Ghana vs Samoa: Natural population growth
Ghana
1.93
in 2023
Samoa
1.92
in 2023
Ghana rank
51st
Samoa rank
52nd
Natural population growth over time
- Ghana
- Samoa
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.93 against 1.92 in Samoa, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Ghana ranks 51st and Samoa ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.95 | 3.79 | 0.8401 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 2.96 | 3.59 | 0.6261 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 2.9 | 2.98 | 0.0875 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 2.92 | 2.92 | 0.001 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.66 | 2.8 | 0.139 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2.49 | 2.47 | 0.022 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 2.37 | 0.0803 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1.96 | 2.02 | 0.0573 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Ghana or Samoa?
- Ghana, at 1.93 against 1.92 in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Ghana and Samoa?
- 0.01, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Samoa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Samoa rank globally for natural population growth?
- Ghana ranks 51st and Samoa ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.