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Ghana vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 81st vs. 128th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Slovakia
Population
35885254
5359438
Population rank 46/197 125/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Ghana and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Slovakia
2024 $82,308,110,386 $140,934,076,532
2023 $80,547,146,878 $133,578,518,424
2022 $73,919,003,210 $115,792,972,358
2021 $79,514,204,730 $120,511,265,913
2020 $70,008,243,860 $107,732,602,896
2019 $68,352,629,246 $105,843,498,304
2018 $67,259,353,966 $106,611,673,365
2017 $60,385,409,435 $95,978,130,735
2016 $56,144,179,398 $90,347,173,229
2015 $49,436,806,230 $89,178,548,717
2014 $54,678,533,806 $101,713,075,599
2013 $62,845,721,960 $99,134,277,850
2012 $41,271,701,061 $94,724,394,278
2011 $39,336,668,081 $99,705,104,723
2010 $32,197,655,567 $91,112,160,801
2009 $26,048,720,006 $89,342,984,698
2008 $28,679,383,241 $100,830,060,553
2007 $24,827,339,138 $86,587,749,518
2006 $20,885,037,597 $70,751,813,443
2005 $10,744,568,381 $62,547,753,148
2004 $8,881,417,907 $57,215,475,076
2003 $7,632,723,556 $46,616,149,117
2002 $6,166,197,848 $35,243,658,399
2001 $5,314,872,854 $30,726,659,551
2000 $4,982,850,662 $29,215,726,005
1999 $7,718,109,982 $30,496,272,225
1998 $7,482,069,162 $29,976,207,629
1997 $6,891,443,192 $27,844,628,979
1996 $6,932,991,739 $28,197,790,875
1995 $6,464,382,808 $26,180,022,222
1994 $5,446,383,727 $20,428,139,756
1993 $5,968,922,939 $16,737,973,764
1992 $6,416,103,926 $15,699,327,209
1991 $6,603,185,268 $14,459,924,589
1990 $5,889,106,573 $12,915,046,978
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 Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Slovakia
2024 $2,391 $25,993
2023 $2,384 $24,615
2022 $2,230 $21,318
2021 $2,445 $22,123
2020 $2,195 $19,735
2019 $2,187 $19,406
2018 $2,195 $19,573
2017 $2,012 $17,646
2016 $1,912 $16,636
2015 $1,723 $16,442
2014 $1,950 $18,771
2013 $2,295 $18,313
2012 $1,544 $17,517
2011 $1,507 $18,469
2010 $1,264 $16,899
2009 $1,048 $16,587
2008 $1,183 $18,744
2007 $1,050 $16,110
2006 $906 $13,168
2005 $479 $11,642
2004 $406 $10,650
2003 $358 $8,675
2002 $297.5 $6,555
2001 $263.5 $5,712
2000 $253.7 $5,422
1999 $403 $5,652
1998 $400 $5,561
1997 $378 $5,172
1996 $389 $5,248
1995 $372 $4,883
1994 $321 $3,821
1993 $360 $3,143
1992 $396 $2,959
1991 $418 $2,727
1990 $383 $2,437
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. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Slovakia
2026 66.1 78.8
2025 65.9 78.7
2024 65.7 78.5
2023 65.5 78.3
2022 65.2 77
2021 64.3 74.6
2020 64.3 76.9
2019 64.5 77.7
2018 64.1 77.3
2017 63.8 77.2
2016 63.5 77.2
2015 63.2 76.7
2014 62.8 76.8
2013 62.4 76.5
2012 62 76.2
2011 61.6 76
2010 61.3 75.5
2009 60.9 75.2
2008 60.6 74.9
2007 60.3 74.5
2006 60 74.4
2005 59.6 74.2
2004 59.3 74.2
2003 59 73.8
2002 58.7 73.8
2001 58.4 73.6
2000 58.1 73.1
1999 57.8 73
1998 57.5 72.6
1997 57.2 72.7
1996 57 72.7
1995 56.7 72.3
1994 56.2 72.3
1993 56.3 71.9
1992 56.1 71.4
1991 55.7 70.9
1990 55.4 70.8
1989 54.9 70.9
1988 54.4 71.1
1987 53.8 71.1
1986 53.3 70.9
1985 52.7 70.7
1984 52.2 70.7
1983 51.8 70.5
1982 51.4 70.8
1981 51.3 70.6
1980 51.1 70.4
1979 50.8 70.7
1978 50.5 70.4
1977 50.1 70.4
1976 49.7 70.5
1975 49.3 70.3
1974 48.9 70.2
1973 48.6 70
1972 48.3 70.3
1971 47.9 69.9
1970 47.9 69.7
1969 47.9 69.8
1968 47.8 70.5
1967 47.7 71
1966 47.7 70.4
1965 47.7 70.3
1964 47.6 71.1
1963 47.5 70.7
1962 47.3 70.3
1961 47.1 70.8
1960 46.9 70.3
1959 46.7 69
1958 46.4 69.4
1957 46.1 67.5
1956 45.7 68.4
1955 45.4 67.8
1954 45 66.7
1953 44.5 65.7
1952 44 64.3
1951 43.6 61.1
1950 43.1 60.8

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

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Ghana and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Ghana Slovakia
2024 34,427,414 5,422,069
2023 33,787,914 5,426,740
2022 33,149,152 5,431,752
2021 32,518,665 5,447,247
2020 31,887,809 5,458,827
2019 31,258,945 5,454,147
2018 30,637,585 5,446,771
2017 30,008,354 5,439,232
2016 29,356,742 5,430,798
2015 28,696,068 5,423,801
2014 28,041,592 5,418,649
2013 27,386,193 5,413,393
2012 26,734,268 5,407,579
2011 26,095,088 5,398,384
2010 25,474,995 5,391,428
2009 24,862,664 5,386,406
2008 24,249,946 5,379,233
2007 23,642,279 5,374,622
2006 23,040,702 5,373,054
2005 22,449,438 5,372,807
2004 21,868,298 5,372,280
2003 21,296,705 5,373,374
2002 20,729,388 5,376,912
2001 20,167,069 5,378,867
2000 19,637,087 5,388,720
1999 19,149,864 5,396,020
1998 18,688,036 5,390,516
1997 18,238,958 5,383,291
1996 17,810,181 5,373,361
1995 17,399,017 5,361,999
1994 16,993,190 5,346,331
1993 16,589,519 5,325,305
1992 16,184,855 5,305,016
1991 15,787,496 5,303,294
1990 15,394,648 5,299,187
1989 15,006,813 5,275,942
1988 14,636,568 5,250,596
1987 14,289,108 5,222,840
1986 13,965,217 5,193,838
1985 13,661,229 5,161,768
1984 13,370,590 5,127,097
1983 13,029,836 5,091,971
1982 12,643,819 5,055,099
1981 12,281,712 5,016,105
1980 11,941,448 4,979,815
1979 11,597,255 4,938,973
1978 11,248,450 4,890,125
1977 10,911,871 4,840,501
1976 10,594,913 4,789,507
1975 10,294,308 4,739,105
1974 10,000,523 4,689,623
1973 9,714,617 4,641,445
1972 9,438,187 4,596,622
1971 9,176,264 4,557,449
1970 8,925,813 4,538,223
1969 8,690,383 4,518,607
1968 8,475,729 4,483,915
1967 8,271,913 4,449,367
1966 8,074,521 4,411,666
1965 7,882,606 4,370,983
1964 7,695,739 4,327,341
1963 7,514,714 4,282,017
1962 7,337,375 4,238,188
1961 7,162,667 4,191,667
1960 6,961,215 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Ghana

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Slovakia
2023 3.4 1.49
2022 3.43 1.57
2021 3.49 1.63
2020 3.54 1.59
2019 3.59 1.57
2018 3.65 1.54
2017 3.72 1.52
2016 3.87 1.48
2015 3.98 1.4
2014 4.03 1.37
2013 4.11 1.34
2012 4.15 1.34
2011 4.18 1.45
2010 4.18 1.43
2009 4.18 1.44
2008 4.22 1.34
2007 4.29 1.27
2006 4.4 1.25
2005 4.5 1.27
2004 4.5 1.25
2003 4.6 1.2
2002 4.69 1.19
2001 4.77 1.2
2000 4.83 1.3
1999 4.82 1.33
1998 4.83 1.37
1997 4.88 1.43
1996 4.96 1.47
1995 5.11 1.52
1994 5.25 1.67
1993 5.41 1.87
1992 5.52 1.93
1991 5.63 2.05
1990 5.74 2.09
1989 5.82 2.07
1988 5.92 2.13
1987 6.02 2.14
1986 6.08 2.2
1985 6.12 2.26
1984 6.15 2.26
1983 6.23 2.28
1982 6.31 2.28
1981 6.42 2.29
1980 6.47 2.32
1979 6.51 2.45
1978 6.56 2.47
1977 6.64 2.49
1976 6.7 2.55
1975 6.76 2.55
1974 6.82 2.61
1973 6.87 2.56
1972 6.92 2.49
1971 6.95 2.43
1970 6.95 2.41
1969 6.95 2.43
1968 6.89 2.39
1967 6.89 2.48
1966 6.86 2.66
1965 6.88 2.78
1964 6.9 2.89
1963 6.94 2.92
1962 6.94 2.83
1961 6.91 2.96
1960 6.89 3.04

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

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Ghana and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Slovakia
2024 22.2 42.7
2023 22 42.3
2022 21.8 41.9
2021 21.7 41.5
2020 21.5 41.2
2019 21.3 40.8
2018 21.2 40.4
2017 21 40
2016 20.9 39.6
2015 20.8 39.2
2014 20.7 38.8
2013 20.6 38.4
2012 20.5 38
2011 20.3 37.6
2010 20.2 37.3
2009 20 36.9
2008 19.9 36.6
2007 19.7 36.2
2006 19.5 35.8
2005 19.3 35.5
2004 19.1 35.2
2003 19 34.9
2002 18.8 34.6
2001 18.6 34.3
2000 18.4 33.9
1999 18.3 33.6
1998 18.1 33.3
1997 17.9 33
1996 17.7 32.7
1995 17.6 32.5
1994 17.5 32.2
1993 17.4 31.9
1992 17.3 31.7
1991 17.2 31.5
1990 17.2 31.3
1989 17.1 31.1
1988 17.1 30.8
1987 17.1 30.6
1986 17.1 30.3
1985 17.1 30.1
1984 17.1 29.8
1983 17 29.6
1982 16.9 29.4
1981 16.7 29.1
1980 16.7 28.9
1979 16.5 28.8
1978 16.4 28.6
1977 16.2 28.5
1976 16 28.4
1975 15.9 28.4
1974 15.8 28.4
1973 15.8 28.4
1972 15.8 28.3
1971 15.9 28.3
1970 15.9 28.3
1969 16 28.3
1968 16.1 28.2
1967 16.2 28.1
1966 16.4 28
1965 16.5 28
1964 16.7 27.9
1963 16.9 27.9
1962 17.2 27.8
1961 17.4 27.7
1960 17.7 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Ghana Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Slovakia
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
99.6%
2004
English speaking
66.7%
2023
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

Ghana Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Slovakia
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
24,224 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. 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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