Ghana vs Laos: Population, per unit of GDP
Ghana
0.0004 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Laos
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana rank
45th
Laos rank
43rd
Population, per unit of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 45th and Laos ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Ghana or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Ghana and Laos?
- 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Laos?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Laos rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 45th and Laos ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.