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Ghana vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 81st vs. 69th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Poland
Population
35885254
35806942
Population rank 46/197 47/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Ghana and Poland: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Poland economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Poland
2024 $82,308,110,386 $917,767,106,147
2023 $80,547,146,878 $812,451,193,396
2022 $73,919,003,210 $695,607,470,875
2021 $79,514,204,730 $689,170,230,665
2020 $70,008,243,860 $605,914,237,904
2019 $68,352,629,246 $602,683,770,145
2018 $67,259,353,966 $594,616,687,350
2017 $60,385,409,435 $528,356,676,667
2016 $56,144,179,398 $473,259,583,970
2015 $49,436,806,230 $480,054,118,583
2014 $54,678,533,806 $542,134,167,179
2013 $62,845,721,960 $518,179,836,405
2012 $41,271,701,061 $498,148,649,703
2011 $39,336,668,081 $527,848,543,023
2010 $32,197,655,567 $478,111,630,684
2009 $26,048,720,006 $440,891,472,247
2008 $28,679,383,241 $535,612,030,672
2007 $24,827,339,138 $429,715,132,138
2006 $20,885,037,597 $345,897,630,736
2005 $10,744,568,381 $306,999,913,151
2004 $8,881,417,907 $256,268,656,145
2003 $7,632,723,556 $218,561,225,998
2002 $6,166,197,848 $199,694,463,256
2001 $5,314,872,854 $191,823,200,371
2000 $4,982,850,662 $172,953,527,033
1999 $7,718,109,982 $170,704,452,715
1998 $7,482,069,162 $175,282,269,667
1997 $6,891,443,192 $159,893,964,917
1996 $6,932,991,739 $160,813,026,223
1995 $6,464,382,808 $142,838,527,115
1994 $5,446,383,727 $110,803,635,288
1993 $5,968,922,939 $96,043,157,273
1992 $6,416,103,926 $94,337,050,693
1991 $6,603,185,268 $85,500,935,935
1990 $5,889,106,573 $65,977,748,211
1989 $5,251,858,440 -
1988 $5,197,765,032 -
1987 $5,074,829,932 -
1986 $5,735,677,434 -
1985 $4,504,306,723 -
1984 $4,412,279,843 -
1983 $4,057,275,132 -
1982 $4,035,994,398 -
1981 $4,222,441,860 -
1980 $4,445,228,216 -
1979 $4,020,227,920 -
1978 $3,662,478,185 -
1977 $3,189,428,571 -
1976 $2,765,254,237 -
1975 $2,810,106,383 -
1974 $2,894,409,938 -
1973 $3,006,766,758 -
1972 $2,112,293,280 -
1971 $2,417,108,578 -
1970 $2,215,028,588 -
1969 $1,962,050,556 -
1968 $1,666,909,518 -
1967 $1,747,187,645 -
1966 $2,126,300,672 -
1965 $2,053,462,968 -
1964 $1,731,296,200 -
1963 $1,540,797,589 -
1962 $1,382,515,654 -
1961 $1,302,674,325 -
1960 $1,217,230,095 -

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

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Ghana and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Poland
2024 $2,391 $25,104
2023 $2,384 $22,145
2022 $2,230 $18,891
2021 $2,445 $18,636
2020 $2,195 $16,151
2019 $2,187 $15,875
2018 $2,195 $15,658
2017 $2,012 $13,913
2016 $1,912 $12,464
2015 $1,723 $12,638
2014 $1,950 $14,262
2013 $2,295 $13,622
2012 $1,544 $13,087
2011 $1,507 $13,868
2010 $1,264 $12,568
2009 $1,048 $11,556
2008 $1,183 $14,049
2007 $1,050 $11,273
2006 $906 $9,069
2005 $479 $8,044
2004 $406 $6,712
2003 $358 $5,721
2002 $297.5 $5,223
2001 $263.5 $5,015
2000 $253.7 $4,521
1999 $403 $4,416
1998 $400 $4,534
1997 $378 $4,137
1996 $389 $4,164
1995 $372 $3,701
1994 $321 $2,875
1993 $360 $2,497
1992 $396 $2,459
1991 $418 $2,236
1990 $383 $1,731
1989 $350 -
1988 $355 -
1987 $355 -
1986 $411 -
1985 $330 -
1984 $330 -
1983 $311 -
1982 $319 -
1981 $344 -
1980 $372 -
1979 $347 -
1978 $326 -
1977 $292.3 -
1976 $261 -
1975 $273 -
1974 $289.4 -
1973 $310 -
1972 $223.8 -
1971 $263.4 -
1970 $248.2 -
1969 $225.8 -
1968 $196.7 -
1967 $211.2 -
1966 $263.3 -
1965 $260.5 -
1964 $225 -
1963 $205 -
1962 $188.4 -
1961 $181.9 -
1960 $174.9 -

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

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Ghana vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Poland
2026 66.1 79.2
2025 65.9 79
2024 65.7 78.8
2023 65.5 78.6
2022 65.2 77.9
2021 64.3 75.6
2020 64.3 76.6
2019 64.5 77.9
2018 64.1 77.6
2017 63.8 77.7
2016 63.5 77.6
2015 63.2 77.6
2014 62.8 77.3
2013 62.4 77.1
2012 62 76.8
2011 61.6 76.6
2010 61.3 76.3
2009 60.9 75.9
2008 60.6 75.6
2007 60.3 75.4
2006 60 75.3
2005 59.6 75.1
2004 59.3 74.9
2003 59 74.8
2002 58.7 74.5
2001 58.4 74.2
2000 58.1 73.6
1999 57.8 73.2
1998 57.5 72.8
1997 57.2 72.6
1996 57 72.3
1995 56.7 72
1994 56.2 71.7
1993 56.3 71.3
1992 56.1 70.9
1991 55.7 70.7
1990 55.4 70.6
1989 54.9 70.8
1988 54.4 70.8
1987 53.8 70.8
1986 53.3 70.6
1985 52.7 70.5
1984 52.2 70.6
1983 51.8 70.8
1982 51.4 70.9
1981 51.3 70.6
1980 51.1 70.5
1979 50.8 70.2
1978 50.5 70.4
1977 50.1 70.3
1976 49.7 70.4
1975 49.3 70.6
1974 48.9 70.7
1973 48.6 70.7
1972 48.3 70.1
1971 47.9 69.8
1970 47.9 69.6
1969 47.9 69.8
1968 47.8 69.8
1967 47.7 69.9
1966 47.7 69.7
1965 47.7 69.4
1964 47.6 68.9
1963 47.5 68.3
1962 47.3 68
1961 47.1 67.8
1960 46.9 67.1
1959 46.7 66.4
1958 46.4 64.9
1957 46.1 64.4
1956 45.7 63.4
1955 45.4 63.1
1954 45 62.3
1953 44.5 61.3
1952 44 59.7
1951 43.6 58.9
1950 43.1 58.3

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

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Ghana and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Poland
1x
Year Population
Ghana Poland
2024 34,427,414 36,559,233
2023 33,787,914 36,687,353
2022 33,149,152 36,821,749
2021 32,518,665 36,981,559
2020 31,887,809 37,515,748
2019 31,258,945 37,965,475
2018 30,637,585 37,974,750
2017 30,008,354 37,974,826
2016 29,356,742 37,970,087
2015 28,696,068 37,986,412
2014 28,041,592 38,011,735
2013 27,386,193 38,040,196
2012 26,734,268 38,063,164
2011 26,095,088 38,063,255
2010 25,474,995 38,042,794
2009 24,862,664 38,151,603
2008 24,249,946 38,125,759
2007 23,642,279 38,120,560
2006 23,040,702 38,141,267
2005 22,449,438 38,165,445
2004 21,868,298 38,182,222
2003 21,296,705 38,204,570
2002 20,729,388 38,230,364
2001 20,167,069 38,248,076
2000 19,637,087 38,258,629
1999 19,149,864 38,660,271
1998 18,688,036 38,663,481
1997 18,238,958 38,649,660
1996 17,810,181 38,624,370
1995 17,399,017 38,594,998
1994 16,993,190 38,542,652
1993 16,589,519 38,461,408
1992 16,184,855 38,363,667
1991 15,787,496 38,246,193
1990 15,394,648 38,110,782
1989 15,006,813 37,961,529
1988 14,636,568 37,824,487
1987 14,289,108 37,668,045
1986 13,965,217 37,456,119
1985 13,661,229 37,201,885
1984 13,370,590 36,904,134
1983 13,029,836 36,571,808
1982 12,643,819 36,230,481
1981 12,281,712 35,898,587
1980 11,941,448 35,574,150
1979 11,597,255 35,247,217
1978 11,248,450 34,965,600
1977 10,911,871 34,689,050
1976 10,594,913 34,356,300
1975 10,294,308 34,015,199
1974 10,000,523 33,678,899
1973 9,714,617 33,357,200
1972 9,438,187 33,055,650
1971 9,176,264 32,783,500
1970 8,925,813 32,664,300
1969 8,690,383 32,548,300
1968 8,475,729 32,294,655
1967 8,271,913 31,987,155
1966 8,074,521 31,681,000
1965 7,882,606 31,444,950
1964 7,695,739 31,139,450
1963 7,514,714 30,712,000
1962 7,337,375 30,308,500
1961 7,162,667 29,964,000
1960 6,961,215 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Poland

Fertility rate
Ghana

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Poland
2023 3.4 1.16
2022 3.43 1.29
2021 3.49 1.33
2020 3.54 1.39
2019 3.59 1.44
2018 3.65 1.46
2017 3.72 1.48
2016 3.87 1.39
2015 3.98 1.32
2014 4.03 1.32
2013 4.11 1.29
2012 4.15 1.33
2011 4.18 1.33
2010 4.18 1.41
2009 4.18 1.4
2008 4.22 1.39
2007 4.29 1.31
2006 4.4 1.27
2005 4.5 1.24
2004 4.5 1.23
2003 4.6 1.22
2002 4.69 1.25
2001 4.77 1.31
2000 4.83 1.37
1999 4.82 1.37
1998 4.83 1.44
1997 4.88 1.51
1996 4.96 1.59
1995 5.11 1.62
1994 5.25 1.81
1993 5.41 1.87
1992 5.52 1.95
1991 5.63 2.07
1990 5.74 2.06
1989 5.82 2.08
1988 5.92 2.13
1987 6.02 2.15
1986 6.08 2.22
1985 6.12 2.33
1984 6.15 2.37
1983 6.23 2.42
1982 6.31 2.34
1981 6.42 2.24
1980 6.47 2.28
1979 6.51 2.28
1978 6.56 2.21
1977 6.64 2.23
1976 6.7 2.3
1975 6.76 2.27
1974 6.82 2.26
1973 6.87 2.26
1972 6.92 2.24
1971 6.95 2.25
1970 6.95 2.2
1969 6.95 2.2
1968 6.89 2.24
1967 6.89 2.33
1966 6.86 2.34
1965 6.88 2.52
1964 6.9 2.57
1963 6.94 2.7
1962 6.94 2.72
1961 6.91 2.83
1960 6.89 2.98

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

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Ghana and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Poland
2024 22.2 42.9
2023 22 42.4
2022 21.8 41.9
2021 21.7 41.5
2020 21.5 41.1
2019 21.3 40.8
2018 21.2 40.4
2017 21 40
2016 20.9 39.7
2015 20.8 39.3
2014 20.7 39
2013 20.6 38.7
2012 20.5 38.4
2011 20.3 38.2
2010 20.2 38.1
2009 20 37.8
2008 19.9 37.5
2007 19.7 37.2
2006 19.5 36.9
2005 19.3 36.6
2004 19.1 36.3
2003 19 36
2002 18.8 35.8
2001 18.6 35.5
2000 18.4 35.2
1999 18.3 35
1998 18.1 34.7
1997 17.9 34.4
1996 17.7 34.2
1995 17.6 33.9
1994 17.5 33.5
1993 17.4 33.2
1992 17.3 32.9
1991 17.2 32.6
1990 17.2 32.4
1989 17.1 32.1
1988 17.1 31.7
1987 17.1 31.4
1986 17.1 31.1
1985 17.1 30.8
1984 17.1 30.6
1983 17 30.3
1982 16.9 30.1
1981 16.7 29.8
1980 16.7 29.5
1979 16.5 29.3
1978 16.4 29.1
1977 16.2 28.9
1976 16 28.7
1975 15.9 28.6
1974 15.8 28.6
1973 15.8 28.5
1972 15.8 28.5
1971 15.9 28.4
1970 15.9 28.2
1969 16 28.1
1968 16.1 28
1967 16.2 27.8
1966 16.4 27.7
1965 16.5 27.5
1964 16.7 27.3
1963 16.9 27.1
1962 17.2 26.9
1961 17.4 26.8
1960 17.7 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Ghana Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Poland
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
99.8%
2021
English speaking
66.7%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Ghana Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Poland
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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