Ghana vs India: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
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 111 compared metrics, Ghana wins on 41 and India wins on 62.
- 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 | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 69.36 %★ | 55.9 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 70% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 67.13 points★ | 32.96 points | |
| Radios | 12.5 | 116★ | |
| Televisions | 1.9 | 63★ | |
| Waterways | 1,293 | 14,500★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
7 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 886,226★ | 130.72M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 20.82 | 2.82★ | |
| Contiguous Zone | 24 | 24 | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | |
| Population Distribution | 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 | a 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 | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 26.3 Cubic meters per year | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 56.2★ | 1.91 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 3.89 % | 21.46 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 96.64★ | 68.7 | |
| Agricultural land | 130,393.8 sq. km | 1.78M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 539 km | 7,000 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 4,109.2 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 360 | 754,562★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 47.28 % | 59.13 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 16 | 28★ | |
| Independence | 6 | 15★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 2.7 | 10.5★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.2 % of GDP★ | 3.3 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 1.7 % | 0.2 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.7 people/sq km | 1.6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 234 % | 80 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 22.1★ | 21.2 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 10.9 % | 3.9 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 350,000 | 2.3★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 12★ | 31.5 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 16,000 | 3.07M★ |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 51.09 % | 71.87 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.47 | 0.52★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 68.98 years | 76.09 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 21.53 years | 29.19 years★ | |
| Population Change | 642,359.5 persons | 14.13M persons★ | |
| Population density | 156.9 per sq. km★ | 496.42 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 35.70M persons | 1.48B persons★ | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.67★ | 0.14 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 27.09 %★ | 15.91 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 27.2 % | 66.7 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 5.73 %★ | 8.7 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 2.9 % of GDP | 4.1 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 9.17M persons | 389.10M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 13.93 | 607.69★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 6.47 years | 9.6 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 3.77 people | 32.94 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 168.85★ | 164.95 | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18★ | 17 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | ages 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 urbanization | 78.01 % | 84.2 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 0.27 people/sq km | 0.72 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 2.12 %★ | 0.72 % | |
| Population living in slums | 31.27 %★ | 5.41 % | |
| Total deaths | 243,382.4 persons★ | 8.28M persons | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 45.1 % | 57.51 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 3.25 per woman★ | 1.93 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -16,716.9 persons★ | -632,939 persons | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 37.98 per live births | 26.01 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 🇮🇳 India | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.05 | 0.14★ | |
| Airports | 11 | 315★ | |
| Civil Air Travel | 8 | 93★ | |
| Heliports | 7 | 289★ |