How much coast is there?

Pakistan’s coastline is 94% longer than Ghana’s.

Ghana: 539 km (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 1,046 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Pakistan’s highest peak towers 7,726 m above Ghana’s.

Ghana: 885 m (2026 edition) · Pakistan: 8,611 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Pakistan has 7.3 times as many people as Ghana.

Ghana: 35.1 million (2025) · Pakistan: 255 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Pakistan is 2.1 times as densely populated as Ghana.

Ghana: 154 per km² (2025) · Pakistan: 331 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Ghana is 0.64 years older than in Pakistan.

Ghana: 20.9 years (2023) · Pakistan: 20.3 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Pakistan have 0.2 more children on average than in Ghana.

Ghana: 3.34 children per woman (2024) · Pakistan: 3.55 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

4.4% of people in Pakistan are 65 or older, versus 3.8% in Ghana.

Ghana: 3.8% (2025) · Pakistan: 4.4% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Ghana has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Pakistan 0.1.

Ghana: 0.3 (2025) · Pakistan: 0.1 (2025)

How many official languages?

Pakistan has 2 official languages, Ghana 1.

Ghana: 1 (2026) · Pakistan: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Pakistan’s economy is 3.6 times the size of Ghana’s.

Ghana: $114 billion (2025) · Pakistan: $407 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Ghana produces 31% more per person than Pakistan.

Ghana: Int$8,610 (2025) · Pakistan: Int$6,573 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Ghana than in Pakistan (Gini 10 points higher).

Ghana: 43.5 (2016) · Pakistan: 33.5 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.4% in Pakistan, versus 3.0% in Ghana.

Ghana: 3% (2025) · Pakistan: 5.4% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Pakistan spends 2.7% of its GDP on the military, Ghana 0.4%.

Ghana: 0.4% (2024) · Pakistan: 2.7% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Ghana’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Pakistan’s.

Ghana: 38% (2025) · Pakistan: 24% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Ghana spends 2.3 times as much on health per person as Pakistan.

Ghana: $70 (2023) · Pakistan: $30 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Pakistan is 75% more likely to die before turning one than in Ghana.

Ghana: 27.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Pakistan: 48.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Pakistan has 4.4 times as many doctors per person as Ghana.

Ghana: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Pakistan: 1.2 per 1,000 (2021)

How common is obesity?

24% of adults in Pakistan are obese, versus 14% in Ghana.

Ghana: 13.8% (2024) · Pakistan: 23.5% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

18% of adults in Pakistan smoke, versus 3.3% in Ghana.

Ghana: 3.3% (2024) · Pakistan: 17.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Pakistan rate their lives 0.31 points higher than in Ghana.

Ghana: 4.55 (2025) · Pakistan: 4.87 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Ghana drink 30 times as much alcohol as in Pakistan.

Ghana: 2.6 litres (2023) · Pakistan: 0.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Pakistan has 22% more meat per person than Ghana.

Ghana: 17.4 kg (2023) · Pakistan: 21.2 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Ghana has 611 kcal more food per person per day than Pakistan.

Ghana: 3,125 kcal (2023) · Pakistan: 2,514 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Pakistan put in 815 more hours a year than in Ghana.

Ghana: 1,656 hours (2023) · Pakistan: 2,471 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Ghana went to school 2.8 years longer than in Pakistan.

Ghana: 7.1 years (2023) · Pakistan: 4.3 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Ghana: 0.03 (2022) · Pakistan: no data

How many people are online?

72% of people in Ghana are online, versus 57% in Pakistan.

Ghana: 72% (2024) · Pakistan: 57% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

96% of people in Pakistan have electricity, versus 92% in Ghana.

Ghana: 91.9% (2024) · Pakistan: 95.7% (2024)

How many live in cities?

59% of people in Ghana live in cities, versus 40% in Pakistan.

Ghana: 59% (2025) · Pakistan: 40% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Ghana has 114 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Pakistan 77.

Ghana: 114 (2024) · Pakistan: 77 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Pakistan’s railway network is 8.2 times as long as Ghana’s.

Ghana: 947 km (2022) · Pakistan: 7,791 km (2019)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Pakistan fly 2.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ghana.

Ghana: 0.01 (2023) · Pakistan: 0.03 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 35% of Ghana, but only 4.7% of Pakistan.

Ghana: 35.2% (2023) · Pakistan: 4.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Pakistan emits 17% more CO₂ than someone in Ghana.

Ghana: 0.6 t (2024) · Pakistan: 0.7 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

43% of Pakistan’s electricity is renewable, versus 36% in Ghana.

Ghana: 36.2% (2024) · Pakistan: 42.7% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Pakistan carries 91% more fine dust than in Ghana.

Ghana: 28.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Pakistan: 53.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 2.4 times as likely to be murdered in Pakistan as in Ghana.

Ghana: 1.8 per 100k (2022) · Pakistan: 4.3 per 100k (2023)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Ghana are 2.2 times as deadly as in Pakistan.

Ghana: 25.9 per 100k (2021) · Pakistan: 11.9 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Ghana is on average 6.9 °C warmer than Pakistan.

Ghana: 27.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 21°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Ghana gets 2.7 times as much rain as Pakistan.

Ghana: 1,118 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Pakistan: 416 mm (2016–2025 avg)