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Ghana vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 81st vs. 141st).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Solomon Islands
Population
35885254
863951
Population rank 46/197 161/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
71 years
2026

Ghana and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Solomon Islands
2024 $82,308,110,386 $1,583,964,704
2023 $80,547,146,878 $1,506,124,566
2022 $73,919,003,210 $1,466,670,930
2021 $79,514,204,730 $1,558,312,104
2020 $70,008,243,860 $1,536,143,428
2019 $68,352,629,246 $1,619,150,564
2018 $67,259,353,966 $1,615,473,250
2017 $60,385,409,435 $1,469,790,526
2016 $56,144,179,398 $1,379,486,291
2015 $49,436,806,230 $1,307,908,814
2014 $54,678,533,806 $1,335,576,763
2013 $62,845,721,960 $1,285,905,958
2012 $41,271,701,061 $1,185,217,634
2011 $39,336,668,081 $1,063,898,227
2010 $32,197,655,567 $898,128,551
2009 $26,048,720,006 $805,557,289
2008 $28,679,383,241 $776,335,523
2007 $24,827,339,138 $695,291,218
2006 $20,885,037,597 $617,257,458
2005 $10,744,568,381 $552,881,357
2004 $8,881,417,907 $468,000,121
2003 $7,632,723,556 $417,666,639
2002 $6,166,197,848 $346,406,739
2001 $5,314,872,854 $409,508,553
2000 $4,982,850,662 $419,842,674
1999 $7,718,109,982 $488,024,514
1998 $7,482,069,162 $457,579,840
1997 $6,891,443,192 $526,554,006
1996 $6,932,991,739 $510,586,430
1995 $6,464,382,808 $469,443,202
1994 $5,446,383,727 $402,837,005
1993 $5,968,922,939 $300,746,361
1992 $6,416,103,926 $269,034,596
1991 $6,603,185,268 $227,540,473
1990 $5,889,106,573 $214,877,667
1989 $5,251,858,440 $172,882,411
1988 $5,197,765,032 $176,494,394
1987 $5,074,829,932 $155,128,542
1986 $5,735,677,434 $147,620,048
1985 $4,504,306,723 $165,524,943
1984 $4,412,279,843 $181,570,474
1983 $4,057,275,132 $181,220,399
1982 $4,035,994,398 $192,902,019
1981 $4,222,441,860 $193,750,541
1980 $4,445,228,216 $182,852,107
1979 $4,020,227,920 $151,276,496
1978 $3,662,478,185 $111,027,427
1977 $3,189,428,571 $93,145,283
1976 $2,765,254,237 $83,100,834
1975 $2,810,106,383 $74,620,320
1974 $2,894,409,938 $84,539,332
1973 $3,006,766,758 $55,272,109
1972 $2,112,293,280 $40,606,712
1971 $2,417,108,578 $50,056,883
1970 $2,215,028,588 -
1969 $1,962,050,556 $28,606,411
1968 $1,666,909,518 $28,084,253
1967 $1,747,187,645 $25,203,524
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 Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Solomon Islands
2024 $2,391 $1,934
2023 $2,384 $1,883
2022 $2,230 $1,878
2021 $2,445 $2,043
2020 $2,195 $2,063
2019 $2,187 $2,224
2018 $2,195 $2,278
2017 $2,012 $2,144
2016 $1,912 $2,083
2015 $1,723 $2,045
2014 $1,950 $2,165
2013 $2,295 $2,161
2012 $1,544 $2,066
2011 $1,507 $1,924
2010 $1,264 $1,685
2009 $1,048 $1,555
2008 $1,183 $1,526
2007 $1,050 $1,390
2006 $906 $1,256
2005 $479 $1,144
2004 $406 $986
2003 $358 $896
2002 $297.5 $757
2001 $263.5 $912
2000 $253.7 $953
1999 $403 $1,134
1998 $400 $1,092
1997 $378 $1,292
1996 $389 $1,289
1995 $372 $1,220
1994 $321 $1,078
1993 $360 $829
1992 $396 $764
1991 $418 $666
1990 $383 $648
1989 $350 $538
1988 $355 $567
1987 $355 $515
1986 $411 $506
1985 $330 $586
1984 $330 $665
1983 $311 $686
1982 $319 $756
1981 $344 $786
1980 $372 $768
1979 $347 $658
1978 $326 $500
1977 $292.3 $434
1976 $261 $401
1975 $273 $372
1974 $289.4 $433
1973 $310 $291.3
1972 $223.8 $219.5
1971 $263.4 $277.1
1970 $248.2 -
1969 $225.8 $165.9
1968 $196.7 $166.9
1967 $211.2 $153.5
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. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Solomon Islands
2026 66.1 71
2025 65.9 70.8
2024 65.7 70.7
2023 65.5 70.5
2022 65.2 70.4
2021 64.3 68.9
2020 64.3 69.3
2019 64.5 70
2018 64.1 69.8
2017 63.8 69.7
2016 63.5 69.5
2015 63.2 69.3
2014 62.8 69
2013 62.4 69
2012 62 69
2011 61.6 68.8
2010 61.3 68.7
2009 60.9 68.4
2008 60.6 68.3
2007 60.3 67.8
2006 60 68
2005 59.6 67.8
2004 59.3 67.6
2003 59 67.5
2002 58.7 67.4
2001 58.4 67.2
2000 58.1 67.1
1999 57.8 67
1998 57.5 66.9
1997 57.2 66.8
1996 57 66.7
1995 56.7 66.7
1994 56.2 66.7
1993 56.3 66.6
1992 56.1 66.5
1991 55.7 66.4
1990 55.4 66.2
1989 54.9 66.1
1988 54.4 65.9
1987 53.8 65.7
1986 53.3 64.7
1985 52.7 65.3
1984 52.2 65
1983 51.8 64.8
1982 51.4 64.5
1981 51.3 64.1
1980 51.1 63.7
1979 50.8 63.1
1978 50.5 62.5
1977 50.1 61.5
1976 49.7 61.2
1975 49.3 58.4
1974 48.9 59.6
1973 48.6 58.8
1972 48.3 57.9
1971 47.9 57
1970 47.9 56.1
1969 47.9 55.1
1968 47.8 54.1
1967 47.7 53.1
1966 47.7 52.3
1965 47.7 51.4
1964 47.6 50.6
1963 47.5 49.8
1962 47.3 49
1961 47.1 48.3
1960 46.9 47.7
1959 46.7 47
1958 46.4 46.3
1957 46.1 45.7
1956 45.7 42.8
1955 45.4 44.3
1954 45 43.7
1953 44.5 43.2
1952 44 42.6
1951 43.6 42
1950 43.1 41.4

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

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Ghana and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Ghana Solomon Islands
2024 34,427,414 819,198
2023 33,787,914 800,005
2022 33,149,152 781,066
2021 32,518,665 762,591
2020 31,887,809 744,498
2019 31,258,945 728,147
2018 30,637,585 709,101
2017 30,008,354 685,672
2016 29,356,742 662,379
2015 28,696,068 639,415
2014 28,041,592 616,908
2013 27,386,193 594,945
2012 26,734,268 573,606
2011 26,095,088 552,945
2010 25,474,995 532,968
2009 24,862,664 518,141
2008 24,249,946 508,790
2007 23,642,279 500,156
2006 23,040,702 491,594
2005 22,449,438 483,080
2004 21,868,298 474,611
2003 21,296,705 466,154
2002 20,729,388 457,671
2001 20,167,069 449,125
2000 19,637,087 440,469
1999 19,149,864 430,500
1998 18,688,036 419,071
1997 18,238,958 407,474
1996 17,810,181 396,009
1995 17,399,017 384,733
1994 16,993,190 373,675
1993 16,589,519 362,839
1992 16,184,855 352,205
1991 15,787,496 341,738
1990 15,394,648 331,435
1989 15,006,813 321,282
1988 14,636,568 311,265
1987 14,289,108 301,414
1986 13,965,217 291,842
1985 13,661,229 282,455
1984 13,370,590 273,163
1983 13,029,836 264,068
1982 12,643,819 255,200
1981 12,281,712 246,555
1980 11,941,448 238,135
1979 11,597,255 229,953
1978 11,248,450 222,029
1977 10,911,871 214,418
1976 10,594,913 207,194
1975 10,294,308 200,744
1974 10,000,523 195,041
1973 9,714,617 189,774
1972 9,438,187 184,994
1971 9,176,264 180,637
1970 8,925,813 176,579
1969 8,690,383 172,476
1968 8,475,729 168,282
1967 8,271,913 164,245
1966 8,074,521 160,393
1965 7,882,606 156,686
1964 7,695,739 153,085
1963 7,514,714 149,589
1962 7,337,375 146,201
1961 7,162,667 142,912
1960 6,961,215 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Ghana

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Solomon Islands
2023 3.4 3.56
2022 3.43 3.62
2021 3.49 3.69
2020 3.54 3.75
2019 3.59 3.8
2018 3.65 3.93
2017 3.72 4.06
2016 3.87 4.2
2015 3.98 4.29
2014 4.03 4.36
2013 4.11 4.33
2012 4.15 4.33
2011 4.18 4.34
2010 4.18 4.34
2009 4.18 4.35
2008 4.22 4.36
2007 4.29 4.37
2006 4.4 4.39
2005 4.5 4.41
2004 4.5 4.47
2003 4.6 4.54
2002 4.69 4.6
2001 4.77 4.67
2000 4.83 4.76
1999 4.82 4.86
1998 4.83 4.98
1997 4.88 5.09
1996 4.96 5.22
1995 5.11 5.34
1994 5.25 5.4
1993 5.41 5.45
1992 5.52 5.51
1991 5.63 5.62
1990 5.74 5.74
1989 5.82 5.87
1988 5.92 5.99
1987 6.02 6.12
1986 6.08 6.26
1985 6.12 6.38
1984 6.15 6.49
1983 6.23 6.57
1982 6.31 6.64
1981 6.42 6.71
1980 6.47 6.77
1979 6.51 6.82
1978 6.56 6.87
1977 6.64 6.92
1976 6.7 6.95
1975 6.76 6.99
1974 6.82 7.01
1973 6.87 7
1972 6.92 6.99
1971 6.95 6.99
1970 6.95 6.98
1969 6.95 6.97
1968 6.89 6.95
1967 6.89 6.97
1966 6.86 7
1965 6.88 7.02
1964 6.9 7.05
1963 6.94 7.03
1962 6.94 7.04
1961 6.91 7.05
1960 6.89 7.07

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

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Ghana and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Solomon Islands
2024 22.2 21.5
2023 22 21.3
2022 21.8 21.1
2021 21.7 20.9
2020 21.5 20.7
2019 21.3 20.5
2018 21.2 20.4
2017 21 20.2
2016 20.9 20
2015 20.8 19.9
2014 20.7 19.8
2013 20.6 19.7
2012 20.5 19.7
2011 20.3 19.6
2010 20.2 19.6
2009 20 19.5
2008 19.9 19.4
2007 19.7 19.4
2006 19.5 19.2
2005 19.3 19.1
2004 19.1 19
2003 19 18.8
2002 18.8 18.6
2001 18.6 18.4
2000 18.4 18.3
1999 18.3 18.1
1998 18.1 17.9
1997 17.9 17.8
1996 17.7 17.7
1995 17.6 17.5
1994 17.5 17.4
1993 17.4 17.2
1992 17.3 17.1
1991 17.2 17
1990 17.2 16.8
1989 17.1 16.7
1988 17.1 16.5
1987 17.1 16.4
1986 17.1 16.3
1985 17.1 16.2
1984 17.1 16.1
1983 17 16
1982 16.9 15.9
1981 16.7 15.9
1980 16.7 15.8
1979 16.5 15.8
1978 16.4 15.8
1977 16.2 15.9
1976 16 15.9
1975 15.9 16.1
1974 15.8 16.3
1973 15.8 16.4
1972 15.8 16.6
1971 15.9 16.6
1970 15.9 16.7
1969 16 16.8
1968 16.1 16.8
1967 16.2 16.9
1966 16.4 17
1965 16.5 17
1964 16.7 17
1963 16.9 17
1962 17.2 16.9
1961 17.4 16.9
1960 17.7 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.8%
2012
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
1.63%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ghana Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
50.1%
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
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Ghana Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
84.1%
2013
English speaking
66.7%
2023
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Ghana Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
864 mi
2011

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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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