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Ghana flag Ghana Africa
United States flag United States North America
Key Statistics
Population
people
34.4M
47th
340.1M
3rd
GDP
gross domestic product, US$
$82.3B
82nd
$28.8T
1st
GDP per Capita
US$ per person
$2,391
170th
$84,534
12th
GNI per Capita (PPP)
international $
$7,720
150th
$85,980
10th
GDP Growth
annual %
5.6% 33rd
2.8% 122nd
Surface Area
km²
238,539 km²
81st
9,831,510 km²
3rd
Population Density
people per km²
144.3 /km²
34.6 /km²
Fertility Rate
births per woman
3.4 46th
1.6 135th
Urban Population
% of population
58.4% 134th
80.1% 57th
Population 65+
% of population
3.7% 171st
17.9% 45th
Health
Life Expectancy
years at birth
65.5 yrs
189th
78.4 yrs
63rd
Infant Mortality
per 1,000 live births
28.2 146th
5.5 56th
Maternal Mortality
per 100,000 live births
234.0 163rd
17.0 67th
Health Spending per Capita
US$
$70
163rd
$13,473
1st
Health Spending
% of GDP
2.9% 179th
16.7% 3rd
Physicians
per 1,000 people
0.27
164th
3.68
39th
Hospital Beds
per 1,000 people
0.69
174th
2.68
82nd
Population Pyramidsby age & sex, 2024
Population pyramid of Ghana
Ghana
Population pyramid of United States
United States
Economy & Environment
Unemployment Rate
% of labour force
2.8% 35th
4.0% 71st
GHG Emissions
tons per capita
0.66 3rd
17.74 175th
Agriculture
% of GDP
20.9%
1.0%
Industry
% of GDP
31.5%
17.9%
Services
% of GDP
40.9%
77.6%
Exports
% of GDP
35.5%
11.1%
Imports
% of GDP
34.3%
14.3%
Education & Society
Literacy Rate
% of adults
76.5% 121st
N/A
Education Spending
% of GDP
2.9% 151st
5.4% 44th
Gini Index
0 = perfect equality
43.5 143rd
41.8 134th
Poverty Rate
at $2.15/day
39.0% 145th
1.2% 68th
Homicide Rate
per 100,000 people
1.8 77th
5.8 134th
Women in Parliament
% of seats
14.5% 155th
28.7% 76th
Female Labor Participation
% of female population
55.7% 77th
56.6% 73rd
Military Spending
% of GDP
0.4% 157th
3.4% 24th
Technology & Infrastructure
Internet Users
% of population
69.9%
135th
93.1%
42nd
Mobile Subscriptions
per 100 people
98.8 144th
112.4 111th
Access to Electricity
% of population
89.5%
161st
100.0%
124th
Access to Water
% of population
89.9%
155th
100.0%
44th
Access to Sanitation
% of population
31.6%
197th
99.6%
34th
Renewable Energy
% of consumption
39.0% 63rd
10.9% 143rd
Forest Area
% of land area
35.2% 88th
33.9% 96th
Ochre marks the leading country for each measure.
GDP Compositionagriculture · industry · services
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Trade Balanceexports vs imports, % of GDP
Ghana
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Population Over Time1960 – 2024
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United States
GDP Over Time1960 – 2024, US$
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Life Expectancy Over Time1960 – 2024
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