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Ghana vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ghana has a population of 34.4M (ranked 47/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Ghana's land area is 87,851 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 81st vs. 181st).

By GDP, Ghana ranks 80/197 ($82.3B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Ghana ranks 151/197 ($2,391), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Ghana Seychelles
Population
35885254
126311
Population rank 46/197 181/197
GDP
$82.3B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 80/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$2,391
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 151/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,020
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$57.9B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.3%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,682
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 123/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,110
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 87,851 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
407 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.4
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
22.2 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Ghana and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Ghana and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Ghana

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Ghana Seychelles
2024 $82,308,110,386 $2,167,239,562
2023 $80,547,146,878 $2,187,379,755
2022 $73,919,003,210 $2,018,346,589
2021 $79,514,204,730 $1,487,173,795
2020 $70,008,243,860 $1,382,551,752
2019 $68,352,629,246 $1,868,690,097
2018 $67,259,353,966 $1,784,313,927
2017 $60,385,409,435 $1,675,370,641
2016 $56,144,179,398 $1,568,513,348
2015 $49,436,806,230 $1,432,403,352
2014 $54,678,533,806 $1,387,577,870
2013 $62,845,721,960 $1,333,160,407
2012 $41,271,701,061 $1,089,407,839
2011 $39,336,668,081 $1,058,918,707
2010 $32,197,655,567 $981,616,542
2009 $26,048,720,006 $850,901,620
2008 $28,679,383,241 $979,597,394
2007 $24,827,339,138 $1,077,308,814
2006 $20,885,037,597 $1,081,441,283
2005 $10,744,568,381 $977,899,382
2004 $8,881,417,907 $893,012,218
2003 $7,632,723,556 $750,847,230
2002 $6,166,197,848 $742,134,838
2001 $5,314,872,854 $662,064,156
2000 $4,982,850,662 $654,212,394
1999 $7,718,109,982 $662,838,615
1998 $7,482,069,162 $647,287,376
1997 $6,891,443,192 $598,966,982
1996 $6,932,991,739 $535,250,347
1995 $6,464,382,808 $540,733,048
1994 $5,446,383,727 $517,570,058
1993 $5,968,922,939 $504,230,621
1992 $6,416,103,926 $461,409,399
1991 $6,603,185,268 $398,307,170
1990 $5,889,106,573 $392,163,561
1989 $5,251,858,440 $324,333,367
1988 $5,197,765,032 $301,985,618
1987 $5,074,829,932 $265,212,957
1986 $5,735,677,434 $221,147,061
1985 $4,504,306,723 $179,691,483
1984 $4,412,279,843 $160,992,921
1983 $4,057,275,132 $156,098,237
1982 $4,035,994,398 $157,211,790
1981 $4,222,441,860 $163,750,728
1980 $4,445,228,216 $156,783,830
1979 $4,020,227,920 $127,261,099
1978 $3,662,478,185 $85,552,366
1977 $3,189,428,571 $64,526,401
1976 $2,765,254,237 $49,278,982
1975 $2,810,106,383 $47,803,146
1974 $2,894,409,938 $43,134,496
1973 $3,006,766,758 $36,896,280
1972 $2,112,293,280 $30,645,123
1971 $2,417,108,578 $21,965,951
1970 $2,215,028,588 $18,432,032
1969 $1,962,050,556 $16,452,028
1968 $1,666,909,518 $16,074,028
1967 $1,747,187,645 $16,632,032
1966 $2,126,300,672 $16,443,034
1965 $2,053,462,968 $15,603,032
1964 $1,731,296,200 $15,393,032
1963 $1,540,797,589 $13,923,029
1962 $1,382,515,654 $12,642,026
1961 $1,302,674,325 $11,592,024
1960 $1,217,230,095 $12,012,025

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ghana and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Ghana

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ghana Seychelles
2024 $2,391 $17,859
2023 $2,384 $18,263
2022 $2,230 $16,837
2021 $2,445 $14,983
2020 $2,195 $14,041
2019 $2,187 $19,142
2018 $2,195 $18,440
2017 $2,012 $17,480
2016 $1,912 $16,567
2015 $1,723 $15,333
2014 $1,950 $15,188
2013 $2,295 $14,821
2012 $1,544 $12,337
2011 $1,507 $12,110
2010 $1,264 $10,935
2009 $1,048 $9,747
2008 $1,183 $11,265
2007 $1,050 $12,669
2006 $906 $12,783
2005 $479 $11,802
2004 $406 $10,828
2003 $358 $9,070
2002 $297.5 $8,864
2001 $263.5 $8,153
2000 $253.7 $8,064
1999 $403 $8,243
1998 $400 $8,210
1997 $378 $7,747
1996 $389 $7,004
1995 $372 $7,181
1994 $321 $6,975
1993 $360 $6,979
1992 $396 $6,520
1991 $418 $5,655
1990 $383 $5,642
1989 $350 $4,689
1988 $355 $4,392
1987 $355 $3,872
1986 $411 $3,368
1985 $330 $2,754
1984 $330 $2,488
1983 $311 $2,426
1982 $319 $2,441
1981 $344 $2,557
1980 $372 $2,478
1979 $347 $2,030
1978 $326 $1,377
1977 $292.3 $1,044
1976 $261 $814
1975 $273 $806
1974 $289.4 $745
1973 $310 $649
1972 $223.8 $547
1971 $263.4 $402
1970 $248.2 $344
1969 $225.8 $314
1968 $196.7 $314
1967 $211.2 $333
1966 $263.3 $338
1965 $260.5 $328
1964 $225 $332
1963 $205 $308
1962 $188.4 $287
1961 $181.9 $270.3
1960 $174.9 $288.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ghana vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ghana

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ghana Seychelles
2026 66.1 73.3
2025 65.9 73.1
2024 65.7 73
2023 65.5 72.9
2022 65.2 71.2
2021 64.3 71.2
2020 64.3 74.1
2019 64.5 72.1
2018 64.1 72.2
2017 63.8 72.2
2016 63.5 72.2
2015 63.2 72.3
2014 62.8 72.4
2013 62.4 72.4
2012 62 72.5
2011 61.6 72.5
2010 61.3 72.5
2009 60.9 72.4
2008 60.6 72.3
2007 60.3 72.2
2006 60 72
2005 59.6 71.9
2004 59.3 71.7
2003 59 71.7
2002 58.7 71.5
2001 58.4 71.4
2000 58.1 71.3
1999 57.8 71.2
1998 57.5 71.1
1997 57.2 70.8
1996 57 70.8
1995 56.7 70.6
1994 56.2 70.5
1993 56.3 70.4
1992 56.1 70.3
1991 55.7 70.3
1990 55.4 70.2
1989 54.9 70.1
1988 54.4 70
1987 53.8 69.9
1986 53.3 69.8
1985 52.7 69.6
1984 52.2 69.5
1983 51.8 69.3
1982 51.4 69
1981 51.3 68.7
1980 51.1 68.5
1979 50.8 68.2
1978 50.5 67.9
1977 50.1 67.6
1976 49.7 67.2
1975 49.3 66.8
1974 48.9 66.4
1973 48.6 65.9
1972 48.3 65.3
1971 47.9 64.6
1970 47.9 64
1969 47.9 63.3
1968 47.8 62.6
1967 47.7 62.1
1966 47.7 61.7
1965 47.7 61.4
1964 47.6 61.2
1963 47.5 60.9
1962 47.3 60.7
1961 47.1 60.6
1960 46.9 60.5
1959 46.7 60.4
1958 46.4 60.4
1957 46.1 60.2
1956 45.7 59.8
1955 45.4 59.4
1954 45 59
1953 44.5 58.7
1952 44 58.4
1951 43.6 58
1950 43.1 57.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Ghana and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Ghana

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Ghana Seychelles
2024 34,427,414 121,354
2023 33,787,914 119,773
2022 33,149,152 119,878
2021 32,518,665 99,258
2020 31,887,809 98,462
2019 31,258,945 97,625
2018 30,637,585 96,762
2017 30,008,354 95,843
2016 29,356,742 94,677
2015 28,696,068 93,419
2014 28,041,592 91,359
2013 27,386,193 89,949
2012 26,734,268 88,303
2011 26,095,088 87,441
2010 25,474,995 89,770
2009 24,862,664 87,298
2008 24,249,946 86,956
2007 23,642,279 85,033
2006 23,040,702 84,600
2005 22,449,438 82,858
2004 21,868,298 82,475
2003 21,296,705 82,781
2002 20,729,388 83,723
2001 20,167,069 81,202
2000 19,637,087 81,131
1999 19,149,864 80,410
1998 18,688,036 78,846
1997 18,238,958 77,319
1996 17,810,181 76,417
1995 17,399,017 75,304
1994 16,993,190 74,205
1993 16,589,519 72,253
1992 16,184,855 70,763
1991 15,787,496 70,439
1990 15,394,648 69,507
1989 15,006,813 69,167
1988 14,636,568 68,755
1987 14,289,108 68,499
1986 13,965,217 65,652
1985 13,661,229 65,244
1984 13,370,590 64,717
1983 13,029,836 64,335
1982 12,643,819 64,413
1981 12,281,712 64,035
1980 11,941,448 63,261
1979 11,597,255 62,686
1978 11,248,450 62,150
1977 10,911,871 61,786
1976 10,594,913 60,504
1975 10,294,308 59,292
1974 10,000,523 57,937
1973 9,714,617 56,892
1972 9,438,187 56,029
1971 9,176,264 54,695
1970 8,925,813 53,600
1969 8,690,383 52,365
1968 8,475,729 51,134
1967 8,271,913 49,911
1966 8,074,521 48,699
1965 7,882,606 47,500
1964 7,695,739 46,322
1963 7,514,714 45,176
1962 7,337,375 44,042
1961 7,162,667 42,889
1960 6,961,215 41,700

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Ghana and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Ghana

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ghana Seychelles
2023 3.4 2.02
2022 3.43 2.01
2021 3.49 2.46
2020 3.54 2.29
2019 3.59 2.36
2018 3.65 2.41
2017 3.72 2.41
2016 3.87 2.39
2015 3.98 2.31
2014 4.03 2.25
2013 4.11 2.26
2012 4.15 2.37
2011 4.18 2.33
2010 4.18 2.16
2009 4.18 2.38
2008 4.22 2.33
2007 4.29 2.24
2006 4.4 2.11
2005 4.5 2.2
2004 4.5 2.01
2003 4.6 2.06
2002 4.69 2.04
2001 4.77 1.98
2000 4.83 2.08
1999 4.82 2.04
1998 4.83 2.04
1997 4.88 2.1
1996 4.96 2.31
1995 5.11 2.36
1994 5.25 2.6
1993 5.41 2.58
1992 5.52 2.53
1991 5.63 2.69
1990 5.74 2.61
1989 5.82 2.67
1988 5.92 2.79
1987 6.02 2.92
1986 6.08 3.07
1985 6.12 3.09
1984 6.15 3.24
1983 6.23 3.22
1982 6.31 3.13
1981 6.42 3.67
1980 6.47 3.79
1979 6.51 3.66
1978 6.56 3.92
1977 6.64 3.75
1976 6.7 4.09
1975 6.76 4.75
1974 6.82 5.1
1973 6.87 4.78
1972 6.92 5.16
1971 6.95 5.69
1970 6.95 5.31
1969 6.95 5.48
1968 6.89 5.61
1967 6.89 5.9
1966 6.86 6.13
1965 6.88 5.72
1964 6.9 5.69
1963 6.94 5.61
1962 6.94 5.51
1961 6.91 5.42
1960 6.89 5.31

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Ghana and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Ghana

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Ghana Seychelles
2024 22.2 35
2023 22 34.7
2022 21.8 34.4
2021 21.7 34
2020 21.5 33.6
2019 21.3 33.2
2018 21.2 32.9
2017 21 32.6
2016 20.9 32.3
2015 20.8 32.1
2014 20.7 31.8
2013 20.6 31.6
2012 20.5 31.5
2011 20.3 31.4
2010 20.2 31.2
2009 20 30.8
2008 19.9 30.4
2007 19.7 30
2006 19.5 29.6
2005 19.3 29.3
2004 19.1 28.9
2003 19 28.5
2002 18.8 28.1
2001 18.6 27.7
2000 18.4 27.3
1999 18.3 26.8
1998 18.1 26.4
1997 17.9 26.1
1996 17.7 25.7
1995 17.6 25.4
1994 17.5 25.2
1993 17.4 24.8
1992 17.3 24.5
1991 17.2 24
1990 17.2 23.6
1989 17.1 23.3
1988 17.1 22.9
1987 17.1 22.5
1986 17.1 22.3
1985 17.1 22
1984 17.1 21.7
1983 17 21.4
1982 16.9 21.1
1981 16.7 20.7
1980 16.7 20.4
1979 16.5 19.9
1978 16.4 19.6
1977 16.2 19.3
1976 16 19
1975 15.9 18.9
1974 15.8 18.7
1973 15.8 18.6
1972 15.8 18.5
1971 15.9 18.4
1970 15.9 18.5
1969 16 18.7
1968 16.1 19
1967 16.2 19.4
1966 16.4 19.8
1965 16.5 20.2
1964 16.7 20.6
1963 16.9 21
1962 17.2 21.3
1961 17.4 21.6
1960 17.7 21.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ghana Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$79.5B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.2%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.91%
2022
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.38%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.31%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.87%
2022
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.5%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.3
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.2%
2016
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2016
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies
30
2024
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.58B
2024
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.62B
2023
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.03B
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
897,000
2015
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.87%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
81.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ghana Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.1
2022
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.2 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.7 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
62%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.03%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-22.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
553 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
34.9%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
35.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.5%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ghana Seychelles
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-17,079
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
58.4%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
65
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.81
2022
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.7
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
76.5%
2021
96.2%
2020
English speaking
66.7%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
69.9%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Ghana Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$70.3
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$18.7
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.1 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.53%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.27
2023
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
234
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.1
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
13.3%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
2.7%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
21
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
3.4%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.26 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Ghana Seychelles
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
2,552 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
48,663 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,917 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,049 mi
2009
327 mi
2015

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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