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Australia vs Ghana: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Australia
aus
Leads on 68 of 111 metrics
Ghana
gha
Leads on 35 of 111 metrics

Summary

Comparing Australia and Ghana: Ghana leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (90,000) against Australia (1.18); Ghana leads on Population living in slums (31.27 %) against Australia (0.03 %); Australia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (462,500) against Ghana (2,073). Across 111 compared metrics, Australia wins on 68 and Ghana wins on 35.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇬🇭 GhanaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.06 %★69.94 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 97% (2023 est.)percent of population: 70% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score75.15 points★67.13 points
Radios25.5★12.5
Televisions10.15★1.9
Waterways2,000★1,293

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇬🇭 GhanaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country61.53B $★18.41B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.02T $★87.51B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %20 %★
Coal Revenue0.78★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.24 %30.35 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.3 % of GDP★3.5 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79★60
Electricity Consumption229.4★9.36
Electricity Exports0187★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels72★58
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1142★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables17★1
Electricity Imports0511★
Electricity Installed Capacity65.56★3.8
Electricity Production243★12.52
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)223.16 USD per capita★10.49 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient34.343.5★
Gross Fixed Investment28.2★25.1
Gross National Saving21★9
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.5 %7.1 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.2 %★22.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP★0.4 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption45.25★1.23
Natural Gas Exports67.96★0
Natural Gas Imports5.78317.4★
Natural Gas Production105.2914.4★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.9922.65★
Oil Consumption960,800★60,000
Oil Exports312,600★5,752
Oil Imports731,400★68,830
Oil Production549,200★8,880
Oil Proved Reserves3.32660★
Population Below Poverty Line13.4 people★23.4 people
Public Debt58★73.4
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.4 USD5.7 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.1890,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports64,120★2,654
Refined Petroleum Products Imports619,600★85,110
Refined Petroleum Products Production462,500★2,073
Remittances0.13★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.133.51★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.5★39.03
Taxes and Other Revenues23.6★12.3
Unemployment Rate4.1 %3.1 %★

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇬🇭 GhanaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.42M886,226★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions394.6520.82★
Contiguous Zone1224★
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributionpopulation is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, bypopulation is concentrated in the southern half of the country, with the highest concentrations on or near the Atlantic coast, as shown in this population distribution map
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country72 Cubic meters per year★26.3 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources492★56.2

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇬🇭 GhanaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.18 %3.89 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)83.9896.64★
Agricultural land3.67M sq. km★130,393.8 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)25,760 km★539 km
Dam capacity per capita2,840.49 cubic meters per inhabitant4,109.2 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land19,450★360

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇬🇭 GhanaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country90.34 %★47.28 %
Administrative Divisions616★
Independence16★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇬🇭 GhanaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.4★2.7
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.5 % of GDP★4.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %★1.7 %
Hospital Bed Density3.8 people/sq km★0.7 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)2 %★234 %
Mean Age at First Birth28.7★22.1
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29 %10.9 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS30,000★350,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA12.6

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇬🇭 GhanaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)60,000★16,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇬🇭 GhanaShare
Currently married (Percent)53.27 %★51.09 %
Human Capital Index0.79★0.47
Life expectancy at birth86.17 years★68.98 years
Median age of population38.51 years★21.53 years
Population Change266,623.9 persons642,359.5 persons★
Population density3.54 per sq. km★156.9 per sq. km
Total population27.23M persons35.70M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.86★0.67
Birth Rate (%)10.75 %27.09 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.9 %★27.2 %
Death Rate (%)6.81 %5.73 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.1 % of GDP★2.9 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age6.26M persons9.17M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate14.91★13.93
Learning-adjusted years of school11.59 years★6.47 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population5.24 people★3.77 people
Mean Male Height (cm)179.2★168.85
Military Manpower at Military Age1718★
Military Service Age and Obligation1718★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.69 %★78.01 %
Physician Density4.09 people/sq km★0.27 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.59 %2.12 %★
Population living in slums0.03 %31.27 %★
Total deaths184,381.4 persons★243,382.4 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)65.29 %★45.1 %
Total fertility rate1.63 per woman3.25 per woman★
Total net-migration146,184.2 persons★-16,716.9 persons
Under-five mortality rate2.81 per live births★37.98 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇦🇺 Australia🇬🇭 GhanaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)3.09★0.05
Airports2,257★11
Civil Air Travelabout 150 major transport aircraft8
Heliports392★7

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