Germany vs Ghana: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Germany and Ghana: Ghana leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (90,000) against Germany (2.46); Ghana leads on Oil Imports (68,830) against Germany (2.67); Ghana leads on Oil Consumption (60,000) against Germany (2.50). Across 110 compared metrics, Germany wins on 67 and Ghana wins on 36.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 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 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇬🇭 Ghana | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 92.48 %★ | 69.94 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2024 est.) | percent of population: 70% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 83.85 points★ | 67.13 points | |
| Radios | 77.8★ | 12.5 | |
| Televisions | 51.4★ | 1.9 | |
| Waterways | 7,300★ | 1,293 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇬🇭 Ghana | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -21.45M★ | 886,226 | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 600.19 | 20.82★ | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | 200 | |
| Population Distribution | second most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphalia | population 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 Country | 45.7 Cubic meters per year★ | 26.3 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 154★ | 56.2 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇬🇭 Ghana | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 9.82 %★ | 3.89 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 185.14★ | 96.64 | |
| Agricultural land | 165,134 sq. km★ | 130,393.8 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 2,389 km★ | 539 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant | 4,109.2 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 5,065★ | 360 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇬🇭 Ghana | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 92.99 %★ | 47.28 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 16 | 16 | |
| Independence | 18★ | 6 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇬🇭 Ghana | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.8★ | 2.7 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 12.7 % of GDP★ | 4.2 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 1.7 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 7.8 people/sq km★ | 0.7 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 4 %★ | 234 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 29.9★ | 22.1 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.3 % | 10.9 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 93,000★ | 350,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 0.6★ | 12 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇬🇭 Ghana | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 183,000★ | 16,000 |
People and Society
29 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇬🇭 Ghana | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.35★ | 0.05 | |
| Airports | 840★ | 11 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 239★ | 8 | |
| Heliports | 449★ | 7 |