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Ghana vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 81st vs. 49th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Yemen
Population
35885254
43325643
Population rank 46/197 37/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 80/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 151/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 123/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Ghana and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Yemen
2024 $82,308,110,386 -
2023 $80,547,146,878 -
2022 $73,919,003,210 -
2021 $79,514,204,730 -
2020 $70,008,243,860 -
2019 $68,352,629,246 -
2018 $67,259,353,966 $21,606,160,663
2017 $60,385,409,435 $26,842,229,045
2016 $56,144,179,398 $31,317,825,274
2015 $49,436,806,230 $42,444,490,074
2014 $54,678,533,806 $43,228,585,321
2013 $62,845,721,960 $40,415,233,436
2012 $41,271,701,061 $35,401,331,610
2011 $39,336,668,081 $32,726,417,878
2010 $32,197,655,567 $30,906,749,533
2009 $26,048,720,006 $25,130,278,213
2008 $28,679,383,241 $26,910,855,807
2007 $24,827,339,138 $21,650,528,674
2006 $20,885,037,597 $19,063,143,370
2005 $10,744,568,381 $16,731,566,717
2004 $8,881,417,907 $13,867,634,371
2003 $7,632,723,556 $11,777,532,662
2002 $6,166,197,848 $10,693,430,511
2001 $5,314,872,854 $9,852,990,693
2000 $4,982,850,662 $9,679,316,770
1999 $7,718,109,982 $7,639,325,296
1998 $7,482,069,162 $6,322,175,566
1997 $6,891,443,192 $6,838,298,531
1996 $6,932,991,739 $6,496,163,616
1995 $6,464,382,808 $12,796,345,679
1994 $5,446,383,727 $28,019,483,764
1993 $5,968,922,939 $21,736,802,664
1992 $6,416,103,926 $17,959,367,194
1991 $6,603,185,268 $14,665,445,462
1990 $5,889,106,573 $12,643,821,569
1989 $5,251,858,440 -
1988 $5,197,765,032 -
1987 $5,074,829,932 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Yemen
2024 $2,391 -
2023 $2,384 -
2022 $2,230 -
2021 $2,445 -
2020 $2,195 -
2019 $2,187 -
2018 $2,195 $634
2017 $2,012 $811
2016 $1,912 $975
2015 $1,723 $1,362
2014 $1,950 $1,430
2013 $2,295 $1,379
2012 $1,544 $1,245
2011 $1,507 $1,186
2010 $1,264 $1,155
2009 $1,048 $969
2008 $1,183 $1,072
2007 $1,050 $890
2006 $906 $810
2005 $479 $734
2004 $406 $628
2003 $358 $549
2002 $297.5 $513
2001 $263.5 $487
2000 $253.7 $493
1999 $403 $401
1998 $400 $343
1997 $378 $383
1996 $389 $375
1995 $372 $764
1994 $321 $1,735
1993 $360 $1,397
1992 $396 $1,198
1991 $418 $1,016
1990 $383 $910
1989 $350 -
1988 $355 -
1987 $355 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Yemen
2026 66.1 69.7
2025 65.9 69.6
2024 65.7 69.4
2023 65.5 69.3
2022 65.2 68
2021 64.3 66
2020 64.3 66.4
2019 64.5 66.6
2018 64.1 65.9
2017 63.8 67.1
2016 63.5 67.1
2015 63.2 66.8
2014 62.8 68
2013 62.4 68
2012 62 67.6
2011 61.6 67.4
2010 61.3 67.2
2009 60.9 66.9
2008 60.6 66.6
2007 60.3 66.2
2006 60 65.8
2005 59.6 65.4
2004 59.3 64.9
2003 59 64.4
2002 58.7 63.8
2001 58.4 63.3
2000 58.1 62.8
1999 57.8 62.3
1998 57.5 61.8
1997 57.2 61.3
1996 57 60.9
1995 56.7 60.5
1994 56.2 59.8
1993 56.3 59.7
1992 56.1 59.3
1991 55.7 58.8
1990 55.4 58.5
1989 54.9 58
1988 54.4 57.4
1987 53.8 56.8
1986 53.3 54
1985 52.7 55.4
1984 52.2 54.6
1983 51.8 53.6
1982 51.4 52.4
1981 51.3 51.7
1980 51.1 50.6
1979 50.8 49.5
1978 50.5 48.5
1977 50.1 47.4
1976 49.7 46.4
1975 49.3 45.5
1974 48.9 44.5
1973 48.6 43.6
1972 48.3 42.7
1971 47.9 41.8
1970 47.9 40.6
1969 47.9 39.6
1968 47.8 38
1967 47.7 37.1
1966 47.7 36.3
1965 47.7 35.6
1964 47.6 34.9
1963 47.5 33.4
1962 47.3 33.7
1961 47.1 34.1
1960 46.9 33.5
1959 46.7 32.9
1958 46.4 32.4
1957 46.1 31.8
1956 45.7 31.3
1955 45.4 30.8
1954 45 30.4
1953 44.5 30
1952 44 29.6
1951 43.6 29.3
1950 43.1 28.9

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

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Ghana and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Ghana Yemen
2024 34,427,414 40,583,164
2023 33,787,914 39,390,799
2022 33,149,152 38,222,876
2021 32,518,665 37,140,230
2020 31,887,809 36,134,863
2019 31,258,945 35,111,408
2018 30,637,585 34,085,182
2017 30,008,354 33,090,921
2016 29,356,742 32,109,010
2015 28,696,068 31,159,379
2014 28,041,592 30,226,309
2013 27,386,193 29,312,952
2012 26,734,268 28,433,647
2011 26,095,088 27,582,897
2010 25,474,995 26,754,387
2009 24,862,664 25,927,724
2008 24,249,946 25,111,941
2007 23,642,279 24,318,082
2006 23,040,702 23,543,083
2005 22,449,438 22,790,085
2004 21,868,298 22,095,167
2003 21,296,705 21,456,379
2002 20,729,388 20,835,086
2001 20,167,069 20,226,147
2000 19,637,087 19,624,141
1999 19,149,864 19,029,420
1998 18,688,036 18,446,013
1997 18,238,958 17,873,936
1996 17,810,181 17,313,177
1995 17,399,017 16,740,058
1994 16,993,190 16,149,147
1993 16,589,519 15,563,914
1992 16,184,855 14,989,494
1991 15,787,496 14,430,201
1990 15,394,648 13,887,862
1989 15,006,813 13,364,174
1988 14,636,568 12,859,708
1987 14,289,108 12,369,912
1986 13,965,217 11,901,040
1985 13,661,229 11,453,825
1984 13,370,590 11,025,597
1983 13,029,836 10,621,499
1982 12,643,819 10,241,006
1981 12,281,712 9,882,362
1980 11,941,448 9,543,358
1979 11,597,255 9,224,194
1978 11,248,450 8,926,586
1977 10,911,871 8,648,222
1976 10,594,913 8,384,113
1975 10,294,308 8,133,598
1974 10,000,523 7,896,783
1973 9,714,617 7,672,796
1972 9,438,187 7,460,068
1971 9,176,264 7,257,462
1970 8,925,813 7,065,279
1969 8,690,383 6,875,859
1968 8,475,729 6,690,524
1967 8,271,913 6,516,444
1966 8,074,521 6,351,494
1965 7,882,606 6,195,593
1964 7,695,739 6,048,006
1963 7,514,714 5,911,135
1962 7,337,375 5,782,221
1961 7,162,667 5,655,232
1960 6,961,215 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Yemen

Fertility rate
Ghana

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Yemen
2023 3.4 4.59
2022 3.43 4.59
2021 3.49 4.6
2020 3.54 4.6
2019 3.59 4.6
2018 3.65 4.61
2017 3.72 4.61
2016 3.87 4.61
2015 3.98 4.62
2014 4.03 4.62
2013 4.11 4.62
2012 4.15 4.63
2011 4.18 4.63
2010 4.18 4.81
2009 4.18 5
2008 4.22 5.11
2007 4.29 5.26
2006 4.4 5.41
2005 4.5 5.56
2004 4.5 5.71
2003 4.6 5.84
2002 4.69 5.97
2001 4.77 6.14
2000 4.83 6.32
1999 4.82 6.49
1998 4.83 6.64
1997 4.88 6.82
1996 4.96 7
1995 5.11 7.53
1994 5.25 7.8
1993 5.41 8.05
1992 5.52 8.27
1991 5.63 8.46
1990 5.74 8.61
1989 5.82 8.71
1988 5.92 8.79
1987 6.02 8.83
1986 6.08 8.86
1985 6.12 8.86
1984 6.15 8.85
1983 6.23 8.83
1982 6.31 8.79
1981 6.42 8.75
1980 6.47 8.71
1979 6.51 8.67
1978 6.56 8.5
1977 6.64 8.47
1976 6.7 8.42
1975 6.76 8.37
1974 6.82 8.33
1973 6.87 8.29
1972 6.92 8.27
1971 6.95 8.26
1970 6.95 8.23
1969 6.95 8.22
1968 6.89 8.19
1967 6.89 8.17
1966 6.86 8.14
1965 6.88 8.1
1964 6.9 8.07
1963 6.94 8.03
1962 6.94 8.01
1961 6.91 8
1960 6.89 7.99

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

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Ghana and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Yemen
2024 22.2 19.3
2023 22 19.2
2022 21.8 19.2
2021 21.7 19.1
2020 21.5 19.1
2019 21.3 19.1
2018 21.2 19
2017 21 18.9
2016 20.9 18.8
2015 20.8 18.7
2014 20.7 18.5
2013 20.6 18.3
2012 20.5 18.1
2011 20.3 17.9
2010 20.2 17.7
2009 20 17.4
2008 19.9 17.2
2007 19.7 16.9
2006 19.5 16.7
2005 19.3 16.4
2004 19.1 16.2
2003 19 16
2002 18.8 15.8
2001 18.6 15.6
2000 18.4 15.4
1999 18.3 15.2
1998 18.1 15
1997 17.9 14.9
1996 17.7 14.8
1995 17.6 14.7
1994 17.5 14.6
1993 17.4 14.6
1992 17.3 14.6
1991 17.2 14.6
1990 17.2 14.6
1989 17.1 14.6
1988 17.1 14.7
1987 17.1 14.8
1986 17.1 14.9
1985 17.1 15
1984 17.1 15.1
1983 17 15.3
1982 16.9 15.5
1981 16.7 15.7
1980 16.7 15.9
1979 16.5 16.1
1978 16.4 16.3
1977 16.2 16.6
1976 16 16.8
1975 15.9 17
1974 15.8 17.3
1973 15.8 17.6
1972 15.8 17.8
1971 15.9 18.1
1970 15.9 18.4
1969 16 18.7
1968 16.1 18.9
1967 16.2 19.1
1966 16.4 19.2
1965 16.5 19.3
1964 16.7 19.4
1963 16.9 19.5
1962 17.2 19.6
1961 17.4 19.6
1960 17.7 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
3%
2014
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Ghana Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Ghana Yemen
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
54.1%
2004
English speaking
66.7%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Ghana Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Yemen
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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