Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ghana fits inside Russia 72 times.
Ghana: 238,539 km² (2023) · Russia: 17,125,200 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Russia’s coastline is 70 times as long as Ghana’s.
Ghana: 539 km (2026 edition) · Russia: 37,653 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Russia’s highest peak towers 4,757 m above Ghana’s.
Ghana: 885 m (2026 edition) · Russia: 5,642 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Russia has 4.1 times as many people as Ghana.
Ghana: 35.1 million (2025) · Russia: 144 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Ghana is 18 times as densely populated as Russia.
Ghana: 154 per km² (2025) · Russia: 9 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Russia are 6.3 cm taller than in Ghana.
Ghana: 170.3 cm (2019) · Russia: 176.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Russia are 5.7 cm taller than in Ghana.
Ghana: 158.9 cm (2019) · Russia: 164.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Russia is 19 years older than in Ghana.
Ghana: 20.9 years (2023) · Russia: 39.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Ghana have 1.9 more children on average than in Russia.
Ghana: 3.34 children per woman (2024) · Russia: 1.42 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
18% of people in Russia are 65 or older, versus 3.8% in Ghana.
Ghana: 3.8% (2025) · Russia: 17.8% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Russia has produced 2.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ghana 0.3.
Ghana: 0.3 (2025) · Russia: 2 (2025)
How many official languages?
Ghana and Russia are practically level.
Ghana: 1 (2026) · Russia: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Russia’s economy is 22 times the size of Ghana’s.
Ghana: $114 billion (2025) · Russia: $2.56 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Russia produces 5.8 times as much per person as Ghana.
Ghana: Int$8,610 (2025) · Russia: Int$49,568 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Ghana than in Russia (Gini 10.5 points higher).
Ghana: 43.5 (2016) · Russia: 33 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 3.0% in Ghana, versus 2.1% in Russia.
Ghana: 3% (2025) · Russia: 2.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Russia spends 7.1% of its GDP on the military, Ghana 0.4%.
Ghana: 0.4% (2024) · Russia: 7.1% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Ghana’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Russia’s.
Ghana: 38% (2025) · Russia: 35% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Russia spends 14 times as much on health per person as Ghana.
Ghana: $70 (2023) · Russia: $1,003 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Russia live 7.7 years longer than in Ghana.
Ghana: 65.7 years (2024) · Russia: 73.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Ghana is 6.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in Russia.
Ghana: 27.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Russia: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Russia has 19 times as many doctors per person as Ghana.
Ghana: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Russia: 5.1 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
21% of adults in Russia are obese, versus 14% in Ghana.
Ghana: 13.8% (2024) · Russia: 21.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Russia smoke, versus 3.3% in Ghana.
Ghana: 3.3% (2024) · Russia: 27% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Russia rate their lives 1.28 points higher than in Ghana.
Ghana: 4.55 (2025) · Russia: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Russia drink 4 times as much alcohol as in Ghana.
Ghana: 2.6 litres (2023) · Russia: 10.4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Russia has 4.9 times as much meat per person as Ghana.
Ghana: 17.4 kg (2023) · Russia: 84.8 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Russia has 403 kcal more food per person per day than Ghana.
Ghana: 3,125 kcal (2023) · Russia: 3,528 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Russia put in 431 more hours a year than in Ghana.
Ghana: 1,656 hours (2023) · Russia: 2,087 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Russia went to school 5.3 years longer than in Ghana.
Ghana: 7.1 years (2023) · Russia: 12.4 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Ghana: 0.03 (2022) · Russia: no data
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Russia are online, versus 72% in Ghana.
Ghana: 72% (2024) · Russia: 94% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Russia have electricity, versus 92% in Ghana.
Ghana: 91.9% (2024) · Russia: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
75% of people in Russia live in cities, versus 59% in Ghana.
Ghana: 59% (2025) · Russia: 75% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Russia has 186 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ghana 114.
Ghana: 114 (2024) · Russia: 186 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Russia’s railway network is 90 times as long as Ghana’s.
Ghana: 947 km (2022) · Russia: 85,544 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Russia fly 55 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ghana.
Ghana: 0.01 (2023) · Russia: 0.69 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 50% of Russia, but only 35% of Ghana.
Ghana: 35.2% (2023) · Russia: 49.8% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Russia emits 20 times as much CO₂ as someone in Ghana.
Ghana: 0.6 t (2024) · Russia: 12.3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
36% of Ghana’s electricity is renewable, versus 17% in Russia.
Ghana: 36.2% (2024) · Russia: 17.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Ghana carries 2.2 times as much fine dust as in Russia.
Ghana: 28.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Russia: 12.9 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4.3 times as likely to be murdered in Russia as in Ghana.
Ghana: 1.8 per 100k (2022) · Russia: 7.8 per 100k (2024)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ghana are 2.4 times as deadly as in Russia.
Ghana: 25.9 per 100k (2021) · Russia: 10.6 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Ghana is on average 30.5 °C warmer than Russia.
Ghana: 27.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: -2.6°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Ghana gets 91% more rain than Russia.
Ghana: 1,118 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Russia: 586 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Ghana bigger than Russia?
Russia is larger. Ghana fits inside Russia 72 times.
Which has more people, Ghana or Russia?
Russia has 4.1 times as many people as Ghana (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Ghana or Russia?
People in Russia live 7.7 years longer than in Ghana. Life expectancy at birth is 65.7 years in Ghana and 73.4 in Russia.
Are people taller in Ghana or Russia?
Men in Russia are 6.3 cm taller than in Ghana (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
