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Ghana vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 81st vs. 158th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Qatar
Population
35885254
2999260
Population rank 46/197 136/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Ghana and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Qatar
2024 $82,308,110,386 $219,162,637,363
2023 $80,547,146,878 $217,308,516,484
2022 $73,919,003,210 $235,709,340,659
2021 $79,514,204,730 $179,732,142,857
2020 $70,008,243,860 $144,411,538,462
2019 $68,352,629,246 $176,371,428,571
2018 $67,259,353,966 $183,335,164,835
2017 $60,385,409,435 $161,099,175,824
2016 $56,144,179,398 $151,732,142,857
2015 $49,436,806,230 $161,739,835,165
2014 $54,678,533,806 $206,224,725,275
2013 $62,845,721,960 $198,727,747,253
2012 $41,271,701,061 $186,833,516,484
2011 $39,336,668,081 $167,775,274,725
2010 $32,197,655,567 $123,627,197,802
2009 $26,048,720,006 $97,798,351,648
2008 $28,679,383,241 $115,270,054,945
2007 $24,827,339,138 $79,712,087,912
2006 $20,885,037,597 $60,882,142,857
2005 $10,744,568,381 $44,530,494,505
2004 $8,881,417,907 $31,734,065,934
2003 $7,632,723,556 $23,533,791,209
2002 $6,166,197,848 $19,363,736,264
2001 $5,314,872,854 $17,538,461,538
2000 $4,982,850,662 $17,759,890,110
1999 $7,718,109,982 $12,393,131,868
1998 $7,482,069,162 $10,255,495,027
1997 $6,891,443,192 $11,297,802,115
1996 $6,932,991,739 $9,059,340,385
1995 $6,464,382,808 $8,137,911,978
1994 $5,446,383,727 $7,374,450,769
1993 $5,968,922,939 $7,156,593,654
1992 $6,416,103,926 $7,646,153,984
1991 $6,603,185,268 $6,883,516,484
1990 $5,889,106,573 $7,360,439,423
1989 $5,251,858,440 $6,487,912,088
1988 $5,197,765,032 $6,038,187,033
1987 $5,074,829,932 $5,446,428,681
1986 $5,735,677,434 $5,053,021,951
1985 $4,504,306,723 $6,153,296,456
1984 $4,412,279,843 $6,704,395,824
1983 $4,057,275,132 $6,467,582,308
1982 $4,035,994,398 $7,596,703,214
1981 $4,222,441,860 $8,661,263,764
1980 $4,445,228,216 $7,829,165,262
1979 $4,020,227,920 $5,632,962,997
1978 $3,662,478,185 $4,052,000,413
1977 $3,189,428,571 $3,617,564,638
1976 $2,765,254,237 $3,284,273,987
1975 $2,810,106,383 $2,512,773,166
1974 $2,894,409,938 $2,401,403,227
1973 $3,006,766,758 $793,885,560
1972 $2,112,293,280 $510,262,500
1971 $2,417,108,578 $387,703,106
1970 $2,215,028,588 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Qatar
2024 $2,391 $76,689
2023 $2,384 $81,817
2022 $2,230 $88,701
2021 $2,445 $71,752
2020 $2,195 $51,684
2019 $2,187 $66,841
2018 $2,195 $71,040
2017 $2,012 $63,280
2016 $1,912 $61,254
2015 $1,723 $68,985
2014 $1,950 $95,841
2013 $2,295 $103,697
2012 $1,544 $108,470
2011 $1,507 $103,262
2010 $1,264 $76,463
2009 $1,048 $60,786
2008 $1,183 $80,781
2007 $1,050 $65,954
2006 $906 $62,582
2005 $479 $53,950
2004 $406 $41,036
2003 $358 $31,602
2002 $297.5 $27,227
2001 $263.5 $25,871
2000 $253.7 $27,535
1999 $403 $20,234
1998 $400 $17,665
1997 $378 $20,523
1996 $389 $17,125
1995 $372 $15,823
1994 $321 $14,765
1993 $360 $14,770
1992 $396 $16,280
1991 $418 $15,133
1990 $383 $16,722
1989 $350 $15,243
1988 $355 $14,682
1987 $355 $13,719
1986 $411 $13,213
1985 $330 $16,815
1984 $330 $19,272
1983 $311 $19,616
1982 $319 $24,385
1981 $344 $29,505
1980 $372 $28,375
1979 $347 $21,777
1978 $326 $16,757
1977 $292.3 $16,058
1976 $261 $15,710
1975 $273 $13,014
1974 $289.4 $13,540
1973 $310 $4,905
1972 $223.8 $3,483
1971 $263.4 $2,952
1970 $248.2 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Qatar
2026 66.1 82.8
2025 65.9 82.7
2024 65.7 82.5
2023 65.5 82.4
2022 65.2 81.9
2021 64.3 81.1
2020 64.3 80.4
2019 64.5 82.9
2018 64.1 82.7
2017 63.8 82.5
2016 63.5 82.1
2015 63.2 81.8
2014 62.8 81.4
2013 62.4 81
2012 62 80.5
2011 61.6 80
2010 61.3 79.4
2009 60.9 78.8
2008 60.6 78.3
2007 60.3 77.7
2006 60 77.3
2005 59.6 76.9
2004 59.3 76.5
2003 59 76.1
2002 58.7 75.8
2001 58.4 75.5
2000 58.1 75.3
1999 57.8 75
1998 57.5 74.9
1997 57.2 74.7
1996 57 74.6
1995 56.7 74.4
1994 56.2 74.2
1993 56.3 74.1
1992 56.1 73.9
1991 55.7 73.7
1990 55.4 73.4
1989 54.9 73.1
1988 54.4 72.8
1987 53.8 72.5
1986 53.3 72.2
1985 52.7 71.8
1984 52.2 71.5
1983 51.8 71.1
1982 51.4 70.7
1981 51.3 70.3
1980 51.1 69.9
1979 50.8 69.5
1978 50.5 69.1
1977 50.1 68.6
1976 49.7 68.2
1975 49.3 67.7
1974 48.9 67.2
1973 48.6 66.6
1972 48.3 66.1
1971 47.9 65.5
1970 47.9 64.9
1969 47.9 64.2
1968 47.8 63.6
1967 47.7 62.9
1966 47.7 62.2
1965 47.7 61.4
1964 47.6 60.7
1963 47.5 60
1962 47.3 59.2
1961 47.1 58.5
1960 46.9 57.8
1959 46.7 57
1958 46.4 56.3
1957 46.1 55.6
1956 45.7 54.9
1955 45.4 54.2
1954 45 53.5
1953 44.5 52.8
1952 44 52.1
1951 43.6 51.5
1950 43.1 50.8

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

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Ghana and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Ghana Qatar
2024 34,427,414 2,857,822
2023 33,787,914 2,656,032
2022 33,149,152 2,657,333
2021 32,518,665 2,504,910
2020 31,887,809 2,794,148
2019 31,258,945 2,638,657
2018 30,637,585 2,580,734
2017 30,008,354 2,545,820
2016 29,356,742 2,477,113
2015 28,696,068 2,344,557
2014 28,041,592 2,151,745
2013 27,386,193 1,916,426
2012 26,734,268 1,722,438
2011 26,095,088 1,624,761
2010 25,474,995 1,616,832
2009 24,862,664 1,608,903
2008 24,249,946 1,426,938
2007 23,642,279 1,208,595
2006 23,040,702 972,831
2005 22,449,438 825,408
2004 21,868,298 773,332
2003 21,296,705 744,682
2002 20,729,388 711,205
2001 20,167,069 677,925
2000 19,637,087 644,989
1999 19,149,864 612,500
1998 18,688,036 580,540
1997 18,238,958 550,500
1996 17,810,181 529,019
1995 17,399,017 514,325
1994 16,993,190 499,459
1993 16,589,519 484,545
1992 16,184,855 469,657
1991 15,787,496 454,853
1990 15,394,648 440,175
1989 15,006,813 425,646
1988 14,636,568 411,264
1987 14,289,108 397,005
1986 13,965,217 382,422
1985 13,661,229 365,940
1984 13,370,590 347,878
1983 13,029,836 329,709
1982 12,643,819 311,537
1981 12,281,712 293,553
1980 11,941,448 275,913
1979 11,597,255 258,670
1978 11,248,450 241,808
1977 10,911,871 225,285
1976 10,594,913 209,052
1975 10,294,308 193,087
1974 10,000,523 177,362
1973 9,714,617 161,841
1972 9,438,187 146,506
1971 9,176,264 131,346
1970 8,925,813 116,350
1969 8,690,383 103,025
1968 8,475,729 91,749
1967 8,271,913 81,439
1966 8,074,521 72,192
1965 7,882,606 64,065
1964 7,695,739 56,867
1963 7,514,714 50,380
1962 7,337,375 44,630
1961 7,162,667 39,680
1960 6,961,215 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Qatar

Fertility rate
Ghana

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Qatar
2023 3.4 1.73
2022 3.43 1.74
2021 3.49 1.61
2020 3.54 1.68
2019 3.59 1.73
2018 3.65 1.76
2017 3.72 1.83
2016 3.87 1.86
2015 3.98 1.98
2014 4.03 2.03
2013 4.11 2.03
2012 4.15 2.04
2011 4.18 2.07
2010 4.18 2.14
2009 4.18 2.25
2008 4.22 2.37
2007 4.29 2.44
2006 4.4 2.51
2005 4.5 2.64
2004 4.5 2.79
2003 4.6 2.93
2002 4.69 3.01
2001 4.77 3.08
2000 4.83 3.07
1999 4.82 3.12
1998 4.83 3.21
1997 4.88 3.33
1996 4.96 3.44
1995 5.11 3.56
1994 5.25 3.67
1993 5.41 3.77
1992 5.52 3.85
1991 5.63 3.99
1990 5.74 4.23
1989 5.82 4.41
1988 5.92 4.51
1987 6.02 4.54
1986 6.08 4.57
1985 6.12 4.64
1984 6.15 4.76
1983 6.23 4.9
1982 6.31 5.04
1981 6.42 5.2
1980 6.47 5.33
1979 6.51 5.46
1978 6.56 5.58
1977 6.64 5.69
1976 6.7 5.78
1975 6.76 5.86
1974 6.82 5.94
1973 6.87 6.01
1972 6.92 6.07
1971 6.95 6.15
1970 6.95 6.23
1969 6.95 6.31
1968 6.89 6.39
1967 6.89 6.46
1966 6.86 6.52
1965 6.88 6.53
1964 6.9 6.53
1963 6.94 6.53
1962 6.94 6.53
1961 6.91 6.53
1960 6.89 6.53

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

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Ghana and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Qatar
2024 22.2 34.5
2023 22 34.1
2022 21.8 33.4
2021 21.7 32.9
2020 21.5 32.6
2019 21.3 32.3
2018 21.2 31.9
2017 21 31.6
2016 20.9 31.4
2015 20.8 31.2
2014 20.7 31.1
2013 20.6 30.9
2012 20.5 31
2011 20.3 31.2
2010 20.2 31.3
2009 20 30.8
2008 19.9 30.1
2007 19.7 30.1
2006 19.5 30.6
2005 19.3 30.9
2004 19.1 31
2003 19 30.9
2002 18.8 30.5
2001 18.6 30.1
2000 18.4 29.9
1999 18.3 29.8
1998 18.1 29.8
1997 17.9 29.9
1996 17.7 29.6
1995 17.6 29.1
1994 17.5 28.7
1993 17.4 28.4
1992 17.3 28.1
1991 17.2 27.9
1990 17.2 27.7
1989 17.1 27.6
1988 17.1 27.5
1987 17.1 27.5
1986 17.1 27.4
1985 17.1 27
1984 17.1 26.3
1983 17 25.6
1982 16.9 24.8
1981 16.7 24.1
1980 16.7 23.5
1979 16.5 22.9
1978 16.4 22.3
1977 16.2 21.8
1976 16 21.3
1975 15.9 21
1974 15.8 20.8
1973 15.8 20.9
1972 15.8 21.3
1971 15.9 22.2
1970 15.9 23.7
1969 16 24.4
1968 16.1 24
1967 16.2 23.5
1966 16.4 23
1965 16.5 22.5
1964 16.7 21.8
1963 16.9 21.1
1962 17.2 20.1
1961 17.4 19
1960 17.7 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Ghana Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Qatar
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
97.8%
2014
English speaking
66.7%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Ghana Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Qatar
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
4,374 mi
2016

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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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