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Ghana vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 81st vs. 71st).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Philippines
Population
35885254
117991570
Population rank 46/197 14/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Ghana and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Philippines
2024 $82,308,110,386 $461,617,509,782
2023 $80,547,146,878 $437,055,627,244
2022 $73,919,003,210 $404,353,369,605
2021 $79,514,204,730 $394,087,359,848
2020 $70,008,243,860 $361,751,145,452
2019 $68,352,629,246 $376,823,402,239
2018 $67,259,353,966 $346,841,896,587
2017 $60,385,409,435 $328,480,736,803
2016 $56,144,179,398 $318,627,003,017
2015 $49,436,806,230 $306,445,871,242
2014 $54,678,533,806 $297,483,555,338
2013 $62,845,721,960 $283,902,828,589
2012 $41,271,701,061 $261,920,540,963
2011 $39,336,668,081 $234,216,730,291
2010 $32,197,655,567 $208,368,893,151
2009 $26,048,720,006 $175,974,755,881
2008 $28,679,383,241 $181,624,626,327
2007 $24,827,339,138 $155,980,408,673
2006 $20,885,037,597 $127,652,926,368
2005 $10,744,568,381 $107,419,977,318
2004 $8,881,417,907 $95,001,999,685
2003 $7,632,723,556 $87,039,092,974
2002 $6,166,197,848 $84,307,345,888
2001 $5,314,872,854 $78,921,234,458
2000 $4,982,850,662 $83,669,788,377
1999 $7,718,109,982 $85,640,171,045
1998 $7,482,069,162 $74,492,416,330
1997 $6,891,443,192 $94,106,317,565
1996 $6,932,991,739 $94,648,084,429
1995 $6,464,382,808 $84,644,328,727
1994 $5,446,383,727 $73,159,336,915
1993 $5,968,922,939 $62,036,529,147
1992 $6,416,103,926 $60,422,328,242
1991 $6,603,185,268 $51,784,144,943
1990 $5,889,106,573 $50,508,286,642
1989 $5,251,858,440 $48,513,773,721
1988 $5,197,765,032 $43,152,128,959
1987 $5,074,829,932 $37,791,488,666
1986 $5,735,677,434 $33,987,207,295
1985 $4,504,306,723 $34,961,486,348
1984 $4,412,279,843 $35,730,185,634
1983 $4,057,275,132 $37,759,179,895
1982 $4,035,994,398 $42,206,011,275
1981 $4,222,441,860 $40,499,388,869
1980 $4,445,228,216 $36,848,080,899
1979 $4,020,227,920 $31,218,296,292
1978 $3,662,478,185 $25,762,224,563
1977 $3,189,428,571 $22,283,109,803
1976 $2,765,254,237 $19,381,055,197
1975 $2,810,106,383 $16,875,240,684
1974 $2,894,409,938 $15,607,882,555
1973 $3,006,766,758 $11,412,449,735
1972 $2,112,293,280 $9,067,815,521
1971 $2,417,108,578 $8,375,075,630
1970 $2,215,028,588 $7,559,115,517
1969 $1,962,050,556 $9,571,800,653
1968 $1,666,909,518 $8,632,749,269
1967 $1,747,187,645 $7,724,873,935
1966 $2,126,300,672 $7,189,017,888
1965 $2,053,462,968 $6,517,349,772
1964 $1,731,296,200 $5,953,756,195
1963 $1,540,797,589 $5,505,023,238
1962 $1,382,515,654 $4,954,593,072
1961 $1,302,674,325 $8,171,194,425
1960 $1,217,230,095 $7,515,894,111

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

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Ghana and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Philippines
2024 $2,391 $3,985
2023 $2,384 $3,804
2022 $2,230 $3,548
2021 $2,445 $3,484
2020 $2,195 $3,228
2019 $2,187 $3,401
2018 $2,195 $3,169
2017 $2,012 $3,038
2016 $1,912 $2,985
2015 $1,723 $2,910
2014 $1,950 $2,867
2013 $2,295 $2,781
2012 $1,544 $2,615
2011 $1,507 $2,384
2010 $1,264 $2,163
2009 $1,048 $1,864
2008 $1,183 $1,959
2007 $1,050 $1,713
2006 $906 $1,426
2005 $479 $1,220
2004 $406 $1,100
2003 $358 $1,027
2002 $297.5 $1,015
2001 $263.5 $970
2000 $253.7 $1,051
1999 $403 $1,101
1998 $400 $983
1997 $378 $1,273
1996 $389 $1,311
1995 $372 $1,200
1994 $321 $1,060
1993 $360 $919
1992 $396 $917
1991 $418 $804
1990 $383 $804
1989 $350 $792
1988 $355 $722
1987 $355 $650
1986 $411 $600
1985 $330 $633
1984 $330 $665
1983 $311 $723
1982 $319 $833
1981 $344 $821
1980 $372 $767
1979 $347 $667
1978 $326 $565
1977 $292.3 $502
1976 $261 $449
1975 $273 $401
1974 $289.4 $379
1973 $310 $283.2
1972 $223.8 $230.1
1971 $263.4 $217.4
1970 $248.2 $200.9
1969 $225.8 $261.1
1968 $196.7 $242.2
1967 $211.2 $223.1
1966 $263.3 $213.8
1965 $260.5 $199.8
1964 $225 $188.2
1963 $205 $179.5
1962 $188.4 $166.7
1961 $181.9 $283.8
1960 $174.9 $269.5

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

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Ghana vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Philippines
2026 66.1 70.2
2025 65.9 70.1
2024 65.7 69.9
2023 65.5 69.8
2022 65.2 69.5
2021 64.3 66.7
2020 64.3 70.1
2019 64.5 69.7
2018 64.1 69.8
2017 63.8 70
2016 63.5 69.5
2015 63.2 69.5
2014 62.8 69.3
2013 62.4 69.3
2012 62 69.2
2011 61.6 69.1
2010 61.3 68.9
2009 60.9 68.6
2008 60.6 68.6
2007 60.3 68.5
2006 60 68.2
2005 59.6 68.4
2004 59.3 68.3
2003 59 68
2002 58.7 67.9
2001 58.4 67.8
2000 58.1 67.8
1999 57.8 67.5
1998 57.5 67.2
1997 57.2 67
1996 57 66.7
1995 56.7 66.3
1994 56.2 66
1993 56.3 65.7
1992 56.1 65.4
1991 55.7 64.6
1990 55.4 64.4
1989 54.9 64.1
1988 54.4 63.7
1987 53.8 63.3
1986 53.3 62.9
1985 52.7 62.7
1984 52.2 62.4
1983 51.8 62.3
1982 51.4 62.2
1981 51.3 61.9
1980 51.1 61.9
1979 50.8 61.7
1978 50.5 61.5
1977 50.1 61.4
1976 49.7 60.9
1975 49.3 60.9
1974 48.9 60.8
1973 48.6 60.7
1972 48.3 60.9
1971 47.9 61.1
1970 47.9 60.8
1969 47.9 61
1968 47.8 60.9
1967 47.7 60.8
1966 47.7 60.6
1965 47.7 60.4
1964 47.6 60.1
1963 47.5 60
1962 47.3 59.8
1961 47.1 59.5
1960 46.9 59.2
1959 46.7 58.7
1958 46.4 58.3
1957 46.1 57.8
1956 45.7 57.2
1955 45.4 56.6
1954 45 56
1953 44.5 55.4
1952 44 54.7
1951 43.6 54.1
1950 43.1 53.6

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

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Ghana and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Ghana Philippines
2024 34,427,414 115,843,670
2023 33,787,914 114,891,199
2022 33,149,152 113,964,338
2021 32,518,665 113,100,950
2020 31,887,809 112,081,264
2019 31,258,945 110,804,683
2018 30,637,585 109,465,287
2017 30,008,354 108,119,693
2016 29,356,742 106,735,719
2015 28,696,068 105,312,992
2014 28,041,592 103,767,130
2013 27,386,193 102,076,336
2012 26,734,268 100,175,512
2011 26,095,088 98,248,614
2010 25,474,995 96,337,125
2009 24,862,664 94,384,250
2008 24,249,946 92,699,095
2007 23,642,279 91,075,184
2006 23,040,702 89,508,986
2005 22,449,438 88,015,962
2004 21,868,298 86,394,504
2003 21,296,705 84,731,835
2002 20,729,388 83,068,889
2001 20,167,069 81,401,488
2000 19,637,087 79,625,397
1999 19,149,864 77,753,257
1998 18,688,036 75,791,024
1997 18,238,958 73,908,810
1996 17,810,181 72,190,242
1995 17,399,017 70,546,246
1994 16,993,190 69,019,291
1993 16,589,519 67,530,621
1992 16,184,855 65,926,125
1991 15,787,496 64,382,249
1990 15,394,648 62,854,666
1989 15,006,813 61,265,260
1988 14,636,568 59,739,052
1987 14,289,108 58,157,496
1986 13,965,217 56,645,077
1985 13,661,229 55,213,006
1984 13,370,590 53,726,181
1983 13,029,836 52,194,620
1982 12,643,819 50,695,707
1981 12,281,712 49,311,727
1980 11,941,448 48,043,740
1979 11,597,255 46,807,103
1978 11,248,450 45,575,281
1977 10,911,871 44,367,962
1976 10,594,913 43,201,488
1975 10,294,308 42,120,826
1974 10,000,523 41,174,341
1973 9,714,617 40,294,130
1972 9,438,187 39,408,560
1971 9,176,264 38,518,659
1970 8,925,813 37,622,204
1969 8,690,383 36,660,799
1968 8,475,729 35,638,342
1967 8,271,913 34,621,320
1966 8,074,521 33,617,170
1965 7,882,606 32,625,316
1964 7,695,739 31,643,032
1963 7,514,714 30,674,731
1962 7,337,375 29,723,536
1961 7,162,667 28,792,621
1960 6,961,215 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Philippines

Fertility rate
Ghana

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Philippines
2023 3.4 1.92
2022 3.43 1.93
2021 3.49 1.95
2020 3.54 2.08
2019 3.59 2.22
2018 3.65 2.38
2017 3.72 2.53
2016 3.87 2.68
2015 3.98 2.83
2014 4.03 2.89
2013 4.11 3.04
2012 4.15 3.14
2011 4.18 3.24
2010 4.18 3.32
2009 4.18 3.38
2008 4.22 3.4
2007 4.29 3.4
2006 4.4 3.47
2005 4.5 3.45
2004 4.5 3.52
2003 4.6 3.59
2002 4.69 3.65
2001 4.77 3.72
2000 4.83 3.75
1999 4.82 3.83
1998 4.83 3.88
1997 4.88 3.94
1996 4.96 4
1995 5.11 4.07
1994 5.25 4.08
1993 5.41 4.1
1992 5.52 4.16
1991 5.63 4.27
1990 5.74 4.32
1989 5.82 4.37
1988 5.92 4.45
1987 6.02 4.51
1986 6.08 4.56
1985 6.12 4.66
1984 6.15 4.77
1983 6.23 4.87
1982 6.31 4.92
1981 6.42 4.97
1980 6.47 5.11
1979 6.51 5.26
1978 6.56 5.39
1977 6.64 5.44
1976 6.7 5.51
1975 6.76 5.6
1974 6.82 5.69
1973 6.87 5.79
1972 6.92 5.94
1971 6.95 6.08
1970 6.95 6.22
1969 6.95 6.33
1968 6.89 6.45
1967 6.89 6.57
1966 6.86 6.69
1965 6.88 6.8
1964 6.9 6.89
1963 6.94 6.95
1962 6.94 6.98
1961 6.91 6.99
1960 6.89 7

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

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Ghana and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Philippines
2024 22.2 26.8
2023 22 26.3
2022 21.8 25.9
2021 21.7 25.5
2020 21.5 25.1
2019 21.3 24.7
2018 21.2 24.3
2017 21 24
2016 20.9 23.6
2015 20.8 23.3
2014 20.7 22.9
2013 20.6 22.7
2012 20.5 22.4
2011 20.3 22.2
2010 20.2 22
2009 20 21.7
2008 19.9 21.5
2007 19.7 21.3
2006 19.5 21.2
2005 19.3 21
2004 19.1 20.8
2003 19 20.6
2002 18.8 20.4
2001 18.6 20.2
2000 18.4 20
1999 18.3 19.8
1998 18.1 19.6
1997 17.9 19.4
1996 17.7 19.3
1995 17.6 19.2
1994 17.5 19.1
1993 17.4 19.1
1992 17.3 19
1991 17.2 18.9
1990 17.2 18.8
1989 17.1 18.7
1988 17.1 18.6
1987 17.1 18.5
1986 17.1 18.3
1985 17.1 18.2
1984 17.1 18.1
1983 17 17.9
1982 16.9 17.7
1981 16.7 17.5
1980 16.7 17.3
1979 16.5 17.1
1978 16.4 16.9
1977 16.2 16.7
1976 16 16.5
1975 15.9 16.3
1974 15.8 16.1
1973 15.8 16
1972 15.8 15.9
1971 15.9 15.8
1970 15.9 15.7
1969 16 15.6
1968 16.1 15.5
1967 16.2 15.4
1966 16.4 15.4
1965 16.5 15.4
1964 16.7 15.4
1963 16.9 15.4
1962 17.2 15.5
1961 17.4 15.6
1960 17.7 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Ghana Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Ghana Philippines
% of world population
0.42%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
98.5%
2020
English speaking
66.7%
2023
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Ghana Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Philippines
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
134,457 mi
2020

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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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