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Ghana vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 81st vs. 46th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Ukraine
Population
35885254
40125599
Population rank 46/197 40/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
75 years
2026

Ghana and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Ukraine
2024 $82,308,110,386 $190,741,262,415
2023 $80,547,146,878 $181,221,517,869
2022 $73,919,003,210 $161,989,520,721
2021 $79,514,204,730 $199,765,859,571
2020 $70,008,243,860 $156,617,722,013
2019 $68,352,629,246 $153,883,047,510
2018 $67,259,353,966 $130,891,088,294
2017 $60,385,409,435 $112,090,505,082
2016 $56,144,179,398 $93,355,869,404
2015 $49,436,806,230 $91,030,967,789
2014 $54,678,533,806 $133,503,871,862
2013 $62,845,721,960 $190,498,811,460
2012 $41,271,701,061 $182,591,753,828
2011 $39,336,668,081 $169,333,835,202
2010 $32,197,655,567 $141,209,170,427
2009 $26,048,720,006 $121,552,153,444
2008 $28,679,383,241 $188,110,390,660
2007 $24,827,339,138 $148,733,861,386
2006 $20,885,037,597 $111,884,752,475
2005 $10,744,568,381 $89,238,865,119
2004 $8,881,417,907 $67,220,154,164
2003 $7,632,723,556 $52,010,355,753
2002 $6,166,197,848 $43,956,163,612
2001 $5,314,872,854 $39,309,580,983
2000 $4,982,850,662 $32,375,083,935
1999 $7,718,109,982 $31,580,639,554
1998 $7,482,069,162 $41,882,523,345
1997 $6,891,443,192 $50,151,531,592
1996 $6,932,991,739 $44,558,831,005
1995 $6,464,382,808 $48,213,856,469
1994 $5,446,383,727 $52,549,580,265
1993 $5,968,922,939 $65,648,559,903
1992 $6,416,103,926 $73,945,908,384
1991 $6,603,185,268 $77,350,733,982
1990 $5,889,106,573 $81,393,558,423
1989 $5,251,858,440 $82,709,161,099
1988 $5,197,765,032 $74,703,517,903
1987 $5,074,829,932 $64,087,694,038
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Ukraine
2024 $2,391 $5,038
2023 $2,384 $4,803
2022 $2,230 $3,946
2021 $2,445 $4,510
2020 $2,195 $3,505
2019 $2,187 $3,423
2018 $2,195 $2,895
2017 $2,012 $2,467
2016 $1,912 $2,047
2015 $1,723 $1,988
2014 $1,950 $2,904
2013 $2,295 $4,130
2012 $1,544 $3,951
2011 $1,507 $3,657
2010 $1,264 $3,040
2009 $1,048 $2,607
2008 $1,183 $4,018
2007 $1,050 $3,160
2006 $906 $2,366
2005 $479 $1,875
2004 $406 $1,401
2003 $358 $1,076
2002 $297.5 $903
2001 $263.5 $800
2000 $253.7 $653
1999 $403 $632
1998 $400 $831
1997 $378 $987
1996 $389 $870
1995 $372 $933
1994 $321 $1,009
1993 $360 $1,254
1992 $396 $1,413
1991 $418 $1,483
1990 $383 $1,564
1989 $350 $1,593
1988 $355 $1,444
1987 $355 $1,244
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Ukraine
2026 66.1 75
2025 65.9 74.9
2024 65.7 74.7
2023 65.5 73.4
2022 65.2 72.7
2021 64.3 71.6
2020 64.3 73.3
2019 64.5 73.9
2018 64.1 73.6
2017 63.8 74
2016 63.5 73.4
2015 63.2 72.7
2014 62.8 71.8
2013 62.4 71.5
2012 62 71.1
2011 61.6 70.7
2010 61.3 70.2
2009 60.9 69.2
2008 60.6 68.3
2007 60.3 67.7
2006 60 67.5
2005 59.6 67.5
2004 59.3 67.5
2003 59 67.6
2002 58.7 67.7
2001 58.4 67.7
2000 58.1 67.8
1999 57.8 68
1998 57.5 68
1997 57.2 67.7
1996 57 67.1
1995 56.7 67.1
1994 56.2 67.5
1993 56.3 68.3
1992 56.1 68.9
1991 55.7 69.7
1990 55.4 70.4
1989 54.9 70.8
1988 54.4 71
1987 53.8 71.2
1986 53.3 70.8
1985 52.7 70.4
1984 52.2 70
1983 51.8 69.9
1982 51.4 69.9
1981 51.3 69.8
1980 51.1 69.8
1979 50.8 69.8
1978 50.5 69.8
1977 50.1 70
1976 49.7 70.1
1975 49.3 70.4
1974 48.9 70.6
1973 48.6 70.8
1972 48.3 71
1971 47.9 70.9
1970 47.9 70.8
1969 47.9 70.8
1968 47.8 71
1967 47.7 71.1
1966 47.7 71.2
1965 47.7 71.1
1964 47.6 71
1963 47.5 70.7
1962 47.3 70.4
1961 47.1 70
1960 46.9 69.4
1959 46.7 68.7
1958 46.4 67.7
1957 46.1 67.2
1956 45.7 66.3
1955 45.4 65.3
1954 45 64.1
1953 44.5 63
1952 44 62.1
1951 43.6 61.4
1950 43.1 61.2

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

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Ghana and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Ghana Ukraine
2024 34,427,414 37,860,221
2023 33,787,914 37,732,836
2022 33,149,152 41,048,766
2021 32,518,665 44,298,640
2020 31,887,809 44,680,014
2019 31,258,945 44,957,458
2018 30,637,585 45,208,907
2017 30,008,354 45,436,041
2016 29,356,742 45,616,832
2015 28,696,068 45,784,896
2014 28,041,592 45,972,380
2013 27,386,193 46,126,770
2012 26,734,268 46,210,056
2011 26,095,088 46,307,853
2010 25,474,995 46,456,003
2009 24,862,664 46,623,731
2008 24,249,946 46,819,175
2007 23,642,279 47,062,798
2006 23,040,702 47,278,694
2005 22,449,438 47,585,556
2004 21,868,298 47,979,507
2003 21,296,705 48,315,136
2002 20,729,388 48,677,281
2001 20,167,069 49,106,855
2000 19,637,087 49,556,660
1999 19,149,864 49,976,446
1998 18,688,036 50,379,731
1997 18,238,958 50,786,885
1996 17,810,181 51,226,109
1995 17,399,017 51,665,539
1994 16,993,190 52,075,998
1993 16,589,519 52,350,126
1992 16,184,855 52,323,671
1991 15,787,496 52,170,961
1990 15,394,648 52,054,092
1989 15,006,813 51,917,817
1988 14,636,568 51,724,853
1987 14,289,108 51,515,732
1986 13,965,217 51,318,745
1985 13,661,229 51,108,770
1984 13,370,590 50,887,599
1983 13,029,836 50,637,029
1982 12,643,819 50,402,724
1981 12,281,712 50,189,281
1980 11,941,448 49,955,152
1979 11,597,255 49,721,381
1978 11,248,450 49,521,243
1977 10,911,871 49,336,481
1976 10,594,913 49,120,842
1975 10,294,308 48,865,229
1974 10,000,523 48,576,570
1973 9,714,617 48,277,121
1972 9,438,187 47,946,893
1971 9,176,264 47,573,287
1970 8,925,813 47,261,306
1969 8,690,383 46,976,256
1968 8,475,729 46,614,325
1967 8,271,913 46,215,988
1966 8,074,521 45,802,519
1965 7,882,606 45,386,892
1964 7,695,739 44,951,156
1963 7,514,714 44,462,372
1962 7,337,375 43,943,674
1961 7,162,667 43,399,766
1960 6,961,215 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Ghana

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Ukraine
2023 3.4 0.98
2022 3.43 0.9
2021 3.49 1.15
2020 3.54 1.21
2019 3.59 1.22
2018 3.65 1.23
2017 3.72 1.3
2016 3.87 1.39
2015 3.98 1.39
2014 4.03 1.47
2013 4.11 1.52
2012 4.15 1.53
2011 4.18 1.46
2010 4.18 1.44
2009 4.18 1.47
2008 4.22 1.44
2007 4.29 1.34
2006 4.4 1.3
2005 4.5 1.22
2004 4.5 1.22
2003 4.6 1.17
2002 4.69 1.13
2001 4.77 1.09
2000 4.83 1.11
1999 4.82 1.13
1998 4.83 1.21
1997 4.88 1.27
1996 4.96 1.33
1995 5.11 1.4
1994 5.25 1.47
1993 5.41 1.56
1992 5.52 1.67
1991 5.63 1.77
1990 5.74 1.85
1989 5.82 1.93
1988 5.92 2.04
1987 6.02 2.07
1986 6.08 2.12
1985 6.12 2.03
1984 6.15 2.08
1983 6.23 2.1
1982 6.31 1.95
1981 6.42 1.92
1980 6.47 1.95
1979 6.51 1.96
1978 6.56 1.97
1977 6.64 1.98
1976 6.7 2.04
1975 6.76 2.05
1974 6.82 2.06
1973 6.87 2.04
1972 6.92 2.13
1971 6.95 2.11
1970 6.95 2.08
1969 6.95 2.01
1968 6.89 2.03
1967 6.89 2.04
1966 6.86 2.04
1965 6.88 1.94
1964 6.9 2.01
1963 6.94 2.11
1962 6.94 2.15
1961 6.91 2.2
1960 6.89 2.29

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

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Ghana and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Ukraine
2024 22.2 43.2
2023 22 43.1
2022 21.8 42.5
2021 21.7 42.2
2020 21.5 41.9
2019 21.3 41.5
2018 21.2 41.2
2017 21 40.9
2016 20.9 40.6
2015 20.8 40.2
2014 20.7 40
2013 20.6 39.8
2012 20.5 39.8
2011 20.3 39.7
2010 20.2 39.5
2009 20 39.3
2008 19.9 39.2
2007 19.7 39.1
2006 19.5 38.9
2005 19.3 38.7
2004 19.1 38.4
2003 19 38.2
2002 18.8 37.9
2001 18.6 37.6
2000 18.4 37.2
1999 18.3 36.9
1998 18.1 36.5
1997 17.9 36.2
1996 17.7 35.8
1995 17.6 35.5
1994 17.5 35.2
1993 17.4 34.9
1992 17.3 34.7
1991 17.2 34.5
1990 17.2 34.3
1989 17.1 34.1
1988 17.1 34.1
1987 17.1 34.1
1986 17.1 33.9
1985 17.1 33.8
1984 17.1 33.6
1983 17 33.6
1982 16.9 33.7
1981 16.7 33.7
1980 16.7 33.8
1979 16.5 34
1978 16.4 34.2
1977 16.2 34.2
1976 16 34
1975 15.9 33.7
1974 15.8 33.4
1973 15.8 33.1
1972 15.8 32.8
1971 15.9 32.5
1970 15.9 32.3
1969 16 32
1968 16.1 31.6
1967 16.2 31.2
1966 16.4 30.6
1965 16.5 30.1
1964 16.7 29.9
1963 16.9 29.8
1962 17.2 29.7
1961 17.4 29.6
1960 17.7 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Ghana Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Ukraine
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
100%
2021
English speaking
66.7%
2023
51%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Ghana Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Ukraine
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
105,443 mi
2012

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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