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Ghana vs Togo statistics compared

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Ghana has a population of 35.1M (ranked 47/197), compared with 8.59M in Togo (ranked 102/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 21,000 sq mi for Togo (ranked 81st vs. 124th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 69/197 ($114B) and Togo ranks 152/197 ($11.9B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 139/197 ($3,257), while Togo ranks 167/197 ($1,384).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Togo
Population
36032857
8873660
Population rank 46/197 102/197
GDP
$114B
2025
$11.9B
2025
GDP rank 69/197 152/197
GDP per capita
$3,257
2025
$1,384
2025
GDP per capita rank 139/197 167/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$55.8B
2025
$7.49B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2025
63%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,590
2025
$872
2025
Government debt per person rank 128/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,135
2026
$1,719
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
406 ppl/mi²
2026
418 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.34
2024
4.12
2024
Median age
22.4 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
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
2025 $114,209,905,279 $11,889,949,067
2024 $83,288,585,604 $10,643,440,332
2023 $80,547,146,876 $9,723,300,577
2022 $73,919,003,212 $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 $6,992,942,459
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ghana and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Togo
2025 $3,257 $1,384
2024 $2,419 $1,266
2023 $2,384 $1,182
2022 $2,230 $1,072
2021 $2,445 $1,076
2020 $2,195 $961
2019 $2,187 $918
2018 $2,195 $942
2017 $2,012 $872
2016 $1,912 $843
2015 $1,723 $814
2014 $1,950 $922
2013 $2,295 $886
2012 $1,544 $814
2011 $1,507 $834
2010 $1,264 $750
2009 $1,048 $770
2008 $1,183 $771
2007 $1,050 $654
2006 $906 $596
2005 $479 $595
2004 $406 $604
2003 $358 $580
2002 $297.5 $479
2001 $263.5 $427
2000 $253.7 $440
1999 $403 $477
1998 $400 $492
1997 $378 $477
1996 $389 $482
1995 $372 $450
1994 $321 $355
1993 $360 $448
1992 $396 $608
1991 $418 $592
1990 $383 $619
1989 $350 $530
1988 $355 $556
1987 $355 $519
1986 $411 $455
1985 $330 $337
1984 $330 $327
1983 $311 $357
1982 $319 $392
1981 $344 $472
1980 $372 $575
1979 $347 $464
1978 $326 $440
1977 $292.3 $425
1976 $261 $347
1975 $273 $354
1974 $289.4 $329
1973 $310 $244.8
1972 $223.8 $207.6
1971 $263.4 $182.3
1970 $248.2 $166.9
1969 $225.8 $185
1968 $196.7 $174.9
1967 $211.2 $171.1
1966 $263.3 $162.9
1965 $260.5 $144.1
1964 $225 $130.4
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Ghana and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Togo
1x
Year Population
Ghana Togo
2025 35,064,272 8,591,626
2024 34,427,414 8,406,558
2023 33,787,914 8,223,850
2022 33,149,152 8,068,616
2021 32,518,665 7,936,176
2020 31,887,809 7,788,054
2019 31,258,945 7,619,925
2018 30,637,585 7,458,206
2017 30,008,354 7,324,386
2016 29,356,742 7,200,884
2015 28,696,068 7,071,502
2014 28,041,592 6,937,644
2013 27,386,193 6,798,848
2012 26,734,268 6,653,718
2011 26,095,088 6,500,582
2010 25,474,995 6,325,788
2009 24,862,664 6,130,946
2008 24,249,946 5,936,138
2007 23,642,279 5,748,443
2006 23,040,702 5,569,664
2005 22,449,438 5,413,154
2004 21,868,298 5,281,320
2003 21,296,705 5,154,112
2002 20,729,388 5,027,130
2001 20,167,069 4,904,144
2000 19,637,087 4,783,722
1999 19,149,864 4,665,754
1998 18,688,036 4,551,635
1997 18,238,958 4,438,794
1996 17,810,181 4,291,136
1995 17,399,017 4,110,450
1994 16,993,190 3,904,183
1993 16,589,519 3,887,974
1992 16,184,855 3,932,581
1991 15,787,496 3,822,636
1990 15,394,648 3,714,021
1989 15,006,813 3,606,918
1988 14,636,568 3,501,545
1987 14,289,108 3,397,614
1986 13,965,217 3,296,340
1985 13,661,229 3,194,539
1984 13,370,590 3,105,743
1983 13,029,836 3,033,077
1982 12,643,819 2,961,652
1981 12,281,712 2,879,440
1980 11,941,448 2,791,408
1979 11,597,255 2,714,349
1978 11,248,450 2,646,501
1977 10,911,871 2,583,984
1976 10,594,913 2,523,488
1975 10,294,308 2,463,796
1974 10,000,523 2,404,292
1973 9,714,617 2,344,510
1972 9,438,187 2,283,863
1971 9,176,264 2,219,826
1970 8,925,813 2,149,478
1969 8,690,383 2,043,416
1968 8,475,729 1,953,523
1967 8,271,913 1,912,764
1966 8,074,521 1,873,489
1965 7,882,606 1,835,588
1964 7,695,739 1,799,410
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Togo

Fertility rate
Ghana

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Togo
2024 3.34 4.12
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 4.99
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 5.56
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 6.72
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 7.03
1969 6.95 7.01
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ghana and Togo demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Togo
2025 22.4 19.4
2024 22.2 19.3
2023 22 19.2
2022 21.8 19.2
2021 21.7 19.2
2020 21.5 19.3
2019 21.3 19.5
2018 21.2 19.5
2017 21 19.3
2016 20.9 19
2015 20.8 18.8
2014 20.7 18.6
2013 20.6 18.4
2012 20.5 18.3
2011 20.3 18.2
2010 20.2 18.3
2009 20 18.4
2008 19.9 18.6
2007 19.7 18.7
2006 19.5 18.7
2005 19.3 18.7
2004 19.1 18.6
2003 19 18.4
2002 18.8 18.3
2001 18.6 18.1
2000 18.4 17.9
1999 18.3 17.8
1998 18.1 17.6
1997 17.9 17.7
1996 17.7 17.6
1995 17.6 17.1
1994 17.5 16.5
1993 17.4 16.7
1992 17.3 17.3
1991 17.2 17.2
1990 17.2 17.1
1989 17.1 17
1988 17.1 16.9
1987 17.1 16.8
1986 17.1 16.7
1985 17.1 16.6
1984 17.1 16.6
1983 17 16.7
1982 16.9 16.8
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$92.3B
2025
$11.6B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17%
2025
19.8%
2025
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
-1.35%
2025
-3.23%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.97%
2024
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.9%
2025
61.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
29.3%
2025
21%
2025
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
31
2025
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$16.4B
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$4.47B
2024
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
369 kg
2023
486 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.5
2023
$7.35
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
0.31 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
6.43%
2023
0.41%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita
565 kWh
2023
245.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
25.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
37.9%
2023
12.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

Ghana Togo
% of world population
0.43%
2025
0.1%
2025
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2025
44.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2025
48.9:51.1
2025
Average male height
5.59 ft
2026
5.55 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.23 ft
2026
Quality of life index
41.4
2026
20.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.83
2022
9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
28.7
2019
Visa free countries
73
2026
64
2026
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
72.6%
2022
English speaking
67.2%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
72.2%
2024
39.5%
2024

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
35.9
2024
56.1
2024
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
3.3%
2024
5.8%
2024
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
2,505 sq mi
2025
2,444 sq mi
2025
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 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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