94 5.87
1962 6.94 5.87
1961 6.91 5.87
1960 6.89 5.83

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

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Ghana and Panama demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Panama
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Panama
2024 22.2 30.9
2023 22 30.6
2022 21.8 30.3
2021 21.7 30
2020 21.5 29.7
2019 21.3 29.4
2018 21.2 29.1
2017 21 28.8
2016 20.9 28.5
2015 20.8 28.3
2014 20.7 28
2013 20.6 27.8
2012 20.5 27.5
2011 20.3 27.2
2010 20.2 27
2009 20 26.7
2008 19.9 26.4
2007 19.7 26.1
2006 19.5 25.9
2005 19.3 25.6
2004 19.1 25.3
2003 19 25.1
2002 18.8 24.8
2001 18.6 24.5
2000 18.4 24.3
1999 18.3 24
1998 18.1 23.7
1997 17.9 23.5
1996 17.7 23.2
1995 17.6 22.9
1994 17.5 22.7
1993 17.4 22.4
1992 17.3 22.1
1991 17.2 21.8
1990 17.2 21.5
1989 17.1 21.3
1988 17.1 21
1987 17.1 20.7
1986 17.1 20.4
1985 17.1 20.2
1984 17.1 19.9
1983 17 19.7
1982 16.9 19.5
1981 16.7 19.2
1980 16.7 19
1979 16.5 18.8
1978 16.4 18.6
1977 16.2 18.4
1976 16 18.3
1975 15.9 18.1
1974 15.8 18
1973 15.8 17.8
1972 15.8 17.7
1971 15.9 17.7
1970 15.9 17.6
1969 16 17.6
1968 16.1 17.5
1967 16.2 17.5
1966 16.4 17.5
1965 16.5 17.5
1964 16.7 17.6
1963 16.9 17.6
1962 17.2 17.7
1961 17.4 17.8
1960 17.7 17.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Panama
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$81.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
23.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
2.47%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
0.97%
1999
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-7.42%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
8.61%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
69.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
64.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
37.6%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
1.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
36
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$6.86B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$532M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
647,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
9.3%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
64.1%
2024

Energy

Ghana Panama
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
1,063 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$34.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
12.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
2.74 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
76.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
17.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
171.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
79.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
66.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
97%
2023

Society

Ghana Panama
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
+6,151
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
66%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
60.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
11.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
13.9
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
138
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
96.3%
2024
English speaking
66.7%
2023
14%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
68.5%
2023

Health

Ghana Panama
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$1,558
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$630
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
80.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0.76%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
1.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
37
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
13.3
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
37.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
79
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
5.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
4.66 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Panama
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
6,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
8,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
16,138 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
n/a

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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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