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Ghana vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 81st vs. 146th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Rwanda
Population
35885254
14975051
Population rank 46/197 77/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Ghana and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Rwanda
2024 $82,308,110,386 $14,251,642,235
2023 $80,547,146,878 $14,331,722,703
2022 $73,919,003,210 $13,316,161,002
2021 $79,514,204,730 $11,078,787,090
2020 $70,008,243,860 $10,174,386,857
2019 $68,352,629,246 $10,349,300,277
2018 $67,259,353,966 $9,637,904,521
2017 $60,385,409,435 $9,252,833,891
2016 $56,144,179,398 $8,695,272,058
2015 $49,436,806,230 $8,543,760,200
2014 $54,678,533,806 $8,238,966,124
2013 $62,845,721,960 $7,819,964,030
2012 $41,271,701,061 $7,654,761,050
2011 $39,336,668,081 $6,884,913,658
2010 $32,197,655,567 $6,124,756,654
2009 $26,048,720,006 $5,674,476,969
2008 $28,679,383,241 $5,179,854,065
2007 $24,827,339,138 $4,070,507,895
2006 $20,885,037,597 $3,319,784,539
2005 $10,744,568,381 $2,933,819,766
2004 $8,881,417,907 $2,376,496,067
2003 $7,632,723,556 $2,138,237,279
2002 $6,166,197,848 $1,966,003,468
2001 $5,314,872,854 $1,966,600,715
2000 $4,982,850,662 $2,068,836,754
1999 $7,718,109,982 $2,157,108,263
1998 $7,482,069,162 $1,989,343,546
1997 $6,891,443,192 $1,851,558,197
1996 $6,932,991,739 $1,382,334,879
1995 $6,464,382,808 $1,293,535,193
1994 $5,446,383,727 $753,636,370
1993 $5,968,922,939 $1,971,525,712
1992 $6,416,103,926 $2,029,026,962
1991 $6,603,185,268 $1,911,600,237
1990 $5,889,106,573 $2,550,185,679
1989 $5,251,858,440 $2,405,022,593
1988 $5,197,765,032 $2,395,492,687
1987 $5,074,829,932 $2,157,432,668
1986 $5,735,677,434 $1,944,710,684
1985 $4,504,306,723 $1,715,626,331
1984 $4,412,279,843 $1,587,413,084
1983 $4,057,275,132 $1,479,687,587
1982 $4,035,994,398 $1,407,243,139
1981 $4,222,441,860 $1,407,062,527
1980 $4,445,228,216 $1,254,765,642
1979 $4,020,227,920 $1,109,346,131
1978 $3,662,478,185 $905,709,076
1977 $3,189,428,571 $746,650,613
1976 $2,765,254,237 $637,753,853
1975 $2,810,106,383 $571,863,500
1974 $2,894,409,938 $308,458,423
1973 $3,006,766,758 $290,746,157
1972 $2,112,293,280 $246,457,838
1971 $2,417,108,578 $222,952,504
1970 $2,215,028,588 $219,900,006
1969 $1,962,050,556 $188,700,037
1968 $1,666,909,518 $172,200,018
1967 $1,747,187,645 $159,560,018
1966 $2,126,300,672 $124,525,703
1965 $2,053,462,968 $148,799,980
1964 $1,731,296,200 $129,999,994
1963 $1,540,797,589 $128,000,000
1962 $1,382,515,654 $125,000,008
1961 $1,302,674,325 $122,000,016
1960 $1,217,230,095 $119,000,024

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

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Ghana and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Rwanda
2024 $2,391 $1,000
2023 $2,384 $1,027
2022 $2,230 $975
2021 $2,445 $830
2020 $2,195 $779
2019 $2,187 $810
2018 $2,195 $772
2017 $2,012 $758
2016 $1,912 $730
2015 $1,723 $734
2014 $1,950 $725
2013 $2,295 $705
2012 $1,544 $707
2011 $1,507 $651
2010 $1,264 $594
2009 $1,048 $564
2008 $1,183 $528
2007 $1,050 $426
2006 $906 $357
2005 $479 $324
2004 $406 $269.5
2003 $358 $249
2002 $297.5 $234
2001 $263.5 $237.3
2000 $253.7 $251.9
1999 $403 $264.7
1998 $400 $246.2
1997 $378 $238.7
1996 $389 $206
1995 $372 $228
1994 $321 $111
1993 $360 $247
1992 $396 $264.1
1991 $418 $254
1990 $383 $346
1989 $350 $335
1988 $355 $344
1987 $355 $320
1986 $411 $297.7
1985 $330 $271.6
1984 $330 $259.9
1983 $311 $250.6
1982 $319 $246.4
1981 $344 $254.6
1980 $372 $234.4
1979 $347 $213.8
1978 $326 $179.9
1977 $292.3 $152.7
1976 $261 $134.4
1975 $273 $124.1
1974 $289.4 $68.9
1973 $310 $66.9
1972 $223.8 $58.4
1971 $263.4 $54.4
1970 $248.2 $55.2
1969 $225.8 $48.9
1968 $196.7 $46
1967 $211.2 $44
1966 $263.3 $35.4
1965 $260.5 $43.5
1964 $225 $39
1963 $205 $39.3
1962 $188.4 $39.2
1961 $181.9 $39.3
1960 $174.9 $39.4

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

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Ghana vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Rwanda
2026 66.1 68.5
2025 65.9 68.2
2024 65.7 68
2023 65.5 67.8
2022 65.2 67.5
2021 64.3 66.8
2020 64.3 67
2019 64.5 66.7
2018 64.1 66.4
2017 63.8 66.1
2016 63.5 65.7
2015 63.2 65.4
2014 62.8 65.1
2013 62.4 64.7
2012 62 64.2
2011 61.6 63.5
2010 61.3 62.8
2009 60.9 61.8
2008 60.6 60.6
2007 60.3 59.5
2006 60 58.3
2005 59.6 57
2004 59.3 55.5
2003 59 53.5
2002 58.7 51.3
2001 58.4 49.5
2000 58.1 47.8
1999 57.8 45.7
1998 57.5 43.1
1997 57.2 42
1996 57 42.5
1995 56.7 41.5
1994 56.2 12.2
1993 56.3 42.9
1992 56.1 44.4
1991 55.7 46.2
1990 55.4 47.8
1989 54.9 49.5
1988 54.4 50.9
1987 53.8 51.5
1986 53.3 51.7
1985 52.7 51.7
1984 52.2 51.4
1983 51.8 50.9
1982 51.4 50.2
1981 51.3 49.2
1980 51.1 48.1
1979 50.8 47.1
1978 50.5 46.2
1977 50.1 45.6
1976 49.7 45.3
1975 49.3 45.3
1974 48.9 45.6
1973 48.6 45.9
1972 48.3 46.3
1971 47.9 46.8
1970 47.9 47.1
1969 47.9 47.4
1968 47.8 47.7
1967 47.7 48
1966 47.7 48.1
1965 47.7 48.2
1964 47.6 48.1
1963 47.5 44
1962 47.3 47.8
1961 47.1 47.5
1960 46.9 47
1959 46.7 46.5
1958 46.4 46.1
1957 46.1 45.6
1956 45.7 45.2
1955 45.4 44.8
1954 45 44.4
1953 44.5 44.1
1952 44 43.8
1951 43.6 43.5
1950 43.1 43.2

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

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Ghana and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Ghana Rwanda
2024 34,427,414 14,256,567
2023 33,787,914 13,954,471
2022 33,149,152 13,651,030
2021 32,518,665 13,355,260
2020 31,887,809 13,065,837
2019 31,258,945 12,776,103
2018 30,637,585 12,487,996
2017 30,008,354 12,202,060
2016 29,356,742 11,919,183
2015 28,696,068 11,640,022
2014 28,041,592 11,364,757
2013 27,386,193 11,093,340
2012 26,734,268 10,829,901
2011 26,095,088 10,573,733
2010 25,474,995 10,317,553
2009 24,862,664 10,060,432
2008 24,249,946 9,804,269
2007 23,642,279 9,549,933
2006 23,040,702 9,299,246
2005 22,449,438 9,054,528
2004 21,868,298 8,816,844
2003 21,296,705 8,586,875
2002 20,729,388 8,400,180
2001 20,167,069 8,287,094
2000 19,637,087 8,213,931
1999 19,149,864 8,147,912
1998 18,688,036 8,081,681
1997 18,238,958 7,755,238
1996 17,810,181 6,708,764
1995 17,399,017 5,674,118
1994 16,993,190 6,792,352
1993 16,589,519 7,981,132
1992 16,184,855 7,683,266
1991 15,787,496 7,526,966
1990 15,394,648 7,375,307
1989 15,006,813 7,184,706
1988 14,636,568 6,968,071
1987 14,289,108 6,749,493
1986 13,965,217 6,531,881
1985 13,661,229 6,317,228
1984 13,370,590 6,107,627
1983 13,029,836 5,905,311
1982 12,643,819 5,711,549
1981 12,281,712 5,527,230
1980 11,941,448 5,353,259
1979 11,597,255 5,189,541
1978 11,248,450 5,035,171
1977 10,911,871 4,888,240
1976 10,594,913 4,745,954
1975 10,294,308 4,607,728
1974 10,000,523 4,474,228
1973 9,714,617 4,345,047
1972 9,438,187 4,220,335
1971 9,176,264 4,100,044
1970 8,925,813 3,980,669
1969 8,690,383 3,861,271
1968 8,475,729 3,744,010
1967 8,271,913 3,629,577
1966 8,074,521 3,521,626
1965 7,882,606 3,423,210
1964 7,695,739 3,334,834
1963 7,514,714 3,258,890
1962 7,337,375 3,186,025
1961 7,162,667 3,106,779
1960 6,961,215 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Ghana

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Rwanda
2023 3.4 3.7
2022 3.43 3.78
2021 3.49 3.84
2020 3.54 3.91
2019 3.59 3.99
2018 3.65 4.05
2017 3.72 4.08
2016 3.87 4.11
2015 3.98 4.11
2014 4.03 4.12
2013 4.11 4.14
2012 4.15 4.2
2011 4.18 4.33
2010 4.18 4.52
2009 4.18 4.71
2008 4.22 4.92
2007 4.29 5.14
2006 4.4 5.34
2005 4.5 5.5
2004 4.5 5.64
2003 4.6 5.74
2002 4.69 5.82
2001 4.77 5.89
2000 4.83 5.97
1999 4.82 6.06
1998 4.83 6.17
1997 4.88 6.24
1996 4.96 6.29
1995 5.11 6.35
1994 5.25 6.42
1993 5.41 6.48
1992 5.52 6.54
1991 5.63 6.62
1990 5.74 6.8
1989 5.82 7.03
1988 5.92 7.23
1987 6.02 7.43
1986 6.08 7.61
1985 6.12 7.79
1984 6.15 7.91
1983 6.23 8
1982 6.31 8.06
1981 6.42 8.1
1980 6.47 8.12
1979 6.51 8.13
1978 6.56 8.16
1977 6.64 8.14
1976 6.7 8.12
1975 6.76 8.1
1974 6.82 8.1
1973 6.87 8.09
1972 6.92 8.09
1971 6.95 8.09
1970 6.95 8.15
1969 6.95 8.18
1968 6.89 8.19
1967 6.89 8.21
1966 6.86 8.23
1965 6.88 8.25
1964 6.9 8.27
1963 6.94 8.27
1962 6.94 8.27
1961 6.91 8.28
1960 6.89 8.28

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

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Ghana and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Rwanda
2024 22.2 20.8
2023 22 20.5
2022 21.8 20.3
2021 21.7 20
2020 21.5 19.9
2019 21.3 19.8
2018 21.2 19.7
2017 21 19.6
2016 20.9 19.4
2015 20.8 19.3
2014 20.7 19.1
2013 20.6 19
2012 20.5 18.8
2011 20.3 18.7
2010 20.2 18.5
2009 20 18.4
2008 19.9 18.3
2007 19.7 18.1
2006 19.5 18
2005 19.3 17.8
2004 19.1 17.6
2003 19 17.4
2002 18.8 17.1
2001 18.6 16.8
2000 18.4 16.3
1999 18.3 15.8
1998 18.1 15.3
1997 17.9 14.8
1996 17.7 14.6
1995 17.6 14.3
1994 17.5 15
1993 17.4 15.7
1992 17.3 15.6
1991 17.2 15.5
1990 17.2 15.5
1989 17.1 15.5
1988 17.1 15.6
1987 17.1 15.6
1986 17.1 15.7
1985 17.1 15.8
1984 17.1 16
1983 17 16.1
1982 16.9 16.2
1981 16.7 16.4
1980 16.7 16.5
1979 16.5 16.5
1978 16.4 16.6
1977 16.2 16.6
1976 16 16.5
1975 15.9 16.4
1974 15.8 16.3
1973 15.8 16.2
1972 15.8 16
1971 15.9 15.9
1970 15.9 15.7
1969 16 15.5
1968 16.1 15.3
1967 16.2 15.1
1966 16.4 14.9
1965 16.5 14.8
1964 16.7 14.7
1963 16.9 14.8
1962 17.2 14.9
1961 17.4 15.1
1960 17.7 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Ghana Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Ghana Rwanda
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
78.8%
2022
English speaking
66.7%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Ghana Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Rwanda
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
2,920 mi
2021

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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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