Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 81st vs. 166th).
By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).
Main facts and rankings
Ghana
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
35885254
|
1374840
|
| Population rank | 46/197 | 154/197 |
| GDP |
$82.3B
2024 |
$25.6B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 80/197 | 115/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,391
2024 |
$18,733
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 151/197 | 61/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$8,020
2024 |
$36,329
2024 |
| Government debt |
$57.9B
2024 |
$16.5B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
70.3%
2024 |
64.2%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,682
2024 |
$12,028
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 123/185 | 45/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,110
2026 |
$11,007
2026 |
| Land area | 87,851 sq mi | 1,981 sq mi |
| Population density |
407 ppl/mi²
2026 |
694 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
3.4
2023 |
1.53
2023 |
| Median age |
22.2 years
2024 |
38.2 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
66.1 years
2026 |
73.9 years
2026 |
Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts
Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | $82,308,110,386 | $25,633,544,529 |
| 2023 | $80,547,146,878 | $25,036,993,423 |
| 2022 | $73,919,003,210 | $28,341,164,301 |
| 2021 | $79,514,204,730 | $24,222,963,263 |
| 2020 | $70,008,243,860 | $20,888,515,184 |
| 2019 | $68,352,629,246 | $23,477,745,792 |
| 2018 | $67,259,353,966 | $23,883,058,083 |
| 2017 | $60,385,409,435 | $23,830,750,901 |
| 2016 | $56,144,179,398 | $23,624,322,193 |
| 2015 | $49,436,806,230 | $26,841,141,793 |
| 2014 | $54,678,533,806 | $29,474,180,005 |
| 2013 | $62,845,721,960 | $28,560,537,057 |
| 2012 | $41,271,701,061 | $27,147,349,937 |
| 2011 | $39,336,668,081 | $25,433,007,437 |
| 2010 | $32,197,655,567 | $22,157,920,592 |
| 2009 | $26,048,720,006 | $19,172,165,226 |
| 2008 | $28,679,383,241 | $27,871,587,350 |
| 2007 | $24,827,339,138 | $21,641,620,050 |
| 2006 | $20,885,037,597 | $18,369,361,094 |
| 2005 | $10,744,568,381 | $15,982,389,018 |
| 2004 | $8,881,417,907 | $13,280,291,990 |
| 2003 | $7,632,723,556 | $11,305,459,802 |
| 2002 | $6,166,197,848 | $9,008,298,229 |
| 2001 | $5,314,872,854 | $8,824,849,191 |
| 2000 | $4,982,850,662 | $8,154,342,116 |
| 1999 | $7,718,109,982 | $6,808,982,521 |
| 1998 | $7,482,069,162 | $6,043,686,654 |
| 1997 | $6,891,443,192 | $5,737,771,523 |
| 1996 | $6,932,991,739 | $5,759,570,336 |
| 1995 | $6,464,382,808 | $5,329,217,747 |
| 1994 | $5,446,383,727 | $4,947,181,646 |
| 1993 | $5,968,922,939 | $4,669,491,134 |
| 1992 | $6,416,103,926 | $5,439,552,941 |
| 1991 | $6,603,185,268 | $5,307,905,882 |
| 1990 | $5,889,106,573 | $5,068,000,000 |
| 1989 | $5,251,858,440 | $4,323,058,824 |
| 1988 | $5,197,765,032 | $4,496,910,569 |
| 1987 | $5,074,829,932 | $4,797,777,778 |
| 1986 | $5,735,677,434 | $4,794,444,444 |
| 1985 | $4,504,306,723 | $7,375,918,367 |
| 1984 | $4,412,279,843 | $7,757,083,333 |
| 1983 | $4,057,275,132 | $7,763,750,000 |
| 1982 | $4,035,994,398 | $8,140,416,667 |
| 1981 | $4,222,441,860 | $6,992,083,333 |
| 1980 | $4,445,228,216 | $6,235,833,333 |
| 1979 | $4,020,227,920 | $4,602,416,625 |
| 1978 | $3,662,478,185 | $3,562,333,458 |
| 1977 | $3,189,428,571 | $3,138,666,667 |
| 1976 | $2,765,254,237 | $2,500,424,955 |
| 1975 | $2,810,106,383 | $2,442,669,825 |
| 1974 | $2,894,409,938 | $2,042,001,071 |
| 1973 | $3,006,766,758 | $1,308,785,431 |
| 1972 | $2,112,293,280 | $1,083,391,758 |
| 1971 | $2,417,108,578 | $896,765,215 |
| 1970 | $2,215,028,588 | $821,850,000 |
| 1969 | $1,962,050,556 | $779,200,000 |
| 1968 | $1,666,909,518 | $758,899,950 |
| 1967 | $1,747,187,645 | $761,981,912 |
| 1966 | $2,126,300,672 | $723,739,857 |
| 1965 | $2,053,462,968 | $736,573,159 |
| 1964 | $1,731,296,200 | $711,897,520 |
| 1963 | $1,540,797,589 | $678,239,329 |
| 1962 | $1,382,515,654 | $619,322,810 |
| 1961 | $1,302,674,325 | $584,964,621 |
| 1960 | $1,217,230,095 | $535,673,252 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | $2,391 | $18,733 |
| 2023 | $2,384 | $18,308 |
| 2022 | $2,230 | $20,751 |
| 2021 | $2,445 | $17,713 |
| 2020 | $2,195 | $15,284 |
| 2019 | $2,187 | $17,213 |
| 2018 | $2,195 | $17,571 |
| 2017 | $2,012 | $17,566 |
| 2016 | $1,912 | $17,449 |
| 2015 | $1,723 | $19,887 |
| 2014 | $1,950 | $21,908 |
| 2013 | $2,295 | $21,305 |
| 2012 | $1,544 | $20,332 |
| 2011 | $1,507 | $19,151 |
| 2010 | $1,264 | $16,815 |
| 2009 | $1,048 | $14,634 |
| 2008 | $1,183 | $21,299 |
| 2007 | $1,050 | $16,607 |
| 2006 | $906 | $14,153 |
| 2005 | $479 | $12,346 |
| 2004 | $406 | $9,871 |
| 2003 | $358 | $8,445 |
| 2002 | $297.5 | $6,763 |
| 2001 | $263.5 | $6,657 |
| 2000 | $253.7 | $6,179 |
| 1999 | $403 | $5,179 |
| 1998 | $400 | $4,613 |
| 1997 | $378 | $4,394 |
| 1996 | $389 | $4,427 |
| 1995 | $372 | $4,115 |
| 1994 | $321 | $3,840 |
| 1993 | $360 | $3,647 |
| 1992 | $396 | $4,277 |
| 1991 | $418 | $4,205 |
| 1990 | $383 | $4,047 |
| 1989 | $350 | $3,482 |
| 1988 | $355 | $3,656 |
| 1987 | $355 | $3,941 |
| 1986 | $411 | $3,985 |
| 1985 | $330 | $6,212 |
| 1984 | $330 | $6,613 |
| 1983 | $311 | $6,690 |
| 1982 | $319 | $7,091 |
| 1981 | $344 | $6,160 |
| 1980 | $372 | $5,559 |
| 1979 | $347 | $4,155 |
| 1978 | $326 | $3,258 |
| 1977 | $292.3 | $2,907 |
| 1976 | $261 | $2,345 |
| 1975 | $273 | $2,319 |
| 1974 | $289.4 | $1,962 |
| 1973 | $310 | $1,273 |
| 1972 | $223.8 | $1,067 |
| 1971 | $263.4 | $894 |
| 1970 | $248.2 | $829 |
| 1969 | $225.8 | $795 |
| 1968 | $196.7 | $783 |
| 1967 | $211.2 | $797 |
| 1966 | $263.3 | $768 |
| 1965 | $260.5 | $793 |
| 1964 | $225 | $780 |
| 1963 | $205 | $756 |
| 1962 | $188.4 | $704 |
| 1961 | $181.9 | $678 |
| 1960 | $174.9 | $634 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Ghana vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2026 | 66.1 | 73.9 |
| 2025 | 65.9 | 73.7 |
| 2024 | 65.7 | 73.6 |
| 2023 | 65.5 | 73.5 |
| 2022 | 65.2 | 73.3 |
| 2021 | 64.3 | 71.1 |
| 2020 | 64.3 | 72.6 |
| 2019 | 64.5 | 72.8 |
| 2018 | 64.1 | 72.7 |
| 2017 | 63.8 | 73 |
| 2016 | 63.5 | 72.9 |
| 2015 | 63.2 | 72.9 |
| 2014 | 62.8 | 72.9 |
| 2013 | 62.4 | 72.8 |
| 2012 | 62 | 72.5 |
| 2011 | 61.6 | 72.2 |
| 2010 | 61.3 | 71.8 |
| 2009 | 60.9 | 71.4 |
| 2008 | 60.6 | 71.1 |
| 2007 | 60.3 | 70.8 |
| 2006 | 60 | 70.4 |
| 2005 | 59.6 | 70.2 |
| 2004 | 59.3 | 69.9 |
| 2003 | 59 | 69.5 |
| 2002 | 58.7 | 69.2 |
| 2001 | 58.4 | 68.9 |
| 2000 | 58.1 | 68.6 |
| 1999 | 57.8 | 68.5 |
| 1998 | 57.5 | 68.3 |
| 1997 | 57.2 | 68.1 |
| 1996 | 57 | 68 |
| 1995 | 56.7 | 68 |
| 1994 | 56.2 | 67.8 |
| 1993 | 56.3 | 67.8 |
| 1992 | 56.1 | 67.8 |
| 1991 | 55.7 | 67.8 |
| 1990 | 55.4 | 67.6 |
| 1989 | 54.9 | 67.5 |
| 1988 | 54.4 | 67.4 |
| 1987 | 53.8 | 67.1 |
| 1986 | 53.3 | 66.9 |
| 1985 | 52.7 | 66.7 |
| 1984 | 52.2 | 66.6 |
| 1983 | 51.8 | 66.4 |
| 1982 | 51.4 | 66.4 |
| 1981 | 51.3 | 66.5 |
| 1980 | 51.1 | 66.5 |
| 1979 | 50.8 | 66.4 |
| 1978 | 50.5 | 66.2 |
| 1977 | 50.1 | 66.2 |
| 1976 | 49.7 | 66 |
| 1975 | 49.3 | 65.6 |
| 1974 | 48.9 | 65.5 |
| 1973 | 48.6 | 65.4 |
| 1972 | 48.3 | 65.2 |
| 1971 | 47.9 | 64.9 |
| 1970 | 47.9 | 64.9 |
| 1969 | 47.9 | 64.8 |
| 1968 | 47.8 | 64.6 |
| 1967 | 47.7 | 64.5 |
| 1966 | 47.7 | 64.3 |
| 1965 | 47.7 | 64.2 |
| 1964 | 47.6 | 64 |
| 1963 | 47.5 | 63.6 |
| 1962 | 47.3 | 63.4 |
| 1961 | 47.1 | 63 |
| 1960 | 46.9 | 62.5 |
| 1959 | 46.7 | 61.9 |
| 1958 | 46.4 | 61.4 |
| 1957 | 46.1 | 60.7 |
| 1956 | 45.7 | 60.3 |
| 1955 | 45.4 | 59.7 |
| 1954 | 45 | 59.1 |
| 1953 | 44.5 | 58.3 |
| 1952 | 44 | 57.7 |
| 1951 | 43.6 | 57.3 |
| 1950 | 43.1 | 57 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 34,427,414 | 1,368,333 |
| 2023 | 33,787,914 | 1,367,510 |
| 2022 | 33,149,152 | 1,365,805 |
| 2021 | 32,518,665 | 1,367,558 |
| 2020 | 31,887,809 | 1,366,725 |
| 2019 | 31,258,945 | 1,363,985 |
| 2018 | 30,637,585 | 1,359,193 |
| 2017 | 30,008,354 | 1,356,633 |
| 2016 | 29,356,742 | 1,353,895 |
| 2015 | 28,696,068 | 1,349,667 |
| 2014 | 28,041,592 | 1,345,343 |
| 2013 | 27,386,193 | 1,340,557 |
| 2012 | 26,734,268 | 1,335,194 |
| 2011 | 26,095,088 | 1,328,019 |
| 2010 | 25,474,995 | 1,317,714 |
| 2009 | 24,862,664 | 1,310,106 |
| 2008 | 24,249,946 | 1,308,587 |
| 2007 | 23,642,279 | 1,303,188 |
| 2006 | 23,040,702 | 1,297,944 |
| 2005 | 22,449,438 | 1,294,494 |
| 2004 | 21,868,298 | 1,345,380 |
| 2003 | 21,296,705 | 1,338,709 |
| 2002 | 20,729,388 | 1,332,011 |
| 2001 | 20,167,069 | 1,325,567 |
| 2000 | 19,637,087 | 1,319,774 |
| 1999 | 19,149,864 | 1,314,708 |
| 1998 | 18,688,036 | 1,310,225 |
| 1997 | 18,238,958 | 1,305,836 |
| 1996 | 17,810,181 | 1,300,928 |
| 1995 | 17,399,017 | 1,295,169 |
| 1994 | 16,993,190 | 1,288,341 |
| 1993 | 16,589,519 | 1,280,466 |
| 1992 | 16,184,855 | 1,271,674 |
| 1991 | 15,787,496 | 1,262,171 |
| 1990 | 15,394,648 | 1,252,208 |
| 1989 | 15,006,813 | 1,241,600 |
| 1988 | 14,636,568 | 1,230,069 |
| 1987 | 14,289,108 | 1,217,364 |
| 1986 | 13,965,217 | 1,203,124 |
| 1985 | 13,661,229 | 1,187,366 |
| 1984 | 13,370,590 | 1,172,984 |
| 1983 | 13,029,836 | 1,160,534 |
| 1982 | 12,643,819 | 1,147,927 |
| 1981 | 12,281,712 | 1,135,132 |
| 1980 | 11,941,448 | 1,121,744 |
| 1979 | 11,597,255 | 1,107,639 |
| 1978 | 11,248,450 | 1,093,380 |
| 1977 | 10,911,871 | 1,079,554 |
| 1976 | 10,594,913 | 1,066,311 |
| 1975 | 10,294,308 | 1,053,469 |
| 1974 | 10,000,523 | 1,040,761 |
| 1973 | 9,714,617 | 1,027,851 |
| 1972 | 9,438,187 | 1,014,921 |
| 1971 | 9,176,264 | 1,002,585 |
| 1970 | 8,925,813 | 991,471 |
| 1969 | 8,690,383 | 980,706 |
| 1968 | 8,475,729 | 969,006 |
| 1967 | 8,271,913 | 956,418 |
| 1966 | 8,074,521 | 942,937 |
| 1965 | 7,882,606 | 928,425 |
| 1964 | 7,695,739 | 912,963 |
| 1963 | 7,514,714 | 896,804 |
| 1962 | 7,337,375 | 880,194 |
| 1961 | 7,162,667 | 863,144 |
| 1960 | 6,961,215 | 844,943 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2023 | 3.4 | 1.53 |
| 2022 | 3.43 | 1.54 |
| 2021 | 3.49 | 1.56 |
| 2020 | 3.54 | 1.57 |
| 2019 | 3.59 | 1.58 |
| 2018 | 3.65 | 1.59 |
| 2017 | 3.72 | 1.59 |
| 2016 | 3.87 | 1.6 |
| 2015 | 3.98 | 1.6 |
| 2014 | 4.03 | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 4.11 | 1.6 |
| 2012 | 4.15 | 1.61 |
| 2011 | 4.18 | 1.61 |
| 2010 | 4.18 | 1.61 |
| 2009 | 4.18 | 1.62 |
| 2008 | 4.22 | 1.62 |
| 2007 | 4.29 | 1.62 |
| 2006 | 4.4 | 1.62 |
| 2005 | 4.5 | 1.63 |
| 2004 | 4.5 | 1.63 |
| 2003 | 4.6 | 1.65 |
| 2002 | 4.69 | 1.67 |
| 2001 | 4.77 | 1.71 |
| 2000 | 4.83 | 1.73 |
| 1999 | 4.82 | 1.76 |
| 1998 | 4.83 | 1.78 |
| 1997 | 4.88 | 1.83 |
| 1996 | 4.96 | 1.89 |
| 1995 | 5.11 | 1.97 |
| 1994 | 5.25 | 2.06 |
| 1993 | 5.41 | 2.13 |
| 1992 | 5.52 | 2.21 |
| 1991 | 5.63 | 2.29 |
| 1990 | 5.74 | 2.39 |
| 1989 | 5.82 | 2.53 |
| 1988 | 5.92 | 2.65 |
| 1987 | 6.02 | 2.78 |
| 1986 | 6.08 | 2.9 |
| 1985 | 6.12 | 2.99 |
| 1984 | 6.15 | 3.02 |
| 1983 | 6.23 | 3.07 |
| 1982 | 6.31 | 3.11 |
| 1981 | 6.42 | 3.13 |
| 1980 | 6.47 | 3.15 |
| 1979 | 6.51 | 3.13 |
| 1978 | 6.56 | 3.13 |
| 1977 | 6.64 | 3.12 |
| 1976 | 6.7 | 3.14 |
| 1975 | 6.76 | 3.21 |
| 1974 | 6.82 | 3.32 |
| 1973 | 6.87 | 3.47 |
| 1972 | 6.92 | 3.55 |
| 1971 | 6.95 | 3.61 |
| 1970 | 6.95 | 3.71 |
| 1969 | 6.95 | 3.86 |
| 1968 | 6.89 | 4.11 |
| 1967 | 6.89 | 4.35 |
| 1966 | 6.86 | 4.62 |
| 1965 | 6.88 | 4.88 |
| 1964 | 6.9 | 5.08 |
| 1963 | 6.94 | 5.24 |
| 1962 | 6.94 | 5.36 |
| 1961 | 6.91 | 5.41 |
| 1960 | 6.89 | 5.41 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ghana
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 22.2 | 38.2 |
| 2023 | 22 | 37.7 |
| 2022 | 21.8 | 37.2 |
| 2021 | 21.7 | 36.8 |
| 2020 | 21.5 | 36.3 |
| 2019 | 21.3 | 35.7 |
| 2018 | 21.2 | 35.3 |
| 2017 | 21 | 34.9 |
| 2016 | 20.9 | 34.4 |
| 2015 | 20.8 | 34 |
| 2014 | 20.7 | 33.5 |
| 2013 | 20.6 | 33.1 |
| 2012 | 20.5 | 32.6 |
| 2011 | 20.3 | 32.1 |
| 2010 | 20.2 | 31.7 |
| 2009 | 20 | 31.2 |
| 2008 | 19.9 | 30.7 |
| 2007 | 19.7 | 30.3 |
| 2006 | 19.5 | 29.8 |
| 2005 | 19.3 | 29.5 |
| 2004 | 19.1 | 29.1 |
| 2003 | 19 | 28.7 |
| 2002 | 18.8 | 28.3 |
| 2001 | 18.6 | 27.9 |
| 2000 | 18.4 | 27.5 |
| 1999 | 18.3 | 27.1 |
| 1998 | 18.1 | 26.7 |
| 1997 | 17.9 | 26.4 |
| 1996 | 17.7 | 26 |
| 1995 | 17.6 | 25.6 |
| 1994 | 17.5 | 25.3 |
| 1993 | 17.4 | 25.1 |
| 1992 | 17.3 | 24.8 |
| 1991 | 17.2 | 24.5 |
| 1990 | 17.2 | 24.2 |
| 1989 | 17.1 | 23.9 |
| 1988 | 17.1 | 23.6 |
| 1987 | 17.1 | 23.3 |
| 1986 | 17.1 | 23.1 |
| 1985 | 17.1 | 22.8 |
| 1984 | 17.1 | 22.6 |
| 1983 | 17 | 22.4 |
| 1982 | 16.9 | 22.2 |
| 1981 | 16.7 | 21.9 |
| 1980 | 16.7 | 21.7 |
| 1979 | 16.5 | 21.4 |
| 1978 | 16.4 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 16.2 | 20.8 |
| 1976 | 16 | 20.6 |
| 1975 | 15.9 | 20.2 |
| 1974 | 15.8 | 19.9 |
| 1973 | 15.8 | 19.6 |
| 1972 | 15.8 | 19.3 |
| 1971 | 15.9 | 19.1 |
| 1970 | 15.9 | 18.8 |
| 1969 | 16 | 18.6 |
| 1968 | 16.1 | 18.5 |
| 1967 | 16.2 | 18.4 |
| 1966 | 16.4 | 18.4 |
| 1965 | 16.5 | 18.3 |
| 1964 | 16.7 | 18.3 |
| 1963 | 16.9 | 18.3 |
| 1962 | 17.2 | 18.4 |
| 1961 | 17.4 | 18.4 |
| 1960 | 17.7 | 18.5 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Ghana
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$79.5B
2024 |
$27B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
23.2%
2024 |
32.3%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.91%
2022 |
3.01%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.38%
2024 |
0.92%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
16,000
2020 |
5,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-7.31%
2024 |
-5.24%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
2.87%
2022 |
4.01%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
40.9%
2024 |
59.2%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
31.5%
2024 |
34.6%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
57.3
2026 |
62.4
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
32.2%
2016 |
29.9%
1992 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.6%
2016 |
2.1%
1992 |
| Listed domestic companies |
30
2024 |
26
2001 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$7.58B
2024 |
$3.89B
2001 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.62B
2023 |
$5.6B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$3.03B
2024 |
$199M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
897,000
2015 |
141,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.87%
2020 |
2.34%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
81.2%
2024 |
74.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
Ghana
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
359 kg
2022 |
11,038 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$20.1
2022 |
$2.99
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
24.2 megatons
2024 |
26.8 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.7 tons
2024 |
19.6 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
62%
2022 |
99.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
39%
2021 |
0.5%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
6.03%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-22.4%
2022 |
-75.5%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
553 kWh
2022 |
6,591 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
34.9%
2021 |
0.07%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
35.4%
2022 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
89.5%
2023 |
98.7%
2023 |
Society
|
Ghana
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.42%
2024 |
0.02%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-17,079
2025 |
+691
2025 |
| Urban population |
58.4%
2024 |
54%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.9:50.1
2024 |
49.4:50.6
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.59 ft
2025 |
5.77 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
5.36 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
41.8
2026 |
50.3
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
43
2025 |
41
2025 |
| Higher education index |
65
2026 |
21
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.81
2022 |
39.5
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
25.7
2019 |
9.3
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
75
2025 |
142
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
76.5%
2021 |
97.9%
2000 |
| English speaking |
66.7%
2023 |
87.7%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
69.9%
2023 |
84.7%
2023 |
Health
|
Ghana
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$70.3
2023 |
$1,276
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$18.7
2023 |
$578
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
66.1 years
2026 |
73.9 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
8.53%
2023 |
0.07%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.27
2023 |
4.16
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
22.1 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
234
2023 |
54
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
37.1
2023 |
19.1
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
13.3%
2022 |
28.9%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
2.7%
2024 |
12.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
21
2026 |
86
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
3.4%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.26 liters
2020 |
6.03 liters
2020 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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