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Ghana vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 81st vs. 194th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Tuvalu
Population
35885254
9341
Population rank 46/197 196/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 80/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 151/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 123/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Ghana and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Tuvalu
2024 $82,308,110,386 -
2023 $80,547,146,878 $62,280,312
2022 $73,919,003,210 $59,065,982
2021 $79,514,204,730 $60,196,406
2020 $70,008,243,860 $51,746,594
2019 $68,352,629,246 $54,123,199
2018 $67,259,353,966 $48,015,260
2017 $60,385,409,435 $45,276,595
2016 $56,144,179,398 $41,629,064
2015 $49,436,806,230 $36,811,936
2014 $54,678,533,806 $38,760,983
2013 $62,845,721,960 $38,615,891
2012 $41,271,701,061 $39,345,579
2011 $39,336,668,081 $39,196,957
2010 $32,197,655,567 $32,105,408
2009 $26,048,720,006 $28,076,984
2008 $28,679,383,241 $31,874,435
2007 $24,827,339,138 $28,450,169
2006 $20,885,037,597 $24,096,875
2005 $10,744,568,381 $22,909,980
2004 $8,881,417,907 $22,798,275
2003 $7,632,723,556 $19,456,338
2002 $6,166,197,848 $16,842,673
2001 $5,314,872,854 $13,964,732
2000 $4,982,850,662 $15,073,976
1999 $7,718,109,982 $14,800,503
1998 $7,482,069,162 $13,795,146
1997 $6,891,443,192 $13,734,210
1996 $6,932,991,739 $13,338,597
1995 $6,464,382,808 $11,922,614
1994 $5,446,383,727 $11,772,611
1993 $5,968,922,939 $10,414,400
1992 $6,416,103,926 $10,535,028
1991 $6,603,185,268 $10,127,314
1990 $5,889,106,573 $9,542,901
1989 $5,251,858,440 $8,454,523
1988 $5,197,765,032 $7,011,059
1987 $5,074,829,932 $5,020,513
1986 $5,735,677,434 $4,574,706
1985 $4,504,306,723 $3,862,852
1984 $4,412,279,843 $4,481,978
1983 $4,057,275,132 $4,152,550
1982 $4,035,994,398 $4,118,945
1981 $4,222,441,860 $4,773,018
1980 $4,445,228,216 $4,206,128
1979 $4,020,227,920 $4,065,659
1978 $3,662,478,185 $3,798,782
1977 $3,189,428,571 $3,669,420
1976 $2,765,254,237 $3,919,072
1975 $2,810,106,383 $4,014,748
1974 $2,894,409,938 $4,122,329
1973 $3,006,766,758 $3,411,915
1972 $2,112,293,280 $2,968,458
1971 $2,417,108,578 $2,716,990
1970 $2,215,028,588 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Tuvalu
2024 $2,391 -
2023 $2,384 $6,345
2022 $2,230 $5,911
2021 $2,445 $5,905
2020 $2,195 $4,976
2019 $2,187 $5,115
2018 $2,195 $4,466
2017 $2,012 $4,166
2016 $1,912 $3,809
2015 $1,723 $3,358
2014 $1,950 $3,529
2013 $2,295 $3,510
2012 $1,544 $3,598
2011 $1,507 $3,636
2010 $1,264 $3,025
2009 $1,048 $2,684
2008 $1,183 $3,088
2007 $1,050 $2,794
2006 $906 $2,396
2005 $479 $2,305
2004 $406 $2,323
2003 $358 $2,007
2002 $297.5 $1,750
2001 $263.5 $1,457
2000 $253.7 $1,579
1999 $403 $1,559
1998 $400 $1,460
1997 $378 $1,461
1996 $389 $1,428
1995 $372 $1,285
1994 $321 $1,279
1993 $360 $1,141
1992 $396 $1,166
1991 $418 $1,134
1990 $383 $1,085
1989 $350 $976
1988 $355 $823
1987 $355 $600
1986 $411 $557
1985 $330 $480
1984 $330 $567
1983 $311 $533
1982 $319 $537
1981 $344 $634
1980 $372 $571
1979 $347 $566
1978 $326 $546
1977 $292.3 $549
1976 $261 $612
1975 $273 $656
1974 $289.4 $708
1973 $310 $601
1972 $223.8 $522
1971 $263.4 $478
1970 $248.2 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Tuvalu
2026 66.1 67.6
2025 65.9 67.4
2024 65.7 67.3
2023 65.5 67.1
2022 65.2 66.9
2021 64.3 65.8
2020 64.3 66.4
2019 64.5 66.1
2018 64.1 65.9
2017 63.8 65.7
2016 63.5 65.5
2015 63.2 65.4
2014 62.8 65.3
2013 62.4 65.2
2012 62 65.1
2011 61.6 65
2010 61.3 64.8
2009 60.9 64.7
2008 60.6 64.5
2007 60.3 64.4
2006 60 64.2
2005 59.6 64.1
2004 59.3 64
2003 59 63.9
2002 58.7 63.8
2001 58.4 63.7
2000 58.1 63.5
1999 57.8 63.3
1998 57.5 63.2
1997 57.2 62.9
1996 57 62.7
1995 56.7 62.5
1994 56.2 62.3
1993 56.3 62.1
1992 56.1 60.3
1991 55.7 61.8
1990 55.4 61.6
1989 54.9 61.5
1988 54.4 61.4
1987 53.8 61.3
1986 53.3 61.2
1985 52.7 61.1
1984 52.2 61.1
1983 51.8 60.9
1982 51.4 60.7
1981 51.3 60.5
1980 51.1 60.2
1979 50.8 59.9
1978 50.5 59.6
1977 50.1 59.2
1976 49.7 58.8
1975 49.3 58.3
1974 48.9 57.7
1973 48.6 57.2
1972 48.3 54.7
1971 47.9 56
1970 47.9 55.3
1969 47.9 54.7
1968 47.8 54.1
1967 47.7 53.5
1966 47.7 52.8
1965 47.7 52.1
1964 47.6 51.3
1963 47.5 50.6
1962 47.3 49.8
1961 47.1 49
1960 46.9 48.3
1959 46.7 47.5
1958 46.4 46.7
1957 46.1 45.8
1956 45.7 45
1955 45.4 44.2
1954 45 43.4
1953 44.5 42.5
1952 44 41.7
1951 43.6 40.8
1950 43.1 40

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

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Ghana and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Ghana Tuvalu
2024 34,427,414 9,646
2023 33,787,914 9,816
2022 33,149,152 9,992
2021 32,518,665 10,194
2020 31,887,809 10,399
2019 31,258,945 10,581
2018 30,637,585 10,751
2017 30,008,354 10,869
2016 29,356,742 10,930
2015 28,696,068 10,963
2014 28,041,592 10,984
2013 27,386,193 11,001
2012 26,734,268 10,934
2011 26,095,088 10,780
2010 25,474,995 10,614
2009 24,862,664 10,461
2008 24,249,946 10,321
2007 23,642,279 10,182
2006 23,040,702 10,056
2005 22,449,438 9,940
2004 21,868,298 9,816
2003 21,296,705 9,695
2002 20,729,388 9,623
2001 20,167,069 9,586
2000 19,637,087 9,544
1999 19,149,864 9,496
1998 18,688,036 9,451
1997 18,238,958 9,400
1996 17,810,181 9,342
1995 17,399,017 9,280
1994 16,993,190 9,207
1993 16,589,519 9,126
1992 16,184,855 9,038
1991 15,787,496 8,928
1990 15,394,648 8,798
1989 15,006,813 8,662
1988 14,636,568 8,518
1987 14,289,108 8,371
1986 13,965,217 8,217
1985 13,661,229 8,046
1984 13,370,590 7,902
1983 13,029,836 7,789
1982 12,643,819 7,664
1981 12,281,712 7,526
1980 11,941,448 7,366
1979 11,597,255 7,184
1978 11,248,450 6,957
1977 10,911,871 6,686
1976 10,594,913 6,404
1975 10,294,308 6,117
1974 10,000,523 5,822
1973 9,714,617 5,681
1972 9,438,187 5,692
1971 9,176,264 5,685
1970 8,925,813 5,663
1969 8,690,383 5,631
1968 8,475,729 5,624
1967 8,271,913 5,652
1966 8,074,521 5,686
1965 7,882,606 5,715
1964 7,695,739 5,752
1963 7,514,714 5,751
1962 7,337,375 5,699
1961 7,162,667 5,648
1960 6,961,215 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Ghana

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Tuvalu
2023 3.4 3.21
2022 3.43 3.24
2021 3.49 3.28
2020 3.54 3.31
2019 3.59 3.33
2018 3.65 3.33
2017 3.72 3.3
2016 3.87 3.3
2015 3.98 3.31
2014 4.03 3.33
2013 4.11 3.39
2012 4.15 3.47
2011 4.18 3.46
2010 4.18 3.44
2009 4.18 3.43
2008 4.22 3.42
2007 4.29 3.45
2006 4.4 3.53
2005 4.5 3.55
2004 4.5 3.55
2003 4.6 3.58
2002 4.69 3.64
2001 4.77 3.75
2000 4.83 3.84
1999 4.82 3.92
1998 4.83 3.95
1997 4.88 3.95
1996 4.96 3.95
1995 5.11 3.96
1994 5.25 3.92
1993 5.41 3.92
1992 5.52 3.86
1991 5.63 3.79
1990 5.74 3.75
1989 5.82 3.8
1988 5.92 3.88
1987 6.02 3.94
1986 6.08 3.97
1985 6.12 3.97
1984 6.15 3.95
1983 6.23 3.91
1982 6.31 3.88
1981 6.42 3.8
1980 6.47 3.73
1979 6.51 3.65
1978 6.56 3.59
1977 6.64 3.56
1976 6.7 3.55
1975 6.76 3.58
1974 6.82 3.63
1973 6.87 3.71
1972 6.92 3.81
1971 6.95 3.94
1970 6.95 4.08
1969 6.95 4.23
1968 6.89 4.36
1967 6.89 4.49
1966 6.86 4.64
1965 6.88 4.73
1964 6.9 4.83
1963 6.94 4.91
1962 6.94 5
1961 6.91 5.09
1960 6.89 5.15

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

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Ghana and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Tuvalu
2024 22.2 25.3
2023 22 25.3
2022 21.8 25.3
2021 21.7 25.3
2020 21.5 25.3
2019 21.3 25.3
2018 21.2 25.3
2017 21 25.2
2016 20.9 24.9
2015 20.8 24.7
2014 20.7 24.5
2013 20.6 24.3
2012 20.5 24.2
2011 20.3 24.1
2010 20.2 24
2009 20 23.9
2008 19.9 23.8
2007 19.7 23.7
2006 19.5 23.6
2005 19.3 23.6
2004 19.1 23.5
2003 19 23.5
2002 18.8 23.5
2001 18.6 23.7
2000 18.4 23.9
1999 18.3 24.1
1998 18.1 24.4
1997 17.9 24.6
1996 17.7 24.9
1995 17.6 25
1994 17.5 25.1
1993 17.4 25
1992 17.3 25
1991 17.2 24.9
1990 17.2 24.7
1989 17.1 24.5
1988 17.1 24.2
1987 17.1 24
1986 17.1 23.8
1985 17.1 23.6
1984 17.1 23.2
1983 17 22.5
1982 16.9 21.9
1981 16.7 21.4
1980 16.7 21
1979 16.5 20.9
1978 16.4 20.5
1977 16.2 20.2
1976 16 19.9
1975 15.9 19.8
1974 15.8 19.7
1973 15.8 19.4
1972 15.8 19
1971 15.9 18.6
1970 15.9 18.2
1969 16 18
1968 16.1 17.9
1967 16.2 18.1
1966 16.4 18.5
1965 16.5 19.3
1964 16.7 21
1963 16.9 22.6
1962 17.2 23
1961 17.4 23.1
1960 17.7 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.7%
2010
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
n/a
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ghana Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Tuvalu
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
75
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
100%
2022
English speaking
66.7%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Ghana Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Tuvalu
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
4.97 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. 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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