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Ghana vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 81st vs. 67th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Vietnam
Population
35885254
102365351
Population rank 46/197 16/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
75 years
2026

Ghana and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Vietnam
2024 $82,308,110,386 $476,388,230,307
2023 $80,547,146,878 $433,857,681,378
2022 $73,919,003,210 $413,445,230,669
2021 $79,514,204,730 $366,474,752,771
2020 $70,008,243,860 $346,615,738,538
2019 $68,352,629,246 $334,365,270,497
2018 $67,259,353,966 $310,106,478,395
2017 $60,385,409,435 $281,353,605,987
2016 $56,144,179,398 $257,096,001,178
2015 $49,436,806,230 $239,258,328,382
2014 $54,678,533,806 $233,451,469,643
2013 $62,845,721,960 $213,708,811,665
2012 $41,271,701,061 $195,590,661,129
2011 $39,336,668,081 $172,595,049,184
2010 $32,197,655,567 $147,201,173,197
2009 $26,048,720,006 $106,014,659,565
2008 $28,679,383,241 $99,130,304,099
2007 $24,827,339,138 $77,414,425,532
2006 $20,885,037,597 $66,371,664,817
2005 $10,744,568,381 $57,633,255,738
2004 $8,881,417,907 $45,427,854,693
2003 $7,632,723,556 $39,552,513,232
2002 $6,166,197,848 $35,064,105,501
2001 $5,314,872,854 $32,685,198,809
2000 $4,982,850,662 $31,172,518,403
1999 $7,718,109,982 $28,683,659,007
1998 $7,482,069,162 $27,209,602,050
1997 $6,891,443,192 $26,843,700,442
1996 $6,932,991,739 $24,657,470,575
1995 $6,464,382,808 $20,736,164,459
1994 $5,446,383,727 $16,286,433,533
1993 $5,968,922,939 $13,180,953,598
1992 $6,416,103,926 $9,866,990,236
1991 $6,603,185,268 $9,613,369,520
1990 $5,889,106,573 $6,471,740,806
1989 $5,251,858,440 $6,293,304,975
1988 $5,197,765,032 $25,423,812,649
1987 $5,074,829,932 $36,658,108,850
1986 $5,735,677,434 $26,336,616,250
1985 $4,504,306,723 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Vietnam
2024 $2,391 $4,717
2023 $2,384 $4,323
2022 $2,230 $4,148
2021 $2,445 $3,704
2020 $2,195 $3,534
2019 $2,187 $3,441
2018 $2,195 $3,222
2017 $2,012 $2,956
2016 $1,912 $2,735
2015 $1,723 $2,578
2014 $1,950 $2,546
2013 $2,295 $2,360
2012 $1,544 $2,185
2011 $1,507 $1,951
2010 $1,264 $1,683
2009 $1,048 $1,226
2008 $1,183 $1,164
2007 $1,050 $926
2006 $906 $808
2005 $479 $711
2004 $406 $565
2003 $358 $497
2002 $297.5 $445
2001 $263.5 $419
2000 $253.7 $404
1999 $403 $376
1998 $400 $361
1997 $378 $362
1996 $389 $337
1995 $372 $287.8
1994 $321 $229.9
1993 $360 $189.4
1992 $396 $144.5
1991 $418 $143.7
1990 $383 $98.8
1989 $350 $98.1
1988 $355 $405
1987 $355 $595
1986 $411 $436
1985 $330 $238.6
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Vietnam
2026 66.1 75
2025 65.9 74.9
2024 65.7 74.7
2023 65.5 74.6
2022 65.2 74.5
2021 64.3 74.1
2020 64.3 75.4
2019 64.5 74.2
2018 64.1 74.1
2017 63.8 74
2016 63.5 74
2015 63.2 74
2014 62.8 73.9
2013 62.4 73.8
2012 62 73.8
2011 61.6 73.7
2010 61.3 73.6
2009 60.9 73.5
2008 60.6 73.5
2007 60.3 73.4
2006 60 73.3
2005 59.6 73.2
2004 59.3 73.1
2003 59 73.2
2002 58.7 73.1
2001 58.4 73
2000 58.1 72.7
1999 57.8 72.6
1998 57.5 72.3
1997 57.2 71.7
1996 57 71.3
1995 56.7 70.9
1994 56.2 70.4
1993 56.3 70
1992 56.1 69.6
1991 55.7 69.3
1990 55.4 69
1989 54.9 68.8
1988 54.4 68.6
1987 53.8 68
1986 53.3 67.6
1985 52.7 67.2
1984 52.2 66.9
1983 51.8 66.5
1982 51.4 66.2
1981 51.3 65.8
1980 51.1 65.3
1979 50.8 65
1978 50.5 64.5
1977 50.1 64.1
1976 49.7 63.7
1975 49.3 61.9
1974 48.9 54.8
1973 48.6 55.7
1972 48.3 51.9
1971 47.9 55.6
1970 47.9 54.9
1969 47.9 54.8
1968 47.8 52.7
1967 47.7 56.7
1966 47.7 56.9
1965 47.7 57
1964 47.6 57.5
1963 47.5 56.9
1962 47.3 58.2
1961 47.1 58.5
1960 46.9 58
1959 46.7 57.4
1958 46.4 56.8
1957 46.1 56.2
1956 45.7 55.5
1955 45.4 54.8
1954 45 52
1953 44.5 50
1952 44 49.4
1951 43.6 48.7
1950 43.1 48

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

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Ghana and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Ghana Vietnam
2024 34,427,414 100,987,686
2023 33,787,914 100,352,192
2022 33,149,152 99,680,655
2021 32,518,665 98,935,098
2020 31,887,809 98,079,191
2019 31,258,945 97,173,776
2018 30,637,585 96,237,319
2017 30,008,354 95,176,977
2016 29,356,742 94,000,117
2015 28,696,068 92,823,254
2014 28,041,592 91,679,578
2013 27,386,193 90,573,104
2012 26,734,268 89,510,356
2011 26,095,088 88,468,314
2010 25,474,995 87,455,152
2009 24,862,664 86,460,018
2008 24,249,946 85,175,788
2007 23,642,279 83,633,375
2006 23,040,702 82,167,897
2005 22,449,438 81,088,313
2004 21,868,298 80,338,971
2003 21,296,705 79,563,777
2002 20,729,388 78,772,224
2001 20,167,069 77,969,361
2000 19,637,087 77,154,011
1999 19,149,864 76,287,452
1998 18,688,036 75,299,660
1997 18,238,958 74,226,889
1996 17,810,181 73,156,447
1995 17,399,017 72,049,940
1994 16,993,190 70,854,391
1993 16,589,519 69,586,384
1992 16,184,855 68,260,337
1991 15,787,496 66,891,775
1990 15,394,648 65,504,552
1989 15,006,813 64,147,348
1988 14,636,568 62,843,228
1987 14,289,108 61,584,651
1986 13,965,217 60,347,048
1985 13,661,229 59,060,622
1984 13,370,590 57,706,067
1983 13,029,836 56,337,921
1982 12,643,819 55,011,289
1981 12,281,712 53,738,141
1980 11,941,448 52,490,101
1979 11,597,255 51,378,211
1978 11,248,450 50,249,552
1977 10,911,871 48,954,872
1976 10,594,913 47,684,931
1975 10,294,308 46,482,903
1974 10,000,523 45,413,537
1973 9,714,617 44,409,861
1972 9,438,187 43,429,168
1971 9,176,264 42,449,276
1970 8,925,813 41,475,230
1969 8,690,383 40,582,096
1968 8,475,729 39,734,609
1967 8,271,913 38,895,080
1966 8,074,521 38,024,836
1965 7,882,606 37,129,656
1964 7,695,739 36,201,563
1963 7,514,714 35,249,101
1962 7,337,375 34,288,560
1961 7,162,667 33,409,059
1960 6,961,215 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Ghana

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Vietnam
2023 3.4 1.91
2022 3.43 1.93
2021 3.49 1.94
2020 3.54 1.96
2019 3.59 1.94
2018 3.65 1.88
2017 3.72 1.99
2016 3.87 2
2015 3.98 2.1
2014 4.03 2.09
2013 4.11 1.98
2012 4.15 1.97
2011 4.18 1.93
2010 4.18 1.91
2009 4.18 1.92
2008 4.22 1.93
2007 4.29 1.91
2006 4.4 1.87
2005 4.5 1.89
2004 4.5 1.97
2003 4.6 2
2002 4.69 2.01
2001 4.77 2.02
2000 4.83 2.03
1999 4.82 2
1998 4.83 2.1
1997 4.88 2.27
1996 4.96 2.47
1995 5.11 2.7
1994 5.25 2.94
1993 5.41 3.17
1992 5.52 3.35
1991 5.63 3.52
1990 5.74 3.6
1989 5.82 3.64
1988 5.92 3.62
1987 6.02 3.72
1986 6.08 3.96
1985 6.12 4.21
1984 6.15 4.41
1983 6.23 4.52
1982 6.31 4.59
1981 6.42 4.67
1980 6.47 4.8
1979 6.51 4.94
1978 6.56 5.1
1977 6.64 5.29
1976 6.7 5.46
1975 6.76 5.62
1974 6.82 5.78
1973 6.87 6.11
1972 6.92 6.1
1971 6.95 6.07
1970 6.95 6.02
1969 6.95 6.01
1968 6.89 6.03
1967 6.89 5.88
1966 6.86 5.97
1965 6.88 6.16
1964 6.9 6.29
1963 6.94 6.39
1962 6.94 6.26
1961 6.91 5.48
1960 6.89 6.27

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

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Ghana and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Vietnam
2024 22.2 33.9
2023 22 33.4
2022 21.8 33
2021 21.7 32.5
2020 21.5 32.1
2019 21.3 31.6
2018 21.2 31.2
2017 21 30.8
2016 20.9 30.5
2015 20.8 30.2
2014 20.7 29.8
2013 20.6 29.4
2012 20.5 29
2011 20.3 28.7
2010 20.2 28.3
2009 20 27.9
2008 19.9 27.4
2007 19.7 26.9
2006 19.5 26.3
2005 19.3 25.8
2004 19.1 25.4
2003 19 25
2002 18.8 24.6
2001 18.6 24.2
2000 18.4 23.7
1999 18.3 23.3
1998 18.1 22.9
1997 17.9 22.4
1996 17.7 22
1995 17.6 21.7
1994 17.5 21.4
1993 17.4 21.1
1992 17.3 20.9
1991 17.2 20.7
1990 17.2 20.5
1989 17.1 20.4
1988 17.1 20.2
1987 17.1 20.1
1986 17.1 20
1985 17.1 19.9
1984 17.1 19.8
1983 17 19.7
1982 16.9 19.6
1981 16.7 19.5
1980 16.7 19.4
1979 16.5 19.3
1978 16.4 19.1
1977 16.2 19
1976 16 18.8
1975 15.9 18.7
1974 15.8 18.6
1973 15.8 18.5
1972 15.8 18.5
1971 15.9 18.4
1970 15.9 18.4
1969 16 18.4
1968 16.1 18.4
1967 16.2 18.5
1966 16.4 18.7
1965 16.5 18.9
1964 16.7 19.2
1963 16.9 19.7
1962 17.2 20.2
1961 17.4 20.7
1960 17.7 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Ghana Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Ghana Vietnam
% of world population
0.42%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
96.1%
2022
English speaking
66.7%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Ghana Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Vietnam
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
354,460 mi
2019

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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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