Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ghana fits inside Türkiye 3.3 times.
Ghana: 238,539 km² (2023) · Türkiye: 785,350 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Türkiye’s coastline is 13 times as long as Ghana’s.
Ghana: 539 km (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 7,200 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Türkiye’s highest peak towers 4,252 m above Ghana’s.
Ghana: 885 m (2026 edition) · Türkiye: 5,137 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Türkiye has 2.4 times as many people as Ghana.
Ghana: 35.1 million (2025) · Türkiye: 85.9 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Ghana is 38% more densely populated than Türkiye.
Ghana: 154 per km² (2025) · Türkiye: 112 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Türkiye are 6.1 cm taller than in Ghana.
Ghana: 170.3 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 176.4 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Türkiye are 2.9 cm taller than in Ghana.
Ghana: 158.9 cm (2019) · Türkiye: 161.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Türkiye is 12 years older than in Ghana.
Ghana: 20.9 years (2023) · Türkiye: 32.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Ghana have 1.9 more children on average than in Türkiye.
Ghana: 3.34 children per woman (2024) · Türkiye: 1.48 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
11% of people in Türkiye are 65 or older, versus 3.8% in Ghana.
Ghana: 3.8% (2025) · Türkiye: 10.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Türkiye has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ghana 0.3.
Ghana: 0.3 (2025) · Türkiye: 0.5 (2025)
How many official languages?
Ghana and Türkiye are practically level.
Ghana: 1 (2026) · Türkiye: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Türkiye’s economy is 14 times the size of Ghana’s.
Ghana: $114 billion (2025) · Türkiye: $1.6 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Türkiye produces 5.3 times as much per person as Ghana.
Ghana: Int$8,610 (2025) · Türkiye: Int$45,289 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Türkiye and Ghana are practically level.
Ghana: 43.5 (2016) · Türkiye: 43.7 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 8.5% in Türkiye, versus 3.0% in Ghana.
Ghana: 3% (2025) · Türkiye: 8.5% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Türkiye spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Ghana 0.4%.
Ghana: 0.4% (2024) · Türkiye: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Türkiye’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Ghana’s.
Ghana: 38% (2025) · Türkiye: 41% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Türkiye spends 7.8 times as much on health per person as Ghana.
Ghana: $70 (2023) · Türkiye: $548 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Türkiye live 12 years longer than in Ghana.
Ghana: 65.7 years (2024) · Türkiye: 77.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Ghana is 3.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Türkiye.
Ghana: 27.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Türkiye: 8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Türkiye has 8.4 times as many doctors per person as Ghana.
Ghana: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
30% of adults in Türkiye are obese, versus 14% in Ghana.
Ghana: 13.8% (2024) · Türkiye: 30.5% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Türkiye smoke, versus 3.3% in Ghana.
Ghana: 3.3% (2024) · Türkiye: 31.1% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Türkiye rate their lives 0.75 points higher than in Ghana.
Ghana: 4.55 (2025) · Türkiye: 5.30 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Ghana drink 17% more alcohol than in Türkiye.
Ghana: 2.6 litres (2023) · Türkiye: 2.2 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Türkiye has 2.8 times as much meat per person as Ghana.
Ghana: 17.4 kg (2023) · Türkiye: 49.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Türkiye has 767 kcal more food per person per day than Ghana.
Ghana: 3,125 kcal (2023) · Türkiye: 3,892 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Türkiye put in 92 more hours a year than in Ghana.
Ghana: 1,656 hours (2023) · Türkiye: 1,747 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Türkiye went to school 1.9 years longer than in Ghana.
Ghana: 7.1 years (2023) · Türkiye: 9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Türkiye welcomed 22 times as many tourists per resident as Ghana (2019).
Ghana: 0.03 (2022) · Türkiye: 0.59 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Türkiye are online, versus 72% in Ghana.
Ghana: 72% (2024) · Türkiye: 90% (2025)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Türkiye have electricity, versus 92% in Ghana.
Ghana: 91.9% (2024) · Türkiye: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Türkiye live in cities, versus 59% in Ghana.
Ghana: 59% (2025) · Türkiye: 89% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ghana has 114 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Türkiye 108.
Ghana: 114 (2024) · Türkiye: 108 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Türkiye’s railway network is 11 times as long as Ghana’s.
Ghana: 947 km (2022) · Türkiye: 10,546 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Türkiye fly 117 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ghana.
Ghana: 0.01 (2023) · Türkiye: 1.47 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 35% of Ghana, but only 29% of Türkiye.
Ghana: 35.2% (2023) · Türkiye: 29.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Türkiye emits 9.6 times as much CO₂ as someone in Ghana.
Ghana: 0.6 t (2024) · Türkiye: 5.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
43% of Türkiye’s electricity is renewable, versus 36% in Ghana.
Ghana: 36.2% (2024) · Türkiye: 43.3% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Ghana carries 10% more fine dust than in Türkiye.
Ghana: 28.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Türkiye: 25.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 76% more likely to be murdered in Türkiye than in Ghana.
Ghana: 1.8 per 100k (2022) · Türkiye: 3.2 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ghana are 4 times as deadly as in Türkiye.
Ghana: 25.9 per 100k (2021) · Türkiye: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Ghana is on average 15.3 °C warmer than Türkiye.
Ghana: 27.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 12.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Ghana gets 64% more rain than Türkiye.
Ghana: 1,118 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Türkiye: 680 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Ghana bigger than Türkiye?
Türkiye is larger. Ghana fits inside Türkiye 3.3 times.
Which has more people, Ghana or Türkiye?
Türkiye has 2.4 times as many people as Ghana (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Ghana or Türkiye?
People in Türkiye live 12 years longer than in Ghana. Life expectancy at birth is 65.7 years in Ghana and 77.4 in Türkiye.
Are people taller in Ghana or Türkiye?
Men in Türkiye are 6.1 cm taller than in Ghana (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
