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Ghana vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

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Ghana has a population of 35.1M (ranked 47/197), compared with 17M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 81st vs. 60th).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 69/197 ($114B) and Zimbabwe ranks 95/197 ($51.2B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 139/197 ($3,257), while Zimbabwe ranks 146/197 ($3,021).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Zimbabwe
Population
36032857
17443108
Population rank 46/197 74/197
GDP
$114B
2025
$51.2B
2025
GDP rank 69/197 95/197
GDP per capita
$3,257
2025
$3,021
2025
GDP per capita rank 139/197 146/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$55.8B
2025
$22.4B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.8%
2025
43.8%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,590
2025
$1,322
2025
Government debt per person rank 128/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,135
2026
$2,800
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
406 ppl/mi²
2026
115.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.34
2024
3.67
2024
Median age
22.4 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Ghana and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Zimbabwe
2025 $114,209,905,279 $51,215,643,906
2024 $83,288,585,604 $41,521,975,830
2023 $80,547,146,876 $35,871,781,303
2022 $73,919,003,212 $40,757,585,309
2021 $79,514,204,730 $41,287,852,524
2020 $70,008,243,860 $31,979,753,645
2019 $68,352,629,246 $33,360,632,553
2018 $67,259,353,966 $34,141,666,667
2017 $60,385,409,435 $51,035,657,371
2016 $56,144,179,398 $20,559,250,000
2015 $49,436,806,230 $19,973,250,000
2014 $54,678,533,806 $19,505,500,000
2013 $62,845,721,960 $19,100,750,000
2012 $41,271,701,061 $17,123,500,000
2011 $39,336,668,081 $14,109,000,000
2010 $32,197,655,567 $12,047,750,000
2009 $26,048,720,006 $9,670,750,000
2008 $28,679,383,241 $4,418,000,000
2007 $24,827,339,138 $5,294,750,000
2006 $20,885,037,597 $5,446,750,000
2005 $10,744,568,381 $5,758,250,000
2004 $8,881,417,907 $5,808,500,000
2003 $7,632,723,556 $5,730,500,000
2002 $6,166,197,848 $6,345,250,000
2001 $5,314,872,854 $6,780,750,000
2000 $4,982,850,662 $6,693,250,000
1999 $7,718,109,982 $6,861,500,000
1998 $7,482,069,162 $6,405,250,000
1997 $6,891,443,192 $8,534,000,000
1996 $6,932,991,739 $8,557,500,000
1995 $6,464,382,808 $7,115,000,000
1994 $5,446,383,727 $6,894,250,000
1993 $5,968,922,939 $6,567,250,000
1992 $6,416,103,926 $6,755,000,000
1991 $6,603,185,268 $8,646,000,000
1990 $5,889,106,573 $8,788,301,546
1989 $5,251,858,440 $8,290,553,535
1988 $5,197,765,032 $7,818,774,177
1987 $5,074,829,932 $6,744,657,033
1986 $5,735,677,434 $6,220,698,247
1985 $4,504,306,723 $5,640,137,575
1984 $4,412,279,843 $6,355,369,172
1983 $4,057,275,132 $7,768,031,182
1982 $4,035,994,398 $8,544,060,905
1981 $4,222,441,860 $8,015,464,252
1980 $4,445,228,216 $6,682,278,300
1979 $4,020,227,920 $5,180,102,910
1978 $3,662,478,185 $4,353,822,343
1977 $3,189,428,571 $4,366,610,469
1976 $2,765,254,237 $4,320,576,877
1975 $2,810,106,383 $4,373,532,601
1974 $2,894,409,938 $3,984,194,614
1973 $3,006,766,758 $3,311,043,292
1972 $2,112,293,280 $2,679,096,597
1971 $2,417,108,578 $2,179,828,710
1970 $2,215,028,588 $1,885,168,339
1969 $1,962,050,556 $1,748,891,294
1968 $1,666,909,518 $1,480,355,355
1967 $1,747,187,645 $1,397,715,282
1966 $2,126,300,672 $1,282,403,936
1965 $2,053,462,968 $1,312,105,394
1964 $1,731,296,200 $1,217,759,447
1963 $1,540,797,589 $1,160,103,724
1962 $1,382,515,654 $1,118,172,226
1961 $1,302,674,325 $1,097,206,526
1960 $1,217,230,095 $1,053,528,036

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ghana and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Zimbabwe
2025 $3,257 $3,021
2024 $2,419 $2,496
2023 $2,384 $2,195
2022 $2,230 $2,536
2021 $2,445 $2,614
2020 $2,195 $2,060
2019 $2,187 $2,185
2018 $2,195 $2,271
2017 $2,012 $3,445
2016 $1,912 $1,408
2015 $1,723 $1,387
2014 $1,950 $1,373
2013 $2,295 $1,363
2012 $1,544 $1,239
2011 $1,507 $1,038
2010 $1,264 $902
2009 $1,048 $736
2008 $1,183 $341
2007 $1,050 $414
2006 $906 $431
2005 $479 $461
2004 $406 $470
2003 $358 $468
2002 $297.5 $525
2001 $263.5 $566
2000 $253.7 $563
1999 $403 $582
1998 $400 $552
1997 $378 $751
1996 $389 $767
1995 $372 $648
1994 $321 $634
1993 $360 $605
1992 $396 $631
1991 $418 $831
1990 $383 $867
1989 $350 $840
1988 $355 $816
1987 $355 $726
1986 $411 $693
1985 $330 $649
1984 $330 $757
1983 $311 $959
1982 $319 $1,096
1981 $344 $1,069
1980 $372 $949
1979 $347 $779
1978 $326 $665
1977 $292.3 $677
1976 $261 $687
1975 $273 $717
1974 $289.4 $674
1973 $310 $579
1972 $223.8 $483
1971 $263.4 $406
1970 $248.2 $361
1969 $225.8 $346
1968 $196.7 $302
1967 $211.2 $294.4
1966 $263.3 $278.7
1965 $260.5 $294.3
1964 $225 $281.9
1963 $205 $277.1
1962 $188.4 $275.7
1961 $181.9 $279.2
1960 $174.9 $276.6

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ghana vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Zimbabwe
2026 66.1 63.6
2025 65.9 63.3
2024 65.7 63.1
2023 65.5 62.8
2022 65.2 62.4
2021 64.3 60.1
2020 64.3 61.5
2019 64.5 61.1
2018 64.1 60.9
2017 63.8 60.3
2016 63.5 59.8
2015 63.2 59
2014 62.8 58.1
2013 62.4 56.8
2012 62 55.4
2011 61.6 53.9
2010 61.3 51.9
2009 60.9 49.7
2008 60.6 48.5
2007 60.3 47.6
2006 60 47.1
2005 59.6 46.6
2004 59.3 46
2003 59 45.4
2002 58.7 45.9
2001 58.4 44.5
2000 58.1 46
1999 57.8 46.4
1998 57.5 47.6
1997 57.2 48.5
1996 57 49
1995 56.7 51.1
1994 56.2 52.5
1993 56.3 54
1992 56.1 55.6
1991 55.7 57
1990 55.4 58.3
1989 54.9 59.4
1988 54.4 60.2
1987 53.8 60.7
1986 53.3 61
1985 52.7 60.9
1984 52.2 60.6
1983 51.8 60
1982 51.4 59.9
1981 51.3 59.4
1980 51.1 59.1
1979 50.8 54.9
1978 50.5 54.7
1977 50.1 57
1976 49.7 57.6
1975 49.3 58.2
1974 48.9 58.2
1973 48.6 58.1
1972 48.3 58.2
1971 47.9 58
1970 47.9 57.8
1969 47.9 57.5
1968 47.8 57.1
1967 47.7 56.8
1966 47.7 56.4
1965 47.7 55.9
1964 47.6 55.4
1963 47.5 54.9
1962 47.3 54.5
1961 47.1 54
1960 46.9 53.5
1959 46.7 53
1958 46.4 52.6
1957 46.1 52.2
1956 45.7 51.8
1955 45.4 51.4
1954 45 51
1953 44.5 50.6
1952 44 50.2
1951 43.6 49.8
1950 43.1 49.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ghana and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Ghana Zimbabwe
2025 35,064,272 16,950,795
2024 34,427,414 16,634,373
2023 33,787,914 16,340,822
2022 33,149,152 16,069,056
2021 32,518,665 15,797,210
2020 31,887,809 15,526,888
2019 31,258,945 15,271,368
2018 30,637,585 15,034,452
2017 30,008,354 14,812,482
2016 29,356,742 14,600,294
2015 28,696,068 14,399,013
2014 28,041,592 14,207,359
2013 27,386,193 14,013,808
2012 26,734,268 13,817,887
2011 26,095,088 13,595,424
2010 25,474,995 13,356,548
2009 24,862,664 13,142,790
2008 24,249,946 12,959,149
2007 23,642,279 12,804,058
2006 23,040,702 12,636,445
2005 22,449,438 12,483,432
2004 21,868,298 12,365,896
2003 21,296,705 12,232,323
2002 20,729,388 12,087,653
2001 20,167,069 11,971,901
2000 19,637,087 11,892,055
1999 19,149,864 11,783,458
1998 18,688,036 11,594,297
1997 18,238,958 11,369,827
1996 17,810,181 11,158,360
1995 17,399,017 10,974,599
1994 16,993,190 10,873,148
1993 16,589,519 10,860,288
1992 16,184,855 10,702,700
1991 15,787,496 10,404,816
1990 15,394,648 10,137,281
1989 15,006,813 9,864,798
1988 14,636,568 9,583,094
1987 14,289,108 9,284,644
1986 13,965,217 8,982,578
1985 13,661,229 8,686,813
1984 13,370,590 8,391,488
1983 13,029,836 8,098,404
1982 12,643,819 7,796,496
1981 12,281,712 7,498,635
1980 11,941,448 7,041,303
1979 11,597,255 6,647,556
1978 11,248,450 6,543,575
1977 10,911,871 6,449,512
1976 10,594,913 6,287,105
1975 10,294,308 6,098,658
1974 10,000,523 5,908,328
1973 9,714,617 5,720,404
1972 9,438,187 5,542,445
1971 9,176,264 5,374,712
1970 8,925,813 5,215,918
1969 8,690,383 5,058,181
1968 8,475,729 4,900,440
1967 8,271,913 4,748,307
1966 8,074,521 4,601,217
1965 7,882,606 4,458,462
1964 7,695,739 4,320,006
1963 7,514,714 4,185,877
1962 7,337,375 4,055,959
1961 7,162,667 3,930,401
1960 6,961,215 3,809,389

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Ghana

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Zimbabwe
2024 3.34 3.67
2023 3.4 3.72
2022 3.43 3.77
2021 3.49 3.77
2020 3.54 3.75
2019 3.59 3.75
2018 3.65 3.74
2017 3.72 3.77
2016 3.87 3.83
2015 3.98 3.91
2014 4.03 4.01
2013 4.11 4.11
2012 4.15 4.13
2011 4.18 4.13
2010 4.18 4.04
2009 4.18 3.95
2008 4.22 3.78
2007 4.29 3.68
2006 4.4 3.64
2005 4.5 3.69
2004 4.5 3.78
2003 4.6 3.86
2002 4.69 3.93
2001 4.77 3.98
2000 4.83 4.01
1999 4.82 4.06
1998 4.83 4.07
1997 4.88 4.08
1996 4.96 4.11
1995 5.11 4.15
1994 5.25 4.28
1993 5.41 4.39
1992 5.52 4.57
1991 5.63 4.72
1990 5.74 4.88
1989 5.82 5.07
1988 5.92 5.28
1987 6.02 5.5
1986 6.08 5.69
1985 6.12 5.87
1984 6.15 6.04
1983 6.23 6.2
1982 6.31 6.33
1981 6.42 6.45
1980 6.47 6.52
1979 6.51 6.59
1978 6.56 6.66
1977 6.64 6.71
1976 6.7 6.77
1975 6.76 6.83
1974 6.82 6.88
1973 6.87 6.94
1972 6.92 6.94
1971 6.95 6.94
1970 6.95 6.98
1969 6.95 7.04
1968 6.89 7.11
1967 6.89 7.16
1966 6.86 7.2
1965 6.88 7.23
1964 6.9 7.23
1963 6.94 7.23
1962 6.94 7.23
1961 6.91 7.21
1960 6.89 7.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Ghana and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Zimbabwe
2025 22.4 19.2
2024 22.2 19
2023 22 18.9
2022 21.8 18.7
2021 21.7 18.6
2020 21.5 18.5
2019 21.3 18.3
2018 21.2 18.2
2017 21 18.1
2016 20.9 18
2015 20.8 18
2014 20.7 18
2013 20.6 18
2012 20.5 18.1
2011 20.3 18.2
2010 20.2 18.3
2009 20 18.4
2008 19.9 18.5
2007 19.7 18.5
2006 19.5 18.5
2005 19.3 18.3
2004 19.1 18.3
2003 19 18.2
2002 18.8 18.1
2001 18.6 18
2000 18.4 17.8
1999 18.3 17.7
1998 18.1 17.5
1997 17.9 17.2
1996 17.7 16.9
1995 17.6 16.6
1994 17.5 16.4
1993 17.4 16.3
1992 17.3 16.4
1991 17.2 16.5
1990 17.2 16.3
1989 17.1 16.1
1988 17.1 15.9
1987 17.1 15.9
1986 17.1 15.9
1985 17.1 15.9
1984 17.1 15.8
1983 17 15.8
1982 16.9 15.8
1981 16.7 15.7
1980 16.7 15.6
1979 16.5 15.6
1978 16.4 15.7
1977 16.2 15.8
1976 16 15.8
1975 15.9 15.9
1974 15.8 15.9
1973 15.8 15.8
1972 15.8 15.8
1971 15.9 15.8
1970 15.9 15.7
1969 16 15.7
1968 16.1 15.7
1967 16.2 15.7
1966 16.4 15.7
1965 16.5 15.7
1964 16.7 15.7
1963 16.9 15.8
1962 17.2 16
1961 17.4 16.2
1960 17.7 16.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$92.3B
2025
$45B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
17%
2025
15.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.35%
2025
+0.08%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.97%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.9%
2025
48.2%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
29.3%
2025
37.1%
2025
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2026
Listed domestic companies
31
2025
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$16.4B
2025
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$4.47B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Ghana Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
369 kg
2023
472 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.5
2023
$12.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.43%
2023
4.08%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
565 kWh
2023
504 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
88.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
37.9%
2023
45.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Ghana Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.43%
2025
0.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
58.9%
2025
40.5%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2025
47.7:52.3
2025
Average male height
5.59 ft
2026
5.59 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.26 ft
2026
Quality of life index
41.4
2026
27
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.83
2022
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
73
2026
69
2026
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
89.8%
2022
English speaking
67.2%
2026
82.1%
2026
People using the Internet
72.2%
2024
41.6%
2024

Health

Ghana Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
35.9
2024
64.7
2024
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2024
11%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
2,505 sq mi
2025
8,812 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
60,439 mi
2019

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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