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Ghana vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 81st vs. 157th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Vanuatu
Population
35885254
344750
Population rank 46/197 174/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
72 years
2026

Ghana and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Vanuatu
2024 $82,308,110,386 $1,117,972,034
2023 $80,547,146,878 $1,115,861,056
2022 $73,919,003,210 $1,055,031,361
2021 $79,514,204,730 $950,394,007
2020 $70,008,243,860 $909,421,044
2019 $68,352,629,246 $936,526,268
2018 $67,259,353,966 $914,727,908
2017 $60,385,409,435 $880,043,284
2016 $56,144,179,398 $804,323,577
2015 $49,436,806,230 $759,690,181
2014 $54,678,533,806 $773,717,011
2013 $62,845,721,960 $758,304,466
2012 $41,271,701,061 $747,839,698
2011 $39,336,668,081 $770,153,588
2010 $32,197,655,567 $670,712,980
2009 $26,048,720,006 $592,622,319
2008 $28,679,383,241 $590,748,429
2007 $24,827,339,138 $516,392,923
2006 $20,885,037,597 $439,358,587
2005 $10,744,568,381 $394,962,433
2004 $8,881,417,907 $364,996,869
2003 $7,632,723,556 $314,471,413
2002 $6,166,197,848 $262,596,536
2001 $5,314,872,854 $257,926,882
2000 $4,982,850,662 $272,014,628
1999 $7,718,109,982 $268,006,973
1998 $7,482,069,162 $262,293,411
1997 $6,891,443,192 $272,771,209
1996 $6,932,991,739 $261,370,044
1995 $6,464,382,808 $249,333,250
1994 $5,446,383,727 $233,701,301
1993 $5,968,922,939 $200,491,853
1992 $6,416,103,926 $209,088,825
1991 $6,603,185,268 $201,334,169
1990 $5,889,106,573 $168,879,207
1989 $5,251,858,440 $154,013,202
1988 $5,197,765,032 $158,351,368
1987 $5,074,829,932 $139,464,174
1986 $5,735,677,434 $126,498,935
1985 $4,504,306,723 $131,856,421
1984 $4,412,279,843 $144,482,515
1983 $4,057,275,132 $117,389,554
1982 $4,035,994,398 $114,501,913
1981 $4,222,441,860 $113,781,796
1980 $4,445,228,216 $121,185,498
1979 $4,020,227,920 $119,258,835
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Vanuatu
2024 $2,391 $3,411
2023 $2,384 $3,483
2022 $2,230 $3,370
2021 $2,445 $3,107
2020 $2,195 $3,043
2019 $2,187 $3,207
2018 $2,195 $3,207
2017 $2,012 $3,160
2016 $1,912 $2,956
2015 $1,723 $2,855
2014 $1,950 $2,973
2013 $2,295 $2,980
2012 $1,544 $3,005
2011 $1,507 $3,163
2010 $1,264 $2,815
2009 $1,048 $2,546
2008 $1,183 $2,604
2007 $1,050 $2,334
2006 $906 $2,035
2005 $479 $1,874
2004 $406 $1,774
2003 $358 $1,567
2002 $297.5 $1,341
2001 $263.5 $1,350
2000 $253.7 $1,460
1999 $403 $1,472
1998 $400 $1,471
1997 $378 $1,562
1996 $389 $1,529
1995 $372 $1,492
1994 $321 $1,431
1993 $360 $1,257
1992 $396 $1,344
1991 $418 $1,326
1990 $383 $1,141
1989 $350 $1,067
1988 $355 $1,125
1987 $355 $1,017
1986 $411 $946
1985 $330 $1,012
1984 $330 $1,137
1983 $311 $947
1982 $319 $946
1981 $344 $962
1980 $372 $1,048
1979 $347 $1,055
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Vanuatu
2026 66.1 72
2025 65.9 71.8
2024 65.7 71.7
2023 65.5 71.5
2022 65.2 71.3
2021 64.3 70
2020 64.3 70.4
2019 64.5 70.8
2018 64.1 70.6
2017 63.8 70.5
2016 63.5 70.4
2015 63.2 70.2
2014 62.8 70
2013 62.4 70
2012 62 69.9
2011 61.6 69.7
2010 61.3 69.6
2009 60.9 69.4
2008 60.6 69.3
2007 60.3 69.1
2006 60 69.1
2005 59.6 69.2
2004 59.3 69
2003 59 68.9
2002 58.7 68.8
2001 58.4 68.7
2000 58.1 68.6
1999 57.8 67.9
1998 57.5 68.4
1997 57.2 68.3
1996 57 68.2
1995 56.7 68.1
1994 56.2 68
1993 56.3 67.7
1992 56.1 67.4
1991 55.7 67.1
1990 55.4 66.7
1989 54.9 66
1988 54.4 65.7
1987 53.8 64.4
1986 53.3 64.6
1985 52.7 63.9
1984 52.2 63.5
1983 51.8 63.1
1982 51.4 62.5
1981 51.3 61.9
1980 51.1 61.3
1979 50.8 60.9
1978 50.5 59.9
1977 50.1 59.2
1976 49.7 58.7
1975 49.3 58.1
1974 48.9 57.6
1973 48.6 57
1972 48.3 56.4
1971 47.9 55.9
1970 47.9 55.3
1969 47.9 54.8
1968 47.8 54.2
1967 47.7 53.7
1966 47.7 53.1
1965 47.7 52.5
1964 47.6 52
1963 47.5 51.5
1962 47.3 50.9
1961 47.1 50.4
1960 46.9 49.8
1959 46.7 49.3
1958 46.4 48.7
1957 46.1 48.2
1956 45.7 47.7
1955 45.4 47.1
1954 45 46.5
1953 44.5 45.8
1952 44 45.3
1951 43.6 42.2
1950 43.1 43.9

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

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Ghana and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Ghana Vanuatu
2024 34,427,414 327,777
2023 33,787,914 320,409
2022 33,149,152 313,046
2021 32,518,665 305,868
2020 31,887,809 298,858
2019 31,258,945 291,985
2018 30,637,585 285,259
2017 30,008,354 278,507
2016 29,356,742 272,087
2015 28,696,068 266,101
2014 28,041,592 260,240
2013 27,386,193 254,482
2012 26,734,268 248,883
2011 26,095,088 243,474
2010 25,474,995 238,248
2009 24,862,664 232,731
2008 24,249,946 226,896
2007 23,642,279 221,276
2006 23,040,702 215,923
2005 22,449,438 210,760
2004 21,868,298 205,711
2003 21,296,705 200,746
2002 20,729,388 195,863
2001 20,167,069 191,031
2000 19,637,087 186,281
1999 19,149,864 182,048
1998 18,688,036 178,313
1997 18,238,958 174,626
1996 17,810,181 170,911
1995 17,399,017 167,137
1994 16,993,190 163,314
1993 16,589,519 159,463
1992 16,184,855 155,608
1991 15,787,496 151,793
1990 15,394,648 148,063
1989 15,006,813 144,393
1988 14,636,568 140,756
1987 14,289,108 137,187
1986 13,965,217 133,720
1985 13,661,229 130,356
1984 13,370,590 127,109
1983 13,029,836 123,998
1982 12,643,819 121,035
1981 12,281,712 118,249
1980 11,941,448 115,660
1979 11,597,255 113,040
1978 11,248,450 109,963
1977 10,911,871 106,618
1976 10,594,913 103,388
1975 10,294,308 100,269
1974 10,000,523 97,260
1973 9,714,617 94,362
1972 9,438,187 91,562
1971 9,176,264 88,862
1970 8,925,813 86,266
1969 8,690,383 83,755
1968 8,475,729 81,314
1967 8,271,913 78,921
1966 8,074,521 76,590
1965 7,882,606 74,358
1964 7,695,739 72,219
1963 7,514,714 70,159
1962 7,337,375 68,174
1961 7,162,667 66,264
1960 6,961,215 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Ghana

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Vanuatu
2023 3.4 3.6
2022 3.43 3.65
2021 3.49 3.7
2020 3.54 3.74
2019 3.59 3.79
2018 3.65 3.83
2017 3.72 3.88
2016 3.87 3.92
2015 3.98 3.95
2014 4.03 4
2013 4.11 4.04
2012 4.15 4.06
2011 4.18 4.09
2010 4.18 4.13
2009 4.18 4.16
2008 4.22 4.16
2007 4.29 4.12
2006 4.4 4.1
2005 4.5 4.13
2004 4.5 4.21
2003 4.6 4.29
2002 4.69 4.38
2001 4.77 4.5
2000 4.83 4.54
1999 4.82 4.56
1998 4.83 4.6
1997 4.88 4.66
1996 4.96 4.75
1995 5.11 4.85
1994 5.25 4.94
1993 5.41 5.02
1992 5.52 5.09
1991 5.63 5.13
1990 5.74 5.17
1989 5.82 5.21
1988 5.92 5.27
1987 6.02 5.33
1986 6.08 5.38
1985 6.12 5.43
1984 6.15 5.49
1983 6.23 5.55
1982 6.31 5.6
1981 6.42 5.65
1980 6.47 5.69
1979 6.51 5.73
1978 6.56 5.77
1977 6.64 5.81
1976 6.7 5.89
1975 6.76 5.98
1974 6.82 6.06
1973 6.87 6.15
1972 6.92 6.23
1971 6.95 6.29
1970 6.95 6.35
1969 6.95 6.41
1968 6.89 6.46
1967 6.89 6.51
1966 6.86 6.51
1965 6.88 6.52
1964 6.9 6.57
1963 6.94 6.62
1962 6.94 6.67
1961 6.91 6.73
1960 6.89 6.78

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

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Ghana and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Vanuatu
2024 22.2 21.3
2023 22 21.2
2022 21.8 21.2
2021 21.7 21.2
2020 21.5 21.2
2019 21.3 21.2
2018 21.2 21.2
2017 21 21.2
2016 20.9 21.1
2015 20.8 21.1
2014 20.7 21
2013 20.6 20.9
2012 20.5 20.8
2011 20.3 20.6
2010 20.2 20.5
2009 20 20.3
2008 19.9 20.1
2007 19.7 19.9
2006 19.5 19.6
2005 19.3 19.4
2004 19.1 19.2
2003 19 18.9
2002 18.8 18.7
2001 18.6 18.5
2000 18.4 18.2
1999 18.3 18
1998 18.1 18
1997 17.9 18
1996 17.7 18
1995 17.6 17.8
1994 17.5 17.7
1993 17.4 17.7
1992 17.3 17.8
1991 17.2 17.9
1990 17.2 17.8
1989 17.1 17.8
1988 17.1 17.8
1987 17.1 17.8
1986 17.1 17.8
1985 17.1 17.7
1984 17.1 17.7
1983 17 17.7
1982 16.9 17.7
1981 16.7 17.7
1980 16.7 17.6
1979 16.5 17.5
1978 16.4 17.3
1977 16.2 17.2
1976 16 17.1
1975 15.9 17.1
1974 15.8 17.1
1973 15.8 17
1972 15.8 17
1971 15.9 17
1970 15.9 17
1969 16 17
1968 16.1 17
1967 16.2 17.1
1966 16.4 17.1
1965 16.5 17.2
1964 16.7 17.3
1963 16.9 17.4
1962 17.2 17.5
1961 17.4 17.6
1960 17.7 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
3%
2019
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ghana Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Ghana Vanuatu
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
88%
2023
English speaking
66.7%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Ghana Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Vanuatu
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
665 mi
2000

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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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