Ghana vs Seychelles: Rural population
Ghana
40.1%
in 2024
Seychelles
40.8%
in 2024
Ghana rank
95th
Seychelles rank
93rd
Rural population over time
- Ghana
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 40.8% against 40.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 95th and Seychelles ranks 93rd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.1% | 54.9% | 15.2% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 67.0% | 50.7% | 16.3% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 60.2% | 50.4% | 9.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 48.4% | 4.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 44.8% | 1.5% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 41.6% | 0.2% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Ghana or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 40.8% against 40.1% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Ghana and Seychelles?
- 0.7%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Seychelles?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Seychelles rank globally for rural population?
- Ghana ranks 95th and Seychelles ranks 93rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release