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Grenada vs South Africa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Grenada has a population of 117K (ranked 182/197), compared with 64M in South Africa (ranked 24/197). Grenada's land area is 131.3 sq mi versus 468,377 sq mi for South Africa (ranked 186th vs. 24th).

By GDP, Grenada ranks 184/197 ($1.37B) and South Africa ranks 40/197 ($401B). By GDP per capita, Grenada ranks 80/197 ($11,705), while South Africa ranks 111/197 ($6,267).

Main facts and rankings

Grenada South Africa
Population
117407
65683993
Population rank 182/197 24/197
GDP
$1.37B
2024
$401B
2024
GDP rank 184/197 40/197
GDP per capita
$11,705
2024
$6,267
2024
GDP per capita rank 80/197 111/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,178
2024
$15,456
2024
Government debt
$997M
2024
$305B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
76%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,510
2024
$4,761
2024
Government debt per person rank 61/185 83/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,170
2026
$15,431
2026
Land area 131.3 sq mi 468,377 sq mi
Population density
894 ppl/mi²
2026
139.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
34.9 years
2024
29.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2026
66.7 years
2026

Grenada and South Africa: Comparison Charts

Grenada and South Africa economies compared

GDP
Grenada

South Africa
1x
Year GDP
Grenada South Africa
2024 $1,371,918,519 $401,144,998,374
2023 $1,336,418,519 $381,440,724,491
2022 $1,224,007,407 $407,596,043,068
2021 $1,122,222,222 $419,986,284,375
2020 $1,043,411,111 $337,974,655,408
2019 $1,213,485,185 $389,330,032,224
2018 $1,166,514,815 $405,260,723,893
2017 $1,125,685,185 $381,448,814,653
2016 $1,061,640,741 $323,585,509,674
2015 $997,007,407 $346,709,790,459
2014 $911,496,296 $381,198,869,776
2013 $842,618,519 $400,886,013,596
2012 $799,881,481 $434,400,545,086
2011 $778,655,556 $458,199,494,831
2010 $771,014,815 $417,363,822,802
2009 $771,275,556 $329,754,060,647
2008 $825,976,037 $316,131,258,616
2007 $758,683,593 $333,077,117,254
2006 $698,700,667 $303,858,675,364
2005 $695,555,556 $288,867,217,197
2004 $599,118,593 $255,806,908,595
2003 $591,018,407 $197,018,965,309
2002 $540,336,926 $129,087,556,612
2001 $520,444,185 $135,429,905,923
2000 $520,044,370 $151,752,757,215
1999 $482,009,370 $151,516,957,079
1998 $445,903,593 $152,982,984,557
1997 $392,190,593 $168,978,057,328
1996 $366,911,444 $163,234,925,381
1995 $342,172,519 $171,735,933,897
1994 $325,111,815 $153,512,712,382
1993 $309,812,185 $147,194,747,566
1992 $310,160,444 $146,956,150,987
1991 $300,757,889 $135,203,698,238
1990 $278,098,763 $126,048,140,142
1989 $267,327,642 $108,055,624,082
1988 $236,357,524 $103,976,831,871
1987 $215,009,570 $96,535,763,418
1986 $187,589,523 $73,354,771,399
1985 $167,728,455 $64,459,376,087
1984 $145,533,311 $84,870,163,366
1983 $131,803,552 $96,204,110,942
1982 $125,435,590 $85,904,057,409
1981 $115,651,919 $93,141,472,164
1980 $110,900,457 $89,411,864,402
1979 $102,244,362 $63,038,658,089
1978 $88,322,386 $51,607,412,902
1977 $71,494,495 $45,328,411,332
1976 - $41,150,460,288
1975 - $42,906,905,672
1974 - $41,389,186,095
1973 - $33,262,772,008
1972 - $24,515,919,217
1971 - $23,411,076,638
1970 - $21,218,391,513
1969 - $19,256,992,297
1968 - $17,124,793,150
1967 - $15,821,393,671
1966 - $14,211,394,315
1965 - $13,068,994,772
1964 - $11,955,995,218
1963 - $10,854,195,658
1962 - $9,813,996,074
1961 - $9,225,996,310
1960 - $8,748,596,501

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

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Grenada and South Africa economies compared

GDP per capita
Grenada

South Africa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Grenada South Africa
2024 $11,705 $6,267
2023 $11,414 $6,034
2022 $10,469 $6,534
2021 $9,617 $6,829
2020 $8,969 $5,581
2019 $10,463 $6,534
2018 $10,083 $6,914
2017 $9,751 $6,618
2016 $9,221 $5,651
2015 $8,694 $6,112
2014 $7,986 $6,857
2013 $7,425 $7,332
2012 $7,093 $8,077
2011 $6,947 $8,646
2010 $6,910 $7,973
2009 $6,933 $6,375
2008 $7,448 $6,185
2007 $6,865 $6,592
2006 $6,344 $6,077
2005 $6,339 $5,837
2004 $5,480 $5,221
2003 $5,428 $4,062
2002 $4,984 $2,688
2001 $4,820 $2,847
2000 $4,840 $3,218
1999 $4,516 $3,242
1998 $4,206 $3,310
1997 $3,725 $3,700
1996 $3,508 $3,618
1995 $3,294 $3,856
1994 $3,152 $3,489
1993 $3,026 $3,400
1992 $3,053 $3,462
1991 $2,984 $3,243
1990 $2,782 $3,093
1989 $2,697 $2,727
1988 $2,404 $2,702
1987 $2,205 $2,586
1986 $1,938 $2,027
1985 $1,745 $1,839
1984 $1,524 $2,504
1983 $1,388 $2,938
1982 $1,329 $2,717
1981 $1,230 $3,050
1980 $1,173 $3,029
1979 $1,071 $2,202
1978 $917 $1,852
1977 $737 $1,671
1976 - $1,559
1975 - $1,670
1974 - $1,656
1973 - $1,369
1972 - $1,038
1971 - $1,020
1970 - $952
1969 - $891
1968 - $817
1967 - $779
1966 - $722
1965 - $685
1964 - $646
1963 - $605
1962 - $563
1961 - $546
1960 - $532

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

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Grenada vs. South Africa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Grenada

South Africa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Grenada South Africa
2026 75.7 66.7
2025 75.5 66.5
2024 75.4 66.3
2023 75.2 66.1
2022 75.2 65.5
2021 74.5 62
2020 75 65.2
2019 75 66.1
2018 75 65.7
2017 75 65.4
2016 75 64.7
2015 75 64.1
2014 75 63.2
2013 75 62.4
2012 75 61.7
2011 74.9 60.6
2010 74.7 58.9
2009 74.6 57.4
2008 74.4 56
2007 74.2 54.9
2006 73.9 54.2
2005 73.7 53.9
2004 72.4 54
2003 73.3 54.2
2002 73.1 55.6
2001 73 57.2
2000 73 58.4
1999 72.9 59.2
1998 72.8 59.9
1997 72.6 60.5
1996 72.4 61.1
1995 72.1 61.6
1994 71.8 62.1
1993 71.5 62.6
1992 71.1 62.8
1991 70.8 63
1990 70.5 62.9
1989 70.3 63
1988 70 62.9
1987 69.8 62.7
1986 69.6 62.4
1985 69.3 62.2
1984 69.1 61.8
1983 64.3 61.4
1982 68.6 60.9
1981 68.3 60.4
1980 68.1 60
1979 67.9 59.5
1978 67.9 59
1977 67.9 58.5
1976 67.9 58
1975 68 57.6
1974 67.9 57.1
1973 67.6 56.7
1972 67.2 56.4
1971 66.9 56
1970 66.9 55.7
1969 67 55.4
1968 66.9 55.2
1967 66.5 55
1966 65.6 54.7
1965 64.8 54.4
1964 64.2 54.2
1963 63.8 53.9
1962 63.8 53.6
1961 63.6 53.1
1960 63.1 52.6
1959 62.4 51.9
1958 61.4 51.1
1957 60.3 50.2
1956 59 49.2
1955 57.8 48.2
1954 56.7 47.1
1953 55.7 46.1
1952 54.8 45
1951 53.8 44.1
1950 52.7 43.1

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

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Grenada and South Africa population clocks and comparison

Population
Grenada

South Africa
1x
Year Population
Grenada South Africa
2024 117,207 64,007,187
2023 117,081 63,212,384
2022 116,913 62,378,410
2021 116,688 61,502,603
2020 116,341 60,562,381
2019 115,981 59,587,885
2018 115,691 58,613,001
2017 115,438 57,635,162
2016 115,130 57,259,551
2015 114,676 56,723,537
2014 114,132 55,594,838
2013 113,487 54,678,791
2012 112,775 53,782,567
2011 112,079 52,995,205
2010 111,586 52,344,051
2009 111,254 51,728,516
2008 110,896 51,114,599
2007 110,522 50,528,584
2006 110,135 49,998,277
2005 109,734 49,490,033
2004 109,323 48,991,421
2003 108,884 48,500,348
2002 108,404 48,019,415
2001 107,987 47,566,800
2000 107,451 47,159,719
1999 106,727 46,730,335
1998 106,009 46,223,880
1997 105,293 45,666,838
1996 104,584 45,123,018
1995 103,869 44,541,554
1994 103,138 44,004,139
1993 102,382 43,297,156
1992 101,602 42,443,509
1991 100,793 41,687,898
1990 99,957 40,746,268
1989 99,121 39,628,575
1988 98,308 38,480,649
1987 97,526 37,326,190
1986 96,790 36,180,515
1985 96,111 35,042,093
1984 95,498 33,892,788
1983 94,948 32,739,304
1982 94,383 31,615,339
1981 94,052 30,541,044
1980 94,538 29,518,857
1979 95,490 28,634,162
1978 96,305 27,869,507
1977 97,017 27,118,952
1976 97,632 26,395,450
1975 98,126 25,690,940
1974 98,486 24,989,108
1973 98,709 24,294,263
1972 98,777 23,609,456
1971 98,648 22,942,143
1970 98,414 22,279,984
1969 98,204 21,614,676
1968 98,078 20,957,287
1967 98,066 20,314,066
1966 98,121 19,690,087
1965 98,067 19,089,380
1964 97,760 18,511,361
1963 97,195 17,954,564
1962 96,375 17,418,522
1961 95,335 16,908,035
1960 94,058 16,440,172

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

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Fertility rates in Grenada and South Africa

Fertility rate
Grenada

South Africa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Grenada South Africa
2023 1.49 2.22
2022 1.5 2.23
2021 1.52 2.25
2020 1.53 2.26
2019 1.54 2.26
2018 1.53 2.27
2017 1.44 2.28
2016 1.62 2.26
2015 1.72 2.36
2014 1.8 2.42
2013 1.91 2.43
2012 1.97 2.45
2011 2.01 2.44
2010 2.04 2.44
2009 2.08 2.5
2008 2.12 2.68
2007 2.15 2.55
2006 2.19 2.55
2005 2.24 2.51
2004 2.29 2.44
2003 2.33 2.36
2002 2.38 2.32
2001 2.42 2.37
2000 2.44 2.41
1999 2.39 2.56
1998 2.49 2.63
1997 2.8 2.73
1996 2.85 2.99
1995 2.82 3.17
1994 2.79 3.26
1993 2.81 3.37
1992 2.97 3.48
1991 3.11 3.62
1990 3.06 3.72
1989 3.23 3.98
1988 3.19 4.18
1987 3.58 4.35
1986 3.58 4.41
1985 3.48 4.5
1984 3.22 4.57
1983 3.31 4.63
1982 3.15 4.7
1981 2.99 4.71
1980 3.3 4.78
1979 3.34 4.82
1978 3.35 4.85
1977 3.46 4.94
1976 3.6 5.07
1975 3.75 5.19
1974 3.92 5.3
1973 4.05 5.41
1972 4.18 5.49
1971 4.31 5.57
1970 4.46 5.63
1969 4.69 5.72
1968 4.84 5.78
1967 5.04 5.85
1966 5.3 5.91
1965 5.6 5.89
1964 5.91 5.96
1963 6.2 6.01
1962 6.44 6.05
1961 6.63 6.08
1960 6.74 6.11

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

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Grenada and South Africa demographics compared

Median age
Grenada

South Africa
1x
Year Median age, years
Grenada South Africa
2024 34.9 29.5
2023 34.4 29.2
2022 33.9 28.9
2021 33.4 28.6
2020 32.9 28.3
2019 32.5 27.9
2018 32 27.5
2017 31.5 27
2016 31.1 26.7
2015 30.6 26.4
2014 30.1 26
2013 29.7 25.7
2012 29.4 25.3
2011 29.1 25
2010 28.7 24.6
2009 28.2 24.3
2008 27.7 24
2007 27.1 23.8
2006 26.6 23.5
2005 26.1 23.3
2004 25.6 23.1
2003 25.2 22.8
2002 24.8 22.4
2001 24.5 22.2
2000 24.5 21.9
1999 24.6 21.6
1998 24.7 21.4
1997 24.7 21.2
1996 24.7 21.2
1995 24.6 21.5
1994 24.5 22
1993 24.3 21.9
1992 24.1 21.5
1991 23.9 21.5
1990 23.6 21.3
1989 23.2 21.1
1988 22.9 20.9
1987 22.5 20.7
1986 22 20.5
1985 21.6 20.4
1984 21.1 20.2
1983 20.5 20
1982 19.9 19.8
1981 19.4 19.6
1980 19.1 19.4
1979 18.9 19.3
1978 18.7 19.2
1977 18.4 19.1
1976 18.2 19
1975 17.9 18.9
1974 17.7 18.9
1973 17.4 18.8
1972 17.1 18.8
1971 16.9 18.8
1970 16.7 18.8
1969 16.5 18.8
1968 16.3 18.8
1967 16.2 18.8
1966 16.2 18.8
1965 16.3 18.8
1964 16.3 18.9
1963 16.3 18.9
1962 16.2 18.9
1961 16.2 19
1960 16.2 19

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Grenada South Africa
GNI, Atlas method
$1.23B
2024
$391B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.1%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.13%
2023
6.02%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.7%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
89,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.66%
2024
-5.79%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.34%
2023
32.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
63%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.2%
2024
24.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
63
2025
58.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.7%
2018
50.5%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2018
0.9%
2014
Number of millionaires n/a
90,595
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.22%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
220
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$986B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$423M
2024
$65.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$48M
2024
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2020
3,886,600
2020
International tourism as share of exports
88.2%
2018
2.89%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.1%
2024

Energy

Grenada South Africa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
733 kg
2007
1,939 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.6
2007
$7.84
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.18 megatons
2024
440 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.5 tons
2024
6.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
93.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10%
2022
9.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
3.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-12.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,247 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
1.97%
2021
6.45%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.91%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.73%
2023
Electricity access
94.4%
2023
87.7%
2023

Society

Grenada South Africa
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.79%
2024
Annual migration change
-185
2025
+146,370
2025
Urban population
36.6%
2024
63.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.1
2026
42.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
58
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.38
2022
45.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8
2019
22.2
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
109
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
1980
91.2%
2024
English speaking
90.9%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
74.1%
2023
75.7%
2023

Health

Grenada South Africa
Government health expenditure per capita
$526
2023
$537
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$255.2
2023
$35.9
2023
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2026
66.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.68%
2023
2.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.38
2018
0.79
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
48
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
34.7
2023
Obesity rate
31.1%
2022
31.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.3%
2024
7.2%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
39
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.33 liters
2020
7.13 liters
2020

Territory

Grenada South Africa
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.81%
2026
Land area per capita
1,120 sq mi
2024
7,318 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
30.9 sq mi
2026
371,975 sq mi
2026
Forest area
68.3 sq mi
2026
65,409 sq mi
2026
Roads length
700 mi
2017
466,028 mi
2016

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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) (2000–2019, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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