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Ghana vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 81st vs. 36th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Turkey
Population
35885254
86002379
Population rank 46/197 18/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 80/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Ghana and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Turkey
2024 $82,308,110,386 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $80,547,146,878 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $73,919,003,210 $926,097,476,914
2021 $79,514,204,730 $839,938,668,172
2020 $70,008,243,860 $733,628,247,119
2019 $68,352,629,246 $775,853,144,223
2018 $67,259,353,966 $788,356,985,774
2017 $60,385,409,435 $863,874,522,365
2016 $56,144,179,398 $870,818,016,910
2015 $49,436,806,230 $865,460,050,684
2014 $54,678,533,806 $942,343,431,929
2013 $62,845,721,960 $962,167,643,589
2012 $41,271,701,061 $885,327,622,479
2011 $39,336,668,081 $844,192,507,381
2010 $32,197,655,567 $782,545,664,268
2009 $26,048,720,006 $653,894,449,921
2008 $28,679,383,241 $775,415,944,333
2007 $24,827,339,138 $685,228,481,017
2006 $20,885,037,597 $559,668,118,237
2005 $10,744,568,381 $508,314,210,213
2004 $8,881,417,907 $410,156,784,496
2003 $7,632,723,556 $315,392,899,922
2002 $6,166,197,848 $240,778,008,474
2001 $5,314,872,854 $202,195,080,239
2000 $4,982,850,662 $274,748,463,179
1999 $7,718,109,982 $256,673,939,248
1998 $7,482,069,162 $276,035,372,655
1997 $6,891,443,192 $263,817,553,748
1996 $6,932,991,739 $250,366,965,174
1995 $6,464,382,808 $234,699,627,004
1994 $5,446,383,727 $130,650,447,499
1993 $5,968,922,939 $180,415,757,852
1992 $6,416,103,926 $159,104,772,992
1991 $6,603,185,268 $151,034,731,544
1990 $5,889,106,573 $150,655,500,192
1989 $5,251,858,440 $107,127,191,329
1988 $5,197,765,032 $90,875,175,809
1987 $5,074,829,932 $87,190,081,680
1986 $5,735,677,434 $75,673,037,037
1985 $4,504,306,723 $67,232,758,621
1984 $4,412,279,843 $59,937,602,180
1983 $4,057,275,132 $61,803,555,556
1982 $4,035,994,398 $64,369,325,153
1981 $4,222,441,860 $71,180,180,180
1980 $4,445,228,216 $68,823,684,211
1979 $4,020,227,920 $89,616,129,032
1978 $3,662,478,185 $65,912,500,000
1977 $3,189,428,571 $58,683,333,333
1976 $2,765,254,237 $51,450,000,000
1975 $2,810,106,383 $46,042,857,143
1974 $2,894,409,938 $35,414,285,714
1973 $3,006,766,758 $26,000,000,000
1972 $2,112,293,280 $20,650,000,000
1971 $2,417,108,578 $16,166,666,667
1970 $2,215,028,588 $17,863,636,364
1969 $1,962,050,556 $19,466,666,667
1968 $1,666,909,518 $17,500,000,000
1967 $1,747,187,645 $15,644,444,444
1966 $2,126,300,672 $14,100,000,000
1965 $2,053,462,968 $11,966,666,667
1964 $1,731,296,200 $11,177,777,778
1963 $1,540,797,589 $10,355,555,556
1962 $1,382,515,654 $8,922,222,222
1961 $1,302,674,325 $7,988,888,889
1960 $1,217,230,095 $7,566,666,667

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

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Ghana and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Turkey
2024 $2,391 $15,893
2023 $2,384 $13,375
2022 $2,230 $10,898
2021 $2,445 $9,982
2020 $2,195 $8,798
2019 $2,187 $9,395
2018 $2,195 $9,684
2017 $2,012 $10,756
2016 $1,912 $10,984
2015 $1,723 $11,065
2014 $1,950 $12,209
2013 $2,295 $12,636
2012 $1,544 $11,777
2011 $1,507 $11,374
2010 $1,264 $10,699
2009 $1,048 $9,077
2008 $1,183 $10,913
2007 $1,050 $9,767
2006 $906 $7,990
2005 $479 $7,332
2004 $406 $5,980
2003 $358 $4,650
2002 $297.5 $3,591
2001 $263.5 $3,052
2000 $253.7 $4,199
1999 $403 $3,974
1998 $400 $4,331
1997 $378 $4,197
1996 $389 $4,041
1995 $372 $3,846
1994 $321 $2,176
1993 $360 $3,058
1992 $396 $2,744
1991 $418 $2,649
1990 $383 $2,690
1989 $350 $1,949
1988 $355 $1,686
1987 $355 $1,650
1986 $411 $1,461
1985 $330 $1,326
1984 $330 $1,209
1983 $311 $1,276
1982 $319 $1,360
1981 $344 $1,537
1980 $372 $1,516
1979 $347 $2,013
1978 $326 $1,510
1977 $292.3 $1,372
1976 $261 $1,228
1975 $273 $1,122
1974 $289.4 $881
1973 $310 $661
1972 $223.8 $537
1971 $263.4 $431
1970 $248.2 $488
1969 $225.8 $544
1968 $196.7 $501
1967 $211.2 $459
1966 $263.3 $425
1965 $260.5 $370
1964 $225 $354
1963 $205 $337
1962 $188.4 $298.2
1961 $181.9 $274.4
1960 $174.9 $267.1

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

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Ghana vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Turkey
2026 66.1 78.4
2025 65.9 77.8
2024 65.7 77.4
2023 65.5 77.2
2022 65.2 77.6
2021 64.3 75.7
2020 64.3 76.5
2019 64.5 77.7
2018 64.1 77.5
2017 63.8 77
2016 63.5 76.6
2015 63.2 76.5
2014 62.8 76.5
2013 62.4 76.2
2012 62 75.6
2011 61.6 74.8
2010 61.3 75
2009 60.9 74.7
2008 60.6 74.4
2007 60.3 74.1
2006 60 73.8
2005 59.6 73.5
2004 59.3 73.2
2003 59 72.9
2002 58.7 72.6
2001 58.4 72.3
2000 58.1 71.9
1999 57.8 70.8
1998 57.5 71.1
1997 57.2 70.7
1996 57 70.2
1995 56.7 69.7
1994 56.2 69.4
1993 56.3 69
1992 56.1 68.6
1991 55.7 68.3
1990 55.4 67.8
1989 54.9 67.4
1988 54.4 66.9
1987 53.8 66.4
1986 53.3 65.9
1985 52.7 65.3
1984 52.2 64.8
1983 51.8 64.3
1982 51.4 63.7
1981 51.3 63.2
1980 51.1 62.7
1979 50.8 62.2
1978 50.5 61.6
1977 50.1 60.8
1976 49.7 60
1975 49.3 59.5
1974 48.9 59
1973 48.6 58.5
1972 48.3 58
1971 47.9 57.2
1970 47.9 56.7
1969 47.9 56.2
1968 47.8 55.6
1967 47.7 55.2
1966 47.7 54.6
1965 47.7 54.1
1964 47.6 53.6
1963 47.5 53.1
1962 47.3 52.3
1961 47.1 51.6
1960 46.9 50.8
1959 46.7 50.1
1958 46.4 49.2
1957 46.1 49.2
1956 45.7 49.5
1955 45.4 49.1
1954 45 48.8
1953 44.5 48.2
1952 44 48.1
1951 43.6 47.6
1950 43.1 47.3

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

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Ghana and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Ghana Turkey
2024 34,427,414 85,518,661
2023 33,787,914 85,325,965
2022 33,149,152 84,979,913
2021 32,518,665 84,147,318
2020 31,887,809 83,384,680
2019 31,258,945 82,579,440
2018 30,637,585 81,407,204
2017 30,008,354 80,312,698
2016 29,356,742 79,277,962
2015 28,696,068 78,218,479
2014 28,041,592 77,181,884
2013 27,386,193 76,147,624
2012 26,734,268 75,175,827
2011 26,095,088 74,223,629
2010 25,474,995 73,142,150
2009 24,862,664 72,039,206
2008 24,249,946 71,051,678
2007 23,642,279 70,158,112
2006 23,040,702 70,045,349
2005 22,449,438 69,329,557
2004 21,868,298 68,592,617
2003 21,296,705 67,831,730
2002 20,729,388 67,048,795
2001 20,167,069 66,245,128
2000 19,637,087 65,425,961
1999 19,149,864 64,591,923
1998 18,688,036 63,734,383
1997 18,238,958 62,852,966
1996 17,810,181 61,951,134
1995 17,399,017 61,024,503
1994 16,993,190 60,033,836
1993 16,589,519 58,999,167
1992 16,184,855 57,990,118
1991 15,787,496 57,009,887
1990 15,394,648 56,015,628
1989 15,006,813 54,976,723
1988 14,636,568 53,909,626
1987 14,289,108 52,843,670
1986 13,965,217 51,777,772
1985 13,661,229 50,687,115
1984 13,370,590 49,574,069
1983 13,029,836 48,447,410
1982 12,643,819 47,322,096
1981 12,281,712 46,321,190
1980 11,941,448 45,408,815
1979 11,597,255 44,510,429
1978 11,248,450 43,645,306
1977 10,911,871 42,773,298
1976 10,594,913 41,899,984
1975 10,294,308 41,053,126
1974 10,000,523 40,210,234
1973 9,714,617 39,329,533
1972 9,438,187 38,430,221
1971 9,176,264 37,518,611
1970 8,925,813 36,638,465
1969 8,690,383 35,787,774
1968 8,475,729 34,921,684
1967 8,271,913 34,050,421
1966 8,074,521 33,177,672
1965 7,882,606 32,345,220
1964 7,695,739 31,543,072
1963 7,514,714 30,726,841
1962 7,337,375 29,916,147
1961 7,162,667 29,119,238
1960 6,961,215 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Turkey

Fertility rate
Ghana

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Turkey
2023 3.4 1.51
2022 3.43 1.63
2021 3.49 1.71
2020 3.54 1.77
2019 3.59 1.89
2018 3.65 2
2017 3.72 2.08
2016 3.87 2.11
2015 3.98 2.16
2014 4.03 2.19
2013 4.11 2.11
2012 4.15 2.11
2011 4.18 2.05
2010 4.18 2.08
2009 4.18 2.1
2008 4.22 2.15
2007 4.29 2.16
2006 4.4 2.19
2005 4.5 2.2
2004 4.5 2.2
2003 4.6 2.2
2002 4.69 2.27
2001 4.77 2.39
2000 4.83 2.49
1999 4.82 2.63
1998 4.83 2.71
1997 4.88 2.74
1996 4.96 2.78
1995 5.11 2.84
1994 5.25 2.87
1993 5.41 2.92
1992 5.52 2.94
1991 5.63 3
1990 5.74 3.11
1989 5.82 3.34
1988 5.92 3.45
1987 6.02 3.54
1986 6.08 3.66
1985 6.12 3.78
1984 6.15 3.91
1983 6.23 4.06
1982 6.31 4.21
1981 6.42 4.35
1980 6.47 4.45
1979 6.51 4.58
1978 6.56 4.69
1977 6.64 4.78
1976 6.7 4.93
1975 6.76 5.09
1974 6.82 5.24
1973 6.87 5.41
1972 6.92 5.55
1971 6.95 5.67
1970 6.95 5.78
1969 6.95 5.87
1968 6.89 5.96
1967 6.89 6.06
1966 6.86 6.15
1965 6.88 6.22
1964 6.9 6.29
1963 6.94 6.34
1962 6.94 6.38
1961 6.91 6.42
1960 6.89 6.38

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

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Ghana and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Turkey
2024 22.2 34
2023 22 33.5
2022 21.8 33.1
2021 21.7 32.7
2020 21.5 32.3
2019 21.3 31.8
2018 21.2 31.5
2017 21 31.2
2016 20.9 30.9
2015 20.8 30.6
2014 20.7 30.4
2013 20.6 30.1
2012 20.5 29.8
2011 20.3 29.5
2010 20.2 29.1
2009 20 28.6
2008 19.9 28.3
2007 19.7 27.9
2006 19.5 27.5
2005 19.3 27
2004 19.1 26.6
2003 19 26.2
2002 18.8 25.8
2001 18.6 25.4
2000 18.4 25
1999 18.3 24.7
1998 18.1 24.3
1997 17.9 24
1996 17.7 23.6
1995 17.6 23.3
1994 17.5 23
1993 17.4 22.7
1992 17.3 22.4
1991 17.2 22.1
1990 17.2 21.8
1989 17.1 21.6
1988 17.1 21.3
1987 17.1 21.1
1986 17.1 20.9
1985 17.1 20.6
1984 17.1 20.4
1983 17 20.2
1982 16.9 20
1981 16.7 19.9
1980 16.7 19.8
1979 16.5 19.7
1978 16.4 19.5
1977 16.2 19.4
1976 16 19.3
1975 15.9 19.1
1974 15.8 19
1973 15.8 18.9
1972 15.8 18.8
1971 15.9 18.7
1970 15.9 18.6
1969 16 18.6
1968 16.1 18.6
1967 16.2 18.7
1966 16.4 18.8
1965 16.5 18.9
1964 16.7 18.9
1963 16.9 19
1962 17.2 19.1
1961 17.4 19.3
1960 17.7 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Ghana Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Turkey
% of world population
0.42%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
97.3%
2021
English speaking
66.7%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Ghana Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Turkey
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
272,554 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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