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Ghana vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 81st vs. 80th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Romania
Population
35885254
18839108
Population rank 46/197 70/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Ghana and Romania: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Romania economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Romania
2024 $82,308,110,386 $382,564,217,989
2023 $80,547,146,878 $347,757,995,759
2022 $73,919,003,210 $295,319,437,557
2021 $79,514,204,730 $285,071,280,114
2020 $70,008,243,860 $250,625,048,304
2019 $68,352,629,246 $250,080,428,512
2018 $67,259,353,966 $241,791,427,224
2017 $60,385,409,435 $210,147,385,855
2016 $56,144,179,398 $185,290,759,249
2015 $49,436,806,230 $177,885,131,240
2014 $54,678,533,806 $199,722,319,676
2013 $62,845,721,960 $189,798,603,751
2012 $41,271,701,061 $179,117,323,107
2011 $39,336,668,081 $192,623,977,894
2010 $32,197,655,567 $170,064,350,672
2009 $26,048,720,006 $174,110,532,659
2008 $28,679,383,241 $214,315,932,061
2007 $24,827,339,138 $174,588,782,939
2006 $20,885,037,597 $122,023,735,993
2005 $10,744,568,381 $98,454,380,120
2004 $8,881,417,907 $74,973,656,852
2003 $7,632,723,556 $57,806,384,143
2002 $6,166,197,848 $46,065,502,703
2001 $5,314,872,854 $40,395,116,581
2000 $4,982,850,662 $37,253,739,511
1999 $7,718,109,982 $35,953,156,754
1998 $7,482,069,162 $41,696,091,974
1997 $6,891,443,192 $35,575,214,078
1996 $6,932,991,739 $36,937,074,278
1995 $6,464,382,808 $37,430,162,103
1994 $5,446,383,727 $30,072,805,104
1993 $5,968,922,939 $26,361,160,450
1992 $6,416,103,926 $25,121,666,667
1991 $6,603,185,268 $28,850,634,900
1990 $5,889,106,573 $38,247,882,300
1989 $5,251,858,440 $41,450,777,202
1988 $5,197,765,032 $40,424,528,302
1987 $5,074,829,932 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Romania
2024 $2,391 $20,080
2023 $2,384 $18,244
2022 $2,230 $15,504
2021 $2,445 $14,908
2020 $2,195 $13,009
2019 $2,187 $12,910
2018 $2,195 $12,416
2017 $2,012 $10,728
2016 $1,912 $9,405
2015 $1,723 $8,977
2014 $1,950 $10,032
2013 $2,295 $9,498
2012 $1,544 $8,930
2011 $1,507 $9,561
2010 $1,264 $8,400
2009 $1,048 $8,548
2008 $1,183 $10,435
2007 $1,050 $8,360
2006 $906 $5,758
2005 $479 $4,618
2004 $406 $3,495
2003 $358 $2,679
2002 $297.5 $2,120
2001 $263.5 $1,825
2000 $253.7 $1,660
1999 $403 $1,600
1998 $400 $1,853
1997 $378 $1,577
1996 $389 $1,633
1995 $372 $1,650
1994 $321 $1,323
1993 $360 $1,158
1992 $396 $1,102
1991 $418 $1,254
1990 $383 $1,648
1989 $350 $1,790
1988 $355 $1,753
1987 $355 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Romania
2026 66.1 76.4
2025 65.9 76.2
2024 65.7 76.1
2023 65.5 75.9
2022 65.2 75.3
2021 64.3 72.7
2020 64.3 74
2019 64.5 75.3
2018 64.1 75.1
2017 63.8 75
2016 63.5 75
2015 63.2 74.7
2014 62.8 74.8
2013 62.4 74.9
2012 62 74.3
2011 61.6 74.3
2010 61.3 73.6
2009 60.9 73.5
2008 60.6 73.2
2007 60.3 72.8
2006 60 72.2
2005 59.6 71.6
2004 59.3 71.1
2003 59 70.8
2002 58.7 70.8
2001 58.4 71.1
2000 58.1 71.2
1999 57.8 70.6
1998 57.5 69.9
1997 57.2 69.1
1996 57 68.8
1995 56.7 69.3
1994 56.2 69.3
1993 56.3 69.5
1992 56.1 69.5
1991 55.7 70
1990 55.4 69.8
1989 54.9 69.5
1988 54.4 69.4
1987 53.8 69.1
1986 53.3 69.7
1985 52.7 69.4
1984 52.2 69.9
1983 51.8 69.8
1982 51.4 69.8
1981 51.3 69.5
1980 51.1 69.2
1979 50.8 69.5
1978 50.5 69.8
1977 50.1 69.5
1976 49.7 69.9
1975 49.3 69.6
1974 48.9 69.5
1973 48.6 68.7
1972 48.3 69
1971 47.9 68.4
1970 47.9 67.9
1969 47.9 67.2
1968 47.8 67.9
1967 47.7 68.1
1966 47.7 68.2
1965 47.7 68.4
1964 47.6 68.4
1963 47.5 67.8
1962 47.3 67.2
1961 47.1 66.4
1960 46.9 65.6
1959 46.7 64.9
1958 46.4 64.4
1957 46.1 64
1956 45.7 63.6
1955 45.4 63.3
1954 45 63
1953 44.5 62.5
1952 44 61.8
1951 43.6 61.2
1950 43.1 60.5

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

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Ghana and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Romania
1x
Year Population
Ghana Romania
2024 34,427,414 19,051,804
2023 33,787,914 19,061,062
2022 33,149,152 19,048,502
2021 32,518,665 19,122,059
2020 31,887,809 19,265,250
2019 31,258,945 19,371,648
2018 30,637,585 19,473,970
2017 30,008,354 19,588,715
2016 29,356,742 19,702,267
2015 28,696,068 19,815,616
2014 28,041,592 19,908,979
2013 27,386,193 19,983,693
2012 26,734,268 20,058,035
2011 26,095,088 20,147,528
2010 25,474,995 20,246,871
2009 24,862,664 20,367,487
2008 24,249,946 20,537,875
2007 23,642,279 20,882,982
2006 23,040,702 21,193,760
2005 22,449,438 21,319,685
2004 21,868,298 21,451,748
2003 21,296,705 21,574,326
2002 20,729,388 21,730,496
2001 20,167,069 22,131,970
2000 19,637,087 22,442,971
1999 19,149,864 22,472,040
1998 18,688,036 22,507,344
1997 18,238,958 22,553,978
1996 17,810,181 22,619,004
1995 17,399,017 22,684,270
1994 16,993,190 22,730,211
1993 16,589,519 22,763,280
1992 16,184,855 22,794,284
1991 15,787,496 23,001,155
1990 15,394,648 23,201,835
1989 15,006,813 23,161,458
1988 14,636,568 23,057,662
1987 14,289,108 22,949,430
1986 13,965,217 22,836,841
1985 13,661,229 22,732,999
1984 13,370,590 22,640,547
1983 13,029,836 22,560,478
1982 12,643,819 22,475,741
1981 12,281,712 22,353,070
1980 11,941,448 22,207,282
1979 11,597,255 22,090,488
1978 11,248,450 21,951,464
1977 10,911,871 21,756,096
1976 10,594,913 21,551,634
1975 10,294,308 21,293,583
1974 10,000,523 21,029,429
1973 9,714,617 20,835,681
1972 9,438,187 20,657,957
1971 9,176,264 20,461,567
1970 8,925,813 20,250,398
1969 8,690,383 20,009,141
1968 8,475,729 19,799,831
1967 8,271,913 19,534,242
1966 8,074,521 19,215,450
1965 7,882,606 19,031,576
1964 7,695,739 18,919,126
1963 7,514,714 18,797,850
1962 7,337,375 18,676,550
1961 7,162,667 18,555,250
1960 6,961,215 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Romania

Fertility rate
Ghana

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Romania
2023 3.4 1.71
2022 3.43 1.71
2021 3.49 1.81
2020 3.54 1.8
2019 3.59 1.77
2018 3.65 1.76
2017 3.72 1.78
2016 3.87 1.69
2015 3.98 1.62
2014 4.03 1.56
2013 4.11 1.46
2012 4.15 1.52
2011 4.18 1.47
2010 4.18 1.59
2009 4.18 1.66
2008 4.22 1.6
2007 4.29 1.45
2006 4.4 1.42
2005 4.5 1.4
2004 4.5 1.33
2003 4.6 1.3
2002 4.69 1.27
2001 4.77 1.27
2000 4.83 1.31
1999 4.82 1.3
1998 4.83 1.32
1997 4.88 1.32
1996 4.96 1.3
1995 5.11 1.33
1994 5.25 1.4
1993 5.41 1.43
1992 5.52 1.51
1991 5.63 1.59
1990 5.74 1.83
1989 5.82 2.22
1988 5.92 2.3
1987 6.02 2.38
1986 6.08 2.39
1985 6.12 2.31
1984 6.15 2.26
1983 6.23 2.06
1982 6.31 2.17
1981 6.42 2.36
1980 6.47 2.43
1979 6.51 2.49
1978 6.56 2.52
1977 6.64 2.57
1976 6.7 2.54
1975 6.76 2.59
1974 6.82 2.71
1973 6.87 2.44
1972 6.92 2.55
1971 6.95 2.67
1970 6.95 2.89
1969 6.95 3.19
1968 6.89 3.63
1967 6.89 3.66
1966 6.86 1.9
1965 6.88 1.91
1964 6.9 1.96
1963 6.94 2.01
1962 6.94 2.04
1961 6.91 2.17
1960 6.89 2.34

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

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Ghana and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Romania
2024 22.2 43.8
2023 22 43.5
2022 21.8 43.3
2021 21.7 43.2
2020 21.5 42.9
2019 21.3 42.6
2018 21.2 42.3
2017 21 42
2016 20.9 41.7
2015 20.8 41.3
2014 20.7 40.9
2013 20.6 40.5
2012 20.5 40.2
2011 20.3 39.8
2010 20.2 39.3
2009 20 38.8
2008 19.9 38.2
2007 19.7 37.7
2006 19.5 37.3
2005 19.3 37
2004 19.1 36.6
2003 19 36
2002 18.8 35.3
2001 18.6 34.8
2000 18.4 34.8
1999 18.3 34.7
1998 18.1 34.6
1997 17.9 34.4
1996 17.7 34.2
1995 17.6 34
1994 17.5 33.8
1993 17.4 33.6
1992 17.3 33.3
1991 17.2 33.1
1990 17.2 33
1989 17.1 32.9
1988 17.1 32.8
1987 17.1 32.8
1986 17.1 32.7
1985 17.1 32.5
1984 17.1 32.3
1983 17 32.1
1982 16.9 32
1981 16.7 31.9
1980 16.7 31.8
1979 16.5 31.7
1978 16.4 31.7
1977 16.2 31.8
1976 16 31.8
1975 15.9 31.7
1974 15.8 31.6
1973 15.8 31.5
1972 15.8 31.5
1971 15.9 31.4
1970 15.9 31.4
1969 16 31.3
1968 16.1 31.3
1967 16.2 31.3
1966 16.4 31
1965 16.5 30.6
1964 16.7 30.2
1963 16.9 29.7
1962 17.2 29.3
1961 17.4 28.9
1960 17.7 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Ghana Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Romania
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
99.2%
2021
English speaking
66.7%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Ghana Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Romania
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
53,964 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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