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Ghana vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 81st vs. 89th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Uruguay
Population
35885254
3382789
Population rank 46/197 133/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Ghana and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Uruguay
2024 $82,308,110,386 $80,961,511,074
2023 $80,547,146,878 $77,991,666,838
2022 $73,919,003,210 $70,594,110,920
2021 $79,514,204,730 $60,739,084,241
2020 $70,008,243,860 $53,559,359,262
2019 $68,352,629,246 $62,222,313,619
2018 $67,259,353,966 $65,344,577,416
2017 $60,385,409,435 $65,005,997,963
2016 $56,144,179,398 $57,480,787,465
2015 $49,436,806,230 $57,680,327,999
2014 $54,678,533,806 $61,496,186,974
2013 $62,845,721,960 $61,337,621,934
2012 $41,271,701,061 $54,232,266,359
2011 $39,336,668,081 $50,342,406,067
2010 $32,197,655,567 $41,950,361,212
2009 $26,048,720,006 $32,708,319,078
2008 $28,679,383,241 $31,119,602,539
2007 $24,827,339,138 $23,797,773,024
2006 $20,885,037,597 $19,741,420,740
2005 $10,744,568,381 $17,362,857,684
2004 $8,881,417,907 $13,686,329,890
2003 $7,632,723,556 $12,045,638,352
2002 $6,166,197,848 $13,606,515,723
2001 $5,314,872,854 $20,898,761,742
2000 $4,982,850,662 $22,823,270,892
1999 $7,718,109,982 $23,983,945,191
1998 $7,482,069,162 $25,385,886,978
1997 $6,891,443,192 $23,969,739,234
1996 $6,932,991,739 $20,515,458,114
1995 $6,464,382,808 $19,297,663,097
1994 $5,446,383,727 $17,474,588,896
1993 $5,968,922,939 $15,002,136,971
1992 $6,416,103,926 $12,878,148,791
1991 $6,603,185,268 $11,206,176,651
1990 $5,889,106,573 $9,298,807,850
1989 $5,251,858,440 $8,438,951,476
1988 $5,197,765,032 $8,213,538,369
1987 $5,074,829,932 $7,367,494,080
1986 $5,735,677,434 $5,880,112,788
1985 $4,504,306,723 $4,732,017,873
1984 $4,412,279,843 $4,850,238,550
1983 $4,057,275,132 $5,102,276,308
1982 $4,035,994,398 $9,178,780,077
1981 $4,222,441,860 $11,048,301,421
1980 $4,445,228,216 $10,163,020,116
1979 $4,020,227,920 $7,181,182,224
1978 $3,662,478,185 $4,910,254,566
1977 $3,189,428,571 $4,114,670,014
1976 $2,765,254,237 $3,667,161,241
1975 $2,810,106,383 $3,538,278,047
1974 $2,894,409,938 $4,090,209,682
1973 $3,006,766,758 $3,964,296,443
1972 $2,112,293,280 $2,189,418,689
1971 $2,417,108,578 $2,807,258,065
1970 $2,215,028,588 $2,137,096,774
1969 $1,962,050,556 $2,004,435,484
1968 $1,666,909,518 $1,593,674,185
1967 $1,747,187,645 $1,597,713,469
1966 $2,126,300,672 $1,809,185,094
1965 $2,053,462,968 $1,890,767,156
1964 $1,731,296,200 $1,975,701,816
1963 $1,540,797,589 $1,539,681,491
1962 $1,382,515,654 $1,710,004,407
1961 $1,302,674,325 $1,547,388,781
1960 $1,217,230,095 $1,242,289,239

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

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Ghana and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Uruguay
2024 $2,391 $23,907
2023 $2,384 $23,019
2022 $2,230 $20,819
2021 $2,445 $17,882
2020 $2,195 $15,758
2019 $2,187 $18,316
2018 $2,195 $19,250
2017 $2,012 $19,185
2016 $1,912 $17,010
2015 $1,723 $17,126
2014 $1,950 $18,322
2013 $2,295 $18,335
2012 $1,544 $16,260
2011 $1,507 $15,132
2010 $1,264 $12,641
2009 $1,048 $9,881
2008 $1,183 $9,424
2007 $1,050 $7,222
2006 $906 $6,001
2005 $479 $5,284
2004 $406 $4,169
2003 $358 $3,671
2002 $297.5 $4,150
2001 $263.5 $6,383
2000 $253.7 $6,988
1999 $403 $7,371
1998 $400 $7,837
1997 $378 $7,436
1996 $389 $6,398
1995 $372 $6,050
1994 $321 $5,508
1993 $360 $4,753
1992 $396 $4,102
1991 $418 $3,589
1990 $383 $2,995
1989 $350 $2,734
1988 $355 $2,677
1987 $355 $2,416
1986 $411 $1,939
1985 $330 $1,568
1984 $330 $1,615
1983 $311 $1,707
1982 $319 $3,085
1981 $344 $3,728
1980 $372 $3,443
1979 $347 $2,443
1978 $326 $1,678
1977 $292.3 $1,414
1976 $261 $1,268
1975 $273 $1,232
1974 $289.4 $1,433
1973 $310 $1,397
1972 $223.8 $776
1971 $263.4 $1,000
1970 $248.2 $766
1969 $225.8 $723
1968 $196.7 $579
1967 $211.2 $585
1966 $263.3 $668
1965 $260.5 $705
1964 $225 $745
1963 $205 $587
1962 $188.4 $659
1961 $181.9 $604
1960 $174.9 $491

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

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Ghana vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Uruguay
2026 66.1 78.6
2025 65.9 78.5
2024 65.7 78.3
2023 65.5 78.1
2022 65.2 76.5
2021 64.3 75.4
2020 64.3 78.4
2019 64.5 77.5
2018 64.1 77.5
2017 63.8 77.6
2016 63.5 77.4
2015 63.2 77.3
2014 62.8 77.2
2013 62.4 77
2012 62 76.7
2011 61.6 76.6
2010 61.3 76.7
2009 60.9 76.7
2008 60.6 76.3
2007 60.3 76.2
2006 60 75.9
2005 59.6 75.8
2004 59.3 75.3
2003 59 75.1
2002 58.7 75
2001 58.4 75
2000 58.1 74.7
1999 57.8 74.3
1998 57.5 74
1997 57.2 73.9
1996 57 73.8
1995 56.7 73.5
1994 56.2 73.2
1993 56.3 73.1
1992 56.1 73.2
1991 55.7 73.2
1990 55.4 73
1989 54.9 72.6
1988 54.4 72.4
1987 53.8 72.2
1986 53.3 72.2
1985 52.7 71.9
1984 52.2 71.7
1983 51.8 71.6
1982 51.4 71.5
1981 51.3 71
1980 51.1 70.5
1979 50.8 70.3
1978 50.5 70.3
1977 50.1 70.1
1976 49.7 69.9
1975 49.3 69.7
1974 48.9 69.5
1973 48.6 69.3
1972 48.3 69.2
1971 47.9 68.9
1970 47.9 68.7
1969 47.9 68.6
1968 47.8 68.5
1967 47.7 68.4
1966 47.7 68.3
1965 47.7 68.2
1964 47.6 68.1
1963 47.5 68
1962 47.3 67.9
1961 47.1 67.8
1960 46.9 67.7
1959 46.7 67.5
1958 46.4 67.3
1957 46.1 67.1
1956 45.7 66.9
1955 45.4 66.7
1954 45 66.5
1953 44.5 66.3
1952 44 66.1
1951 43.6 65.8
1950 43.1 65.6

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

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Ghana and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Ghana Uruguay
2024 34,427,414 3,386,588
2023 33,787,914 3,388,081
2022 33,149,152 3,390,913
2021 32,518,665 3,396,695
2020 31,887,809 3,398,968
2019 31,258,945 3,397,206
2018 30,637,585 3,394,534
2017 30,008,354 3,388,438
2016 29,356,742 3,379,283
2015 28,696,068 3,368,017
2014 28,041,592 3,356,334
2013 27,386,193 3,345,337
2012 26,734,268 3,335,401
2011 26,095,088 3,326,825
2010 25,474,995 3,318,580
2009 24,862,664 3,310,091
2008 24,249,946 3,302,177
2007 23,642,279 3,295,153
2006 23,040,702 3,289,506
2005 22,449,438 3,285,771
2004 21,868,298 3,283,148
2003 21,296,705 3,281,186
2002 20,729,388 3,278,867
2001 20,167,069 3,274,251
2000 19,637,087 3,266,206
1999 19,149,864 3,254,015
1998 18,688,036 3,239,280
1997 18,238,958 3,223,345
1996 17,810,181 3,206,324
1995 17,399,017 3,189,440
1994 16,993,190 3,172,834
1993 16,589,519 3,156,345
1992 16,184,855 3,139,702
1991 15,787,496 3,122,354
1990 15,394,648 3,104,403
1989 15,006,813 3,086,255
1988 14,636,568 3,067,961
1987 14,289,108 3,049,896
1986 13,965,217 3,032,845
1985 13,661,229 3,017,037
1984 13,370,590 3,002,488
1983 13,029,836 2,988,778
1982 12,643,819 2,975,492
1981 12,281,712 2,963,246
1980 11,941,448 2,951,953
1979 11,597,255 2,939,903
1978 11,248,450 2,925,715
1977 10,911,871 2,909,461
1976 10,594,913 2,891,392
1975 10,294,308 2,872,320
1974 10,000,523 2,853,944
1973 9,714,617 2,837,133
1972 9,438,187 2,821,644
1971 9,176,264 2,806,462
1970 8,925,813 2,790,807
1969 8,690,383 2,773,974
1968 8,475,729 2,754,606
1967 8,271,913 2,732,277
1966 8,074,521 2,707,646
1965 7,882,606 2,681,169
1964 7,695,739 2,653,180
1963 7,514,714 2,623,766
1962 7,337,375 2,593,298
1961 7,162,667 2,562,044
1960 6,961,215 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Ghana

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Uruguay
2023 3.4 1.41
2022 3.43 1.43
2021 3.49 1.45
2020 3.54 1.5
2019 3.59 1.57
2018 3.65 1.68
2017 3.72 1.82
2016 3.87 1.97
2015 3.98 2.04
2014 4.03 2.03
2013 4.11 2.03
2012 4.15 2.01
2011 4.18 1.99
2010 4.18 2.01
2009 4.18 2.02
2008 4.22 2.03
2007 4.29 2.05
2006 4.4 2.07
2005 4.5 2.1
2004 4.5 2.09
2003 4.6 2.12
2002 4.69 2.16
2001 4.77 2.16
2000 4.83 2.2
1999 4.82 2.25
1998 4.83 2.27
1997 4.88 2.33
1996 4.96 2.36
1995 5.11 2.4
1994 5.25 2.42
1993 5.41 2.41
1992 5.52 2.43
1991 5.63 2.45
1990 5.74 2.48
1989 5.82 2.5
1988 5.92 2.5
1987 6.02 2.49
1986 6.08 2.47
1985 6.12 2.47
1984 6.15 2.47
1983 6.23 2.49
1982 6.31 2.51
1981 6.42 2.53
1980 6.47 2.59
1979 6.51 2.71
1978 6.56 2.83
1977 6.64 2.9
1976 6.7 3.01
1975 6.76 3.02
1974 6.82 2.96
1973 6.87 2.86
1972 6.92 2.78
1971 6.95 2.77
1970 6.95 2.77
1969 6.95 2.77
1968 6.89 2.77
1967 6.89 2.78
1966 6.86 2.82
1965 6.88 2.84
1964 6.9 2.86
1963 6.94 2.88
1962 6.94 2.87
1961 6.91 2.85
1960 6.89 2.83

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

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Ghana and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Uruguay
2024 22.2 37.2
2023 22 36.8
2022 21.8 36.5
2021 21.7 36.3
2020 21.5 36
2019 21.3 35.8
2018 21.2 35.5
2017 21 35.3
2016 20.9 35.2
2015 20.8 35
2014 20.7 34.9
2013 20.6 34.7
2012 20.5 34.5
2011 20.3 34.2
2010 20.2 34
2009 20 33.7
2008 19.9 33.5
2007 19.7 33.3
2006 19.5 33.1
2005 19.3 32.9
2004 19.1 32.7
2003 19 32.5
2002 18.8 32.3
2001 18.6 32.2
2000 18.4 32
1999 18.3 31.9
1998 18.1 31.8
1997 17.9 31.7
1996 17.7 31.6
1995 17.6 31.5
1994 17.5 31.4
1993 17.4 31.2
1992 17.3 31.1
1991 17.2 31
1990 17.2 30.9
1989 17.1 30.8
1988 17.1 30.7
1987 17.1 30.6
1986 17.1 30.5
1985 17.1 30.4
1984 17.1 30.3
1983 17 30.3
1982 16.9 30.2
1981 16.7 30.1
1980 16.7 30.1
1979 16.5 30
1978 16.4 30
1977 16.2 30.1
1976 16 30.1
1975 15.9 30.1
1974 15.8 30.1
1973 15.8 30.1
1972 15.8 30
1971 15.9 29.9
1970 15.9 29.9
1969 16 29.8
1968 16.1 29.7
1967 16.2 29.6
1966 16.4 29.5
1965 16.5 29.4
1964 16.7 29.3
1963 16.9 29.2
1962 17.2 29.2
1961 17.4 29.1
1960 17.7 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Ghana Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Uruguay
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
98.9%
2024
English speaking
66.7%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Ghana Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Uruguay
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
48,300 mi
2010

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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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