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Ghana vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 126 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Ghana
gha
Leads on 37 of 126 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 80 of 126 metrics

Summary

Comparing Ghana and Mexico: Ghana leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (90,000) against Mexico (1.98); Ghana leads on Oil Consumption (60,000) against Mexico (2.07); Ghana leads on Oil Exports (5,752) against Mexico (1.51). Across 126 compared metrics, Ghana wins on 37 and Mexico wins on 80.

  • Communications: 8 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 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‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)72.18 %83.12 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)69.94 %81.18 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 70% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed0.66 Mbps21.74 Mbpsā˜…
Press Freedom Index Score67.13 pointsā˜…45.55 points
Radios12.531ā˜…
Televisions1.925.6ā˜…
Waterways1,2932,900ā˜…

Economy

51 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡­ GhanašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country18.41B $69.44B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars87.51B $2.29T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)10.02 %24.12 %ā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)20 %ā˜…7.25 %
Coal Revenue00.03ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)30.35 %ā˜…7.34 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP5.4 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index6086.1ā˜…
Electricity Consumption9.36258.7ā˜…
Electricity Exports187ā˜…7.31
Electricity from Fossil Fuels5871ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants42ā˜…17
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables19ā˜…
Electricity Imports511ā˜…3.53
Electricity Installed Capacity3.872.56ā˜…
Electricity Production12.52302.7ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)10.49 USD per capita57.54 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient43.543.5
Gross Fixed Investment25.1ā˜…21.5
Gross National Saving921.4ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)7.1 %ā˜…0.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)22.8 %4.7 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.4 % of GDP0.9 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption1.2381.61ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports036.81ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports317.4ā˜…50.12
Natural Gas Production914.4ā˜…31.57
Natural Gas Proved Reserves22.65279.8ā˜…
Oil Consumption60,000ā˜…2.07
Oil Exports5,752ā˜…1.51
Oil Imports68,830496,000ā˜…
Oil Production8,880ā˜…2.98
Oil Proved Reserves660ā˜…10.42
Population Below Poverty Line23.4 peopleā˜…36.3 people
Private Investment (% of GDP)17 % of GDPā˜…16.42 % of GDP
Public Debt73.445.1ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.7 USDā˜…1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption90,000ā˜…1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports2,654155,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports85,110867,500ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production2,073844,600ā˜…
Remittances33.7ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources3.51ā˜…0.1
Robotics Research Funding0.38 USD0.47 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)39.034.44ā˜…
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)12.39 % of GDP14.22 % of GDPā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues12.314.2ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries29.20B USD681.35B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate3.1 %2.8 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate58.52 %ā˜…61.61 %

Environment

8 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡­ GhanašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)886,226ā˜…2.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions20.82ā˜…441.05
Contiguous Zone2424
Continental Shelf200natural prolongation 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 mapmost of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City
Protected Land Area for Adaptation15.2 sq km15.55 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country26.3 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources56.2461.89ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡­ GhanašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization3.89 %ā˜…1.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)96.64ā˜…52.44
Agricultural land130,393.8 sq. km1.04M sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km227,5331.94Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)539 km9,330 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita4,109.2 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land36059,910ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡­ GhanašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country47.28 %ā˜…17.92 %
Administrative Divisions1632ā˜…
Independence616ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡­ GhanašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water42.94 %42.97 %ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)2.716.4ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita281.09 USD1,579.68 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.2 % of GDP6.1 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate1.7 %0.4 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density0.7 people/sq km1 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)234 %42 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth22.1ā˜…21.3
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)10.9 %ā˜…28.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS350,000340,000ā˜…
Total Number of Doctors0.142.59ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 5124.2ā˜…

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡­ GhanašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)16,000341,000ā˜…

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡­ GhanašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)51.09 %51.87 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.470.63ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth68.98 years80.06 yearsā˜…
Median age of population21.53 years29.96 yearsā˜…
Population Change642,359.5 persons1.20M personsā˜…
Population density156.9 per sq. km67.89 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population35.70M persons133.03M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.670.71ā˜…
Birth Rate (%)27.09 %ā˜…14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate27.2 %73.1 %ā˜…
Death Rate (%)5.73 %ā˜…6.04 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.9 % of GDP4.1 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age9.17M persons35.92M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate13.9360.96ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school6.47 years9.01 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.77 people22.28 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)168.85169.01ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization78.01 %ā˜…77.59 %
Physician Density0.27 people/sq km2.59 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate2.12 %ā˜…0.81 %
Population living in slums31.27 %ā˜…15.76 %
Total deaths243,382.4 personsā˜…685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)45.1 %62.6 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate3.25 per womanā˜…1.84 per woman
Total net-migration-16,716.9 personsā˜…-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate37.98 per live births11.69 per live birthsā˜…
Voting Age Population58.6 millions63.72 millionsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡­ GhanašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.050.48ā˜…
Airports111,580ā˜…
Civil Air Travel8186ā˜…
Heliports7488ā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¬šŸ‡­ GhanašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Current Bank Rate14 %ā˜…6.5 %

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