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Ghana vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 81st vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Somalia
Population
35885254
20503678
Population rank 46/197 66/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 123/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Ghana and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Somalia
2024 $82,308,110,386 $11,967,000,000
2023 $80,547,146,878 $10,958,000,000
2022 $73,919,003,210 $10,203,000,000
2021 $79,514,204,730 $9,483,000,000
2020 $70,008,243,860 $8,628,000,000
2019 $68,352,629,246 $8,656,000,000
2018 $67,259,353,966 $7,873,000,000
2017 $60,385,409,435 $7,621,501,710
2016 $56,144,179,398 $6,613,743,070
2015 $49,436,806,230 $6,152,149,100
2014 $54,678,533,806 $5,728,399,720
2013 $62,845,721,960 $5,062,881,600
2012 $41,271,701,061 $4,364,670,160
2011 $39,336,668,081 $2,906,000,097
2010 $32,197,655,567 $2,687,807,004
2009 $26,048,720,006 $2,948,594,552
2008 $28,679,383,241 $5,913,620,293
2007 $24,827,339,138 $5,430,713,729
2006 $20,885,037,597 $5,026,743,282
2005 $10,744,568,381 $4,683,246,454
2004 $8,881,417,907 $3,859,592,813
2003 $7,632,723,556 $2,836,724,352
2002 $6,166,197,848 $2,192,684,135
2001 $5,314,872,854 $2,252,847,465
2000 $4,982,850,662 $3,412,797,450
1999 $7,718,109,982 $3,045,751,528
1998 $7,482,069,162 $2,962,047,564
1997 $6,891,443,192 $2,191,749,014
1996 $6,932,991,739 $1,792,234,297
1995 $6,464,382,808 $1,534,756,135
1994 $5,446,383,727 $1,481,205,098
1993 $5,968,922,939 $1,260,132,956
1992 $6,416,103,926 $709,297,579
1991 $6,603,185,268 $717,974,930
1990 $5,889,106,573 $1,031,282,081
1989 $5,251,858,440 $1,181,360,844
1988 $5,197,765,032 $1,051,596,967
1987 $5,074,829,932 $1,018,972,664
1986 $5,735,677,434 $916,590,786
1985 $4,504,306,723 $875,702,247
1984 $4,412,279,843 $787,434,542
1983 $4,057,275,132 $735,408,642
1982 $4,035,994,398 $774,578,932
1981 $4,222,441,860 $699,302,473
1980 $4,445,228,216 $602,515,548
1979 $4,020,227,920 $589,566,929
1978 $3,662,478,185 $564,571,823
1977 $3,189,428,571 $498,550,725
1976 $2,765,254,237 $871,344,245
1975 $2,810,106,383 $757,015,879
1974 $2,894,409,938 $572,504,036
1973 $3,006,766,758 $483,699,611
1972 $2,112,293,280 $447,883,941
1971 $2,417,108,578 $347,039,446
1970 $2,215,028,588 $347,985,394
1969 $1,962,050,556 $306,357,285
1968 $1,666,909,518 $286,719,885
1967 $1,747,187,645 $271,781,887
1966 $2,126,300,672 $257,375,897
1965 $2,053,462,968 $243,725,898
1964 $1,731,296,200 $229,529,913
1963 $1,540,797,589 $216,145,936
1962 $1,382,515,654 $203,531,928
1961 $1,302,674,325 $191,659,914
1960 $1,217,230,095 $180,459,937

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

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Ghana and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Somalia
2024 $2,391 $630
2023 $2,384 $597
2022 $2,230 $573
2021 $2,445 $549
2020 $2,195 $518
2019 $2,187 $540
2018 $2,195 $509
2017 $2,012 $511
2016 $1,912 $461
2015 $1,723 $446
2014 $1,950 $429
2013 $2,295 $393
2012 $1,544 $350
2011 $1,507 $235.3
2010 $1,264 $219.2
2009 $1,048 $246.5
2008 $1,183 $507
2007 $1,050 $480
2006 $906 $458
2005 $479 $440
2004 $406 $375
2003 $358 $286.3
2002 $297.5 $229.6
2001 $263.5 $244.9
2000 $253.7 $386
1999 $403 $359
1998 $400 $363
1997 $378 $280.1
1996 $389 $237.2
1995 $372 $210.7
1994 $321 $210.8
1993 $360 $188.6
1992 $396 $109.2
1991 $418 $105.4
1990 $383 $145.6
1989 $350 $166
1988 $355 $145.3
1987 $355 $141
1986 $411 $131.4
1985 $330 $130.8
1984 $330 $122.5
1983 $311 $118.6
1982 $319 $129
1981 $344 $116.9
1980 $372 $101.5
1979 $347 $108.2
1978 $326 $117.3
1977 $292.3 $111.2
1976 $261 $199.6
1975 $273 $177.8
1974 $289.4 $137.9
1973 $310 $119.6
1972 $223.8 $113.7
1971 $263.4 $90.4
1970 $248.2 $93.1
1969 $225.8 $84.1
1968 $196.7 $80.8
1967 $211.2 $78.7
1966 $263.3 $76.5
1965 $260.5 $74.4
1964 $225 $71.9
1963 $205 $69.5
1962 $188.4 $67.2
1961 $181.9 $64.9
1960 $174.9 $62.7

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

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Ghana vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Somalia
2026 66.1 59.3
2025 65.9 59.1
2024 65.7 59
2023 65.5 58.8
2022 65.2 53.9
2021 64.3 55.7
2020 64.3 57.1
2019 64.5 57.2
2018 64.1 54.8
2017 63.8 52.2
2016 63.5 55.3
2015 63.2 55.1
2014 62.8 54.4
2013 62.4 54
2012 62 49.1
2011 61.6 32.5
2010 61.3 48.9
2009 60.9 52.1
2008 60.6 51.5
2007 60.3 50.9
2006 60 50.9
2005 59.6 50.9
2004 59.3 50.7
2003 59 50.7
2002 58.7 50.8
2001 58.4 50.8
2000 58.1 50.7
1999 57.8 50.6
1998 57.5 50.8
1997 57.2 50.3
1996 57 50.5
1995 56.7 50.6
1994 56.2 50.3
1993 56.3 50.6
1992 56.1 25
1991 55.7 25.4
1990 55.4 46.9
1989 54.9 46.6
1988 54.4 43.9
1987 53.8 49
1986 53.3 48.4
1985 52.7 48.3
1984 52.2 48.4
1983 51.8 48.2
1982 51.4 48
1981 51.3 47.8
1980 51.1 47.6
1979 50.8 47.4
1978 50.5 47
1977 50.1 47
1976 49.7 44.7
1975 49.3 44.5
1974 48.9 44.3
1973 48.6 46.2
1972 48.3 46
1971 47.9 45.8
1970 47.9 45.6
1969 47.9 45.5
1968 47.8 45.3
1967 47.7 45.1
1966 47.7 44.8
1965 47.7 44.6
1964 47.6 44.4
1963 47.5 44.2
1962 47.3 44
1961 47.1 43.7
1960 46.9 43.5
1959 46.7 43.3
1958 46.4 43.1
1957 46.1 42.9
1956 45.7 42.7
1955 45.4 42.5
1954 45 42.3
1953 44.5 42.1
1952 44 41.9
1951 43.6 41.7
1950 43.1 41.5

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

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Ghana and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Ghana Somalia
2024 34,427,414 19,009,151
2023 33,787,914 18,358,615
2022 33,149,152 17,801,897
2021 32,518,665 17,271,431
2020 31,887,809 16,651,191
2019 31,258,945 16,030,971
2018 30,637,585 15,452,487
2017 30,008,354 14,916,629
2016 29,356,742 14,348,740
2015 28,696,068 13,806,963
2014 28,041,592 13,339,491
2013 27,386,193 12,869,594
2012 26,734,268 12,461,160
2011 26,095,088 12,348,830
2010 25,474,995 12,261,756
2009 24,862,664 11,961,201
2008 24,249,946 11,663,084
2007 23,642,279 11,322,582
2006 23,040,702 10,975,502
2005 22,449,438 10,644,228
2004 21,868,298 10,280,998
2003 21,296,705 9,909,157
2002 20,729,388 9,550,063
2001 20,167,069 9,198,493
2000 19,637,087 8,838,713
1999 19,149,864 8,492,059
1998 18,688,036 8,155,417
1997 18,238,958 7,824,525
1996 17,810,181 7,554,474
1995 17,399,017 7,285,007
1994 16,993,190 7,026,797
1993 16,589,519 6,681,399
1992 16,184,855 6,495,107
1991 15,787,496 6,813,760
1990 15,394,648 7,082,811
1989 15,006,813 7,114,817
1988 14,636,568 7,235,360
1987 14,289,108 7,228,302
1986 13,965,217 6,974,788
1985 13,661,229 6,693,289
1984 13,370,590 6,428,389
1983 13,029,836 6,198,430
1982 12,643,819 6,003,840
1981 12,281,712 5,982,849
1980 11,941,448 5,936,154
1979 11,597,255 5,449,117
1978 11,248,450 4,814,892
1977 10,911,871 4,484,050
1976 10,594,913 4,365,812
1975 10,294,308 4,257,535
1974 10,000,523 4,151,842
1973 9,714,617 4,045,592
1972 9,438,187 3,939,436
1971 9,176,264 3,837,691
1970 8,925,813 3,738,448
1969 8,690,383 3,641,015
1968 8,475,729 3,546,590
1967 8,271,913 3,454,537
1966 8,074,521 3,365,106
1965 7,882,606 3,277,874
1964 7,695,739 3,192,796
1963 7,514,714 3,110,361
1962 7,337,375 3,030,091
1961 7,162,667 2,952,054
1960 6,961,215 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Somalia

Fertility rate
Ghana

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Somalia
2023 3.4 6.13
2022 3.43 6.26
2021 3.49 6.35
2020 3.54 6.45
2019 3.59 6.56
2018 3.65 6.66
2017 3.72 6.77
2016 3.87 6.88
2015 3.98 6.98
2014 4.03 7.06
2013 4.11 7.14
2012 4.15 7.21
2011 4.18 7.27
2010 4.18 7.32
2009 4.18 7.38
2008 4.22 7.42
2007 4.29 7.46
2006 4.4 7.49
2005 4.5 7.53
2004 4.5 7.57
2003 4.6 7.6
2002 4.69 7.63
2001 4.77 7.64
2000 4.83 7.65
1999 4.82 7.66
1998 4.83 7.66
1997 4.88 7.66
1996 4.96 7.62
1995 5.11 7.58
1994 5.25 7.54
1993 5.41 7.53
1992 5.52 7.5
1991 5.63 7.47
1990 5.74 7.44
1989 5.82 7.42
1988 5.92 7.4
1987 6.02 7.37
1986 6.08 7.35
1985 6.12 7.33
1984 6.15 7.3
1983 6.23 7.28
1982 6.31 7.25
1981 6.42 7.23
1980 6.47 7.18
1979 6.51 7.16
1978 6.56 7.13
1977 6.64 7
1976 6.7 7.02
1975 6.76 7.03
1974 6.82 7.06
1973 6.87 7.09
1972 6.92 7.12
1971 6.95 7.15
1970 6.95 7.18
1969 6.95 7.21
1968 6.89 7.23
1967 6.89 7.25
1966 6.86 7.26
1965 6.88 7.26
1964 6.9 7.26
1963 6.94 7.26
1962 6.94 7.26
1961 6.91 7.25
1960 6.89 7.25

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

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Ghana and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Somalia
2024 22.2 16.6
2023 22 16.5
2022 21.8 16.5
2021 21.7 16.4
2020 21.5 16.3
2019 21.3 16.3
2018 21.2 16.2
2017 21 16.2
2016 20.9 16.1
2015 20.8 16.1
2014 20.7 16
2013 20.6 16
2012 20.5 16
2011 20.3 15.8
2010 20.2 15.7
2009 20 15.6
2008 19.9 15.6
2007 19.7 15.6
2006 19.5 15.7
2005 19.3 15.9
2004 19.1 16
2003 19 16.1
2002 18.8 16.2
2001 18.6 16.2
2000 18.4 16.3
1999 18.3 16.3
1998 18.1 16.4
1997 17.9 16.4
1996 17.7 16.5
1995 17.6 16.6
1994 17.5 16.7
1993 17.4 16.8
1992 17.3 16.7
1991 17.2 16.5
1990 17.2 16.5
1989 17.1 16.7
1988 17.1 16.8
1987 17.1 17
1986 17.1 17.1
1985 17.1 17.2
1984 17.1 17.3
1983 17 17.4
1982 16.9 17.4
1981 16.7 17.5
1980 16.7 17.6
1979 16.5 17.6
1978 16.4 17.7
1977 16.2 17.7
1976 16 17.7
1975 15.9 17.7
1974 15.8 17.7
1973 15.8 17.6
1972 15.8 17.6
1971 15.9 17.6
1970 15.9 17.5
1969 16 17.5
1968 16.1 17.5
1967 16.2 17.5
1966 16.4 17.5
1965 16.5 17.5
1964 16.7 17.6
1963 16.9 17.7
1962 17.2 17.8
1961 17.4 17.9
1960 17.7 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
n/a
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Ghana Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Ghana Somalia
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
54.1%
2022
English speaking
66.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Ghana Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Somalia
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
9,321 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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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