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Ghana vs Togo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 9.52M in Togo (ranked 98/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 21,000 sq mi for Togo (ranked 81st vs. 124th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Togo ranks 154/197 ($10.7B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Togo ranks 172/197 ($1,119).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Togo
Population
35885254
9990340
Population rank 46/197 97/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$10.7B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 154/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$1,119
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$7.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
72.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$807
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 149/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$1,661
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
473 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
63.3 years
2026

Ghana and Togo: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Togo economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Togo
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Togo
2024 $82,308,110,386 $10,651,180,147
2023 $80,547,146,878 $9,816,236,303
2022 $73,919,003,210 $8,646,453,099
2021 $79,514,204,730 $8,541,668,141
2020 $70,008,243,860 $7,486,031,562
2019 $68,352,629,246 $6,992,654,019
2018 $67,259,353,966 $7,029,215,766
2017 $60,385,409,435 $6,387,424,240
2016 $56,144,179,398 $6,071,167,584
2015 $49,436,806,230 $5,755,457,836
2014 $54,678,533,806 $6,393,314,708
2013 $62,845,721,960 $6,021,729,630
2012 $41,271,701,061 $5,413,541,649
2011 $39,336,668,081 $5,422,439,152
2010 $32,197,655,567 $4,746,386,893
2009 $26,048,720,006 $4,721,888,275
2008 $28,679,383,241 $4,578,847,113
2007 $24,827,339,138 $3,759,962,853
2006 $20,885,037,597 $3,320,907,722
2005 $10,744,568,381 $3,221,910,408
2004 $8,881,417,907 $3,191,561,509
2003 $7,632,723,556 $2,987,984,051
2002 $6,166,197,848 $2,410,199,032
2001 $5,314,872,854 $2,093,498,674
2000 $4,982,850,662 $2,106,848,752
1999 $7,718,109,982 $2,226,577,204
1998 $7,482,069,162 $2,241,650,112
1997 $6,891,443,192 $2,116,818,623
1996 $6,932,991,739 $2,069,506,014
1995 $6,464,382,808 $1,849,110,468
1994 $5,446,383,727 $1,387,662,121
1993 $5,968,922,939 $1,741,944,426
1992 $6,416,103,926 $2,390,796,916
1991 $6,603,185,268 $2,262,767,860
1990 $5,889,106,573 $2,299,665,506
1989 $5,251,858,440 $1,910,635,575
1988 $5,197,765,032 $1,947,208,354
1987 $5,074,829,932 $1,763,978,066
1986 $5,735,677,434 $1,498,219,579
1985 $4,504,306,723 $1,076,604,520
1984 $4,412,279,843 $1,014,170,069
1983 $4,057,275,132 $1,081,387,265
1982 $4,035,994,398 $1,160,337,039
1981 $4,222,441,860 $1,359,026,709
1980 $4,445,228,216 $1,604,836,916
1979 $4,020,227,920 $1,259,365,712
1978 $3,662,478,185 $1,164,025,637
1977 $3,189,428,571 $1,097,893,826
1976 $2,765,254,237 $874,681,612
1975 $2,810,106,383 $871,781,687
1974 $2,894,409,938 $791,450,308
1973 $3,006,766,758 $574,030,984
1972 $2,112,293,280 $474,043,922
1971 $2,417,108,578 $404,648,368
1970 $2,215,028,588 $358,665,754
1969 $1,962,050,556 $378,091,810
1968 $1,666,909,518 $341,691,567
1967 $1,747,187,645 $327,215,844
1966 $2,126,300,672 $305,227,595
1965 $2,053,462,968 $264,505,506
1964 $1,731,296,200 $234,572,186
1963 $1,540,797,589 $202,305,865
1962 $1,382,515,654 $186,745,758
1961 $1,302,674,325 $178,497,098
1960 $1,217,230,095 $171,057,069

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

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Ghana and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Togo
2024 $2,391 $1,119
2023 $2,384 $1,055
2022 $2,230 $951
2021 $2,445 $962
2020 $2,195 $863
2019 $2,187 $826
2018 $2,195 $851
2017 $2,012 $793
2016 $1,912 $773
2015 $1,723 $751
2014 $1,950 $856
2013 $2,295 $827
2012 $1,544 $762
2011 $1,507 $784
2010 $1,264 $705
2009 $1,048 $721
2008 $1,183 $719
2007 $1,050 $608
2006 $906 $553
2005 $479 $551
2004 $406 $560
2003 $358 $538
2002 $297.5 $445
2001 $263.5 $397
2000 $253.7 $410
1999 $403 $445
1998 $400 $461
1997 $378 $448
1996 $389 $452
1995 $372 $419
1994 $321 $329
1993 $360 $414
1992 $396 $565
1991 $418 $550
1990 $383 $575
1989 $350 $492
1988 $355 $517
1987 $355 $482
1986 $411 $422
1985 $330 $313
1984 $330 $304
1983 $311 $336
1982 $319 $372
1981 $344 $451
1980 $372 $549
1979 $347 $443
1978 $326 $421
1977 $292.3 $406
1976 $261 $332
1975 $273 $339
1974 $289.4 $315
1973 $310 $234.4
1972 $223.8 $198.8
1971 $263.4 $174.6
1970 $248.2 $159.8
1969 $225.8 $174.7
1968 $196.7 $164.3
1967 $211.2 $163.9
1966 $263.3 $159.1
1965 $260.5 $142.7
1964 $225 $130.1
1963 $205 $114.6
1962 $188.4 $107.8
1961 $181.9 $104.8
1960 $174.9 $102.2

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

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Ghana vs. Togo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Togo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Togo
2026 66.1 63.3
2025 65.9 63.1
2024 65.7 62.9
2023 65.5 62.7
2022 65.2 62.3
2021 64.3 61.3
2020 64.3 61.1
2019 64.5 61.1
2018 64.1 60.6
2017 63.8 60.1
2016 63.5 59.7
2015 63.2 59.2
2014 62.8 58.8
2013 62.4 58.3
2012 62 57.9
2011 61.6 57.6
2010 61.3 57.2
2009 60.9 56.9
2008 60.6 56.7
2007 60.3 56.4
2006 60 56.1
2005 59.6 55.9
2004 59.3 55.6
2003 59 55.3
2002 58.7 55
2001 58.4 54.7
2000 58.1 54.6
1999 57.8 54.3
1998 57.5 54
1997 57.2 53.8
1996 57 53.8
1995 56.7 53.7
1994 56.2 53.7
1993 56.3 53.9
1992 56.1 54.1
1991 55.7 54.3
1990 55.4 54.6
1989 54.9 54.7
1988 54.4 54.9
1987 53.8 54.8
1986 53.3 54.6
1985 52.7 54.4
1984 52.2 54.1
1983 51.8 53.8
1982 51.4 53.3
1981 51.3 52.8
1980 51.1 52.1
1979 50.8 51.5
1978 50.5 50.9
1977 50.1 50.2
1976 49.7 49.5
1975 49.3 49
1974 48.9 48.6
1973 48.6 48.1
1972 48.3 47.7
1971 47.9 47.2
1970 47.9 46.8
1969 47.9 46.4
1968 47.8 46
1967 47.7 45.6
1966 47.7 45.2
1965 47.7 44.9
1964 47.6 44.6
1963 47.5 44.3
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 42.8
1955 45.4 42.7
1954 45 42.5
1953 44.5 42.3
1952 44 42.2
1951 43.6 42.1
1950 43.1 41.9

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

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Ghana and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Togo
1x
Year Population
Ghana Togo
2024 34,427,414 9,515,236
2023 33,787,914 9,304,337
2022 33,149,152 9,089,738
2021 32,518,665 8,878,379
2020 31,887,809 8,669,720
2019 31,258,945 8,463,068
2018 30,637,585 8,258,778
2017 30,008,354 8,057,140
2016 29,356,742 7,858,289
2015 28,696,068 7,663,195
2014 28,041,592 7,472,450
2013 27,386,193 7,285,442
2012 26,734,268 7,100,736
2011 26,095,088 6,916,474
2010 25,474,995 6,732,590
2009 24,862,664 6,551,865
2008 24,249,946 6,368,812
2007 23,642,279 6,188,344
2006 23,040,702 6,010,668
2005 22,449,438 5,844,631
2004 21,868,298 5,696,508
2003 21,296,705 5,552,167
2002 20,729,388 5,413,274
2001 20,167,069 5,277,382
2000 19,637,087 5,140,037
1999 19,149,864 5,000,269
1998 18,688,036 4,860,913
1997 18,238,958 4,725,030
1996 17,810,181 4,577,860
1995 17,399,017 4,410,832
1994 16,993,190 4,222,940
1993 16,589,519 4,207,453
1992 16,184,855 4,233,617
1991 15,787,496 4,115,560
1990 15,394,648 3,998,761
1989 15,006,813 3,883,411
1988 14,636,568 3,769,742
1987 14,289,108 3,657,508
1986 13,965,217 3,547,952
1985 13,661,229 3,441,091
1984 13,370,590 3,332,837
1983 13,029,836 3,222,899
1982 12,643,819 3,115,042
1981 12,281,712 3,013,043
1980 11,941,448 2,920,894
1979 11,597,255 2,839,854
1978 11,248,450 2,768,148
1977 10,911,871 2,701,894
1976 10,594,913 2,637,796
1975 10,294,308 2,574,622
1974 10,000,523 2,511,760
1973 9,714,617 2,448,749
1972 9,438,187 2,384,994
1971 9,176,264 2,317,976
1970 8,925,813 2,244,773
1969 8,690,383 2,164,814
1968 8,475,729 2,080,226
1967 8,271,913 1,995,890
1966 8,074,521 1,918,513
1965 7,882,606 1,853,771
1964 7,695,739 1,803,440
1963 7,514,714 1,765,072
1962 7,337,375 1,732,959
1961 7,162,667 1,702,717
1960 6,961,215 1,673,110

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Togo

Fertility rate
Ghana

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Togo
2023 3.4 4.19
2022 3.43 4.25
2021 3.49 4.32
2020 3.54 4.39
2019 3.59 4.45
2018 3.65 4.51
2017 3.72 4.58
2016 3.87 4.63
2015 3.98 4.66
2014 4.03 4.7
2013 4.11 4.75
2012 4.15 4.85
2011 4.18 4.98
2010 4.18 5.09
2009 4.18 5.1
2008 4.22 5.1
2007 4.29 5.1
2006 4.4 5.08
2005 4.5 5.04
2004 4.5 5
2003 4.6 5.05
2002 4.69 5.09
2001 4.77 5.13
2000 4.83 5.17
1999 4.82 5.23
1998 4.83 5.29
1997 4.88 5.36
1996 4.96 5.46
1995 5.11 5.57
1994 5.25 5.67
1993 5.41 5.78
1992 5.52 5.89
1991 5.63 5.99
1990 5.74 6.07
1989 5.82 6.15
1988 5.92 6.23
1987 6.02 6.3
1986 6.08 6.38
1985 6.12 6.46
1984 6.15 6.54
1983 6.23 6.63
1982 6.31 6.73
1981 6.42 6.81
1980 6.47 6.88
1979 6.51 6.94
1978 6.56 6.98
1977 6.64 7.03
1976 6.7 7.06
1975 6.76 7.09
1974 6.82 7.09
1973 6.87 7.08
1972 6.92 7.07
1971 6.95 7.06
1970 6.95 7.04
1969 6.95 7.02
1968 6.89 6.97
1967 6.89 6.96
1966 6.86 6.96
1965 6.88 6.94
1964 6.9 6.92
1963 6.94 6.89
1962 6.94 6.86
1961 6.91 6.82
1960 6.89 6.8

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

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Ghana and Togo demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Togo
2024 22.2 19.9
2023 22 19.8
2022 21.8 19.7
2021 21.7 19.6
2020 21.5 19.5
2019 21.3 19.4
2018 21.2 19.4
2017 21 19.3
2016 20.9 19.3
2015 20.8 19.2
2014 20.7 19.2
2013 20.6 19.1
2012 20.5 19.1
2011 20.3 19.1
2010 20.2 19
2009 20 19
2008 19.9 19
2007 19.7 18.9
2006 19.5 18.9
2005 19.3 18.8
2004 19.1 18.7
2003 19 18.6
2002 18.8 18.6
2001 18.6 18.5
2000 18.4 18.4
1999 18.3 18.3
1998 18.1 18.1
1997 17.9 18
1996 17.7 17.8
1995 17.6 17.7
1994 17.5 17.6
1993 17.4 17.5
1992 17.3 17.4
1991 17.2 17.3
1990 17.2 17.2
1989 17.1 17.2
1988 17.1 17.1
1987 17.1 17
1986 17.1 17
1985 17.1 16.9
1984 17.1 16.9
1983 17 16.9
1982 16.9 16.9
1981 16.7 16.9
1980 16.7 16.9
1979 16.5 16.9
1978 16.4 16.9
1977 16.2 17
1976 16 17
1975 15.9 17.1
1974 15.8 17.1
1973 15.8 17.2
1972 15.8 17.3
1971 15.9 17.3
1970 15.9 17.4
1969 16 17.4
1968 16.1 17.5
1967 16.2 17.5
1966 16.4 17.6
1965 16.5 17.7
1964 16.7 17.7
1963 16.9 17.8
1962 17.2 17.9
1961 17.4 18
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 Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$10.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
26.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
4.14%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-7.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
49.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
20.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
51.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.8%
2021
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
482,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
15.9%
2019
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
57.4%
2024

Energy

Ghana Togo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
425 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$6.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
0.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
16.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
75.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
0.38%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
191.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
25.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
9.51%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

Ghana Togo
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
43.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.22 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
20.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
28.7
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
72.6%
2022
English speaking
66.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
37%
2023

Health

Ghana Togo
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$59.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$38.4
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
63.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
20%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
25 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
349
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
58.3
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
12%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
6.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
1.44 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Togo
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
2,207 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
14,749 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
4,635 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
7,291 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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