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Ghana vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 81st vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Turkmenistan
Population
35885254
7776557
Population rank 46/197 104/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Ghana and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Turkmenistan
2024 $82,308,110,386 $51,387,209,872
2023 $80,547,146,878 $45,894,538,666
2022 $73,919,003,210 $42,208,726,138
2021 $79,514,204,730 $40,589,905,812
2020 $70,008,243,860 $41,509,903,182
2019 $68,352,629,246 $40,810,067,975
2018 $67,259,353,966 $40,765,428,571
2017 $60,385,409,435 $37,926,285,714
2016 $56,144,179,398 $36,169,428,571
2015 $49,436,806,230 $35,799,714,286
2014 $54,678,533,806 $43,524,210,526
2013 $62,845,721,960 $39,197,543,860
2012 $41,271,701,061 $35,164,210,526
2011 $39,336,668,081 $29,233,333,333
2010 $32,197,655,567 $22,583,157,895
2009 $26,048,720,006 $20,214,385,965
2008 $28,679,383,241 $19,271,523,179
2007 $24,827,339,138 $12,664,165,103
2006 $20,885,037,597 $10,276,674,365
2005 $10,744,568,381 $8,103,901,996
2004 $8,881,417,907 $6,838,351,088
2003 $7,632,723,556 $5,977,440,583
2002 $6,166,197,848 $4,462,029,109
2001 $5,314,872,854 $3,534,772,732
2000 $4,982,850,662 $2,904,663,311
1999 $7,718,109,982 $2,450,564,100
1998 $7,482,069,162 $2,605,689,134
1997 $6,891,443,192 $2,450,350,625
1996 $6,932,991,739 $2,378,759,975
1995 $6,464,382,808 $2,482,228,440
1994 $5,446,383,727 $2,561,118,608
1993 $5,968,922,939 $3,179,225,949
1992 $6,416,103,926 $3,200,539,816
1991 $6,603,185,268 $3,208,098,919
1990 $5,889,106,573 $3,189,539,641
1989 $5,251,858,440 $3,006,988,217
1988 $5,197,765,032 $3,010,982,414
1987 $5,074,829,932 $2,331,358,820
1986 $5,735,677,434 -
1985 $4,504,306,723 -
1984 $4,412,279,843 -
1983 $4,057,275,132 -
1982 $4,035,994,398 -
1981 $4,222,441,860 -
1980 $4,445,228,216 -
1979 $4,020,227,920 -
1978 $3,662,478,185 -
1977 $3,189,428,571 -
1976 $2,765,254,237 -
1975 $2,810,106,383 -
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Turkmenistan
2024 $2,391 $6,857
2023 $2,384 $6,232
2022 $2,230 $5,838
2021 $2,445 $5,723
2020 $2,195 $5,973
2019 $2,187 $5,998
2018 $2,195 $6,125
2017 $2,012 $5,828
2016 $1,912 $5,687
2015 $1,723 $5,759
2014 $1,950 $7,164
2013 $2,295 $6,600
2012 $1,544 $6,054
2011 $1,507 $5,144
2010 $1,264 $4,059
2009 $1,048 $3,708
2008 $1,183 $3,606
2007 $1,050 $2,415
2006 $906 $1,997
2005 $479 $1,604
2004 $406 $1,379
2003 $358 $1,229
2002 $297.5 $936
2001 $263.5 $756
2000 $253.7 $634
1999 $403 $546
1998 $400 $591
1997 $378 $565
1996 $389 $558
1995 $372 $592
1994 $321 $622
1993 $360 $788
1992 $396 $811
1991 $418 $832
1990 $383 $848
1989 $350 $821
1988 $355 $846
1987 $355 $675
1986 $411 -
1985 $330 -
1984 $330 -
1983 $311 -
1982 $319 -
1981 $344 -
1980 $372 -
1979 $347 -
1978 $326 -
1977 $292.3 -
1976 $261 -
1975 $273 -
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Turkmenistan
2026 66.1 70.5
2025 65.9 70.3
2024 65.7 70.2
2023 65.5 70.1
2022 65.2 69.9
2021 64.3 69.4
2020 64.3 68.8
2019 64.5 69.4
2018 64.1 69.3
2017 63.8 69.2
2016 63.5 69.1
2015 63.2 69.1
2014 62.8 69
2013 62.4 69
2012 62 69
2011 61.6 68.9
2010 61.3 68.6
2009 60.9 68.2
2008 60.6 67.6
2007 60.3 67
2006 60 66.6
2005 59.6 66.3
2004 59.3 66.1
2003 59 65.9
2002 58.7 65.6
2001 58.4 65.3
2000 58.1 64.9
1999 57.8 64.5
1998 57.5 64
1997 57.2 63.7
1996 57 63.5
1995 56.7 63.5
1994 56.2 63.5
1993 56.3 63.6
1992 56.1 63.8
1991 55.7 63.8
1990 55.4 63.9
1989 54.9 63.8
1988 54.4 63.7
1987 53.8 63.5
1986 53.3 63.2
1985 52.7 62.8
1984 52.2 62.4
1983 51.8 62
1982 51.4 61.6
1981 51.3 61
1980 51.1 60.2
1979 50.8 59.1
1978 50.5 58.3
1977 50.1 57.7
1976 49.7 57.4
1975 49.3 57.2
1974 48.9 57
1973 48.6 56.8
1972 48.3 56.6
1971 47.9 56.3
1970 47.9 56
1969 47.9 55.7
1968 47.8 55.3
1967 47.7 54.8
1966 47.7 54.4
1965 47.7 54
1964 47.6 53.6
1963 47.5 53.2
1962 47.3 52.9
1961 47.1 52.5
1960 46.9 52.1
1959 46.7 51.8
1958 46.4 51.4
1957 46.1 51
1956 45.7 50.6
1955 45.4 50.2
1954 45 49.8
1953 44.5 49.4
1952 44 49
1951 43.6 48.6
1950 43.1 48.1

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

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Ghana and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Ghana Turkmenistan
2024 34,427,414 7,494,498
2023 33,787,914 7,364,438
2022 33,149,152 7,230,193
2021 32,518,665 7,092,043
2020 31,887,809 6,949,912
2019 31,258,945 6,803,944
2018 30,637,585 6,655,524
2017 30,008,354 6,507,061
2016 29,356,742 6,360,041
2015 28,696,068 6,215,770
2014 28,041,592 6,075,283
2013 27,386,193 5,939,341
2012 26,734,268 5,808,546
2011 26,095,088 5,683,417
2010 25,474,995 5,564,356
2009 24,862,664 5,451,592
2008 24,249,946 5,345,029
2007 23,642,279 5,244,046
2006 23,040,702 5,147,105
2005 22,449,438 5,052,257
2004 21,868,298 4,958,093
2003 21,296,705 4,863,865
2002 20,729,388 4,769,465
2001 20,167,069 4,675,409
2000 19,637,087 4,582,677
1999 19,149,864 4,492,170
1998 18,688,036 4,410,507
1997 18,238,958 4,336,730
1996 17,810,181 4,263,819
1995 17,399,017 4,191,203
1994 16,993,190 4,116,662
1993 16,589,519 4,032,407
1992 16,184,855 3,944,689
1991 15,787,496 3,855,894
1990 15,394,648 3,760,562
1989 15,006,813 3,662,459
1988 14,636,568 3,559,363
1987 14,289,108 3,452,731
1986 13,965,217 3,347,809
1985 13,661,229 3,247,534
1984 13,370,590 3,154,079
1983 13,029,836 3,067,534
1982 12,643,819 2,985,557
1981 12,281,712 2,907,187
1980 11,941,448 2,832,203
1979 11,597,255 2,760,358
1978 11,248,450 2,691,088
1977 10,911,871 2,623,948
1976 10,594,913 2,558,521
1975 10,294,308 2,494,570
1974 10,000,523 2,432,028
1973 9,714,617 2,370,919
1972 9,438,187 2,311,430
1971 9,176,264 2,253,119
1970 8,925,813 2,195,616
1969 8,690,383 2,139,024
1968 8,475,729 2,083,069
1967 8,271,913 2,027,403
1966 8,074,521 1,971,737
1965 7,882,606 1,915,916
1964 7,695,739 1,859,997
1963 7,514,714 1,804,272
1962 7,337,375 1,749,214
1961 7,162,667 1,695,400
1960 6,961,215 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Ghana

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Turkmenistan
2023 3.4 2.69
2022 3.43 2.73
2021 3.49 2.75
2020 3.54 2.79
2019 3.59 2.83
2018 3.65 2.88
2017 3.72 2.93
2016 3.87 2.99
2015 3.98 3.03
2014 4.03 3.02
2013 4.11 3.01
2012 4.15 2.96
2011 4.18 2.9
2010 4.18 2.85
2009 4.18 2.79
2008 4.22 2.75
2007 4.29 2.73
2006 4.4 2.72
2005 4.5 2.71
2004 4.5 2.67
2003 4.6 2.67
2002 4.69 2.71
2001 4.77 2.81
2000 4.83 2.9
1999 4.82 2.98
1998 4.83 3.08
1997 4.88 3.18
1996 4.96 3.29
1995 5.11 3.49
1994 5.25 3.62
1993 5.41 3.78
1992 5.52 3.96
1991 5.63 4.14
1990 5.74 4.29
1989 5.82 4.46
1988 5.92 4.68
1987 6.02 4.84
1986 6.08 4.94
1985 6.12 4.97
1984 6.15 4.96
1983 6.23 4.97
1982 6.31 5.04
1981 6.42 5.16
1980 6.47 5.3
1979 6.51 5.46
1978 6.56 5.61
1977 6.64 5.77
1976 6.7 5.9
1975 6.76 6
1974 6.82 6.09
1973 6.87 6.15
1972 6.92 6.2
1971 6.95 6.32
1970 6.95 6.4
1969 6.95 6.48
1968 6.89 6.56
1967 6.89 6.64
1966 6.86 6.7
1965 6.88 6.76
1964 6.9 6.79
1963 6.94 6.79
1962 6.94 6.76
1961 6.91 6.69
1960 6.89 6.59

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

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Ghana and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Turkmenistan
2024 22.2 27.5
2023 22 27.2
2022 21.8 26.9
2021 21.7 26.7
2020 21.5 26.4
2019 21.3 26.2
2018 21.2 25.9
2017 21 25.7
2016 20.9 25.5
2015 20.8 25.3
2014 20.7 25
2013 20.6 24.8
2012 20.5 24.5
2011 20.3 24.3
2010 20.2 24
2009 20 23.7
2008 19.9 23.4
2007 19.7 23.1
2006 19.5 22.8
2005 19.3 22.4
2004 19.1 22.1
2003 19 21.8
2002 18.8 21.5
2001 18.6 21.2
2000 18.4 20.9
1999 18.3 20.6
1998 18.1 20.3
1997 17.9 20.1
1996 17.7 19.9
1995 17.6 19.7
1994 17.5 19.6
1993 17.4 19.5
1992 17.3 19.4
1991 17.2 19.4
1990 17.2 19.3
1989 17.1 19.3
1988 17.1 19.3
1987 17.1 19.3
1986 17.1 19.3
1985 17.1 19.3
1984 17.1 19.2
1983 17 19.1
1982 16.9 19
1981 16.7 18.8
1980 16.7 18.7
1979 16.5 18.5
1978 16.4 18.3
1977 16.2 18.2
1976 16 18
1975 15.9 17.9
1974 15.8 17.7
1973 15.8 17.6
1972 15.8 17.5
1971 15.9 17.4
1970 15.9 17.4
1969 16 17.4
1968 16.1 17.5
1967 16.2 17.7
1966 16.4 18
1965 16.5 18.4
1964 16.7 19
1963 16.9 19.7
1962 17.2 20.4
1961 17.4 20.9
1960 17.7 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.4%
1998
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Ghana Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
99.9%
2022
English speaking
66.7%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Ghana Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
n/a

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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