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Ghana vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 81st vs. 176th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Tonga
Population
35885254
103309
Population rank 46/197 183/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 80/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 151/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 123/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Ghana and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Tonga
2024 $82,308,110,386 -
2023 $80,547,146,878 $591,139,749
2022 $73,919,003,210 $556,514,555
2021 $79,514,204,730 $519,306,353
2020 $70,008,243,860 $506,571,468
2019 $68,352,629,246 $506,031,239
2018 $67,259,353,966 $493,530,783
2017 $60,385,409,435 $459,976,850
2016 $56,144,179,398 $420,828,262
2015 $49,436,806,230 $437,525,514
2014 $54,678,533,806 $440,997,738
2013 $62,845,721,960 $451,788,498
2012 $41,271,701,061 $471,122,971
2011 $39,336,668,081 $414,143,828
2010 $32,197,655,567 $366,887,375
2009 $26,048,720,006 $312,415,028
2008 $28,679,383,241 $344,438,844
2007 $24,827,339,138 $298,519,623
2006 $20,885,037,597 $292,232,703
2005 $10,744,568,381 $261,823,805
2004 $8,881,417,907 $230,678,011
2003 $7,632,723,556 $202,246,591
2002 $6,166,197,848 $182,764,281
2001 $5,314,872,854 $181,117,230
2000 $4,982,850,662 $204,848,488
1999 $7,718,109,982 $199,208,718
1998 $7,482,069,162 $191,504,893
1997 $6,891,443,192 $214,991,452
1996 $6,932,991,739 $222,100,576
1995 $6,464,382,808 $208,871,666
1994 $5,446,383,727 $195,990,986
1993 $5,968,922,939 $138,489,884
1992 $6,416,103,926 $137,066,291
1991 $6,603,185,268 $132,201,141
1990 $5,889,106,573 $113,563,822
1989 $5,251,858,440 $106,344,855
1988 $5,197,765,032 $106,657,267
1987 $5,074,829,932 $81,667,133
1986 $5,735,677,434 $68,195,856
1985 $4,504,306,723 $60,058,663
1984 $4,412,279,843 $64,248,355
1983 $4,057,275,132 $60,863,964
1982 $4,035,994,398 $62,068,161
1981 $4,222,441,860 $62,242,013
1980 $4,445,228,216 $53,260,077
1979 $4,020,227,920 $44,667,002
1978 $3,662,478,185 $41,567,472
1977 $3,189,428,571 $34,139,388
1976 $2,765,254,237 $30,036,417
1975 $2,810,106,383 $32,506,742
1974 $2,894,409,938 -
1973 $3,006,766,758 -
1972 $2,112,293,280 -
1971 $2,417,108,578 -
1970 $2,215,028,588 -
1969 $1,962,050,556 -
1968 $1,666,909,518 -
1967 $1,747,187,645 -
1966 $2,126,300,672 -
1965 $2,053,462,968 -
1964 $1,731,296,200 -
1963 $1,540,797,589 -
1962 $1,382,515,654 -
1961 $1,302,674,325 -
1960 $1,217,230,095 -

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

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Ghana and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Tonga
2024 $2,391 -
2023 $2,384 $5,652
2022 $2,230 $5,298
2021 $2,445 $4,923
2020 $2,195 $4,792
2019 $2,187 $4,789
2018 $2,195 $4,675
2017 $2,012 $4,366
2016 $1,912 $3,988
2015 $1,723 $4,124
2014 $1,950 $4,137
2013 $2,295 $4,219
2012 $1,544 $4,384
2011 $1,507 $3,850
2010 $1,264 $3,416
2009 $1,048 $2,914
2008 $1,183 $3,218
2007 $1,050 $2,797
2006 $906 $2,750
2005 $479 $2,478
2004 $406 $2,195
2003 $358 $1,936
2002 $297.5 $1,759
2001 $263.5 $1,754
2000 $253.7 $1,995
1999 $403 $1,952
1998 $400 $1,889
1997 $378 $2,136
1996 $389 $2,215
1995 $372 $2,084
1994 $321 $1,957
1993 $360 $1,383
1992 $396 $1,370
1991 $418 $1,323
1990 $383 $1,139
1989 $350 $1,070
1988 $355 $1,078
1987 $355 $830
1986 $411 $696
1985 $330 $613
1984 $330 $656
1983 $311 $621
1982 $319 $633
1981 $344 $636
1980 $372 $545
1979 $347 $458
1978 $326 $428
1977 $292.3 $353
1976 $261 $315
1975 $273 $349
1974 $289.4 -
1973 $310 -
1972 $223.8 -
1971 $263.4 -
1970 $248.2 -
1969 $225.8 -
1968 $196.7 -
1967 $211.2 -
1966 $263.3 -
1965 $260.5 -
1964 $225 -
1963 $205 -
1962 $188.4 -
1961 $181.9 -
1960 $174.9 -

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

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Ghana vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Tonga
2026 66.1 73.4
2025 65.9 73.2
2024 65.7 73.1
2023 65.5 72.9
2022 65.2 72.6
2021 64.3 72.1
2020 64.3 72.4
2019 64.5 72.3
2018 64.1 72.2
2017 63.8 72.1
2016 63.5 72
2015 63.2 71.9
2014 62.8 71.7
2013 62.4 71.6
2012 62 71.5
2011 61.6 71.4
2010 61.3 71.3
2009 60.9 70.9
2008 60.6 71
2007 60.3 70.9
2006 60 70.7
2005 59.6 70.6
2004 59.3 70.4
2003 59 70.2
2002 58.7 70
2001 58.4 69.8
2000 58.1 69.6
1999 57.8 69.4
1998 57.5 69.2
1997 57.2 69
1996 57 68.8
1995 56.7 68.6
1994 56.2 68.4
1993 56.3 68.2
1992 56.1 67.9
1991 55.7 67.7
1990 55.4 67.5
1989 54.9 67.4
1988 54.4 67.3
1987 53.8 67.2
1986 53.3 67.1
1985 52.7 66.9
1984 52.2 66.8
1983 51.8 66.7
1982 51.4 66.3
1981 51.3 66.4
1980 51.1 66.2
1979 50.8 66
1978 50.5 65.9
1977 50.1 65.6
1976 49.7 65.4
1975 49.3 65.1
1974 48.9 64.8
1973 48.6 64.4
1972 48.3 64.1
1971 47.9 63.6
1970 47.9 63.2
1969 47.9 62.7
1968 47.8 62.2
1967 47.7 61.7
1966 47.7 61.2
1965 47.7 60.7
1964 47.6 60.3
1963 47.5 59.8
1962 47.3 59.3
1961 47.1 58.8
1960 46.9 58.3
1959 46.7 57.8
1958 46.4 57.2
1957 46.1 56.5
1956 45.7 55.7
1955 45.4 54.7
1954 45 53.6
1953 44.5 52.4
1952 44 51.2
1951 43.6 49.8
1950 43.1 48.4

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

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Ghana and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Ghana Tonga
2024 34,427,414 104,175
2023 33,787,914 104,597
2022 33,149,152 105,042
2021 32,518,665 105,490
2020 31,887,809 105,704
2019 31,258,945 105,669
2018 30,637,585 105,567
2017 30,008,354 105,356
2016 29,356,742 105,524
2015 28,696,068 106,095
2014 28,041,592 106,609
2013 27,386,193 107,078
2012 26,734,268 107,460
2011 26,095,088 107,570
2010 25,474,995 107,400
2009 24,862,664 107,203
2008 24,249,946 107,020
2007 23,642,279 106,726
2006 23,040,702 106,253
2005 22,449,438 105,671
2004 21,868,298 105,071
2003 21,296,705 104,464
2002 20,729,388 103,874
2001 20,167,069 103,288
2000 19,637,087 102,677
1999 19,149,864 102,046
1998 18,688,036 101,388
1997 18,238,958 100,674
1996 17,810,181 100,275
1995 17,399,017 100,225
1994 16,993,190 100,166
1993 16,589,519 100,103
1992 16,184,855 100,022
1991 15,787,496 99,895
1990 15,394,648 99,700
1989 15,006,813 99,403
1988 14,636,568 98,969
1987 14,289,108 98,376
1986 13,965,217 98,010
1985 13,661,229 97,984
1984 13,370,590 97,990
1983 13,029,836 97,998
1982 12,643,819 97,980
1981 12,281,712 97,909
1980 11,941,448 97,769
1979 11,597,255 97,544
1978 11,248,450 97,204
1977 10,911,871 96,725
1976 10,594,913 95,325
1975 10,294,308 93,017
1974 10,000,523 90,683
1973 9,714,617 88,805
1972 9,438,187 87,356
1971 9,176,264 85,896
1970 8,925,813 84,401
1969 8,690,383 82,885
1968 8,475,729 81,353
1967 8,271,913 79,814
1966 8,074,521 78,002
1965 7,882,606 75,924
1964 7,695,739 73,879
1963 7,514,714 71,885
1962 7,337,375 69,940
1961 7,162,667 68,037
1960 6,961,215 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Tonga

Fertility rate
Ghana

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Tonga
2023 3.4 3.13
2022 3.43 3.17
2021 3.49 3.2
2020 3.54 3.23
2019 3.59 3.27
2018 3.65 3.33
2017 3.72 3.39
2016 3.87 3.46
2015 3.98 3.54
2014 4.03 3.62
2013 4.11 3.7
2012 4.15 3.77
2011 4.18 3.83
2010 4.18 3.88
2009 4.18 3.95
2008 4.22 4.01
2007 4.29 4.09
2006 4.4 4.14
2005 4.5 4.2
2004 4.5 4.19
2003 4.6 4.18
2002 4.69 4.14
2001 4.77 4.13
2000 4.83 4.16
1999 4.82 4.23
1998 4.83 4.31
1997 4.88 4.38
1996 4.96 4.46
1995 5.11 4.56
1994 5.25 4.66
1993 5.41 4.73
1992 5.52 4.79
1991 5.63 4.85
1990 5.74 4.93
1989 5.82 5.01
1988 5.92 5.1
1987 6.02 5.19
1986 6.08 5.27
1985 6.12 5.34
1984 6.15 5.41
1983 6.23 5.45
1982 6.31 5.5
1981 6.42 5.55
1980 6.47 5.6
1979 6.51 5.65
1978 6.56 5.68
1977 6.64 5.7
1976 6.7 5.73
1975 6.76 5.75
1974 6.82 5.77
1973 6.87 5.8
1972 6.92 5.86
1971 6.95 5.96
1970 6.95 6.07
1969 6.95 6.17
1968 6.89 6.23
1967 6.89 6.29
1966 6.86 6.35
1965 6.88 6.41
1964 6.9 6.46
1963 6.94 6.52
1962 6.94 6.57
1961 6.91 6.61
1960 6.89 6.65

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

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Ghana and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Tonga
2024 22.2 21.9
2023 22 21.9
2022 21.8 22
2021 21.7 22.1
2020 21.5 22.1
2019 21.3 22
2018 21.2 22
2017 21 21.9
2016 20.9 21.9
2015 20.8 21.8
2014 20.7 21.7
2013 20.6 21.6
2012 20.5 21.4
2011 20.3 21.2
2010 20.2 21.2
2009 20 21.1
2008 19.9 21
2007 19.7 20.9
2006 19.5 20.8
2005 19.3 20.8
2004 19.1 20.8
2003 19 20.8
2002 18.8 20.7
2001 18.6 20.5
2000 18.4 20.3
1999 18.3 20.1
1998 18.1 19.9
1997 17.9 19.7
1996 17.7 19.6
1995 17.6 19.6
1994 17.5 19.6
1993 17.4 19.6
1992 17.3 19.5
1991 17.2 19.3
1990 17.2 19.1
1989 17.1 18.9
1988 17.1 18.6
1987 17.1 18.3
1986 17.1 18.2
1985 17.1 18.1
1984 17.1 18
1983 17 17.9
1982 16.9 17.8
1981 16.7 17.6
1980 16.7 17.4
1979 16.5 17.3
1978 16.4 17.1
1977 16.2 16.8
1976 16 16.7
1975 15.9 16.7
1974 15.8 16.8
1973 15.8 16.8
1972 15.8 16.7
1971 15.9 16.7
1970 15.9 16.8
1969 16 16.8
1968 16.1 16.9
1967 16.2 17
1966 16.4 17
1965 16.5 17
1964 16.7 17
1963 16.9 17
1962 17.2 17.1
1961 17.4 17.1
1960 17.7 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
4%
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
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ghana Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
2.3%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Tonga
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
66.7%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Ghana Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Tonga
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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