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Ghana vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 81st vs. 91st).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Tunisia
Population
35885254
12437803
Population rank 46/197 81/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Ghana and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Tunisia
2024 $82,308,110,386 $51,332,285,657
2023 $80,547,146,878 $48,205,328,303
2022 $73,919,003,210 $44,929,920,093
2021 $79,514,204,730 $47,073,234,359
2020 $70,008,243,860 $42,491,780,918
2019 $68,352,629,246 $41,905,642,419
2018 $67,259,353,966 $42,686,504,460
2017 $60,385,409,435 $42,163,530,591
2016 $56,144,179,398 $44,360,072,680
2015 $49,436,806,230 $45,779,494,042
2014 $54,678,533,806 $50,271,812,921
2013 $62,845,721,960 $48,685,446,414
2012 $41,271,701,061 $47,311,401,813
2011 $39,336,668,081 $48,123,325,825
2010 $32,197,655,567 $46,206,091,938
2009 $26,048,720,006 $43,455,740,497
2008 $28,679,383,241 $44,859,439,902
2007 $24,827,339,138 $38,915,353,867
2006 $20,885,037,597 $34,376,664,601
2005 $10,744,568,381 $32,272,186,695
2004 $8,881,417,907 $31,183,885,241
2003 $7,632,723,556 $27,453,902,261
2002 $6,166,197,848 $23,141,616,605
2001 $5,314,872,854 $22,065,832,449
2000 $4,982,850,662 $21,473,528,161
1999 $7,718,109,982 $22,943,202,175
1998 $7,482,069,162 $21,802,893,587
1997 $6,891,443,192 $20,746,210,354
1996 $6,932,991,739 $19,587,161,807
1995 $6,464,382,808 $18,030,876,599
1994 $5,446,383,727 $15,633,174,304
1993 $5,968,922,939 $14,608,335,608
1992 $6,416,103,926 $15,496,708,060
1991 $6,603,185,268 $13,074,782,609
1990 $5,889,106,573 $12,290,568,182
1989 $5,251,858,440 $10,101,851,745
1988 $5,197,765,032 $10,096,245,762
1987 $5,074,829,932 $9,696,715,911
1986 $5,735,677,434 $9,017,806,654
1985 $4,504,306,723 $8,410,226,053
1984 $4,412,279,843 $8,254,541,195
1983 $4,057,275,132 $8,350,582,748
1982 $4,035,994,398 $8,133,580,052
1981 $4,222,441,860 $8,428,445,294
1980 $4,445,228,216 $8,744,134,354
1979 $4,020,227,920 $7,188,863,904
1978 $3,662,478,185 $5,968,460,080
1977 $3,189,428,571 $5,109,324,009
1976 $2,765,254,237 $4,508,191,942
1975 $2,810,106,383 $4,328,965,588
1974 $2,894,409,938 $3,545,868,575
1973 $3,006,766,758 $2,730,813,385
1972 $2,112,293,280 $2,237,556,149
1971 $2,417,108,578 $1,685,162,272
1970 $2,215,028,588 $1,439,238,095
1969 $1,962,050,556 $1,289,904,762
1968 $1,666,909,518 $1,214,666,667
1967 $1,747,187,645 $1,085,714,286
1966 $2,126,300,672 $1,040,952,381
1965 $2,053,462,968 $991,047,619
1964 $1,731,296,200 $1,025,866,792
1963 $1,540,797,589 $1,026,737,600
1962 $1,382,515,654 $880,027,733
1961 $1,302,674,325 $866,155,429
1960 $1,217,230,095 -

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

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Ghana and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Tunisia
2024 $2,391 $4,181
2023 $2,384 $3,951
2022 $2,230 $3,707
2021 $2,445 $3,907
2020 $2,195 $3,549
2019 $2,187 $3,529
2018 $2,195 $3,628
2017 $2,012 $3,619
2016 $1,912 $3,848
2015 $1,723 $4,015
2014 $1,950 $4,459
2013 $2,295 $4,370
2012 $1,544 $4,297
2011 $1,507 $4,421
2010 $1,264 $4,292
2009 $1,048 $4,080
2008 $1,183 $4,255
2007 $1,050 $3,727
2006 $906 $3,323
2005 $479 $3,147
2004 $406 $3,067
2003 $358 $2,726
2002 $297.5 $2,321
2001 $263.5 $2,236
2000 $253.7 $2,199
1999 $403 $2,376
1998 $400 $2,285
1997 $378 $2,202
1996 $389 $2,107
1995 $372 $1,968
1994 $321 $1,733
1993 $360 $1,649
1992 $396 $1,785
1991 $418 $1,538
1990 $383 $1,476
1989 $350 $1,239
1988 $355 $1,266
1987 $355 $1,245
1986 $411 $1,187
1985 $330 $1,135
1984 $330 $1,143
1983 $311 $1,184
1982 $319 $1,177
1981 $344 $1,247
1980 $372 $1,324
1979 $347 $1,113
1978 $326 $946
1977 $292.3 $830
1976 $261 $752
1975 $273 $741
1974 $289.4 $624
1973 $310 $493
1972 $223.8 $415
1971 $263.4 $320
1970 $248.2 $280.5
1969 $225.8 $257.7
1968 $196.7 $248.9
1967 $211.2 $228
1966 $263.3 $223.8
1965 $260.5 $217.3
1964 $225 $228.5
1963 $205 $231.9
1962 $188.4 $201.4
1961 $181.9 $200.7
1960 $174.9 -

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

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Ghana vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Tunisia
2026 66.1 77.1
2025 65.9 76.9
2024 65.7 76.7
2023 65.5 76.5
2022 65.2 76.1
2021 64.3 72.9
2020 64.3 75
2019 64.5 75.6
2018 64.1 75.4
2017 63.8 75.2
2016 63.5 75
2015 63.2 74.9
2014 62.8 74.8
2013 62.4 74.7
2012 62 74.6
2011 61.6 74.5
2010 61.3 74.4
2009 60.9 74.3
2008 60.6 74.2
2007 60.3 74
2006 60 73.9
2005 59.6 73.7
2004 59.3 73.5
2003 59 73.3
2002 58.7 73.1
2001 58.4 72.8
2000 58.1 72.6
1999 57.8 72.3
1998 57.5 72.1
1997 57.2 71.7
1996 57 71.2
1995 56.7 70.8
1994 56.2 70.4
1993 56.3 70
1992 56.1 69.7
1991 55.7 69.4
1990 55.4 69.1
1989 54.9 68.8
1988 54.4 68.5
1987 53.8 68
1986 53.3 67.4
1985 52.7 66.9
1984 52.2 66.3
1983 51.8 65.7
1982 51.4 65
1981 51.3 64.4
1980 51.1 63.7
1979 50.8 62.9
1978 50.5 62.1
1977 50.1 61.3
1976 49.7 60.3
1975 49.3 59.3
1974 48.9 58.3
1973 48.6 57.1
1972 48.3 56.1
1971 47.9 54.9
1970 47.9 53.8
1969 47.9 52.3
1968 47.8 51.3
1967 47.7 50.2
1966 47.7 49.2
1965 47.7 48.2
1964 47.6 47.3
1963 47.5 46.4
1962 47.3 45.6
1961 47.1 44.3
1960 46.9 44
1959 46.7 43.4
1958 46.4 42.7
1957 46.1 42.1
1956 45.7 41.3
1955 45.4 40.8
1954 45 40
1953 44.5 39.7
1952 44 39.3
1951 43.6 38.7
1950 43.1 38.2

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

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Ghana and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Ghana Tunisia
2024 34,427,414 12,277,109
2023 33,787,914 12,200,431
2022 33,149,152 12,119,334
2021 32,518,665 12,048,622
2020 31,887,809 11,974,057
2019 31,258,945 11,875,081
2018 30,637,585 11,765,514
2017 30,008,354 11,650,498
2016 29,356,742 11,528,674
2015 28,696,068 11,402,264
2014 28,041,592 11,274,288
2013 27,386,193 11,141,361
2012 26,734,268 11,009,647
2011 26,095,088 10,886,035
2010 25,474,995 10,765,980
2009 24,862,664 10,650,681
2008 24,249,946 10,542,635
2007 23,642,279 10,441,702
2006 23,040,702 10,346,410
2005 22,449,438 10,255,472
2004 21,868,298 10,166,163
2003 21,296,705 10,071,632
2002 20,729,388 9,971,515
2001 20,167,069 9,869,677
2000 19,637,087 9,764,935
1999 19,149,864 9,655,963
1998 18,688,036 9,541,667
1997 18,238,958 9,421,270
1996 17,810,181 9,294,432
1995 17,399,017 9,161,258
1994 16,993,190 9,018,448
1993 16,589,519 8,857,910
1992 16,184,855 8,682,512
1991 15,787,496 8,501,827
1990 15,394,648 8,324,509
1989 15,006,813 8,151,660
1988 14,636,568 7,974,440
1987 14,289,108 7,789,987
1986 13,965,217 7,600,301
1985 13,661,229 7,409,903
1984 13,370,590 7,220,044
1983 13,029,836 7,053,800
1982 12,643,819 6,908,642
1981 12,281,712 6,758,284
1980 11,941,448 6,606,195
1979 11,597,255 6,456,419
1978 11,248,450 6,309,390
1977 10,911,871 6,155,931
1976 10,594,913 5,996,994
1975 10,294,308 5,839,262
1974 10,000,523 5,684,674
1973 9,714,617 5,537,242
1972 9,438,187 5,396,557
1971 9,176,264 5,261,658
1970 8,925,813 5,131,396
1969 8,690,383 5,004,697
1968 8,475,729 4,879,899
1967 8,271,913 4,760,970
1966 8,074,521 4,652,287
1965 7,882,606 4,561,385
1964 7,695,739 4,489,869
1963 7,514,714 4,427,131
1962 7,337,375 4,369,136
1961 7,162,667 4,316,278
1960 6,961,215 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Ghana

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Tunisia
2023 3.4 1.83
2022 3.43 1.85
2021 3.49 1.8
2020 3.54 2
2019 3.59 2.1
2018 3.65 2.13
2017 3.72 2.21
2016 3.87 2.28
2015 3.98 2.31
2014 4.03 2.32
2013 4.11 2.31
2012 4.15 2.28
2011 4.18 2.19
2010 4.18 2.08
2009 4.18 2
2008 4.22 1.98
2007 4.29 1.96
2006 4.4 1.95
2005 4.5 1.95
2004 4.5 1.95
2003 4.6 1.96
2002 4.69 1.94
2001 4.77 1.98
2000 4.83 2.03
1999 4.82 2.08
1998 4.83 2.2
1997 4.88 2.34
1996 4.96 2.49
1995 5.11 2.67
1994 5.25 2.87
1993 5.41 3.06
1992 5.52 3.19
1991 5.63 3.31
1990 5.74 3.44
1989 5.82 3.57
1988 5.92 3.83
1987 6.02 4.1
1986 6.08 4.36
1985 6.12 4.52
1984 6.15 4.66
1983 6.23 4.77
1982 6.31 4.89
1981 6.42 5.02
1980 6.47 5.03
1979 6.51 5.18
1978 6.56 5.4
1977 6.64 5.68
1976 6.7 5.87
1975 6.76 5.97
1974 6.82 6.05
1973 6.87 6.12
1972 6.92 6.19
1971 6.95 6.29
1970 6.95 6.43
1969 6.95 6.62
1968 6.89 6.81
1967 6.89 6.95
1966 6.86 7.06
1965 6.88 7.11
1964 6.9 7.17
1963 6.94 7.17
1962 6.94 7.17
1961 6.91 7.16
1960 6.89 7.16

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

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Ghana and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Tunisia
2024 22.2 33.5
2023 22 33.2
2022 21.8 32.8
2021 21.7 32.4
2020 21.5 32
2019 21.3 31.7
2018 21.2 31.4
2017 21 31.1
2016 20.9 30.8
2015 20.8 30.4
2014 20.7 30.1
2013 20.6 29.8
2012 20.5 29.5
2011 20.3 29.2
2010 20.2 28.9
2009 20 28.5
2008 19.9 28.1
2007 19.7 27.6
2006 19.5 27.2
2005 19.3 26.7
2004 19.1 26.2
2003 19 25.7
2002 18.8 25.3
2001 18.6 24.8
2000 18.4 24.4
1999 18.3 24
1998 18.1 23.6
1997 17.9 23.2
1996 17.7 22.9
1995 17.6 22.5
1994 17.5 22.1
1993 17.4 21.8
1992 17.3 21.5
1991 17.2 21.2
1990 17.2 21
1989 17.1 20.7
1988 17.1 20.4
1987 17.1 20.2
1986 17.1 19.9
1985 17.1 19.7
1984 17.1 19.5
1983 17 19.2
1982 16.9 19
1981 16.7 18.7
1980 16.7 18.5
1979 16.5 18.3
1978 16.4 18.1
1977 16.2 18
1976 16 17.9
1975 15.9 17.8
1974 15.8 17.8
1973 15.8 17.7
1972 15.8 17.6
1971 15.9 17.6
1970 15.9 17.6
1969 16 17.5
1968 16.1 17.6
1967 16.2 17.7
1966 16.4 17.8
1965 16.5 17.9
1964 16.7 18
1963 16.9 18.1
1962 17.2 18.2
1961 17.4 18.3
1960 17.7 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Ghana Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Tunisia
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
86.3%
2023
English speaking
66.7%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Ghana Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Tunisia
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
12,272 mi
2023

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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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