Ghana vs Tanzania

Tanzania scores 42.1 in the NationsTree Index (121st in the world) and Ghana scores 39.6 (130th), a gap of 2.5 points. Their trees are 9.8 m and 9.9 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.

Tanzania has 2.0 times the population of Ghana. Tanzania is 4.0 times larger than Ghana by land area. Ghana and Tanzania have economies of similar size (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Ghana 35.1 million and Tanzania 70.5 million (2025).

GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $8,610 in Ghana and $4,471 in Tanzania (2025, international dollars). People in Tanzania live on average 1.5 years longer (67.2 vs 65.7 years).

Of 34 indicators reported by both countries, Ghana ranks higher in the world on 24 and Tanzania on 10. Ghana is clearly stronger in institutions & safety, society & health and trade. Tanzania is clearly stronger in tourism, science & innovation and military.

As a nation, Ghana is the older of the two (statehood since 1957, 69 years), compared with Tanzania (since 1964). Over the last five years Tanzania improved faster (direction score 99 vs 56 out of 100).