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Ghana vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 81st vs. 59th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Paraguay
Population
35885254
7120169
Population rank 46/197 108/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Ghana and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Paraguay
2024 $82,308,110,386 $44,458,118,397
2023 $80,547,146,878 $43,118,053,175
2022 $73,919,003,210 $41,952,910,858
2021 $79,514,204,730 $39,950,899,939
2020 $70,008,243,860 $35,432,178,068
2019 $68,352,629,246 $37,925,338,329
2018 $67,259,353,966 $40,225,448,341
2017 $60,385,409,435 $38,997,129,474
2016 $56,144,179,398 $36,089,700,223
2015 $49,436,806,230 $36,211,447,840
2014 $54,678,533,806 $40,377,929,296
2013 $62,845,721,960 $38,501,122,141
2012 $41,271,701,061 $33,271,921,136
2011 $39,336,668,081 $33,756,238,766
2010 $32,197,655,567 $27,260,886,405
2009 $26,048,720,006 $22,355,151,162
2008 $28,679,383,241 $24,615,267,664
2007 $24,827,339,138 $17,856,393,235
2006 $20,885,037,597 $13,429,430,050
2005 $10,744,568,381 $10,737,500,188
2004 $8,881,417,907 $9,624,440,836
2003 $7,632,723,556 $7,691,367,471
2002 $6,166,197,848 $7,196,260,657
2001 $5,314,872,854 $8,495,806,432
2000 $4,982,850,662 $8,855,705,140
1999 $7,718,109,982 $8,837,070,236
1998 $7,482,069,162 $9,260,481,572
1997 $6,891,443,192 $9,965,225,678
1996 $6,932,991,739 $9,788,391,781
1995 $6,464,382,808 $9,062,131,475
1994 $5,446,383,727 $7,870,982,005
1993 $5,968,922,939 $7,249,533,620
1992 $6,416,103,926 $7,157,424,031
1991 $6,603,185,268 $6,984,367,763
1990 $5,889,106,573 $5,812,114,523
1989 $5,251,858,440 $4,757,732,200
1988 $5,197,765,032 $4,255,683,528
1987 $5,074,829,932 $3,971,044,724
1986 $5,735,677,434 $3,723,993,943
1985 $4,504,306,723 $3,282,449,236
1984 $4,412,279,843 $4,502,462,807
1983 $4,057,275,132 $5,673,248,726
1982 $4,035,994,398 $5,419,411,765
1981 $4,222,441,860 $5,624,515,873
1980 $4,445,228,216 $4,448,087,302
1979 $4,020,227,920 $3,416,777,778
1978 $3,662,478,185 $2,559,857,143
1977 $3,189,428,571 $2,092,158,730
1976 $2,765,254,237 $1,698,960,317
1975 $2,810,106,383 $1,511,420,635
1974 $2,894,409,938 $1,333,475,397
1973 $3,006,766,758 $995,531,746
1972 $2,112,293,280 $769,039,683
1971 $2,417,108,578 $664,571,429
1970 $2,215,028,588 $594,611,111
1969 $1,962,050,556 $556,293,651
1968 $1,666,909,518 $517,650,794
1967 $1,747,187,645 $492,674,603
1966 $2,126,300,672 $465,888,889
1965 $2,053,462,968 $443,587,302
1964 $1,731,296,200 $408,349,206
1963 $1,540,797,589 $383,904,762
1962 $1,382,515,654 $360,698,413
1961 $1,302,674,325 $322,053,713
1960 $1,217,230,095 $288,884,368

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

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Ghana and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Paraguay
2024 $2,391 $6,416
2023 $2,384 $6,300
2022 $2,230 $6,206
2021 $2,445 $5,977
2020 $2,195 $5,365
2019 $2,187 $5,821
2018 $2,195 $6,258
2017 $2,012 $6,152
2016 $1,912 $5,775
2015 $1,723 $5,879
2014 $1,950 $6,652
2013 $2,295 $6,436
2012 $1,544 $5,642
2011 $1,507 $5,805
2010 $1,264 $4,751
2009 $1,048 $3,942
2008 $1,183 $4,385
2007 $1,050 $3,212
2006 $906 $2,439
2005 $479 $1,971
2004 $406 $1,786
2003 $358 $1,444
2002 $297.5 $1,368
2001 $263.5 $1,638
2000 $253.7 $1,736
1999 $403 $1,766
1998 $400 $1,890
1997 $378 $2,079
1996 $389 $2,088
1995 $372 $1,979
1994 $321 $1,760
1993 $360 $1,662
1992 $396 $1,683
1991 $418 $1,685
1990 $383 $1,440
1989 $350 $1,211
1988 $355 $1,114
1987 $355 $1,069
1986 $411 $1,031
1985 $330 $935
1984 $330 $1,319
1983 $311 $1,710
1982 $319 $1,680
1981 $344 $1,793
1980 $372 $1,457
1979 $347 $1,149
1978 $326 $883
1977 $292.3 $740
1976 $261 $616
1975 $273 $562
1974 $289.4 $508
1973 $310 $389
1972 $223.8 $308
1971 $263.4 $272.1
1970 $248.2 $249
1969 $225.8 $238.2
1968 $196.7 $226.8
1967 $211.2 $220.9
1966 $263.3 $213.9
1965 $260.5 $208.7
1964 $225 $197
1963 $205 $189.9
1962 $188.4 $182.8
1961 $181.9 $167.1
1960 $174.9 $153.4

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

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Ghana vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Paraguay
2026 66.1 74.2
2025 65.9 74.1
2024 65.7 74
2023 65.5 73.8
2022 65.2 72.3
2021 64.3 68.1
2020 64.3 72.7
2019 64.5 73.7
2018 64.1 73.6
2017 63.8 73.4
2016 63.5 73.5
2015 63.2 73.5
2014 62.8 73.4
2013 62.4 73.3
2012 62 73.1
2011 61.6 72.8
2010 61.3 72.6
2009 60.9 72.3
2008 60.6 72
2007 60.3 71.8
2006 60 71.6
2005 59.6 71.3
2004 59.3 71.1
2003 59 70.8
2002 58.7 70.5
2001 58.4 70.3
2000 58.1 70
1999 57.8 69.8
1998 57.5 69.5
1997 57.2 69.3
1996 57 69.1
1995 56.7 68.8
1994 56.2 68.5
1993 56.3 68.2
1992 56.1 68
1991 55.7 67.7
1990 55.4 67.3
1989 54.9 66.9
1988 54.4 66.7
1987 53.8 66.5
1986 53.3 66.2
1985 52.7 65.9
1984 52.2 65.6
1983 51.8 65.3
1982 51.4 65.1
1981 51.3 64.8
1980 51.1 64.6
1979 50.8 64.3
1978 50.5 64.1
1977 50.1 63.9
1976 49.7 63.7
1975 49.3 63.4
1974 48.9 63.2
1973 48.6 63.1
1972 48.3 62.9
1971 47.9 62.7
1970 47.9 62.6
1969 47.9 62.4
1968 47.8 62.2
1967 47.7 62
1966 47.7 61.8
1965 47.7 61.6
1964 47.6 61.4
1963 47.5 61.1
1962 47.3 60.8
1961 47.1 60.5
1960 46.9 60.2
1959 46.7 59.9
1958 46.4 59.6
1957 46.1 59.3
1956 45.7 59
1955 45.4 58.8
1954 45 58.6
1953 44.5 58.5
1952 44 58.4
1951 43.6 58.3
1950 43.1 58.1

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

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Ghana and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Ghana Paraguay
2024 34,427,414 6,929,153
2023 33,787,914 6,844,146
2022 33,149,152 6,760,464
2021 32,518,665 6,684,182
2020 31,887,809 6,603,739
2019 31,258,945 6,515,058
2018 30,637,585 6,427,382
2017 30,008,354 6,338,660
2016 29,356,742 6,249,126
2015 28,696,068 6,159,103
2014 28,041,592 6,069,811
2013 27,386,193 5,982,445
2012 26,734,268 5,897,008
2011 26,095,088 5,814,626
2010 25,474,995 5,737,971
2009 24,862,664 5,671,236
2008 24,249,946 5,613,574
2007 23,642,279 5,559,386
2006 23,040,702 5,505,148
2005 22,449,438 5,448,097
2004 21,868,298 5,388,175
2003 21,296,705 5,326,436
2002 20,729,388 5,261,328
2001 20,167,069 5,187,689
2000 19,637,087 5,100,868
1999 19,149,864 5,003,135
1998 18,688,036 4,900,025
1997 18,238,958 4,794,412
1996 17,810,181 4,687,543
1995 17,399,017 4,579,806
1994 16,993,190 4,471,417
1993 16,589,519 4,362,696
1992 16,184,855 4,253,600
1991 15,787,496 4,144,364
1990 15,394,648 4,035,747
1989 15,006,813 3,927,802
1988 14,636,568 3,820,546
1987 14,289,108 3,714,889
1986 13,965,217 3,611,474
1985 13,661,229 3,510,671
1984 13,370,590 3,412,936
1983 13,029,836 3,318,068
1982 12,643,819 3,226,189
1981 12,281,712 3,137,604
1980 11,941,448 3,053,235
1979 11,597,255 2,973,968
1978 11,248,450 2,899,269
1977 10,911,871 2,827,874
1976 10,594,913 2,758,836
1975 10,294,308 2,691,648
1974 10,000,523 2,625,621
1973 9,714,617 2,561,102
1972 9,438,187 2,499,881
1971 9,176,264 2,442,537
1970 8,925,813 2,388,028
1969 8,690,383 2,334,992
1968 8,475,729 2,282,391
1967 8,271,913 2,229,994
1966 8,074,521 2,177,584
1965 7,882,606 2,125,177
1964 7,695,739 2,073,119
1963 7,514,714 2,021,909
1962 7,337,375 1,973,130
1961 7,162,667 1,927,394
1960 6,961,215 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Ghana

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Paraguay
2023 3.4 2.42
2022 3.43 2.44
2021 3.49 2.47
2020 3.54 2.5
2019 3.59 2.53
2018 3.65 2.56
2017 3.72 2.59
2016 3.87 2.62
2015 3.98 2.65
2014 4.03 2.65
2013 4.11 2.64
2012 4.15 2.66
2011 4.18 2.67
2010 4.18 2.7
2009 4.18 2.76
2008 4.22 2.79
2007 4.29 2.82
2006 4.4 2.89
2005 4.5 2.97
2004 4.5 3.05
2003 4.6 3.12
2002 4.69 3.23
2001 4.77 3.36
2000 4.83 3.51
1999 4.82 3.67
1998 4.83 3.8
1997 4.88 3.91
1996 4.96 4.01
1995 5.11 4.11
1994 5.25 4.2
1993 5.41 4.28
1992 5.52 4.4
1991 5.63 4.48
1990 5.74 4.57
1989 5.82 4.68
1988 5.92 4.77
1987 6.02 4.85
1986 6.08 4.93
1985 6.12 4.97
1984 6.15 5.04
1983 6.23 5.09
1982 6.31 5.13
1981 6.42 5.15
1980 6.47 5.1
1979 6.51 5.06
1978 6.56 5.04
1977 6.64 5.08
1976 6.7 5.12
1975 6.76 5.18
1974 6.82 5.27
1973 6.87 5.35
1972 6.92 5.46
1971 6.95 5.59
1970 6.95 5.72
1969 6.95 5.84
1968 6.89 5.97
1967 6.89 6.1
1966 6.86 6.23
1965 6.88 6.35
1964 6.9 6.42
1963 6.94 6.45
1962 6.94 6.47
1961 6.91 6.49
1960 6.89 6.5

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

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Ghana and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Paraguay
2024 22.2 27.7
2023 22 27.4
2022 21.8 27.1
2021 21.7 26.8
2020 21.5 26.6
2019 21.3 26.2
2018 21.2 25.9
2017 21 25.6
2016 20.9 25.3
2015 20.8 24.9
2014 20.7 24.6
2013 20.6 24.3
2012 20.5 23.9
2011 20.3 23.6
2010 20.2 23.2
2009 20 22.9
2008 19.9 22.5
2007 19.7 22.2
2006 19.5 21.8
2005 19.3 21.5
2004 19.1 21.1
2003 19 20.8
2002 18.8 20.5
2001 18.6 20.3
2000 18.4 20.1
1999 18.3 19.9
1998 18.1 19.7
1997 17.9 19.6
1996 17.7 19.5
1995 17.6 19.4
1994 17.5 19.4
1993 17.4 19.3
1992 17.3 19.3
1991 17.2 19.3
1990 17.2 19.2
1989 17.1 19.2
1988 17.1 19.2
1987 17.1 19.1
1986 17.1 19.1
1985 17.1 19
1984 17.1 19
1983 17 18.9
1982 16.9 18.9
1981 16.7 18.8
1980 16.7 18.7
1979 16.5 18.6
1978 16.4 18.4
1977 16.2 18.2
1976 16 18
1975 15.9 17.9
1974 15.8 17.7
1973 15.8 17.5
1972 15.8 17.4
1971 15.9 17.3
1970 15.9 17.2
1969 16 17.1
1968 16.1 17
1967 16.2 17
1966 16.4 16.9
1965 16.5 16.9
1964 16.7 16.9
1963 16.9 16.9
1962 17.2 16.9
1961 17.4 16.8
1960 17.7 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Ghana Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Ghana Paraguay
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
94.9%
2024
English speaking
66.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Ghana Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Paraguay
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
10,333 mi
2023

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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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