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Ghana vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 81st vs. 168th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Samoa
Population
35885254
220932
Population rank 46/197 177/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Ghana and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Samoa
2024 $82,308,110,386 $1,175,749,786
2023 $80,547,146,878 $1,044,909,500
2022 $73,919,003,210 $889,554,712
2021 $79,514,204,730 $859,724,936
2020 $70,008,243,860 $868,884,903
2019 $68,352,629,246 $912,950,466
2018 $67,259,353,966 $878,448,433
2017 $60,385,409,435 $884,844,384
2016 $56,144,179,398 $843,924,797
2015 $49,436,806,230 $824,150,499
2014 $54,678,533,806 $796,683,520
2013 $62,845,721,960 $797,736,334
2012 $41,271,701,061 $773,141,661
2011 $39,336,668,081 $744,097,050
2010 $32,197,655,567 $680,260,907
2009 $26,048,720,006 $628,006,115
2008 $28,679,383,241 $641,346,192
2007 $24,827,339,138 $573,548,460
2006 $20,885,037,597 $499,923,758
2005 $10,744,568,381 $476,801,793
2004 $8,881,417,907 $407,747,565
2003 $7,632,723,556 $333,426,188
2002 $6,166,197,848 $281,790,134
2001 $5,314,872,854 $266,299,591
2000 $4,982,850,662 $258,856,140
1999 $7,718,109,982 $255,408,060
1998 $7,482,069,162 $269,485,244
1997 $6,891,443,192 $285,475,592
1996 $6,932,991,739 $249,907,869
1995 $6,464,382,808 $224,865,731
1994 $5,446,383,727 $221,098,107
1993 $5,968,922,939 $133,122,897
1992 $6,416,103,926 $132,303,041
1991 $6,603,185,268 $125,597,205
1990 $5,889,106,573 $125,766,270
1989 $5,251,858,440 $122,888,610
1988 $5,197,765,032 $133,016,065
1987 $5,074,829,932 $111,713,922
1986 $5,735,677,434 $100,947,849
1985 $4,504,306,723 $95,572,173
1984 $4,412,279,843 $109,200,934
1983 $4,057,275,132 $111,862,824
1982 $4,035,994,398 $121,221,652
1981 $4,222,441,860 $118,190,655
1980 $4,445,228,216 $125,747,038
1979 $4,020,227,920 $122,257,393
1978 $3,662,478,185 $108,223,444
1977 $3,189,428,571 $98,295,671
1976 $2,765,254,237 $85,003,078
1975 $2,810,106,383 $93,489,283
1974 $2,894,409,938 $93,549,611
1973 $3,006,766,758 $82,452,985
1972 $2,112,293,280 $62,566,116
1971 $2,417,108,578 $53,719,569
1970 $2,215,028,588 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Samoa
2024 $2,391 $5,393
2023 $2,384 $4,823
2022 $2,230 $4,132
2021 $2,445 $4,022
2020 $2,195 $4,100
2019 $2,187 $4,352
2018 $2,195 $4,232
2017 $2,012 $4,308
2016 $1,912 $4,147
2015 $1,723 $4,084
2014 $1,950 $3,983
2013 $2,295 $4,024
2012 $1,544 $3,935
2011 $1,507 $3,822
2010 $1,264 $3,524
2009 $1,048 $3,279
2008 $1,183 $3,374
2007 $1,050 $3,039
2006 $906 $2,663
2005 $479 $2,550
2004 $406 $2,189
2003 $358 $1,798
2002 $297.5 $1,528
2001 $263.5 $1,454
2000 $253.7 $1,425
1999 $403 $1,417
1998 $400 $1,506
1997 $378 $1,608
1996 $389 $1,419
1995 $372 $1,288
1994 $321 $1,277
1993 $360 $775
1992 $396 $777
1991 $418 $742
1990 $383 $744
1989 $350 $728
1988 $355 $790
1987 $355 $666
1986 $411 $604
1985 $330 $573
1984 $330 $655
1983 $311 $671
1982 $319 $728
1981 $344 $713
1980 $372 $765
1979 $347 $751
1978 $326 $671
1977 $292.3 $615
1976 $261 $541
1975 $273 $610
1974 $289.4 $626
1973 $310 $563
1972 $223.8 $433
1971 $263.4 $377
1970 $248.2 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Samoa
2026 66.1 72.1
2025 65.9 71.9
2024 65.7 71.8
2023 65.5 71.7
2022 65.2 71.6
2021 64.3 71.1
2020 64.3 70.7
2019 64.5 70.3
2018 64.1 71.1
2017 63.8 71
2016 63.5 71
2015 63.2 71.1
2014 62.8 71.1
2013 62.4 71.2
2012 62 71.2
2011 61.6 71.4
2010 61.3 71.5
2009 60.9 69.5
2008 60.6 71.5
2007 60.3 71.6
2006 60 71.6
2005 59.6 71.5
2004 59.3 71.5
2003 59 71.4
2002 58.7 71.2
2001 58.4 71
2000 58.1 70.8
1999 57.8 70.6
1998 57.5 70.3
1997 57.2 70
1996 57 69.8
1995 56.7 69.5
1994 56.2 69.2
1993 56.3 68.8
1992 56.1 68.5
1991 55.7 68
1990 55.4 67.8
1989 54.9 67.6
1988 54.4 67.3
1987 53.8 67
1986 53.3 66.8
1985 52.7 66.6
1984 52.2 66.3
1983 51.8 66
1982 51.4 65.6
1981 51.3 65.3
1980 51.1 65
1979 50.8 64.5
1978 50.5 64.1
1977 50.1 63.7
1976 49.7 63.3
1975 49.3 62.8
1974 48.9 62.3
1973 48.6 61.9
1972 48.3 61.4
1971 47.9 60.9
1970 47.9 60.4
1969 47.9 59.9
1968 47.8 59.4
1967 47.7 58.9
1966 47.7 58.2
1965 47.7 57.9
1964 47.6 54
1963 47.5 56.9
1962 47.3 56.3
1961 47.1 55.7
1960 46.9 55.2
1959 46.7 54.6
1958 46.4 54
1957 46.1 53.4
1956 45.7 52.8
1955 45.4 52.2
1954 45 51.6
1953 44.5 51
1952 44 50.4
1951 43.6 49.8
1950 43.1 49.2

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

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Ghana and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Ghana Samoa
2024 34,427,414 218,019
2023 33,787,914 216,663
2022 33,149,152 215,261
2021 32,518,665 213,779
2020 31,887,809 211,944
2019 31,258,945 209,780
2018 30,637,585 207,582
2017 30,008,354 205,415
2016 29,356,742 203,499
2015 28,696,068 201,782
2014 28,041,592 200,037
2013 27,386,193 198,268
2012 26,734,268 196,498
2011 26,095,088 194,713
2010 25,474,995 193,023
2009 24,862,664 191,513
2008 24,249,946 190,107
2007 23,642,279 188,753
2006 23,040,702 187,709
2005 22,449,438 186,978
2004 21,868,298 186,249
2003 21,296,705 185,430
2002 20,729,388 184,471
2001 20,167,069 183,166
2000 19,637,087 181,685
1999 19,149,864 180,275
1998 18,688,036 178,905
1997 18,238,958 177,547
1996 17,810,181 176,071
1995 17,399,017 174,571
1994 16,993,190 173,159
1993 16,589,519 171,774
1992 16,184,855 170,331
1991 15,787,496 169,368
1990 15,394,648 169,042
1989 15,006,813 168,768
1988 14,636,568 168,346
1987 14,289,108 167,661
1986 13,965,217 167,061
1985 13,661,229 166,849
1984 13,370,590 166,796
1983 13,029,836 166,714
1982 12,643,819 166,484
1981 12,281,712 165,678
1980 11,941,448 164,322
1979 11,597,255 162,882
1978 11,248,450 161,375
1977 10,911,871 159,753
1976 10,594,913 157,113
1975 10,294,308 153,344
1974 10,000,523 149,431
1973 9,714,617 146,516
1972 9,438,187 144,538
1971 9,176,264 142,503
1970 8,925,813 140,400
1969 8,690,383 138,233
1968 8,475,729 136,020
1967 8,271,913 133,764
1966 8,074,521 131,073
1965 7,882,606 127,978
1964 7,695,739 124,894
1963 7,514,714 121,764
1962 7,337,375 118,597
1961 7,162,667 115,496
1960 6,961,215 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Samoa

Fertility rate
Ghana

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Samoa
2023 3.4 3.83
2022 3.43 3.88
2021 3.49 3.94
2020 3.54 4
2019 3.59 4.06
2018 3.65 4.14
2017 3.72 4.2
2016 3.87 4.26
2015 3.98 4.34
2014 4.03 4.42
2013 4.11 4.49
2012 4.15 4.55
2011 4.18 4.56
2010 4.18 4.52
2009 4.18 4.47
2008 4.22 4.42
2007 4.29 4.36
2006 4.4 4.32
2005 4.5 4.32
2004 4.5 4.34
2003 4.6 4.39
2002 4.69 4.44
2001 4.77 4.48
2000 4.83 4.52
1999 4.82 4.57
1998 4.83 4.64
1997 4.88 4.7
1996 4.96 4.74
1995 5.11 4.77
1994 5.25 4.79
1993 5.41 4.83
1992 5.52 4.87
1991 5.63 4.91
1990 5.74 5.01
1989 5.82 5.11
1988 5.92 5.21
1987 6.02 5.32
1986 6.08 5.42
1985 6.12 5.49
1984 6.15 5.55
1983 6.23 5.62
1982 6.31 5.68
1981 6.42 5.75
1980 6.47 5.86
1979 6.51 5.99
1978 6.56 6.15
1977 6.64 6.31
1976 6.7 6.47
1975 6.76 6.61
1974 6.82 6.75
1973 6.87 6.91
1972 6.92 7.07
1971 6.95 7.22
1970 6.95 7.34
1969 6.95 7.43
1968 6.89 7.5
1967 6.89 7.55
1966 6.86 7.6
1965 6.88 7.65
1964 6.9 7.7
1963 6.94 7.73
1962 6.94 7.76
1961 6.91 7.77
1960 6.89 7.78

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

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Ghana and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Samoa
2024 22.2 20.9
2023 22 21
2022 21.8 21.1
2021 21.7 21.4
2020 21.5 21.4
2019 21.3 21.5
2018 21.2 21.4
2017 21 21.4
2016 20.9 21.3
2015 20.8 21.2
2014 20.7 21.1
2013 20.6 21
2012 20.5 20.8
2011 20.3 20.8
2010 20.2 20.8
2009 20 20.8
2008 19.9 20.7
2007 19.7 20.6
2006 19.5 20.4
2005 19.3 20.3
2004 19.1 20.1
2003 19 19.9
2002 18.8 19.7
2001 18.6 19.7
2000 18.4 19.8
1999 18.3 19.9
1998 18.1 19.9
1997 17.9 19.8
1996 17.7 19.7
1995 17.6 19.6
1994 17.5 19.3
1993 17.4 19
1992 17.3 18.7
1991 17.2 18.5
1990 17.2 18.4
1989 17.1 18.3
1988 17.1 18.2
1987 17.1 18
1986 17.1 17.8
1985 17.1 17.6
1984 17.1 17.4
1983 17 17.1
1982 16.9 16.8
1981 16.7 16.6
1980 16.7 16.4
1979 16.5 16.2
1978 16.4 16
1977 16.2 15.8
1976 16 15.5
1975 15.9 15.3
1974 15.8 15
1973 15.8 14.9
1972 15.8 14.8
1971 15.9 14.7
1970 15.9 14.6
1969 16 14.5
1968 16.1 14.5
1967 16.2 14.5
1966 16.4 14.5
1965 16.5 14.5
1964 16.7 14.6
1963 16.9 14.6
1962 17.2 14.8
1961 17.4 14.9
1960 17.7 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.7%
2013
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ghana Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Samoa
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
99.1%
2021
English speaking
66.7%
2023
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Ghana Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Samoa
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
715 mi
2018

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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