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Ghana vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 81st vs. 15th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Sudan
Population
35885254
53335233
Population rank 46/197 29/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Ghana and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Sudan
2024 $82,308,110,386 $49,672,435,513
2023 $80,547,146,878 $39,898,289,821
2022 $73,919,003,210 $51,666,875,363
2021 $79,514,204,730 $34,229,513,775
2020 $70,008,243,860 $27,034,593,750
2019 $68,352,629,246 $32,338,079,165
2018 $67,259,353,966 $32,333,780,383
2017 $60,385,409,435 $41,283,617,976
2016 $56,144,179,398 $42,630,376,000
2015 $49,436,806,230 $51,726,758,677
2014 $54,678,533,806 $49,516,748,618
2013 $62,845,721,960 $43,024,018,082
2012 $41,271,701,061 $37,632,919,967
2011 $39,336,668,081 $55,018,567,211
2010 $32,197,655,567 $58,962,978,034
2009 $26,048,720,006 $51,621,044,077
2008 $28,679,383,241 $64,833,083,257
2007 $24,827,339,138 $59,440,139,775
2006 $20,885,037,597 $45,263,831,634
2005 $10,744,568,381 $35,182,711,988
2004 $8,881,417,907 $26,646,007,251
2003 $7,632,723,556 $21,355,298,460
2002 $6,166,197,848 $18,137,128,388
2001 $5,314,872,854 $15,716,361,792
2000 $4,982,850,662 $12,257,299,147
1999 $7,718,109,982 $10,682,028,340
1998 $7,482,069,162 $11,250,221,537
1997 $6,891,443,192 $11,681,175,864
1996 $6,932,991,739 $9,018,300,725
1995 $6,464,382,808 $13,830,363,900
1994 $5,446,383,727 $12,793,794,737
1993 $5,968,922,939 $8,881,005,436
1992 $6,416,103,926 $7,031,933,492
1991 $6,603,185,268 $44,171,194,366
1990 $5,889,106,573 $33,641,222,222
1989 $5,251,858,440 $21,408,111,111
1988 $5,197,765,032 $14,372,555,556
1987 $5,074,829,932 $12,093,333,333
1986 $5,735,677,434 $10,092,200,000
1985 $4,504,306,723 $8,075,259,600
1984 $4,412,279,843 $10,447,615,385
1983 $4,057,275,132 $8,230,153,846
1982 $4,035,994,398 $8,732,542,274
1981 $4,222,441,860 $10,753,888,154
1980 $4,445,228,216 $8,951,800,000
1979 $4,020,227,920 $8,418,407,787
1978 $3,662,478,185 $8,128,719,315
1977 $3,189,428,571 $7,499,005,639
1976 $2,765,254,237 $6,013,210,816
1975 $2,810,106,383 $4,823,090,192
1974 $2,894,409,938 $3,958,931,660
1973 $3,006,766,758 $3,077,254,460
1972 $2,112,293,280 $2,483,055,722
1971 $2,417,108,578 $2,288,340,041
1970 $2,215,028,588 $2,100,229,759
1969 $1,962,050,556 $1,847,501,441
1968 $1,666,909,518 $1,677,771,401
1967 $1,747,187,645 $1,607,409,539
1966 $2,126,300,672 $1,484,491,676
1965 $2,053,462,968 $1,446,869,619
1964 $1,731,296,200 $1,388,282,600
1963 $1,540,797,589 $1,351,234,926
1962 $1,382,515,654 $1,328,259,625
1961 $1,302,674,325 $1,222,860,429
1960 $1,217,230,095 $1,126,364,162

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

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Ghana and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Sudan
2024 $2,391 $985
2023 $2,384 $797
2022 $2,230 $1,046
2021 $2,445 $712
2020 $2,195 $578
2019 $2,187 $710
2018 $2,195 $731
2017 $2,012 $967
2016 $1,912 $1,033
2015 $1,723 $1,292
2014 $1,950 $1,275
2013 $2,295 $1,139
2012 $1,544 $1,019
2011 $1,507 $1,522
2010 $1,264 $1,665
2009 $1,048 $1,493
2008 $1,183 $1,928
2007 $1,050 $1,814
2006 $906 $1,415
2005 $479 $1,125
2004 $406 $872
2003 $358 $714
2002 $297.5 $621
2001 $263.5 $551
2000 $253.7 $441
1999 $403 $394
1998 $400 $425
1997 $378 $453
1996 $389 $357
1995 $372 $561
1994 $321 $532
1993 $360 $379
1992 $396 $307
1991 $418 $1,966
1990 $383 $1,528
1989 $350 $992
1988 $355 $680
1987 $355 $584
1986 $411 $497
1985 $330 $406
1984 $330 $534
1983 $311 $431
1982 $319 $472
1981 $344 $605
1980 $372 $525
1979 $347 $515
1978 $326 $518
1977 $292.3 $497
1976 $261 $413
1975 $273 $343
1974 $289.4 $291.5
1973 $310 $235.8
1972 $223.8 $198.2
1971 $263.4 $189
1970 $248.2 $179.6
1969 $225.8 $163.5
1968 $196.7 $153.7
1967 $211.2 $152.4
1966 $263.3 $145.6
1965 $260.5 $146.8
1964 $225 $145.7
1963 $205 $146.6
1962 $188.4 $148.9
1961 $181.9 $141.6
1960 $174.9 $134.7

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

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Ghana vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Sudan
2026 66.1 66.9
2025 65.9 66.7
2024 65.7 66.5
2023 65.5 66.3
2022 65.2 65.7
2021 64.3 64.5
2020 64.3 65.1
2019 64.5 65.8
2018 64.1 65.5
2017 63.8 65.1
2016 63.5 64.7
2015 63.2 64.4
2014 62.8 64
2013 62.4 63.4
2012 62 63.4
2011 61.6 63.2
2010 61.3 63
2009 60.9 62.7
2008 60.6 61.3
2007 60.3 61.4
2006 60 60.4
2005 59.6 57.2
2004 59.3 56.8
2003 59 58.3
2002 58.7 59.3
2001 58.4 59.3
2000 58.1 58.9
1999 57.8 58.6
1998 57.5 58.3
1997 57.2 58.1
1996 57 57.6
1995 56.7 57.4
1994 56.2 57
1993 56.3 56.1
1992 56.1 56
1991 55.7 55.6
1990 55.4 55.5
1989 54.9 54.9
1988 54.4 55
1987 53.8 54.7
1986 53.3 54.6
1985 52.7 50
1984 52.2 49.8
1983 51.8 49.6
1982 51.4 54.4
1981 51.3 54.4
1980 51.1 54.1
1979 50.8 53.4
1978 50.5 53.3
1977 50.1 53.5
1976 49.7 53.3
1975 49.3 53.3
1974 48.9 53.2
1973 48.6 53
1972 48.3 52.8
1971 47.9 52.5
1970 47.9 52.3
1969 47.9 52
1968 47.8 51.8
1967 47.7 51.5
1966 47.7 51.3
1965 47.7 51
1964 47.6 50.9
1963 47.5 50.8
1962 47.3 50.4
1961 47.1 50
1960 46.9 49.6
1959 46.7 49.2
1958 46.4 48.9
1957 46.1 48.5
1956 45.7 48.1
1955 45.4 47.7
1954 45 47.3
1953 44.5 46.9
1952 44 46.5
1951 43.6 46.2
1950 43.1 45.8

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

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Ghana and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Ghana Sudan
2024 34,427,414 50,448,963
2023 33,787,914 50,042,791
2022 33,149,152 49,383,346
2021 32,518,665 48,066,924
2020 31,887,809 46,789,231
2019 31,258,945 45,548,175
2018 30,637,585 44,230,596
2017 30,008,354 42,714,306
2016 29,356,742 41,259,892
2015 28,696,068 40,024,431
2014 28,041,592 38,823,318
2013 27,386,193 37,785,849
2012 26,734,268 36,923,178
2011 26,095,088 36,140,806
2010 25,474,995 35,414,399
2009 24,862,664 34,569,113
2008 24,249,946 33,623,980
2007 23,642,279 32,764,135
2006 23,040,702 31,992,435
2005 22,449,438 31,262,444
2004 21,868,298 30,556,637
2003 21,296,705 29,896,035
2002 20,729,388 29,228,727
2001 20,167,069 28,516,770
2000 19,637,087 27,816,745
1999 19,149,864 27,130,613
1998 18,688,036 26,458,999
1997 18,238,958 25,799,821
1996 17,810,181 25,231,528
1995 17,399,017 24,672,143
1994 16,993,190 24,043,948
1993 16,589,519 23,445,592
1992 16,184,855 22,927,355
1991 15,787,496 22,470,676
1990 15,394,648 22,021,481
1989 15,006,813 21,578,022
1988 14,636,568 21,138,431
1987 14,289,108 20,704,904
1986 13,965,217 20,288,238
1985 13,661,229 19,905,872
1984 13,370,590 19,546,528
1983 13,029,836 19,109,770
1982 12,643,819 18,486,645
1981 12,281,712 17,780,572
1980 11,941,448 17,058,905
1979 11,597,255 16,355,352
1978 11,248,450 15,695,003
1977 10,911,871 15,086,614
1976 10,594,913 14,569,716
1975 10,294,308 14,064,798
1974 10,000,523 13,580,723
1973 9,714,617 13,049,315
1972 9,438,187 12,527,856
1971 9,176,264 12,105,539
1970 8,925,813 11,695,771
1969 8,690,383 11,298,936
1968 8,475,729 10,917,999
1967 8,271,913 10,550,597
1966 8,074,521 10,197,578
1965 7,882,606 9,858,030
1964 7,695,739 9,531,109
1963 7,514,714 9,218,077
1962 7,337,375 8,919,028
1961 7,162,667 8,634,941
1960 6,961,215 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Sudan

Fertility rate
Ghana

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Sudan
2023 3.4 4.32
2022 3.43 4.38
2021 3.49 4.46
2020 3.54 4.54
2019 3.59 4.62
2018 3.65 4.68
2017 3.72 4.76
2016 3.87 4.83
2015 3.98 4.9
2014 4.03 4.91
2013 4.11 4.97
2012 4.15 5.03
2011 4.18 5.09
2010 4.18 5.14
2009 4.18 5.17
2008 4.22 5.21
2007 4.29 5.27
2006 4.4 5.33
2005 4.5 5.4
2004 4.5 5.46
2003 4.6 5.49
2002 4.69 5.53
2001 4.77 5.56
2000 4.83 5.6
1999 4.82 5.62
1998 4.83 5.65
1997 4.88 5.72
1996 4.96 5.79
1995 5.11 5.86
1994 5.25 5.91
1993 5.41 5.97
1992 5.52 6.02
1991 5.63 6.05
1990 5.74 6.07
1989 5.82 6.11
1988 5.92 6.13
1987 6.02 6.18
1986 6.08 6.23
1985 6.12 6.28
1984 6.15 6.34
1983 6.23 6.41
1982 6.31 6.47
1981 6.42 6.53
1980 6.47 6.59
1979 6.51 6.65
1978 6.56 6.72
1977 6.64 6.78
1976 6.7 6.82
1975 6.76 6.87
1974 6.82 6.91
1973 6.87 6.94
1972 6.92 6.98
1971 6.95 7.02
1970 6.95 6.99
1969 6.95 6.97
1968 6.89 6.95
1967 6.89 6.91
1966 6.86 6.88
1965 6.88 6.84
1964 6.9 6.8
1963 6.94 6.76
1962 6.94 6.7
1961 6.91 6.66
1960 6.89 6.66

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

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Ghana and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Sudan
2024 22.2 19.4
2023 22 19.3
2022 21.8 19.2
2021 21.7 19
2020 21.5 18.9
2019 21.3 18.7
2018 21.2 18.6
2017 21 18.3
2016 20.9 18.1
2015 20.8 17.9
2014 20.7 17.7
2013 20.6 17.5
2012 20.5 17.5
2011 20.3 17.4
2010 20.2 17.5
2009 20 17.4
2008 19.9 17.3
2007 19.7 17.3
2006 19.5 17.2
2005 19.3 17.1
2004 19.1 17.1
2003 19 17.1
2002 18.8 17
2001 18.6 17
2000 18.4 16.9
1999 18.3 16.9
1998 18.1 16.8
1997 17.9 16.8
1996 17.7 16.8
1995 17.6 16.8
1994 17.5 16.8
1993 17.4 16.8
1992 17.3 16.8
1991 17.2 16.8
1990 17.2 16.8
1989 17.1 16.8
1988 17.1 16.9
1987 17.1 16.9
1986 17.1 16.8
1985 17.1 16.8
1984 17.1 16.8
1983 17 16.7
1982 16.9 16.7
1981 16.7 16.6
1980 16.7 16.5
1979 16.5 16.4
1978 16.4 16.2
1977 16.2 16.1
1976 16 16
1975 15.9 16
1974 15.8 15.9
1973 15.8 16
1972 15.8 16.1
1971 15.9 16.2
1970 15.9 16.2
1969 16 16.3
1968 16.1 16.3
1967 16.2 16.4
1966 16.4 16.4
1965 16.5 16.5
1964 16.7 16.5
1963 16.9 16.6
1962 17.2 16.7
1961 17.4 16.7
1960 17.7 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
3.2%
2014
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Ghana Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Ghana Sudan
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
60.7%
2018
English speaking
66.7%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Ghana Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Sudan
% of world land
0.15%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
19,263 mi
2019

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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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