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Ghana vs Serbia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 114 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Ghana
gha
Leads on 41 of 114 metrics
Serbia
srb
Leads on 64 of 114 metrics

Summary

Comparing Ghana and Serbia: Ghana leads on Natural Gas Imports (317.40) against Serbia (2.01); Serbia leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (3,300) against Ghana (350,000); Ghana leads on Electricity Imports (511) against Serbia (5.07). Across 114 compared metrics, Ghana wins on 41 and Serbia wins on 64.

  • Communications: 5 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

5 metrics
Metric🇬🇭 Ghana🇷🇸 SerbiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)72.18 %87.69 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)69.94 %85.36 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 70% (2023 est.)percent of population: 85% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score67.13 points★53.55 points
Waterways1,293★587

Economy

49 metrics
Metric🇬🇭 Ghana🇷🇸 SerbiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country18.41B $★5.16B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars87.51B $105.51B $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)10.02 %25.03 %★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)20 %★3.5 %
Coal Revenue00.25★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)30.35 %★8.2 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP8.5 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index6096.6★
Electricity Consumption9.3629.81★
Electricity Exports187★6.43
Electricity from Fossil Fuels5865★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants42★35
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables11
Electricity Imports511★5.07
Electricity Installed Capacity3.87.34★
Electricity Production12.5236.54★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)10.49 USD per capita91.88 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient43.5★32.8
Gross Fixed Investment25.1★18.4
Gross National Saving915.3★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)7.1 %★2.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)22.8 %4.7 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.4 % of GDP2.5 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption1.232.72★
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports317.4★2.01
Natural Gas Production914.4★509.7
Natural Gas Proved Reserves22.6548.14★
Oil Consumption60,00088,000★
Oil Exports5,752★4,815
Oil Imports68,83078,600★
Oil Production8,88014,310★
Oil Proved Reserves660★77.5
Population Below Poverty Line23.4 people20 people★
Public Debt73.473.1★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5.7 USD★3.9 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption90,000★74,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports2,65415,750★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports85,110★18,720
Refined Petroleum Products Production2,07374,350★
Remittances37.1★
Revenue from Forest Resources3.51★0.38
Robotics Research Funding0.38 USD0.67 USD★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)39.038.09★
Taxes and Other Revenues12.323.9★
Top Exporting Countries29.20B USD48.28B USD★
Unemployment Rate3.1 %★7.4 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate58.52 %★59.14 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇬🇭 Ghana🇷🇸 SerbiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)886,226-887,880★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions20.82★44.78
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 fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations
Protected Land Area for Adaptation15.2 sq km15.67 sq km★
Total Renewable Water Resources56.2162.2★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇬🇭 Ghana🇷🇸 SerbiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization3.89 %★2.74 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)96.64156.99★
Agricultural land130,393.8 sq. km★34,930 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)539 km★0 km
Dam capacity per capita4,109.2 cubic meters per inhabitant★345.63 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land360550★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇬🇭 Ghana🇷🇸 SerbiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country47.28 %51.23 %★
Administrative Divisions16117★
Independence6★5
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
Metric🇬🇭 Ghana🇷🇸 SerbiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water42.94 %74.97 %★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)2.710.5★
Health Care Spending per Capita281.09 USD2,856.3 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.2 % of GDP10 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate1.7 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density0.7 people/sq km5.4 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)234 %11 %★
Mean Age at First Birth22.128.2★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)10.9 %★21.5 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS350,0003,300★
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People0 per 100,000 people6 per 100,000 people★
Underweight Children Under 5121★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇬🇭 Ghana🇷🇸 SerbiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)16,00032,000★

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇬🇭 Ghana🇷🇸 SerbiaShare
Currently married (Percent)51.09 %51.54 %★
Human Capital Index0.470.75★
Life expectancy at birth68.98 years81.99 years★
Median age of population21.53 years44.56 years★
Population Change642,359.5 persons★-34,673.3 persons
Population density156.9 per sq. km86.8 per sq. km★
Total population35.70M persons★6.64M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.67★0.6
Birth Rate (%)27.09 %★8.72 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate27.2 %62.3 %★
Death Rate (%)5.73 %★14.66 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.9 % of GDP3.4 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age9.17M persons★1.42M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate13.93★3.23
Learning-adjusted years of school6.47 years11.35 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.77 people★1.41 people
Mean Male Height (cm)168.85180.57★
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization78.01 %★65.92 %
Physician Density0.27 people/sq km3.1 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate2.12 %★-0.6 %
Population living in slums31.27 %★1.3 %
Total deaths243,382.4 persons77,453.4 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)45.1 %53.17 %★
Total fertility rate3.25 per woman★1.49 per woman
Total net-migration-16,716.9 persons-14,087.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate37.98 per live births4.33 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇬🇭 Ghana🇷🇸 SerbiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.050.39★
Airports1146★
Heliports711★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇬🇭 Ghana🇷🇸 SerbiaShare
Current Bank Rate14 %★5.75 %

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