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Ghana vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 117 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Ghana
gha
Leads on 37 of 117 metrics
Malaysia
mys
Leads on 74 of 117 metrics

Summary

Comparing Ghana and Malaysia: Malaysia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (528,300) against Ghana (2,073); Ghana leads on Oil Proved Reserves (660) against Malaysia (4); Ghana leads on Population living in slums (31.27 %) against Malaysia (0.20 %). Across 117 compared metrics, Ghana wins on 37 and Malaysia wins on 74.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 47 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇬🇭 Ghana🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)72.18 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)69.94 %97.69 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 70% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score67.13 points★56.09 points
Radios12.5★10.9
Televisions1.910.8★
Waterways1,2937,200★

Economy

47 metrics
Metric🇬🇭 Ghana🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country18.41B $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars87.51B $466.53B $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)20 %★3 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)30.35 %★4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP3.8 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index6083.3★
Electricity Consumption9.36136.9★
Electricity Exports187★3
Electricity from Fossil Fuels5878★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants42★18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables14★
Electricity Imports511★33
Electricity Installed Capacity3.833★
Electricity Production12.52148.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)10.49 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient43.5★40.7
Gross Fixed Investment25.125.2★
Gross National Saving928.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)7.1 %★4.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)22.8 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.4 % of GDP1 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption1.2330.44★
Natural Gas Exports038.23★
Natural Gas Imports317.4★2.8
Natural Gas Production914.4★69.49
Natural Gas Proved Reserves22.65★1.18
Oil Consumption60,000561,000★
Oil Exports5,752644,900★
Oil Imports68,830355,300★
Oil Production8,880664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves660★4
Population Below Poverty Line23.4 people6.2 people★
Public Debt73.464.3★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.7 USD★5.1 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption90,000704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports2,654208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports85,110304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production2,073528,300★
Remittances3★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources3.51★1.57
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)78.225.86★
Taxes and Other Revenues12.312.6★
Top Exporting Countries29.20B USD301.22B USD★
Unemployment Rate3.1 %★3.9 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate58.52 %★66.12 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇬🇭 Ghana🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)886,226★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions20.82★260.01
Continental Shelf200200
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 highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation15.2 sq km★13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country26.3 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources56.2580★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇬🇭 Ghana🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization3.89 %4.11 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)96.64209.87★
Agricultural land130,393.8 sq. km★85,710 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)539 km4,675 km★
Dam capacity per capita4,109.2 cubic meters per inhabitant★611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land3604,420★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇬🇭 Ghana🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country47.28 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions16★13
Independence631★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇬🇭 Ghana🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water42.94 %94.7 %★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)2.721.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita281.09 USD1,703.34 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.2 % of GDP4.4 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate1.7 %0.3 %★
Hospital Bed Density0.7 people/sq km2 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)234 %26 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)10.9 %★15.6 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS350,00092,000★
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People0 per 100,000 people1 per 100,000 people★
Underweight Children Under 512★15.3

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇬🇭 Ghana🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)16,000136,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇬🇭 Ghana🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)51.09 %58.88 %★
Human Capital Index0.470.65★
Life expectancy at birth68.98 years80.87 years★
Median age of population21.53 years31.44 years★
Population Change642,359.5 persons★428,622.9 persons
Population density156.9 per sq. km110.8 per sq. km★
Total population35.70M persons36.40M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.67★0.29
Birth Rate (%)27.09 %★14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate27.2 %52.2 %★
Death Rate (%)5.73 %★5.8 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.9 % of GDP3.5 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age9.17M persons9.69M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate13.9318.26★
Learning-adjusted years of school6.47 years9.72 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.77 people8.62 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)168.85★167.88
Military Manpower at Military Age1821★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization78.01 %83.21 %★
Physician Density0.27 people/sq km2.34 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate2.12 %★0.97 %
Population living in slums31.27 %★0.2 %
Total deaths243,382.4 persons179,998.3 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)45.1 %★42.17 %
Total fertility rate3.25 per woman★1.53 per woman
Total net-migration-16,716.9 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate37.98 per live births5.53 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇬🇭 Ghana🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.051.58★
Airports11100★
Civil Air Travel853★
Heliports724★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇬🇭 Ghana🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Current Bank Rate14 %★2.75 %

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