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Ghana vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 81st vs. 1st).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Russia
Population
35885254
141906741
Population rank 46/197 9/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 80/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Ghana and Russia: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Russia economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Russia
2024 $82,308,110,386 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $80,547,146,878 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $73,919,003,210 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $79,514,204,730 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $70,008,243,860 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $68,352,629,246 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $67,259,353,966 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $60,385,409,435 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $56,144,179,398 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $49,436,806,230 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $54,678,533,806 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $62,845,721,960 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $41,271,701,061 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $39,336,668,081 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $32,197,655,567 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $26,048,720,006 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $28,679,383,241 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $24,827,339,138 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $20,885,037,597 $989,932,071,353
2005 $10,744,568,381 $764,015,973,481
2004 $8,881,417,907 $591,016,690,732
2003 $7,632,723,556 $430,347,420,185
2002 $6,166,197,848 $345,470,494,418
2001 $5,314,872,854 $306,602,070,621
2000 $4,982,850,662 $259,710,142,197
1999 $7,718,109,982 $195,907,128,351
1998 $7,482,069,162 $270,955,486,862
1997 $6,891,443,192 $404,928,954,192
1996 $6,932,991,739 $391,724,890,744
1995 $6,464,382,808 $395,537,185,735
1994 $5,446,383,727 $395,077,301,248
1993 $5,968,922,939 $435,083,713,851
1992 $6,416,103,926 $460,290,556,901
1991 $6,603,185,268 $517,962,962,963
1990 $5,889,106,573 $517,014,446,228
1989 $5,251,858,440 $506,631,299,735
1988 $5,197,765,032 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Russia
2024 $2,391 $15,145
2023 $2,384 $14,403
2022 $2,230 $15,888
2021 $2,445 $12,637
2020 $2,195 $10,280
2019 $2,187 $11,640
2018 $2,195 $11,399
2017 $2,012 $10,835
2016 $1,912 $8,804
2015 $1,723 $9,427
2014 $1,950 $14,277
2013 $2,295 $15,941
2012 $1,544 $15,402
2011 $1,507 $14,305
2010 $1,264 $10,675
2009 $1,048 $8,563
2008 $1,183 $11,635
2007 $1,050 $9,101
2006 $906 $6,920
2005 $479 $5,323
2004 $406 $4,102
2003 $358 $2,975
2002 $297.5 $2,378
2001 $263.5 $2,100
2000 $253.7 $1,772
1999 $403 $1,331
1998 $400 $1,835
1997 $378 $2,738
1996 $389 $2,644
1995 $372 $2,666
1994 $321 $2,662
1993 $360 $2,931
1992 $396 $3,099
1991 $418 $3,490
1990 $383 $3,494
1989 $350 $3,430
1988 $355 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Russia
2026 66.1 73.7
2025 65.9 73.5
2024 65.7 73.3
2023 65.5 73.2
2022 65.2 72.5
2021 64.3 69.8
2020 64.3 71.2
2019 64.5 73.1
2018 64.1 72.9
2017 63.8 72.8
2016 63.5 71.9
2015 63.2 71.3
2014 62.8 70.8
2013 62.4 70.6
2012 62 70.1
2011 61.6 69.7
2010 61.3 68.2
2009 60.9 68.7
2008 60.6 67.9
2007 60.3 67.5
2006 60 66.5
2005 59.6 65.2
2004 59.3 65.1
2003 59 64.7
2002 58.7 64.7
2001 58.4 65
2000 58.1 65
1999 57.8 65.6
1998 57.5 66.9
1997 57.2 66.6
1996 57 65.4
1995 56.7 64
1994 56.2 63.8
1993 56.3 65
1992 56.1 67.8
1991 55.7 69
1990 55.4 69.3
1989 54.9 69.7
1988 54.4 69.9
1987 53.8 70.1
1986 53.3 70
1985 52.7 68.3
1984 52.2 67.6
1983 51.8 68
1982 51.4 68.1
1981 51.3 67.6
1980 51.1 67.5
1979 50.8 67.6
1978 50.5 67.8
1977 50.1 67.9
1976 49.7 68.1
1975 49.3 68.3
1974 48.9 68.7
1973 48.6 68.9
1972 48.3 68.8
1971 47.9 68.9
1970 47.9 68.7
1969 47.9 68.6
1968 47.8 69.1
1967 47.7 69.2
1966 47.7 69.4
1965 47.7 69.3
1964 47.6 69.5
1963 47.5 69.1
1962 47.3 68.5
1961 47.1 68.6
1960 46.9 68.3
1959 46.7 67.4
1958 46.4 67.7
1957 46.1 66
1956 45.7 66.5
1955 45.4 62.1
1954 45 59.9
1953 44.5 58.8
1952 44 57.6
1951 43.6 55.3
1950 43.1 55.5

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

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Ghana and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Russia
1x
Year Population
Ghana Russia
2024 34,427,414 143,533,851
2023 33,787,914 143,826,130
2022 33,149,152 144,236,933
2021 32,518,665 144,746,762
2020 31,887,809 145,245,148
2019 31,258,945 145,453,291
2018 30,637,585 145,398,106
2017 30,008,354 145,293,260
2016 29,356,742 145,015,460
2015 28,696,068 144,640,716
2014 28,041,592 144,237,223
2013 27,386,193 143,805,638
2012 26,734,268 143,378,447
2011 26,095,088 143,018,195
2010 25,474,995 142,849,468
2009 24,862,664 142,785,348
2008 24,249,946 142,742,366
2007 23,642,279 142,805,114
2006 23,040,702 143,049,637
2005 22,449,438 143,518,814
2004 21,868,298 144,067,316
2003 21,296,705 144,648,618
2002 20,729,388 145,306,497
2001 20,167,069 145,976,482
2000 19,637,087 146,596,869
1999 19,149,864 147,214,776
1998 18,688,036 147,670,784
1997 18,238,958 147,915,361
1996 17,810,181 148,160,129
1995 17,399,017 148,375,787
1994 16,993,190 148,407,912
1993 16,589,519 148,458,777
1992 16,184,855 148,538,197
1991 15,787,496 148,394,216
1990 15,394,648 147,969,406
1989 15,006,813 147,721,000
1988 14,636,568 146,857,000
1987 14,289,108 145,908,000
1986 13,965,217 144,894,000
1985 13,661,229 143,858,000
1984 13,370,590 142,745,000
1983 13,029,836 141,668,000
1982 12,643,819 140,823,000
1981 12,281,712 139,941,000
1980 11,941,448 139,010,000
1979 11,597,255 138,027,000
1978 11,248,450 137,060,000
1977 10,911,871 136,100,000
1976 10,594,913 135,147,000
1975 10,294,308 134,200,000
1974 10,000,523 133,432,000
1973 9,714,617 132,669,000
1972 9,438,187 131,909,000
1971 9,176,264 131,155,000
1970 8,925,813 130,404,000
1969 8,690,383 129,664,000
1968 8,475,729 128,928,000
1967 8,271,913 128,196,000
1966 8,074,521 127,468,000
1965 7,882,606 126,745,000
1964 7,695,739 125,345,000
1963 7,514,714 123,960,000
1962 7,337,375 122,591,000
1961 7,162,667 121,236,000
1960 6,961,215 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Russia

Fertility rate
Ghana

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Russia
2023 3.4 1.41
2022 3.43 1.42
2021 3.49 1.51
2020 3.54 1.51
2019 3.59 1.5
2018 3.65 1.58
2017 3.72 1.62
2016 3.87 1.76
2015 3.98 1.78
2014 4.03 1.75
2013 4.11 1.71
2012 4.15 1.69
2011 4.18 1.58
2010 4.18 1.57
2009 4.18 1.54
2008 4.22 1.5
2007 4.29 1.42
2006 4.4 1.31
2005 4.5 1.29
2004 4.5 1.34
2003 4.6 1.32
2002 4.69 1.29
2001 4.77 1.22
2000 4.83 1.2
1999 4.82 1.16
1998 4.83 1.23
1997 4.88 1.22
1996 4.96 1.27
1995 5.11 1.34
1994 5.25 1.4
1993 5.41 1.39
1992 5.52 1.55
1991 5.63 1.73
1990 5.74 1.89
1989 5.82 2.01
1988 5.92 2.12
1987 6.02 2.22
1986 6.08 2.15
1985 6.12 2.05
1984 6.15 2.06
1983 6.23 2.11
1982 6.31 2.04
1981 6.42 1.91
1980 6.47 1.89
1979 6.51 1.9
1978 6.56 1.92
1977 6.64 1.95
1976 6.7 1.97
1975 6.76 1.98
1974 6.82 2
1973 6.87 2.01
1972 6.92 2.04
1971 6.95 2.03
1970 6.95 1.99
1969 6.95 1.97
1968 6.89 1.99
1967 6.89 2.04
1966 6.86 2.1
1965 6.88 2.13
1964 6.9 2.18
1963 6.94 2.27
1962 6.94 2.36
1961 6.91 2.45
1960 6.89 2.52

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

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Ghana and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Russia
2024 22.2 40.9
2023 22 40.5
2022 21.8 40.1
2021 21.7 39.9
2020 21.5 39.7
2019 21.3 39.4
2018 21.2 39.2
2017 21 39
2016 20.9 38.8
2015 20.8 38.7
2014 20.7 38.6
2013 20.6 38.4
2012 20.5 38.3
2011 20.3 38.1
2010 20.2 38
2009 20 37.9
2008 19.9 37.8
2007 19.7 37.7
2006 19.5 37.6
2005 19.3 37.4
2004 19.1 37.2
2003 19 37
2002 18.8 36.9
2001 18.6 36.8
2000 18.4 36.6
1999 18.3 36.3
1998 18.1 36
1997 17.9 35.7
1996 17.7 35.3
1995 17.6 35
1994 17.5 34.7
1993 17.4 34.4
1992 17.3 33.9
1991 17.2 33.6
1990 17.2 33.2
1989 17.1 32.9
1988 17.1 32.6
1987 17.1 32.4
1986 17.1 32.2
1985 17.1 32
1984 17.1 31.8
1983 17 31.7
1982 16.9 31.6
1981 16.7 31.4
1980 16.7 31.3
1979 16.5 31.1
1978 16.4 31
1977 16.2 30.9
1976 16 30.6
1975 15.9 30.7
1974 15.8 30.9
1973 15.8 31.1
1972 15.8 31.1
1971 15.9 31
1970 15.9 30.7
1969 16 30.3
1968 16.1 29.8
1967 16.2 29.2
1966 16.4 28.9
1965 16.5 28.6
1964 16.7 28.3
1963 16.9 28.1
1962 17.2 27.7
1961 17.4 27.4
1960 17.7 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Ghana Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Russia
% of world population
0.42%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
99.9%
2021
English speaking
66.7%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Ghana Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Russia
% of world land
0.15%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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