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Ghana vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 81st vs. 19th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Peru
Population
35885254
35031596
Population rank 46/197 48/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Ghana and Peru: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Peru economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Peru
2024 $82,308,110,386 $289,221,969,063
2023 $80,547,146,878 $266,958,720,838
2022 $73,919,003,210 $246,065,570,308
2021 $79,514,204,730 $226,328,766,460
2020 $70,008,243,860 $201,409,694,756
2019 $68,352,629,246 $228,346,006,004
2018 $67,259,353,966 $222,597,009,739
2017 $60,385,409,435 $211,007,984,081
2016 $56,144,179,398 $191,898,104,390
2015 $49,436,806,230 $189,802,976,286
2014 $54,678,533,806 $200,786,250,583
2013 $62,845,721,960 $201,175,543,571
2012 $41,271,701,061 $192,650,021,649
2011 $39,336,668,081 $171,761,737,047
2010 $32,197,655,567 $147,527,631,521
2009 $26,048,720,006 $120,822,986,521
2008 $28,679,383,241 $120,550,599,815
2007 $24,827,339,138 $102,170,981,144
2006 $20,885,037,597 $88,643,193,062
2005 $10,744,568,381 $76,060,606,061
2004 $8,881,417,907 $66,768,703,498
2003 $7,632,723,556 $58,731,030,122
2002 $6,166,197,848 $54,777,553,515
2001 $5,314,872,854 $52,030,158,775
2000 $4,982,850,662 $51,744,749,133
1999 $7,718,109,982 $50,187,324,568
1998 $7,482,069,162 $55,501,467,877
1997 $6,891,443,192 $58,147,522,523
1996 $6,932,991,739 $55,252,414,130
1995 $6,464,382,808 $53,312,793,687
1994 $5,446,383,727 $44,882,079,767
1993 $5,968,922,939 $34,832,077,221
1992 $6,416,103,926 $35,966,302,303
1991 $6,603,185,268 $34,341,465,998
1990 $5,889,106,573 $26,410,386,963
1989 $5,251,858,440 $22,499,558,526
1988 $5,197,765,032 $15,439,408,447
1987 $5,074,829,932 $36,889,706,593
1986 $5,735,677,434 $21,859,448,586
1985 $4,504,306,723 $15,078,736,875
1984 $4,412,279,843 $17,600,400,385
1983 $4,057,275,132 $17,345,260,564
1982 $4,035,994,398 $21,794,535,621
1981 $4,222,441,860 $21,648,214,893
1980 $4,445,228,216 $18,136,838,538
1979 $4,020,227,920 $15,954,012,439
1978 $3,662,478,185 $12,491,876,743
1977 $3,189,428,571 $14,544,913,961
1976 $2,765,254,237 $16,131,958,851
1975 $2,810,106,383 $16,931,162,355
1974 $2,894,409,938 $13,858,441,211
1973 $3,006,766,758 $10,994,381,895
1972 $2,112,293,280 $9,189,413,409
1971 $2,417,108,578 $8,289,582,884
1970 $2,215,028,588 $7,432,223,177
1969 $1,962,050,556 $6,420,909,790
1968 $1,666,909,518 $5,736,083,835
1967 $1,747,187,645 $6,194,340,080
1966 $2,126,300,672 $6,109,048,737
1965 $2,053,462,968 $5,163,008,077
1964 $1,731,296,200 $4,353,664,867
1963 $1,540,797,589 $3,598,272,493
1962 $1,382,515,654 $3,284,322,201
1961 $1,302,674,325 $2,897,852,693
1960 $1,217,230,095 $2,571,986,572

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

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Ghana and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Peru
2024 $2,391 $8,452
2023 $2,384 $7,888
2022 $2,230 $7,351
2021 $2,445 $6,826
2020 $2,195 $6,133
2019 $2,187 $7,037
2018 $2,195 $6,978
2017 $2,012 $6,736
2016 $1,912 $6,217
2015 $1,723 $6,232
2014 $1,950 $6,667
2013 $2,295 $6,747
2012 $1,544 $6,519
2011 $1,507 $5,861
2010 $1,264 $5,072
2009 $1,048 $4,181
2008 $1,183 $4,198
2007 $1,050 $3,581
2006 $906 $3,130
2005 $479 $2,707
2004 $406 $2,397
2003 $358 $2,129
2002 $297.5 $2,007
2001 $263.5 $1,930
2000 $253.7 $1,945
1999 $403 $1,917
1998 $400 $2,156
1997 $378 $2,301
1996 $389 $2,227
1995 $372 $2,190
1994 $321 $1,879
1993 $360 $1,488
1992 $396 $1,567
1991 $418 $1,527
1990 $383 $1,200
1989 $350 $1,045
1988 $355 $733
1987 $355 $1,792
1986 $411 $1,087
1985 $330 $767
1984 $330 $918
1983 $311 $927
1982 $319 $1,194
1981 $344 $1,216
1980 $372 $1,045
1979 $347 $942
1978 $326 $756
1977 $292.3 $903
1976 $261 $1,026
1975 $273 $1,104
1974 $289.4 $927
1973 $310 $754
1972 $223.8 $647
1971 $263.4 $599
1970 $248.2 $550
1969 $225.8 $488
1968 $196.7 $448
1967 $211.2 $498
1966 $263.3 $505
1965 $260.5 $439
1964 $225 $381
1963 $205 $324
1962 $188.4 $305
1961 $181.9 $276.6
1960 $174.9 $252.8

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

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Ghana vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Peru
2026 66.1 78.3
2025 65.9 78.1
2024 65.7 77.9
2023 65.5 77.7
2022 65.2 76.8
2021 64.3 71.6
2020 64.3 73.8
2019 64.5 76.3
2018 64.1 76
2017 63.8 76
2016 63.5 76
2015 63.2 75.7
2014 62.8 75.3
2013 62.4 74.6
2012 62 74
2011 61.6 73.3
2010 61.3 72.9
2009 60.9 72.6
2008 60.6 72.7
2007 60.3 72.7
2006 60 72.3
2005 59.6 72
2004 59.3 71.4
2003 59 71.3
2002 58.7 70.8
2001 58.4 70.3
2000 58.1 69.8
1999 57.8 69.3
1998 57.5 68.7
1997 57.2 68.3
1996 57 67.8
1995 56.7 67.2
1994 56.2 66.5
1993 56.3 65.7
1992 56.1 65
1991 55.7 64.2
1990 55.4 64
1989 54.9 63.4
1988 54.4 63
1987 53.8 62.5
1986 53.3 62.2
1985 52.7 61.7
1984 52.2 61.1
1983 51.8 60.8
1982 51.4 60.6
1981 51.3 60.3
1980 51.1 60
1979 50.8 59.6
1978 50.5 59.3
1977 50.1 58.9
1976 49.7 58.6
1975 49.3 58.2
1974 48.9 57.8
1973 48.6 57.3
1972 48.3 57
1971 47.9 56.5
1970 47.9 47.7
1969 47.9 55.8
1968 47.8 55.4
1967 47.7 54.9
1966 47.7 54.4
1965 47.7 53.9
1964 47.6 53.3
1963 47.5 52.6
1962 47.3 51.5
1961 47.1 51.2
1960 46.9 50.6
1959 46.7 50
1958 46.4 49.5
1957 46.1 48.9
1956 45.7 48.4
1955 45.4 47.9
1954 45 47.5
1953 44.5 47.1
1952 44 46.8
1951 43.6 46.5
1950 43.1 46

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

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Ghana and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Peru
1x
Year Population
Ghana Peru
2024 34,427,414 34,217,848
2023 33,787,914 33,845,617
2022 33,149,152 33,475,438
2021 32,518,665 33,155,882
2020 31,887,809 32,838,579
2019 31,258,945 32,449,303
2018 30,637,585 31,897,584
2017 30,008,354 31,324,637
2016 29,356,742 30,866,494
2015 28,696,068 30,457,600
2014 28,041,592 30,115,826
2013 27,386,193 29,817,919
2012 26,734,268 29,550,366
2011 26,095,088 29,304,086
2010 25,474,995 29,086,019
2009 24,862,664 28,896,811
2008 24,249,946 28,719,041
2007 23,642,279 28,530,699
2006 23,040,702 28,324,491
2005 22,449,438 28,101,180
2004 21,868,298 27,852,190
2003 21,296,705 27,580,490
2002 20,729,388 27,288,217
2001 20,167,069 26,964,601
2000 19,637,087 26,598,331
1999 19,149,864 26,186,504
1998 18,688,036 25,738,095
1997 18,238,958 25,274,147
1996 17,810,181 24,811,171
1995 17,399,017 24,348,919
1994 16,993,190 23,881,493
1993 16,589,519 23,413,783
1992 16,184,855 22,946,340
1991 15,787,496 22,483,775
1990 15,394,648 22,014,771
1989 15,006,813 21,532,589
1988 14,636,568 21,054,702
1987 14,289,108 20,582,320
1986 13,965,217 20,117,122
1985 13,661,229 19,648,204
1984 13,370,590 19,174,716
1983 13,029,836 18,705,957
1982 12,643,819 18,246,503
1981 12,281,712 17,798,805
1980 11,941,448 17,360,949
1979 11,597,255 16,933,139
1978 11,248,450 16,516,059
1977 10,911,871 16,109,806
1976 10,594,913 15,716,809
1975 10,294,308 15,333,957
1974 10,000,523 14,956,552
1973 9,714,617 14,582,867
1972 9,438,187 14,210,147
1971 9,176,264 13,838,067
1970 8,925,813 13,501,237
1969 8,690,383 13,166,767
1968 8,475,729 12,803,993
1967 8,271,913 12,448,814
1966 8,074,521 12,101,297
1965 7,882,606 11,761,085
1964 7,695,739 11,427,978
1963 7,514,714 11,102,099
1962 7,337,375 10,784,612
1961 7,162,667 10,475,123
1960 6,961,215 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Peru

Fertility rate
Ghana

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Peru
2023 3.4 1.98
2022 3.43 2
2021 3.49 2.03
2020 3.54 2.06
2019 3.59 2.09
2018 3.65 2.12
2017 3.72 2.15
2016 3.87 2.19
2015 3.98 2.23
2014 4.03 2.27
2013 4.11 2.32
2012 4.15 2.36
2011 4.18 2.41
2010 4.18 2.42
2009 4.18 2.48
2008 4.22 2.53
2007 4.29 2.58
2006 4.4 2.62
2005 4.5 2.64
2004 4.5 2.67
2003 4.6 2.66
2002 4.69 2.69
2001 4.77 2.74
2000 4.83 2.85
1999 4.82 2.92
1998 4.83 3
1997 4.88 3.1
1996 4.96 3.2
1995 5.11 3.32
1994 5.25 3.43
1993 5.41 3.55
1992 5.52 3.67
1991 5.63 3.79
1990 5.74 3.91
1989 5.82 4.03
1988 5.92 4.14
1987 6.02 4.25
1986 6.08 4.35
1985 6.12 4.46
1984 6.15 4.57
1983 6.23 4.68
1982 6.31 4.8
1981 6.42 4.92
1980 6.47 5.04
1979 6.51 5.17
1978 6.56 5.31
1977 6.64 5.44
1976 6.7 5.58
1975 6.76 5.71
1974 6.82 5.84
1973 6.87 5.97
1972 6.92 6.09
1971 6.95 6.21
1970 6.95 6.32
1969 6.95 6.42
1968 6.89 6.51
1967 6.89 6.6
1966 6.86 6.68
1965 6.88 6.75
1964 6.9 6.81
1963 6.94 6.86
1962 6.94 6.9
1961 6.91 6.92
1960 6.89 6.94

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

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Ghana and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Peru
2024 22.2 30.8
2023 22 30.5
2022 21.8 30.1
2021 21.7 29.8
2020 21.5 29.5
2019 21.3 29.2
2018 21.2 28.9
2017 21 28.6
2016 20.9 28.4
2015 20.8 28.1
2014 20.7 27.8
2013 20.6 27.4
2012 20.5 27.1
2011 20.3 26.7
2010 20.2 26.3
2009 20 25.8
2008 19.9 25.4
2007 19.7 25
2006 19.5 24.6
2005 19.3 24.2
2004 19.1 23.9
2003 19 23.5
2002 18.8 23.2
2001 18.6 22.8
2000 18.4 22.5
1999 18.3 22.1
1998 18.1 21.8
1997 17.9 21.5
1996 17.7 21.2
1995 17.6 20.9
1994 17.5 20.7
1993 17.4 20.4
1992 17.3 20.2
1991 17.2 20
1990 17.2 19.8
1989 17.1 19.6
1988 17.1 19.5
1987 17.1 19.3
1986 17.1 19.2
1985 17.1 19.1
1984 17.1 18.9
1983 17 18.8
1982 16.9 18.7
1981 16.7 18.6
1980 16.7 18.5
1979 16.5 18.4
1978 16.4 18.3
1977 16.2 18.2
1976 16 18.2
1975 15.9 18.1
1974 15.8 18.1
1973 15.8 18
1972 15.8 18
1971 15.9 17.9
1970 15.9 17.9
1969 16 17.9
1968 16.1 17.9
1967 16.2 17.9
1966 16.4 17.9
1965 16.5 17.9
1964 16.7 17.9
1963 16.9 17.9
1962 17.2 18
1961 17.4 18.1
1960 17.7 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Ghana Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Ghana Peru
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
93.7%
2024
English speaking
66.7%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Ghana Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Peru
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
109,106 mi
2021

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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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