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Ghana vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 81st vs. 50th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Thailand
Population
35885254
71571743
Population rank 46/197 21/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Ghana and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Thailand
2024 $82,308,110,386 $526,517,658,842
2023 $80,547,146,878 $515,906,283,941
2022 $73,919,003,210 $495,644,697,588
2021 $79,514,204,730 $506,194,668,790
2020 $70,008,243,860 $500,461,898,480
2019 $68,352,629,246 $543,976,691,794
2018 $67,259,353,966 $506,754,208,404
2017 $60,385,409,435 $456,356,813,537
2016 $56,144,179,398 $413,366,349,748
2015 $49,436,806,230 $401,296,238,228
2014 $54,678,533,806 $407,339,040,198
2013 $62,845,721,960 $420,333,654,593
2012 $41,271,701,061 $397,558,325,279
2011 $39,336,668,081 $370,818,739,624
2010 $32,197,655,567 $341,104,766,329
2009 $26,048,720,006 $281,710,630,187
2008 $28,679,383,241 $291,382,982,431
2007 $24,827,339,138 $262,942,621,455
2006 $20,885,037,597 $221,758,296,022
2005 $10,744,568,381 $189,318,408,469
2004 $8,881,417,907 $172,895,685,155
2003 $7,632,723,556 $152,280,615,246
2002 $6,166,197,848 $134,300,904,400
2001 $5,314,872,854 $120,296,476,180
2000 $4,982,850,662 $126,392,224,254
1999 $7,718,109,982 $126,669,211,779
1998 $7,482,069,162 $113,675,596,788
1997 $6,891,443,192 $150,180,456,566
1996 $6,932,991,739 $183,035,237,429
1995 $6,464,382,808 $169,278,916,593
1994 $5,446,383,727 $146,683,778,959
1993 $5,968,922,939 $128,889,262,951
1992 $6,416,103,926 $111,452,746,518
1991 $6,603,185,268 $98,234,714,971
1990 $5,889,106,573 $85,343,190,719
1989 $5,251,858,440 $72,250,748,100
1988 $5,197,765,032 $61,667,253,471
1987 $5,074,829,932 $50,535,446,555
1986 $5,735,677,434 $43,096,773,981
1985 $4,504,306,723 $38,900,711,333
1984 $4,412,279,843 $41,797,647,776
1983 $4,057,275,132 $40,042,798,388
1982 $4,035,994,398 $36,589,772,404
1981 $4,222,441,860 $34,846,039,194
1980 $4,445,228,216 $32,353,514,989
1979 $4,020,227,920 $27,371,650,825
1978 $3,662,478,185 $24,006,566,637
1977 $3,189,428,571 $19,779,312,261
1976 $2,765,254,237 $16,985,208,648
1975 $2,810,106,383 $14,882,770,594
1974 $2,894,409,938 $13,702,998,512
1973 $3,006,766,758 $10,838,587,358
1972 $2,112,293,280 $8,177,873,151
1971 $2,417,108,578 $7,375,000,024
1970 $2,215,028,588 $7,086,538,438
1969 $1,962,050,556 $6,695,336,567
1968 $1,666,909,518 $6,081,009,428
1967 $1,747,187,645 $5,638,461,442
1966 $2,126,300,672 $5,279,230,817
1965 $2,053,462,968 $4,388,937,649
1964 $1,731,296,200 $3,889,129,942
1963 $1,540,797,589 $3,540,403,457
1962 $1,382,515,654 $3,308,912,797
1961 $1,302,674,325 $3,034,037,811
1960 $1,217,230,095 $2,760,750,861

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

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Ghana and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Thailand
2024 $2,391 $7,347
2023 $2,384 $7,195
2022 $2,230 $6,909
2021 $2,445 $7,057
2020 $2,195 $6,986
2019 $2,187 $7,606
2018 $2,195 $7,100
2017 $2,012 $6,413
2016 $1,912 $5,834
2015 $1,723 $5,689
2014 $1,950 $5,801
2013 $2,295 $6,018
2012 $1,544 $5,726
2011 $1,507 $5,374
2010 $1,264 $4,974
2009 $1,048 $4,135
2008 $1,183 $4,309
2007 $1,050 $3,919
2006 $906 $3,331
2005 $479 $2,868
2004 $406 $2,642
2003 $358 $2,348
2002 $297.5 $2,090
2001 $263.5 $1,890
2000 $253.7 $2,006
1999 $403 $2,033
1998 $400 $1,848
1997 $378 $2,473
1996 $389 $3,055
1995 $372 $2,864
1994 $321 $2,518
1993 $360 $2,245
1992 $396 $1,972
1991 $418 $1,766
1990 $383 $1,559
1989 $350 $1,342
1988 $355 $1,164
1987 $355 $970
1986 $411 $842
1985 $330 $774
1984 $330 $847
1983 $311 $827
1982 $319 $770
1981 $344 $748
1980 $372 $709
1979 $347 $612
1978 $326 $548
1977 $292.3 $462
1976 $261 $405
1975 $273 $364
1974 $289.4 $343
1973 $310 $278.3
1972 $223.8 $215.6
1971 $263.4 $199.7
1970 $248.2 $197.1
1969 $225.8 $191.4
1968 $196.7 $178.8
1967 $211.2 $170.7
1966 $263.3 $164.5
1965 $260.5 $140.9
1964 $225 $128.6
1963 $205 $120.7
1962 $188.4 $116.2
1961 $181.9 $109.7
1960 $174.9 $102.8

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

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Ghana vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Thailand
2026 66.1 77.1
2025 65.9 76.8
2024 65.7 76.6
2023 65.5 76.4
2022 65.2 75.3
2021 64.3 77.6
2020 64.3 77.3
2019 64.5 77.2
2018 64.1 77.2
2017 63.8 77
2016 63.5 76.8
2015 63.2 76.6
2014 62.8 76.3
2013 62.4 76
2012 62 75.6
2011 61.6 75.3
2010 61.3 75
2009 60.9 74.7
2008 60.6 74.2
2007 60.3 73.8
2006 60 73.3
2005 59.6 72.9
2004 59.3 72.1
2003 59 72.1
2002 58.7 71.8
2001 58.4 71.5
2000 58.1 71.2
1999 57.8 71
1998 57.5 70.7
1997 57.2 70.4
1996 57 69.9
1995 56.7 69.8
1994 56.2 69.7
1993 56.3 69.6
1992 56.1 69.4
1991 55.7 69.1
1990 55.4 68.9
1989 54.9 68.6
1988 54.4 68.2
1987 53.8 67.8
1986 53.3 67.3
1985 52.7 66.5
1984 52.2 65.5
1983 51.8 64.5
1982 51.4 63.6
1981 51.3 62.9
1980 51.1 62.2
1979 50.8 61.7
1978 50.5 61.3
1977 50.1 60.9
1976 49.7 60.4
1975 49.3 59.7
1974 48.9 59
1973 48.6 58.3
1972 48.3 57.7
1971 47.9 57.1
1970 47.9 56.5
1969 47.9 55.7
1968 47.8 55
1967 47.7 54.3
1966 47.7 53.7
1965 47.7 53.1
1964 47.6 52.5
1963 47.5 52
1962 47.3 51.4
1961 47.1 51.1
1960 46.9 50.6
1959 46.7 50.1
1958 46.4 49.5
1957 46.1 49.1
1956 45.7 48.6
1955 45.4 48.1
1954 45 47.6
1953 44.5 47.1
1952 44 46.5
1951 43.6 45.9
1950 43.1 45.2

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

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Ghana and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Ghana Thailand
2024 34,427,414 71,668,011
2023 33,787,914 71,702,435
2022 33,149,152 71,735,329
2021 32,518,665 71,727,332
2020 31,887,809 71,641,484
2019 31,258,945 71,522,271
2018 30,637,585 71,376,079
2017 30,008,354 71,160,187
2016 29,356,742 70,859,841
2015 28,696,068 70,540,795
2014 28,041,592 70,216,367
2013 27,386,193 69,845,114
2012 26,734,268 69,436,098
2011 26,095,088 69,007,208
2010 25,474,995 68,579,447
2009 24,862,664 68,121,080
2008 24,249,946 67,619,830
2007 23,642,279 67,102,394
2006 23,040,702 66,567,687
2005 22,449,438 66,017,420
2004 21,868,298 65,452,047
2003 21,296,705 64,868,166
2002 20,729,388 64,266,437
2001 20,167,069 63,651,141
2000 19,637,087 63,007,815
1999 19,149,864 62,299,043
1998 18,688,036 61,522,630
1997 18,238,958 60,724,584
1996 17,810,181 59,920,064
1995 17,399,017 59,098,232
1994 16,993,190 58,260,854
1993 16,589,519 57,408,198
1992 16,184,855 56,528,834
1991 15,787,496 55,637,434
1990 15,394,648 54,738,329
1989 15,006,813 53,848,956
1988 14,636,568 52,969,595
1987 14,289,108 52,074,105
1986 13,965,217 51,177,834
1985 13,661,229 50,270,753
1984 13,370,590 49,351,708
1983 13,029,836 48,423,309
1982 12,643,819 47,494,577
1981 12,281,712 46,575,855
1980 11,941,448 45,650,022
1979 11,597,255 44,718,434
1978 11,248,450 43,788,976
1977 10,911,871 42,843,974
1976 10,594,913 41,896,504
1975 10,294,308 40,940,005
1974 10,000,523 39,952,891
1973 9,714,617 38,947,787
1972 9,438,187 37,933,929
1971 9,176,264 36,937,387
1970 8,925,813 35,954,408
1969 8,690,383 34,973,782
1968 8,475,729 34,002,560
1967 8,271,913 33,037,801
1966 8,074,521 32,086,071
1965 7,882,606 31,149,337
1964 7,695,739 30,232,141
1963 7,514,714 29,342,322
1962 7,337,375 28,481,040
1961 7,162,667 27,650,334
1960 6,961,215 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Thailand

Fertility rate
Ghana

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Thailand
2023 3.4 1.21
2022 3.43 1.22
2021 3.49 1.23
2020 3.54 1.26
2019 3.59 1.29
2018 3.65 1.32
2017 3.72 1.36
2016 3.87 1.4
2015 3.98 1.45
2014 4.03 1.48
2013 4.11 1.53
2012 4.15 1.56
2011 4.18 1.57
2010 4.18 1.56
2009 4.18 1.57
2008 4.22 1.59
2007 4.29 1.62
2006 4.4 1.63
2005 4.5 1.64
2004 4.5 1.67
2003 4.6 1.67
2002 4.69 1.69
2001 4.77 1.71
2000 4.83 1.73
1999 4.82 1.77
1998 4.83 1.82
1997 4.88 1.85
1996 4.96 1.87
1995 5.11 1.89
1994 5.25 1.93
1993 5.41 1.97
1992 5.52 2.01
1991 5.63 2.04
1990 5.74 2.07
1989 5.82 2.14
1988 5.92 2.17
1987 6.02 2.26
1986 6.08 2.36
1985 6.12 2.45
1984 6.15 2.58
1983 6.23 2.76
1982 6.31 2.94
1981 6.42 3.13
1980 6.47 3.29
1979 6.51 3.45
1978 6.56 3.62
1977 6.64 3.87
1976 6.7 4.12
1975 6.76 4.36
1974 6.82 4.6
1973 6.87 4.85
1972 6.92 5.08
1971 6.95 5.25
1970 6.95 5.45
1969 6.95 5.7
1968 6.89 5.93
1967 6.89 6.08
1966 6.86 6.18
1965 6.88 6.26
1964 6.9 6.31
1963 6.94 6.34
1962 6.94 6.33
1961 6.91 6.32
1960 6.89 6.33

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

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Ghana and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Thailand
2024 22.2 41.1
2023 22 40.7
2022 21.8 40.2
2021 21.7 39.7
2020 21.5 39.2
2019 21.3 38.7
2018 21.2 38.2
2017 21 37.7
2016 20.9 37.3
2015 20.8 36.8
2014 20.7 36.3
2013 20.6 35.9
2012 20.5 35.4
2011 20.3 35
2010 20.2 34.5
2009 20 34
2008 19.9 33.6
2007 19.7 33.1
2006 19.5 32.6
2005 19.3 32.2
2004 19.1 31.7
2003 19 31.3
2002 18.8 30.9
2001 18.6 30.5
2000 18.4 30
1999 18.3 29.5
1998 18.1 28.9
1997 17.9 28.3
1996 17.7 27.7
1995 17.6 27.2
1994 17.5 26.6
1993 17.4 26
1992 17.3 25.4
1991 17.2 24.8
1990 17.2 24.3
1989 17.1 23.7
1988 17.1 23.3
1987 17.1 22.8
1986 17.1 22.4
1985 17.1 21.9
1984 17.1 21.5
1983 17 21
1982 16.9 20.6
1981 16.7 20.2
1980 16.7 19.9
1979 16.5 19.5
1978 16.4 19.2
1977 16.2 18.9
1976 16 18.7
1975 15.9 18.4
1974 15.8 18.2
1973 15.8 18
1972 15.8 17.8
1971 15.9 17.6
1970 15.9 17.5
1969 16 17.4
1968 16.1 17.3
1967 16.2 17.3
1966 16.4 17.3
1965 16.5 17.4
1964 16.7 17.5
1963 16.9 17.6
1962 17.2 17.7
1961 17.4 17.9
1960 17.7 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Ghana Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Thailand
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
91.1%
2022
English speaking
66.7%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Ghana Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Thailand
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
436,817 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)

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