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Ghana vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 81st vs. 111th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Serbia
Population
35885254
6494521
Population rank 46/197 110/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Ghana and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Serbia
2024 $82,308,110,386 $90,097,765,959
2023 $80,547,146,878 $81,343,999,280
2022 $73,919,003,210 $66,809,895,701
2021 $79,514,204,730 $66,159,884,073
2020 $70,008,243,860 $55,874,017,669
2019 $68,352,629,246 $53,864,693,665
2018 $67,259,353,966 $52,787,520,249
2017 $60,385,409,435 $45,972,834,714
2016 $56,144,179,398 $42,225,495,910
2015 $49,436,806,230 $41,297,410,635
2014 $54,678,533,806 $49,114,321,280
2013 $62,845,721,960 $50,455,529,604
2012 $41,271,701,061 $45,103,269,969
2011 $39,336,668,081 $51,251,098,408
2010 $32,197,655,567 $43,536,629,233
2009 $26,048,720,006 $46,955,984,410
2008 $28,679,383,241 $54,220,641,202
2007 $24,827,339,138 $44,888,028,946
2006 $20,885,037,597 $33,298,057,362
2005 $10,744,568,381 $28,334,256,181
2004 $8,881,417,907 $26,845,632,342
2003 $7,632,723,556 $23,593,044,418
2002 $6,166,197,848 $17,930,583,571
2001 $5,314,872,854 $13,599,378,662
2000 $4,982,850,662 $7,326,373,882
1999 $7,718,109,982 $20,878,694,851
1998 $7,482,069,162 $21,004,077,441
1997 $6,891,443,192 $27,153,408,995
1996 $6,932,991,739 $23,277,430,168
1995 $6,464,382,808 $17,921,892,655
1994 $5,446,383,727 -
1993 $5,968,922,939 -
1992 $6,416,103,926 -
1991 $6,603,185,268 -
1990 $5,889,106,573 -
1989 $5,251,858,440 -
1988 $5,197,765,032 -
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Serbia
2024 $2,391 $13,679
2023 $2,384 $12,282
2022 $2,230 $10,025
2021 $2,445 $9,681
2020 $2,195 $8,099
2019 $2,187 $7,756
2018 $2,195 $7,560
2017 $2,012 $6,548
2016 $1,912 $5,982
2015 $1,723 $5,820
2014 $1,950 $6,887
2013 $2,295 $7,040
2012 $1,544 $6,263
2011 $1,507 $7,082
2010 $1,264 $5,971
2009 $1,048 $6,414
2008 $1,183 $7,377
2007 $1,050 $6,081
2006 $906 $4,493
2005 $479 $3,808
2004 $406 $3,597
2003 $358 $3,154
2002 $297.5 $2,391
2001 $263.5 $1,812
2000 $253.7 $975
1999 $403 $2,769
1998 $400 $2,775
1997 $378 $3,574
1996 $389 $3,054
1995 $372 $2,349
1994 $321 -
1993 $360 -
1992 $396 -
1991 $418 -
1990 $383 -
1989 $350 -
1988 $355 -
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Serbia
2026 66.1 77.3
2025 65.9 77.1
2024 65.7 76.9
2023 65.5 76.8
2022 65.2 75.5
2021 64.3 72.9
2020 64.3 74.5
2019 64.5 76.1
2018 64.1 76
2017 63.8 75.8
2016 63.5 75.7
2015 63.2 75.7
2014 62.8 75.5
2013 62.4 75.3
2012 62 75.1
2011 61.6 74.7
2010 61.3 74.4
2009 60.9 74.1
2008 60.6 73.9
2007 60.3 73.7
2006 60 73.4
2005 59.6 73.1
2004 59.3 72.9
2003 59 72.7
2002 58.7 72.6
2001 58.4 72.3
2000 58.1 72.3
1999 57.8 70
1998 57.5 72.3
1997 57.2 72.9
1996 57 72.9
1995 56.7 72.7
1994 56.2 72.3
1993 56.3 71.9
1992 56.1 71.6
1991 55.7 71.9
1990 55.4 72.2
1989 54.9 72.3
1988 54.4 72
1987 53.8 71.9
1986 53.3 71.6
1985 52.7 71.4
1984 52.2 71.2
1983 51.8 71.1
1982 51.4 71
1981 51.3 71.1
1980 51.1 71.1
1979 50.8 71.2
1978 50.5 71.4
1977 50.1 71.8
1976 49.7 71.9
1975 49.3 71.6
1974 48.9 71.1
1973 48.6 70.5
1972 48.3 70
1971 47.9 69.7
1970 47.9 69.7
1969 47.9 70
1968 47.8 70.1
1967 47.7 70.1
1966 47.7 69.4
1965 47.7 68.7
1964 47.6 68
1963 47.5 67.4
1962 47.3 67
1961 47.1 66.3
1960 46.9 65.7
1959 46.7 65.2
1958 46.4 64.3
1957 46.1 63.2
1956 45.7 61.9
1955 45.4 61.3
1954 45 60.7
1953 44.5 59.8
1952 44 57.4
1951 43.6 55.6
1950 43.1 55.1

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

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Ghana and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Ghana Serbia
2024 34,427,414 6,586,476
2023 33,787,914 6,623,183
2022 33,149,152 6,664,449
2021 32,518,665 6,834,326
2020 31,887,809 6,899,126
2019 31,258,945 6,945,235
2018 30,637,585 6,982,604
2017 30,008,354 7,020,858
2016 29,356,742 7,058,322
2015 28,696,068 7,095,383
2014 28,041,592 7,131,787
2013 27,386,193 7,166,553
2012 26,734,268 7,201,497
2011 26,095,088 7,236,519
2010 25,474,995 7,291,436
2009 24,862,664 7,320,807
2008 24,249,946 7,350,222
2007 23,642,279 7,381,579
2006 23,040,702 7,411,569
2005 22,449,438 7,440,769
2004 21,868,298 7,463,157
2003 21,296,705 7,480,591
2002 20,729,388 7,500,031
2001 20,167,069 7,503,433
2000 19,637,087 7,516,346
1999 19,149,864 7,540,401
1998 18,688,036 7,567,745
1997 18,238,958 7,598,538
1996 17,810,181 7,622,185
1995 17,399,017 7,628,264
1994 16,993,190 7,622,711
1993 16,589,519 7,614,328
1992 16,184,855 7,604,063
1991 15,787,496 7,595,636
1990 15,394,648 7,897,937
1989 15,006,813 7,893,787
1988 14,636,568 7,884,218
1987 14,289,108 7,868,027
1986 13,965,217 7,853,824
1985 13,661,229 7,835,902
1984 13,370,590 7,813,549
1983 13,029,836 7,788,100
1982 12,643,819 7,763,335
1981 12,281,712 7,736,787
1980 11,941,448 7,709,544
1979 11,597,255 7,541,997
1978 11,248,450 7,504,017
1977 10,911,871 7,462,783
1976 10,594,913 7,418,973
1975 10,294,308 7,368,717
1974 10,000,523 7,326,043
1973 9,714,617 7,283,902
1972 9,438,187 7,252,012
1971 9,176,264 7,211,716
1970 8,925,813 7,164,993
1969 8,690,383 7,123,249
1968 8,475,729 7,007,586
1967 8,271,913 6,966,522
1966 8,074,521 6,927,969
1965 7,882,606 6,876,624
1964 7,695,739 6,832,855
1963 7,514,714 6,787,950
1962 7,337,375 6,740,264
1961 7,162,667 6,689,077
1960 6,961,215 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Serbia

Fertility rate
Ghana

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Serbia
2023 3.4 1.61
2022 3.43 1.59
2021 3.49 1.52
2020 3.54 1.48
2019 3.59 1.52
2018 3.65 1.49
2017 3.72 1.49
2016 3.87 1.46
2015 3.98 1.46
2014 4.03 1.46
2013 4.11 1.43
2012 4.15 1.45
2011 4.18 1.4
2010 4.18 1.4
2009 4.18 1.44
2008 4.22 1.4
2007 4.29 1.38
2006 4.4 1.43
2005 4.5 1.45
2004 4.5 1.57
2003 4.6 1.59
2002 4.69 1.57
2001 4.77 1.58
2000 4.83 1.48
1999 4.82 1.35
1998 4.83 1.37
1997 4.88 1.4
1996 4.96 1.44
1995 5.11 1.47
1994 5.25 1.51
1993 5.41 1.54
1992 5.52 1.57
1991 5.63 1.61
1990 5.74 1.65
1989 5.82 1.69
1988 5.92 1.72
1987 6.02 1.75
1986 6.08 1.78
1985 6.12 1.8
1984 6.15 1.81
1983 6.23 1.83
1982 6.31 1.84
1981 6.42 1.85
1980 6.47 1.86
1979 6.51 1.88
1978 6.56 1.89
1977 6.64 1.9
1976 6.7 1.91
1975 6.76 1.92
1974 6.82 1.93
1973 6.87 1.94
1972 6.92 1.95
1971 6.95 1.96
1970 6.95 1.97
1969 6.95 1.99
1968 6.89 2.01
1967 6.89 2.02
1966 6.86 2.04
1965 6.88 2.06
1964 6.9 2.07
1963 6.94 2.08
1962 6.94 2.11
1961 6.91 2.13
1960 6.89 2.15

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

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Ghana and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Serbia
2024 22.2 45.1
2023 22 44.9
2022 21.8 44.7
2021 21.7 44.5
2020 21.5 44.4
2019 21.3 44.2
2018 21.2 44
2017 21 43.7
2016 20.9 43.5
2015 20.8 43.3
2014 20.7 43
2013 20.6 42.8
2012 20.5 42.6
2011 20.3 42.4
2010 20.2 42.1
2009 20 41.9
2008 19.9 41.7
2007 19.7 41.5
2006 19.5 41.3
2005 19.3 41.1
2004 19.1 40.9
2003 19 40.7
2002 18.8 40.5
2001 18.6 40.3
2000 18.4 40.1
1999 18.3 39.8
1998 18.1 39.5
1997 17.9 39.2
1996 17.7 38.9
1995 17.6 38.5
1994 17.5 38.2
1993 17.4 37.8
1992 17.3 37.5
1991 17.2 37.1
1990 17.2 36.8
1989 17.1 36.5
1988 17.1 36.1
1987 17.1 35.7
1986 17.1 35.4
1985 17.1 35
1984 17.1 34.7
1983 17 34.4
1982 16.9 34.1
1981 16.7 33.9
1980 16.7 33.8
1979 16.5 33.7
1978 16.4 33.5
1977 16.2 33.4
1976 16 33.2
1975 15.9 33
1974 15.8 32.8
1973 15.8 32.7
1972 15.8 32.5
1971 15.9 32.2
1970 15.9 32
1969 16 31.7
1968 16.1 31.4
1967 16.2 31.1
1966 16.4 30.8
1965 16.5 30.5
1964 16.7 30.2
1963 16.9 29.8
1962 17.2 29.4
1961 17.4 29.1
1960 17.7 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.4%
2022
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Ghana Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Serbia
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
99.3%
2022
English speaking
66.7%
2023
55%
2025
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Ghana Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Ghana Serbia
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
28,222 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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