Which has more people, Ghana or Tanzania?

Ghana has a population of 35,697,557 (46th of 235 countries) and Tanzania has 72,563,780 (20th of 235).

How do Ghana and Tanzania compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Ghana 65.7 (187th of 215), Tanzania 67.2 (174th of 215) among countries. Tanzania ranks better.

How do Ghana and Tanzania compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Ghana $8,610 (134th of 184), Tanzania $4,471 (158th of 184) among countries. Ghana ranks better.

Where does Ghana beat Tanzania most clearly?

Ghana ranks far ahead on Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted) (Internet Cost by Country): $21.18 vs $106.47; Diabetes Deaths as % of All Deaths Up to Age 60 (Diabetes Rates by Country): 1.3% vs 11.6%; Vacc. Rate DTP1 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 87.0%.

Where does Tanzania beat Ghana most clearly?

Tanzania ranks far ahead on % Risk at 74 (Liver Cancer Rates by Country): 0.38% vs 1.6%; Workforce Participation Men (Workforce Participation by Country): 87.433 vs 64.179; Mortality (Deaths) - Male (Cancer Rates by Country): 167 vs 16,045.

Ghana vs Tanzania

Ghana comes out ahead of Tanzania on 287 of 479 statistics where one end is better, to 184 with 8 ties. Ghana leads on Tech & Business, Politics & Government and Law and 8 more categories. Tanzania leads on Manufacturing & Mining and Crime & Safety.

479 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 8 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Ghana

Wins: 287
Avg. percentile: 50
Categories led: 11

Tanzania

Wins: 184
Avg. percentile: 45
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Ghana	Tanzania
Population	35,697,557 46th of 235	72,563,780 20th of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	65.7 187th of 215	67.2 174th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$8,610 134th of 184	$4,471 158th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	2.98% 40th of 181	1.57% 12th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	91.9% 157th of 214	52.4% 198th of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	27.5 144th of 195	28.7 146th of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$3,257 133rd of 185	$1,319 163rd of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Tech & BusinessGhana · 20 statistics
Politics & GovernmentGhana · 40 statistics
LawGhana · 8 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyGhana · 37 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningTanzania · 3 statistics
EnvironmentGhana · 48 statistics
CultureGhana · 70 statistics
PopulationGhana · 19 statistics
HealthGhana · 202 statistics
EducationGhana · 9 statistics
EconomicsGhana · 79 statistics
TravelGhana · 10 statistics
Crime & SafetyTanzania · 43 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Ghana	Tanzania
Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted)Internet Cost by Country	$21.18 tied 24th of 189	$106.47 181st of 189
Diabetes Deaths as % of All Deaths Up to Age 60Diabetes Rates by Country	1.3% tied 20th of 181	11.6% tied 171st of 181
% Risk at 74Liver Cancer Rates by Country	1.6% tied 169th of 185	0.38% tied 24th of 185
Workforce Participation MenWorkforce Participation by Country	64.179 135th of 181	87.433 5th of 181
Mortality (Deaths) - MaleCancer Rates by Country	16,045 138th of 183	167 11th of 183
Vacc. Rate DTP1Vaccination Rates by Country	99.0% tied 1st of 193	87.0% tied 145th of 193
Individual Capital Gains Tax Rate (Standard Pct)Capital Gains Tax by Country	25.0% tied 113th of 150	10.0% tied 4th of 150
Parliamentary Representation of WomenMost Dangerous Countries for Women	14.6% tied 164th of 197	37.8% tied 37th of 197
Heart Disease All Ages DALYs - FemaleHeart Disease Rates by Country	5,362 per 100k 141st of 204	2,343 per 100k 20th of 204
Consumer Spending (% of GDP)Consumer Spending by Country	84.2% 16th of 148	54.1% 103rd of 148
Melanoma Death Rate - MaleMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country	0.01 per 100k tied 1st of 204	0.83 per 100k tied 120th of 204
Real GDP GrowthFastest Growing Economies	1.6% tied 139th of 189	5.2% tied 30th of 189
Est. Diabetes PrevalenceDiabetes Rates by Country	2.7% 4th of 211	9.8% tied 121st of 211
Drought Risk Score (Statista)Droughts by Country	1.4 tied 26th of 157	3.04 tied 114th of 157
Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. YearStarvation Deaths by Country	-0.09 ASR per 100K pop. tied 51st of 170	0.04 ASR per 100K pop. tied 145th of 170
International and Peace and Security Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	5th 5th of 171	99th 97th of 171
Nursing and Midwifery PersonnelDoctors per Capita by Country	41.72 per 10k 89th of 195	2.6 per 10k 192nd of 195
Other STIs RateSTD Rates by Country	342.3 per 100k 198th of 201	158.53 per 100k 93rd of 201
Melanoma New Case Rate - MaleMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country	0.02 per 100k tied 2nd of 204	1.34 per 100k 109th of 204
Vacc. Rate PCV3Vaccination Rates by Country	96.0% tied 19th of 156	82.0% tied 104th of 156
Agricultural ScoreWater Stress by Country	0.21 10th of 143	2.3 82nd of 143
Melanoma Death Rate - AllSkin Cancer Rates by Country	0.02 per 100k tied 2nd of 204	0.62 per 100k 105th of 204
FSI Index Secrecy ScoreBest Countries to Hide Money	53 tied 16th of 138	69 tied 85th of 138
EPI Waste ManagementEnvironmental Performance Index by Country	81.82 72nd of 163	7.5 151st of 163
Melanoma Rate MaleMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country	0.07 per 100k 2nd of 204	4.04 per 100k 99th of 204
Melanoma New Case Rate - AllSkin Cancer Rates by Country	0.06 per 100k tied 2nd of 203	1.17 per 100k 99th of 203
Broadband Cost per MonthInternet Cost by Country	$6.55 23rd of 205	$27.53 119th of 205
Total ScoreWater Stress by Country	0.11 tied 8th of 149	1.91 77th of 149
Purchasing Power ParityPurchasing Power Parity by Country	$5 LCU/INT 101st of 182	$750 LCU/INT 18th of 182
% Annual ChangeDeforestation Rates by Country	0.05% tied 66th of 167	-0.88% 143rd of 167

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Quick answers

Which is better, Ghana or Tanzania?: Ghana comes out ahead of Tanzania on 287 of 479 statistics where one end is better, to 184 with 8 ties. Ghana leads on Tech & Business, Politics & Government and Law and 8 more categories. Tanzania leads on Manufacturing & Mining and Crime & Safety. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Ghana or Tanzania?: Ghana has a population of 35,697,557 (46th of 235 countries) and Tanzania has 72,563,780 (20th of 235).
How do Ghana and Tanzania compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Ghana 65.7 (187th of 215), Tanzania 67.2 (174th of 215) among countries. Tanzania ranks better.
How do Ghana and Tanzania compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Ghana $8,610 (134th of 184), Tanzania $4,471 (158th of 184) among countries. Ghana ranks better.
Where does Ghana beat Tanzania most clearly?: Ghana ranks far ahead on Broadband Cost per Month (Adjusted) (Internet Cost by Country): $21.18 vs $106.47; Diabetes Deaths as % of All Deaths Up to Age 60 (Diabetes Rates by Country): 1.3% vs 11.6%; Vacc. Rate DTP1 (Vaccination Rates by Country): 99.0% vs 87.0%.
Where does Tanzania beat Ghana most clearly?: Tanzania ranks far ahead on % Risk at 74 (Liver Cancer Rates by Country): 0.38% vs 1.6%; Workforce Participation Men (Workforce Participation by Country): 87.433 vs 64.179; Mortality (Deaths) - Male (Cancer Rates by Country): 167 vs 16,045.

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