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Ghana vs Spain statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 48.8M in Spain (ranked 32/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 192,934 sq mi for Spain (ranked 81st vs. 51st).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Spain
Population
35885254
48806901
Population rank 46/197 32/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$1.73T
2024
GDP rank 80/197 15/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$35,327
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 32/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$57,965
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$1.75T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
101.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$35,909
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 20/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$25,470
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 192,934 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
253 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.12
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
46.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Ghana and Spain: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Spain economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Spain
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Spain
2024 $82,308,110,386 $1,725,671,652,742
2023 $80,547,146,878 $1,619,481,980,720
2022 $73,919,003,210 $1,448,850,658,407
2021 $79,514,204,730 $1,461,244,901,853
2020 $70,008,243,860 $1,289,783,836,971
2019 $68,352,629,246 $1,403,496,387,686
2018 $67,259,353,966 $1,431,642,809,327
2017 $60,385,409,435 $1,321,754,088,819
2016 $56,144,179,398 $1,243,015,667,917
2015 $49,436,806,230 $1,206,164,777,553
2014 $54,678,533,806 $1,380,244,561,362
2013 $62,845,721,960 $1,362,186,923,158
2012 $41,271,701,061 $1,330,994,811,670
2011 $39,336,668,081 $1,487,568,659,241
2010 $32,197,655,567 $1,427,989,078,917
2009 $26,048,720,006 $1,496,587,590,848
2008 $28,679,383,241 $1,636,115,447,613
2007 $24,827,339,138 $1,476,746,276,855
2006 $20,885,037,597 $1,261,846,683,275
2005 $10,744,568,381 $1,154,667,551,776
2004 $8,881,417,907 $1,069,829,382,515
2003 $7,632,723,556 $907,963,217,058
2002 $6,166,197,848 $708,938,227,244
2001 $5,314,872,854 $627,798,682,379
2000 $4,982,850,662 $598,102,854,756
1999 $7,718,109,982 $634,394,904,387
1998 $7,482,069,162 $618,731,484,575
1997 $6,891,443,192 $589,739,772,727
1996 $6,932,991,739 $642,251,412,058
1995 $6,464,382,808 $614,170,002,669
1994 $5,446,383,727 $530,183,651,720
1993 $5,968,922,939 $524,700,572,624
1992 $6,416,103,926 $630,465,353,486
1991 $6,603,185,268 $576,753,902,322
1990 $5,889,106,573 $536,175,326,477
1989 $5,251,858,440 $414,460,794,097
1988 $5,197,765,032 $375,891,716,898
1987 $5,074,829,932 $318,520,253,335
1986 $5,735,677,434 $251,141,555,186
1985 $4,504,306,723 $180,664,322,896
1984 $4,412,279,843 $171,979,977,230
1983 $4,057,275,132 $170,829,074,246
1982 $4,035,994,398 $195,856,752,991
1981 $4,222,441,860 $202,663,023,968
1980 $4,445,228,216 $232,600,556,974
1979 $4,020,227,920 $214,448,666,336
1978 $3,662,478,185 $160,484,969,618
1977 $3,189,428,571 $132,354,665,936
1976 $2,765,254,237 $118,422,534,195
1975 $2,810,106,383 $114,695,060,870
1974 $2,894,409,938 $97,204,522,642
1973 $3,006,766,758 $78,583,355,226
1972 $2,112,293,280 $59,090,176,029
1971 $2,417,108,578 $46,586,119,760
1970 $2,215,028,588 $40,963,715,237
1969 $1,962,050,556 $37,090,689,288
1968 $1,666,909,518 $32,394,326,464
1967 $1,747,187,645 $32,570,905,397
1966 $2,126,300,672 $29,559,436,183
1965 $2,053,462,968 $25,479,619,607
1964 $1,731,296,200 $21,966,876,027
1963 $1,540,797,589 $19,631,714,760
1962 $1,382,515,654 $16,609,632,791
1961 $1,302,674,325 $14,238,126,760
1960 $1,217,230,095 $12,424,514,014

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

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Ghana and Spain economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Spain
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Spain
2024 $2,391 $35,327
2023 $2,384 $33,493
2022 $2,230 $30,319
2021 $2,445 $30,799
2020 $2,195 $27,234
2019 $2,187 $29,787
2018 $2,195 $30,602
2017 $2,012 $28,381
2016 $1,912 $26,756
2015 $1,723 $25,982
2014 $1,950 $29,708
2013 $2,295 $29,229
2012 $1,544 $28,456
2011 $1,507 $31,825
2010 $1,264 $30,659
2009 $1,048 $32,280
2008 $1,183 $35,603
2007 $1,050 $32,652
2006 $906 $28,422
2005 $479 $26,451
2004 $406 $24,925
2003 $358 $21,522
2002 $297.5 $17,111
2001 $263.5 $15,368
2000 $253.7 $14,743
1999 $403 $15,708
1998 $400 $15,382
1997 $378 $14,722
1996 $389 $16,101
1995 $372 $15,461
1994 $321 $13,406
1993 $360 $13,330
1992 $396 $16,101
1991 $418 $14,801
1990 $383 $13,795
1989 $350 $10,674
1988 $355 $9,696
1987 $355 $8,234
1986 $411 $6,509
1985 $330 $4,696
1984 $330 $4,487
1983 $311 $4,475
1982 $319 $5,156
1981 $344 $5,367
1980 $372 $6,204
1979 $347 $5,766
1978 $326 $4,353
1977 $292.3 $3,625
1976 $261 $3,277
1975 $273 $3,208
1974 $289.4 $2,748
1973 $310 $2,246
1972 $223.8 $1,708
1971 $263.4 $1,361
1970 $248.2 $1,211
1969 $225.8 $1,109
1968 $196.7 $978
1967 $211.2 $997
1966 $263.3 $916
1965 $260.5 $797
1964 $225 $695
1963 $205 $627
1962 $188.4 $535
1961 $181.9 $463
1960 $174.9 $408

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

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Ghana vs. Spain life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Spain
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Spain
2026 66.1 84.1
2025 65.9 84
2024 65.7 83.8
2023 65.5 83.7
2022 65.2 82.4
2021 64.3 83
2020 64.3 82.2
2019 64.5 83.5
2018 64.1 83.1
2017 63.8 83
2016 63.5 83
2015 63.2 82.6
2014 62.8 82.8
2013 62.4 82.7
2012 62 82.2
2011 61.6 82.2
2010 61.3 82
2009 60.9 81.6
2008 60.6 81.3
2007 60.3 81
2006 60 81
2005 59.6 80.3
2004 59.3 80.3
2003 59 79.7
2002 58.7 79.8
2001 58.4 79.7
2000 58.1 79.4
1999 57.8 78.9
1998 57.5 78.9
1997 57.2 78.9
1996 57 78.3
1995 56.7 78.2
1994 56.2 78.1
1993 56.3 77.7
1992 56.1 77.6
1991 55.7 77.1
1990 55.4 77
1989 54.9 77
1988 54.4 76.9
1987 53.8 77
1986 53.3 76.7
1985 52.7 76.4
1984 52.2 76.5
1983 51.8 76.1
1982 51.4 76.3
1981 51.3 75.7
1980 51.1 75.5
1979 50.8 75
1978 50.5 74.5
1977 50.1 74.3
1976 49.7 73.8
1975 49.3 73.5
1974 48.9 73.1
1973 48.6 72.7
1972 48.3 73
1971 47.9 71.7
1970 47.9 72.1
1969 47.9 71.1
1968 47.8 71.7
1967 47.7 71.3
1966 47.7 71.2
1965 47.7 70.9
1964 47.6 70.5
1963 47.5 69.8
1962 47.3 69.6
1961 47.1 69.6
1960 46.9 69.2
1959 46.7 68.7
1958 46.4 68.8
1957 46.1 66.6
1956 45.7 66.8
1955 45.4 66.7
1954 45 66.9
1953 44.5 65.7
1952 44 64.8
1951 43.6 61.5
1950 43.1 61.8

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

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Ghana and Spain population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Spain
1x
Year Population
Ghana Spain
2024 34,427,414 48,848,840
2023 33,787,914 48,352,528
2022 33,149,152 47,786,102
2021 32,518,665 47,443,821
2020 31,887,809 47,359,424
2019 31,258,945 47,118,501
2018 30,637,585 46,782,011
2017 30,008,354 46,571,232
2016 29,356,742 46,458,139
2015 28,696,068 46,422,303
2014 28,041,592 46,460,733
2013 27,386,193 46,604,197
2012 26,734,268 46,773,055
2011 26,095,088 46,742,697
2010 25,474,995 46,576,897
2009 24,862,664 46,362,946
2008 24,249,946 45,954,106
2007 23,642,279 45,226,803
2006 23,040,702 44,397,319
2005 22,449,438 43,653,155
2004 21,868,298 42,921,895
2003 21,296,705 42,187,645
2002 20,729,388 41,431,558
2001 20,167,069 40,850,412
2000 19,637,087 40,567,864
1999 19,149,864 40,386,875
1998 18,688,036 40,223,509
1997 18,238,958 40,057,389
1996 17,810,181 39,889,852
1995 17,399,017 39,724,050
1994 16,993,190 39,549,108
1993 16,589,519 39,361,262
1992 16,184,855 39,157,685
1991 15,787,496 38,966,376
1990 15,394,648 38,867,322
1989 15,006,813 38,827,764
1988 14,636,568 38,766,939
1987 14,289,108 38,684,815
1986 13,965,217 38,584,624
1985 13,661,229 38,469,512
1984 13,370,590 38,330,364
1983 13,029,836 38,171,525
1982 12,643,819 37,986,012
1981 12,281,712 37,758,631
1980 11,941,448 37,491,165
1979 11,597,255 37,191,330
1978 11,248,450 36,864,898
1977 10,911,871 36,511,638
1976 10,594,913 36,137,812
1975 10,294,308 35,757,900
1974 10,000,523 35,373,335
1973 9,714,617 34,988,947
1972 9,438,187 34,604,469
1971 9,176,264 34,224,490
1970 8,925,813 33,814,531
1969 8,690,383 33,441,054
1968 8,475,729 33,113,134
1967 8,271,913 32,682,947
1966 8,074,521 32,283,194
1965 7,882,606 31,954,292
1964 7,695,739 31,609,195
1963 7,514,714 31,296,651
1962 7,337,375 31,023,366
1961 7,162,667 30,739,250
1960 6,961,215 30,455,000

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Spain

Fertility rate
Ghana

Spain
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Spain
2023 3.4 1.12
2022 3.43 1.16
2021 3.49 1.18
2020 3.54 1.18
2019 3.59 1.23
2018 3.65 1.26
2017 3.72 1.31
2016 3.87 1.33
2015 3.98 1.33
2014 4.03 1.32
2013 4.11 1.27
2012 4.15 1.32
2011 4.18 1.34
2010 4.18 1.37
2009 4.18 1.38
2008 4.22 1.45
2007 4.29 1.38
2006 4.4 1.36
2005 4.5 1.33
2004 4.5 1.31
2003 4.6 1.3
2002 4.69 1.25
2001 4.77 1.23
2000 4.83 1.22
1999 4.82 1.17
1998 4.83 1.13
1997 4.88 1.15
1996 4.96 1.14
1995 5.11 1.16
1994 5.25 1.19
1993 5.41 1.26
1992 5.52 1.31
1991 5.63 1.33
1990 5.74 1.36
1989 5.82 1.4
1988 5.92 1.45
1987 6.02 1.49
1986 6.08 1.56
1985 6.12 1.64
1984 6.15 1.73
1983 6.23 1.8
1982 6.31 1.94
1981 6.42 2.04
1980 6.47 2.22
1979 6.51 2.37
1978 6.56 2.54
1977 6.64 2.65
1976 6.7 2.77
1975 6.76 2.77
1974 6.82 2.88
1973 6.87 2.84
1972 6.92 2.87
1971 6.95 2.9
1970 6.95 2.84
1969 6.95 2.86
1968 6.89 2.87
1967 6.89 2.94
1966 6.86 2.91
1965 6.88 2.94
1964 6.9 3.01
1963 6.94 2.88
1962 6.94 2.8
1961 6.91 2.77
1960 6.89 2.86

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

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Ghana and Spain demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Spain
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Spain
2024 22.2 46.4
2023 22 45.9
2022 21.8 45.4
2021 21.7 44.9
2020 21.5 44.5
2019 21.3 44.1
2018 21.2 43.8
2017 21 43.5
2016 20.9 43.1
2015 20.8 42.7
2014 20.7 42.2
2013 20.6 41.7
2012 20.5 41.1
2011 20.3 40.6
2010 20.2 40.2
2009 20 39.8
2008 19.9 39.4
2007 19.7 39.2
2006 19.5 39
2005 19.3 38.8
2004 19.1 38.5
2003 19 38.3
2002 18.8 38.1
2001 18.6 37.8
2000 18.4 37.4
1999 18.3 37
1998 18.1 36.6
1997 17.9 36.2
1996 17.7 35.7
1995 17.6 35.3
1994 17.5 34.9
1993 17.4 34.6
1992 17.3 34.2
1991 17.2 33.9
1990 17.2 33.6
1989 17.1 33.2
1988 17.1 32.9
1987 17.1 32.5
1986 17.1 32.2
1985 17.1 31.9
1984 17.1 31.6
1983 17 31.4
1982 16.9 31.1
1981 16.7 30.9
1980 16.7 30.7
1979 16.5 30.6
1978 16.4 30.4
1977 16.2 30.2
1976 16 30.1
1975 15.9 30
1974 15.8 30
1973 15.8 30
1972 15.8 30
1971 15.9 30.1
1970 15.9 30.1
1969 16 30.2
1968 16.1 30.4
1967 16.2 30.4
1966 16.4 30.3
1965 16.5 30.2
1964 16.7 30.1
1963 16.9 29.9
1962 17.2 29.7
1961 17.4 29.6
1960 17.7 29.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Spain
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$1.64T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
45.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
4.59%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
199,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-3.15%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
68.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
19.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
66.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
24.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.2%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,202,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
34
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
277
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$754B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$6.33B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
36,410,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
19.8%
1998
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Ghana Spain
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
2,294 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$24.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
220.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
4.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
68.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
25.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
5,118 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
47%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
10.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.9%
2023
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Spain
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.6%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
+96,630
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
80.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
82.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
90
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
173
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
99.7%
2021
English speaking
66.7%
2023
22%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
95.8%
2024

Health

Ghana Spain
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$3,107
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$648
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
4.29
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
31.5 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
3.1
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
16.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
9.7%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
28.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
9.16 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Spain
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
3,950 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
95,648 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
71,757 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
424,505 mi
2020

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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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