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Ghana vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 81st vs. 177th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Singapore
Population
35885254
6125852
Population rank 46/197 113/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Ghana and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Singapore
2024 $82,308,110,386 $547,386,645,892
2023 $80,547,146,878 $505,439,514,078
2022 $73,919,003,210 $509,017,841,147
2021 $79,514,204,730 $436,591,382,250
2020 $70,008,243,860 $349,165,858,545
2019 $68,352,629,246 $376,161,998,830
2018 $67,259,353,966 $377,123,710,561
2017 $60,385,409,435 $343,673,334,902
2016 $56,144,179,398 $319,646,468,521
2015 $49,436,806,230 $307,998,545,269
2014 $54,678,533,806 $314,863,580,758
2013 $62,845,721,960 $307,576,360,585
2012 $41,271,701,061 $295,092,888,077
2011 $39,336,668,081 $279,356,499,090
2010 $32,197,655,567 $239,807,980,591
2009 $26,048,720,006 $194,150,283,772
2008 $28,679,383,241 $193,617,323,539
2007 $24,827,339,138 $180,941,701,358
2006 $20,885,037,597 $148,627,286,361
2005 $10,744,568,381 $127,807,848,728
2004 $8,881,417,907 $115,033,593,101
2003 $7,632,723,556 $97,646,401,096
2002 $6,166,197,848 $92,538,372,870
2001 $5,314,872,854 $89,793,790,670
2000 $4,982,850,662 $96,076,539,926
1999 $7,718,109,982 $86,286,849,755
1998 $7,482,069,162 $85,728,207,782
1997 $6,891,443,192 $100,123,787,215
1996 $6,932,991,739 $96,293,086,513
1995 $6,464,382,808 $87,812,540,788
1994 $5,446,383,727 $73,688,724,431
1993 $5,968,922,939 $60,603,815,716
1992 $6,416,103,926 $52,131,320,033
1991 $6,603,185,268 $45,466,164,978
1990 $5,889,106,573 $36,144,336,769
1989 $5,251,858,440 $30,465,364,739
1988 $5,197,765,032 $25,371,462,488
1987 $5,074,829,932 $20,919,215,578
1986 $5,735,677,434 $18,586,746,057
1985 $4,504,306,723 $19,156,532,746
1984 $4,412,279,843 $19,749,361,098
1983 $4,057,275,132 $17,784,112,150
1982 $4,035,994,398 $16,084,252,378
1981 $4,222,441,860 $14,175,228,844
1980 $4,445,228,216 $11,896,256,783
1979 $4,020,227,920 $9,296,921,724
1978 $3,662,478,185 $7,517,176,355
1977 $3,189,428,571 $6,618,585,074
1976 $2,765,254,237 $6,327,077,974
1975 $2,810,106,383 $5,633,673,930
1974 $2,894,409,938 $5,221,534,956
1973 $3,006,766,758 $3,696,213,333
1972 $2,112,293,280 $2,721,440,981
1971 $2,417,108,578 $2,263,785,444
1970 $2,215,028,588 $1,920,574,150
1969 $1,962,050,556 $1,659,893,768
1968 $1,666,909,518 $1,425,706,091
1967 $1,747,187,645 $1,238,035,816
1966 $2,126,300,672 $1,096,425,608
1965 $2,053,462,968 $974,644,096
1964 $1,731,296,200 $894,153,311
1963 $1,540,797,589 $917,608,012
1962 $1,382,515,654 $826,239,212
1961 $1,302,674,325 $764,629,788
1960 $1,217,230,095 $704,751,700

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

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Ghana and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Singapore
2024 $2,391 $90,674
2023 $2,384 $85,412
2022 $2,230 $90,299
2021 $2,445 $80,056
2020 $2,195 $61,410
2019 $2,187 $65,952
2018 $2,195 $66,882
2017 $2,012 $61,236
2016 $1,912 $57,006
2015 $1,723 $55,646
2014 $1,950 $57,565
2013 $2,295 $56,967
2012 $1,544 $55,548
2011 $1,507 $53,891
2010 $1,264 $47,237
2009 $1,048 $38,927
2008 $1,183 $40,009
2007 $1,050 $39,433
2006 $906 $33,768
2005 $479 $29,961
2004 $406 $27,608
2003 $358 $23,730
2002 $297.5 $22,160
2001 $263.5 $21,700
2000 $253.7 $23,853
1999 $403 $21,797
1998 $400 $21,829
1997 $378 $26,376
1996 $389 $26,233
1995 $372 $24,915
1994 $321 $21,552
1993 $360 $18,290
1992 $396 $16,136
1991 $418 $14,502
1990 $383 $11,862
1989 $350 $10,395
1988 $355 $8,914
1987 $355 $7,539
1986 $411 $6,800
1985 $330 $7,002
1984 $330 $7,228
1983 $311 $6,633
1982 $319 $6,078
1981 $344 $5,597
1980 $372 $4,928
1979 $347 $3,901
1978 $326 $3,194
1977 $292.3 $2,846
1976 $261 $2,759
1975 $273 $2,490
1974 $289.4 $2,342
1973 $310 $1,685
1972 $223.8 $1,264
1971 $263.4 $1,071
1970 $248.2 $926
1969 $225.8 $813
1968 $196.7 $709
1967 $211.2 $626
1966 $263.3 $567
1965 $260.5 $517
1964 $225 $486
1963 $205 $511
1962 $188.4 $472
1961 $181.9 $449
1960 $174.9 $428

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

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Ghana vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Singapore
2026 66.1 84.1
2025 65.9 84
2024 65.7 83.9
2023 65.5 83.7
2022 65.2 82.9
2021 64.3 83.5
2020 64.3 83.7
2019 64.5 83.7
2018 64.1 83.4
2017 63.8 83.1
2016 63.5 82.9
2015 63.2 82.7
2014 62.8 82.6
2013 62.4 82.5
2012 62 82.2
2011 61.6 81.9
2010 61.3 81.6
2009 60.9 81.4
2008 60.6 81.1
2007 60.3 80.9
2006 60 80.6
2005 59.6 80.3
2004 59.3 79.7
2003 59 79.2
2002 58.7 78.7
2001 58.4 78.3
2000 58.1 77.8
1999 57.8 77.3
1998 57.5 76.9
1997 57.2 76.4
1996 57 76.1
1995 56.7 75.7
1994 56.2 75.6
1993 56.3 75.5
1992 56.1 75.3
1991 55.7 75.1
1990 55.4 74.6
1989 54.9 74.3
1988 54.4 74
1987 53.8 74
1986 53.3 73.6
1985 52.7 73.1
1984 52.2 72.6
1983 51.8 72.4
1982 51.4 72
1981 51.3 71.7
1980 51.1 71.5
1979 50.8 71.4
1978 50.5 71.2
1977 50.1 70.9
1976 49.7 70.6
1975 49.3 70.2
1974 48.9 69.7
1973 48.6 69.4
1972 48.3 69
1971 47.9 68.8
1970 47.9 68.5
1969 47.9 68.1
1968 47.8 67.7
1967 47.7 67.3
1966 47.7 67.2
1965 47.7 66.9
1964 47.6 66.7
1963 47.5 66.5
1962 47.3 66.1
1961 47.1 65.7
1960 46.9 65.3
1959 46.7 64.8
1958 46.4 64
1957 46.1 63.4
1956 45.7 62.6
1955 45.4 61.2
1954 45 59.4
1953 44.5 57.5
1952 44 56.4
1951 43.6 55.3
1950 43.1 54.1

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

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Ghana and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Ghana Singapore
2024 34,427,414 6,036,860
2023 33,787,914 5,917,648
2022 33,149,152 5,637,022
2021 32,518,665 5,453,566
2020 31,887,809 5,685,807
2019 31,258,945 5,703,569
2018 30,637,585 5,638,676
2017 30,008,354 5,612,253
2016 29,356,742 5,607,283
2015 28,696,068 5,535,002
2014 28,041,592 5,469,724
2013 27,386,193 5,399,162
2012 26,734,268 5,312,437
2011 26,095,088 5,183,688
2010 25,474,995 5,076,732
2009 24,862,664 4,987,573
2008 24,249,946 4,839,396
2007 23,642,279 4,588,599
2006 23,040,702 4,401,365
2005 22,449,438 4,265,762
2004 21,868,298 4,166,664
2003 21,296,705 4,114,826
2002 20,729,388 4,175,950
2001 20,167,069 4,138,012
2000 19,637,087 4,027,887
1999 19,149,864 3,958,723
1998 18,688,036 3,927,213
1997 18,238,958 3,796,038
1996 17,810,181 3,670,704
1995 17,399,017 3,524,506
1994 16,993,190 3,419,048
1993 16,589,519 3,313,471
1992 16,184,855 3,230,698
1991 15,787,496 3,135,083
1990 15,394,648 3,047,132
1989 15,006,813 2,930,901
1988 14,636,568 2,846,108
1987 14,289,108 2,774,789
1986 13,965,217 2,733,373
1985 13,661,229 2,735,957
1984 13,370,590 2,732,221
1983 13,029,836 2,681,061
1982 12,643,819 2,646,466
1981 12,281,712 2,532,835
1980 11,941,448 2,413,945
1979 11,597,255 2,383,500
1978 11,248,450 2,353,600
1977 10,911,871 2,325,300
1976 10,594,913 2,293,300
1975 10,294,308 2,262,600
1974 10,000,523 2,229,800
1973 9,714,617 2,193,000
1972 9,438,187 2,152,400
1971 9,176,264 2,112,900
1970 8,925,813 2,074,507
1969 8,690,383 2,042,500
1968 8,475,729 2,012,000
1967 8,271,913 1,977,600
1966 8,074,521 1,934,400
1965 7,882,606 1,886,900
1964 7,695,739 1,841,600
1963 7,514,714 1,795,000
1962 7,337,375 1,750,200
1961 7,162,667 1,702,400
1960 6,961,215 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Singapore

Fertility rate
Ghana

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Singapore
2023 3.4 0.97
2022 3.43 1.04
2021 3.49 1.12
2020 3.54 1.1
2019 3.59 1.14
2018 3.65 1.14
2017 3.72 1.16
2016 3.87 1.2
2015 3.98 1.24
2014 4.03 1.25
2013 4.11 1.19
2012 4.15 1.29
2011 4.18 1.2
2010 4.18 1.15
2009 4.18 1.22
2008 4.22 1.28
2007 4.29 1.29
2006 4.4 1.28
2005 4.5 1.26
2004 4.5 1.26
2003 4.6 1.27
2002 4.69 1.37
2001 4.77 1.41
2000 4.83 1.6
1999 4.82 1.47
1998 4.83 1.48
1997 4.88 1.61
1996 4.96 1.66
1995 5.11 1.67
1994 5.25 1.71
1993 5.41 1.74
1992 5.52 1.72
1991 5.63 1.73
1990 5.74 1.83
1989 5.82 1.75
1988 5.92 1.96
1987 6.02 1.62
1986 6.08 1.43
1985 6.12 1.61
1984 6.15 1.62
1983 6.23 1.61
1982 6.31 1.74
1981 6.42 1.78
1980 6.47 1.82
1979 6.51 1.79
1978 6.56 1.79
1977 6.64 1.82
1976 6.7 2.11
1975 6.76 2.07
1974 6.82 2.35
1973 6.87 2.79
1972 6.92 3.04
1971 6.95 3.02
1970 6.95 3.07
1969 6.95 3.22
1968 6.89 3.53
1967 6.89 3.91
1966 6.86 4.46
1965 6.88 4.66
1964 6.9 4.97
1963 6.94 5.16
1962 6.94 5.21
1961 6.91 5.41
1960 6.89 5.76

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

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Ghana and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Singapore
2024 22.2 36.8
2023 22 36.2
2022 21.8 35.9
2021 21.7 35.8
2020 21.5 35.5
2019 21.3 35.2
2018 21.2 35
2017 21 34.8
2016 20.9 34.5
2015 20.8 34.4
2014 20.7 34.2
2013 20.6 34.1
2012 20.5 34
2011 20.3 33.9
2010 20.2 33.7
2009 20 33.6
2008 19.9 33.5
2007 19.7 33.6
2006 19.5 33.6
2005 19.3 33.5
2004 19.1 33.3
2003 19 33
2002 18.8 32.7
2001 18.6 32.5
2000 18.4 32.2
1999 18.3 31.9
1998 18.1 31.6
1997 17.9 31.4
1996 17.7 31.2
1995 17.6 31
1994 17.5 30.7
1993 17.4 30.4
1992 17.3 30.1
1991 17.2 29.8
1990 17.2 29.5
1989 17.1 29.1
1988 17.1 28.7
1987 17.1 28.3
1986 17.1 27.8
1985 17.1 27.3
1984 17.1 26.9
1983 17 26.4
1982 16.9 25.9
1981 16.7 25.3
1980 16.7 24.7
1979 16.5 24.2
1978 16.4 23.6
1977 16.2 23.1
1976 16 22.6
1975 15.9 22
1974 15.8 21.5
1973 15.8 21
1972 15.8 20.6
1971 15.9 20.1
1970 15.9 19.7
1969 16 19.3
1968 16.1 18.9
1967 16.2 18.6
1966 16.4 18.4
1965 16.5 18.2
1964 16.7 18.1
1963 16.9 18
1962 17.2 18
1961 17.4 18.1
1960 17.7 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Ghana Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Singapore
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
97.7%
2021
English speaking
66.7%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Ghana Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Singapore
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
2,175 mi
2017

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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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