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Ghana vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 81st vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Venezuela
Population
35885254
28661242
Population rank 46/197 54/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
73 years
2026

Ghana and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Venezuela
2024 $82,308,110,386 $119,802,963,258
2023 $80,547,146,878 $102,376,526,556
2022 $73,919,003,210 $89,013,255,585
2021 $79,514,204,730 $56,614,976,855
2020 $70,008,243,860 $42,838,020,721
2019 $68,352,629,246 $73,014,084,091
2018 $67,259,353,966 $102,021,093,965
2017 $60,385,409,435 $115,883,275,163
2016 $56,144,179,398 $112,915,034,262
2015 $49,436,806,230 $125,449,241,571
2014 $54,678,533,806 $214,689,614,733
2013 $62,845,721,960 $258,930,655,486
2012 $41,271,701,061 $372,592,062,768
2011 $39,336,668,081 $316,482,190,800
2010 $32,197,655,567 $393,192,354,511
2009 $26,048,720,006 $329,787,628,928
2008 $28,679,383,241 $315,953,388,511
2007 $24,827,339,138 $230,364,012,576
2006 $20,885,037,597 $183,477,522,124
2005 $10,744,568,381 $145,513,489,652
2004 $8,881,417,907 $112,451,400,425
2003 $7,632,723,556 $83,620,628,582
2002 $6,166,197,848 $92,893,587,734
2001 $5,314,872,854 $122,911,036,747
2000 $4,982,850,662 $117,146,466,003
1999 $7,718,109,982 $97,972,842,462
1998 $7,482,069,162 $91,336,763,255
1997 $6,891,443,192 $85,837,678,560
1996 $6,932,991,739 $70,543,211,119
1995 $6,464,382,808 $77,389,487,770
1994 $5,446,383,727 $58,418,666,667
1993 $5,968,922,939 $60,037,460,783
1992 $6,416,103,926 $60,416,519,620
1991 $6,603,185,268 $53,453,444,787
1990 $5,889,106,573 $48,606,952,195
1989 $5,251,858,440 $43,536,709,104
1988 $5,197,765,032 $60,226,413,793
1987 $5,074,829,932 $48,029,034,483
1986 $5,735,677,434 $60,516,123,711
1985 $4,504,306,723 $61,965,466,667
1984 $4,412,279,843 $59,867,743,468
1983 $4,057,275,132 $67,556,279,070
1982 $4,035,994,398 $67,736,744,186
1981 $4,222,441,860 $66,327,441,860
1980 $4,445,228,216 $59,116,511,628
1979 $4,020,227,920 $48,310,930,233
1978 $3,662,478,185 $39,316,279,070
1977 $3,189,428,571 $36,210,697,674
1976 $2,765,254,237 $31,419,534,884
1975 $2,810,106,383 $27,464,651,163
1974 $2,894,409,938 $26,100,930,233
1973 $3,006,766,758 $17,035,581,395
1972 $2,112,293,280 $13,977,727,273
1971 $2,417,108,578 $12,986,590,909
1970 $2,215,028,588 $11,561,111,111
1969 $1,962,050,556 $10,285,111,111
1968 $1,666,909,518 $10,034,444,444
1967 $1,747,187,645 $9,250,000,000
1966 $2,126,300,672 $8,781,333,333
1965 $2,053,462,968 $8,427,777,778
1964 $1,731,296,200 $8,192,413,793
1963 $1,540,797,589 $9,608,717,288
1962 $1,382,515,654 $8,814,309,884
1961 $1,302,674,325 $8,067,267,031
1960 $1,217,230,095 $7,663,938,303

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

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Ghana and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Venezuela
2024 $2,391 $4,218
2023 $2,384 $3,617
2022 $2,230 $3,155
2021 $2,445 $2,005
2020 $2,195 $1,506
2019 $2,187 $2,523
2018 $2,195 $3,423
2017 $2,012 $3,791
2016 $1,912 $3,670
2015 $1,723 $4,103
2014 $1,950 $7,096
2013 $2,295 $8,656
2012 $1,544 $12,607
2011 $1,507 $10,844
2010 $1,264 $13,646
2009 $1,048 $11,597
2008 $1,183 $11,262
2007 $1,050 $8,332
2006 $906 $6,739
2005 $479 $5,432
2004 $406 $4,269
2003 $358 $3,230
2002 $297.5 $3,652
2001 $263.5 $4,920
2000 $253.7 $4,776
1999 $403 $4,071
1998 $400 $3,870
1997 $378 $3,711
1996 $389 $3,113
1995 $372 $3,487
1994 $321 $2,689
1993 $360 $2,825
1992 $396 $2,907
1991 $418 $2,633
1990 $383 $2,452
1989 $350 $2,250
1988 $355 $3,191
1987 $355 $2,611
1986 $411 $3,376
1985 $330 $3,549
1984 $330 $3,520
1983 $311 $4,079
1982 $319 $4,202
1981 $344 $4,228
1980 $372 $3,874
1979 $347 $3,257
1978 $326 $2,727
1977 $292.3 $2,585
1976 $261 $2,309
1975 $273 $2,078
1974 $289.4 $2,034
1973 $310 $1,367
1972 $223.8 $1,155
1971 $263.4 $1,106
1970 $248.2 $1,015
1969 $225.8 $932
1968 $196.7 $938
1967 $211.2 $893
1966 $263.3 $876
1965 $260.5 $869
1964 $225 $874
1963 $205 $1,060
1962 $188.4 $1,007
1961 $181.9 $954
1960 $174.9 $939

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

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Ghana vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Venezuela
2026 66.1 73
2025 65.9 72.8
2024 65.7 72.7
2023 65.5 72.5
2022 65.2 72.6
2021 64.3 71.5
2020 64.3 72.4
2019 64.5 72.8
2018 64.1 72.6
2017 63.8 71.9
2016 63.5 72
2015 63.2 73
2014 62.8 72.8
2013 62.4 73.1
2012 62 73.1
2011 61.6 73.1
2010 61.3 73.1
2009 60.9 72.8
2008 60.6 72.6
2007 60.3 73.3
2006 60 73
2005 59.6 73.1
2004 59.3 72.8
2003 59 72.1
2002 58.7 72.8
2001 58.4 71
2000 58.1 72.4
1999 57.8 72.1
1998 57.5 72.4
1997 57.2 72.6
1996 57 71.9
1995 56.7 71.7
1994 56.2 71.3
1993 56.3 71.4
1992 56.1 71.2
1991 55.7 71.2
1990 55.4 71
1989 54.9 70.8
1988 54.4 70.8
1987 53.8 70.7
1986 53.3 70.5
1985 52.7 70
1984 52.2 69.7
1983 51.8 69.5
1982 51.4 69
1981 51.3 68.7
1980 51.1 68.2
1979 50.8 68.2
1978 50.5 68.1
1977 50.1 67.7
1976 49.7 67.3
1975 49.3 66.7
1974 48.9 66.2
1973 48.6 65.7
1972 48.3 65.6
1971 47.9 65.2
1970 47.9 64.8
1969 47.9 63.8
1968 47.8 63.9
1967 47.7 63.6
1966 47.7 62.9
1965 47.7 61.9
1964 47.6 61.2
1963 47.5 60.5
1962 47.3 59.7
1961 47.1 59.1
1960 46.9 58.4
1959 46.7 57.7
1958 46.4 56.9
1957 46.1 56.2
1956 45.7 55.5
1955 45.4 54.8
1954 45 54.1
1953 44.5 53.4
1952 44 52.7
1951 43.6 52
1950 43.1 51.1

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

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Ghana and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Ghana Venezuela
2024 34,427,414 28,405,543
2023 33,787,914 28,300,854
2022 33,149,152 28,213,017
2021 32,518,665 28,237,826
2020 31,887,809 28,444,077
2019 31,258,945 28,938,098
2018 30,637,585 29,807,592
2017 30,008,354 30,565,323
2016 29,356,742 30,765,720
2015 28,696,068 30,573,972
2014 28,041,592 30,254,079
2013 27,386,193 29,912,198
2012 26,734,268 29,553,826
2011 26,095,088 29,185,212
2010 25,474,995 28,813,101
2009 24,862,664 28,438,298
2008 24,249,946 28,053,696
2007 23,642,279 27,649,363
2006 23,040,702 27,224,686
2005 22,449,438 26,785,804
2004 21,868,298 26,340,838
2003 21,296,705 25,892,703
2002 20,729,388 25,435,671
2001 20,167,069 24,979,922
2000 19,637,087 24,526,708
1999 19,149,864 24,066,593
1998 18,688,036 23,601,337
1997 18,238,958 23,131,685
1996 17,810,181 22,662,113
1995 17,399,017 22,193,821
1994 16,993,190 21,725,188
1993 16,589,519 21,254,520
1992 16,184,855 20,780,948
1991 15,787,496 20,304,896
1990 15,394,648 19,827,010
1989 15,006,813 19,348,921
1988 14,636,568 18,871,020
1987 14,289,108 18,394,963
1986 13,965,217 17,923,536
1985 13,661,229 17,461,434
1984 13,370,590 17,008,841
1983 13,029,836 16,562,205
1982 12,643,819 16,121,874
1981 12,281,712 15,687,297
1980 11,941,448 15,258,218
1979 11,597,255 14,834,552
1978 11,248,450 14,416,684
1977 10,911,871 14,006,812
1976 10,594,913 13,606,284
1975 10,294,308 13,215,892
1974 10,000,523 12,835,351
1973 9,714,617 12,463,537
1972 9,438,187 12,099,180
1971 9,176,264 11,741,008
1970 8,925,813 11,387,790
1969 8,690,383 11,040,280
1968 8,475,729 10,697,530
1967 8,271,913 10,358,513
1966 8,074,521 10,024,854
1965 7,882,606 9,697,790
1964 7,695,739 9,377,712
1963 7,514,714 9,064,021
1962 7,337,375 8,756,870
1961 7,162,667 8,455,915
1960 6,961,215 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Ghana

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Venezuela
2023 3.4 2.08
2022 3.43 2.09
2021 3.49 2.11
2020 3.54 2.12
2019 3.59 2.13
2018 3.65 2.15
2017 3.72 2.18
2016 3.87 2.22
2015 3.98 2.25
2014 4.03 2.3
2013 4.11 2.33
2012 4.15 2.38
2011 4.18 2.4
2010 4.18 2.4
2009 4.18 2.42
2008 4.22 2.48
2007 4.29 2.52
2006 4.4 2.6
2005 4.5 2.63
2004 4.5 2.64
2003 4.6 2.7
2002 4.69 2.74
2001 4.77 2.78
2000 4.83 2.79
1999 4.82 2.86
1998 4.83 2.91
1997 4.88 2.97
1996 4.96 3.02
1995 5.11 3.08
1994 5.25 3.15
1993 5.41 3.22
1992 5.52 3.29
1991 5.63 3.37
1990 5.74 3.45
1989 5.82 3.52
1988 5.92 3.6
1987 6.02 3.67
1986 6.08 3.73
1985 6.12 3.79
1984 6.15 3.86
1983 6.23 3.93
1982 6.31 4.01
1981 6.42 4.1
1980 6.47 4.2
1979 6.51 4.3
1978 6.56 4.4
1977 6.64 4.49
1976 6.7 4.59
1975 6.76 4.69
1974 6.82 4.79
1973 6.87 4.91
1972 6.92 5.04
1971 6.95 5.17
1970 6.95 5.32
1969 6.95 5.47
1968 6.89 5.61
1967 6.89 5.75
1966 6.86 5.87
1965 6.88 5.98
1964 6.9 6.07
1963 6.94 6.16
1962 6.94 6.23
1961 6.91 6.3
1960 6.89 6.38

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

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Ghana and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Venezuela
2024 22.2 30.2
2023 22 30
2022 21.8 29.8
2021 21.7 29.6
2020 21.5 29.2
2019 21.3 28.9
2018 21.2 28.4
2017 21 28
2016 20.9 27.7
2015 20.8 27.4
2014 20.7 27.1
2013 20.6 26.8
2012 20.5 26.5
2011 20.3 26.1
2010 20.2 25.8
2009 20 25.5
2008 19.9 25.2
2007 19.7 24.9
2006 19.5 24.7
2005 19.3 24.4
2004 19.1 24.1
2003 19 23.9
2002 18.8 23.6
2001 18.6 23.4
2000 18.4 23.1
1999 18.3 22.8
1998 18.1 22.6
1997 17.9 22.3
1996 17.7 22.1
1995 17.6 21.9
1994 17.5 21.6
1993 17.4 21.4
1992 17.3 21.2
1991 17.2 21
1990 17.2 20.8
1989 17.1 20.6
1988 17.1 20.4
1987 17.1 20.2
1986 17.1 20
1985 17.1 19.8
1984 17.1 19.6
1983 17 19.4
1982 16.9 19.2
1981 16.7 19
1980 16.7 18.8
1979 16.5 18.7
1978 16.4 18.5
1977 16.2 18.3
1976 16 18.1
1975 15.9 17.9
1974 15.8 17.7
1973 15.8 17.5
1972 15.8 17.3
1971 15.9 17.2
1970 15.9 17
1969 16 16.9
1968 16.1 16.7
1967 16.2 16.6
1966 16.4 16.6
1965 16.5 16.5
1964 16.7 16.5
1963 16.9 16.5
1962 17.2 16.5
1961 17.4 16.6
1960 17.7 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Ghana Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Venezuela
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
97.6%
2022
English speaking
66.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Ghana Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Venezuela
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
59,769 mi
2014

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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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