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Ghana vs India: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 125 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Ghana
gha
Leads on 45 of 125 metrics
India
ind
Leads on 72 of 125 metrics

Summary

Comparing Ghana and India: India leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (2.30) against Ghana (350,000); Ghana leads on Oil Imports (68,830) against India (3.06); Ghana leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (90,000) against India (4.52). Across 125 compared metrics, Ghana wins on 45 and India wins on 72.

  • Communications: 8 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 8 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

8 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡­ GhanašŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)72.18 %ā˜…64.94 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)69.36 %ā˜…55.9 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 70% (2023 est.)percent of population: 56% (2022 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed0.66 Mbps3.15 Mbpsā˜…
Press Freedom Index Score67.13 pointsā˜…32.96 points
Radios12.5116ā˜…
Televisions1.963ā˜…
Waterways1,29314,500ā˜…

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡­ GhanašŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country18.41B $717.60B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars87.51B $4.52T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)10.02 %32.91 %ā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)20 %ā˜…6 %
Coal Revenue01.15ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)30.35 %ā˜…9.51 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP3.5 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index6071ā˜…
Electricity Consumption9.36ā˜…1.14
Electricity Exports187ā˜…5.15
Electricity from Fossil Fuels5871ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants42ā˜…12
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables116ā˜…
Electricity Imports511ā˜…5.62
Electricity Installed Capacity3.8367.8ā˜…
Electricity Production12.52ā˜…1.39
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)10.49 USD per capita25.18 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient43.5ā˜…25.5
Gross Fixed Investment25.130ā˜…
Gross National Saving928.8ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)7.1 %ā˜…5.6 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)22.8 %5 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.4 % of GDP2 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption1.2355.43ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports076.45ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports317.4ā˜…23.96
Natural Gas Production914.4ā˜…31.54
Natural Gas Proved Reserves22.65ā˜…1.29
Oil Consumption60,000ā˜…3.18
Oil Exports5,752825,600ā˜…
Oil Imports68,830ā˜…3.06
Oil Production8,880954,000ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves660ā˜…5.68
Population Below Poverty Line23.4 people21.9 peopleā˜…
Public Debt73.446.5ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.7 USD6.5 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption90,000ā˜…4.52
Refined Petroleum Products Exports2,654ā˜…1.31
Refined Petroleum Products Imports85,110653,300ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production2,073ā˜…4.9
Remittances33.5ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources3.51ā˜…0.14
Robotics Research Funding0.38 USD0.79 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)78.2251.78ā˜…
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)12.3 % of GDPā˜…6.93 % of GDP
Taxes and Other Revenues12.3ā˜…6.7
Top Exporting Countries29.20B USD827.41B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate3.1 %ā˜…4.3 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate58.52 %55.66 %ā˜…

Environment

8 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡­ GhanašŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)886,226ā˜…130.72M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions20.822.82ā˜…
Contiguous Zone2424
Continental Shelf200edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
Population Distributionpopulation 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 mapa very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv
Protected Land Area for Adaptation15.2 sq kmā˜…7.76 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country26.3 Cubic meters per year432 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources56.2ā˜…1.91

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡­ GhanašŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization3.89 %21.46 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)96.64ā˜…68.7
Agricultural land130,393.8 sq. km1.78M sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km227,5332.97Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)539 km7,000 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita4,109.2 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land360754,562ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡­ GhanašŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country47.28 %59.13 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions1628ā˜…
Independence615ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡­ GhanašŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water42.94 %76.44 %ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)2.710.5ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita281.09 USD447.76 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.2 % of GDPā˜…3.3 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate1.7 %0.2 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density0.7 people/sq km1.6 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)234 %80 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth22.1ā˜…21.2
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)10.9 %3.9 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS350,0002.3ā˜…
Total Number of Doctors0.170.72ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 512ā˜…31.5

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡­ GhanašŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)16,0003.07Mā˜…

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡­ GhanašŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Currently married (Percent)51.09 %71.87 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.470.52ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth68.98 years76.09 yearsā˜…
Median age of population21.53 years29.19 yearsā˜…
Population Change642,359.5 persons14.13M personsā˜…
Population density156.9 per sq. kmā˜…496.42 per sq. km
Total population35.70M persons1.48B personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.67ā˜…0.14
Birth Rate (%)27.09 %ā˜…15.91 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate27.2 %66.7 %ā˜…
Death Rate (%)5.73 %ā˜…8.7 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.9 % of GDP4.1 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age9.17M persons389.10M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate13.93607.69ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school6.47 years9.6 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.77 people32.94 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)168.85ā˜…164.95
Military Manpower at Military Age18ā˜…17
Military Service Age and Obligation18ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization78.01 %84.2 %ā˜…
Physician Density0.27 people/sq km0.72 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate2.12 %ā˜…0.72 %
Population living in slums31.27 %ā˜…5.41 %
Total deaths243,382.4 personsā˜…8.28M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)45.1 %57.51 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate3.25 per womanā˜…1.93 per woman
Total net-migration-16,716.9 personsā˜…-632,939 persons
Under-five mortality rate37.98 per live births26.01 per live birthsā˜…
Voting Age Population58.6 millions64.25 millionsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡­ GhanašŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.050.14ā˜…
Airports11315ā˜…
Civil Air Travel893ā˜…
Heliports7289ā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡­ GhanašŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiaShare
Current Bank Rate14 %ā˜…5.25 %

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