Ghana vs Namibia: Children per woman vs population growth
Ghana
1.93
in 2023
Namibia
1.97
in 2023
Ghana rank
50th
Namibia rank
49th
Children per woman vs population growth over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.97 against 1.93 in Ghana, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 50th and Namibia ranks 49th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 7 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.95 | 2.13 | 0.8208 | Ghana |
| 1960s | 2.96 | 2.67 | 0.2888 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 2.9 | 3.09 | 0.1936 | Namibia |
| 1980s | 2.92 | 2.81 | 0.1063 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.66 | 2.6 | 0.0579 | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.49 | 1.77 | 0.7243 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 2.1 | 0.1917 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.96 | 1.92 | 0.0427 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children per woman vs population growth, Ghana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.97 against 1.93 in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children per woman vs population growth between Ghana and Namibia?
- 0.04, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for children per woman vs population growth?
- Ghana ranks 50th and Namibia ranks 49th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.