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Republic of Seychelles

SYC SC ₨ Seychellois rupee (SCR)

Every statistic we track for Seychelles — 108 indicators, each with its latest value and world rank. Open the interactive profile →

GDP per capita (PPP)

$35,855

#67 of 191

Life expectancy

73.6 yrs

#87 of 186

Liberal democracy

0.68

#31 of 179

All indicators

📈 Economy

Bank Branches 31.9 #15/153 2024
Current Account Balance -7.8% #162/190 2026
Economic Freedom of the World 7 #62/163 2022
Economy Seen as Good (Afrobarometer) 44.2% #4/39 2023
Exchange Rate (per US$) 14.5 #90/197 2024
Extreme Poverty 0% #197/237 2023
Fiscal Balance -2.1% #69/189 2026
GDP (current US$) 2.3 #173/190 2026
GDP (PPP) 4.6 #173/191 2026
GDP per Capita 17,675 #69/190 2026
GDP per Capita (Long Run) 31,055 #39/165 2022
GDP per Capita (PPP) 35,855 #67/191 2026
GDP per Capita Growth 2.3% #105/184 2019
Government Debt 55% #86/185 2026
Income per Person 19,920 #44/183 2018
Inflation (CPI) 2.6% #134/191 2026
Listed Companies 23 #62/70 2024
Real GDP Growth 1.5% #156/191 2026
Share of World GDP (PPP) 0% #185/191 2026
Share of World Market Cap 0% #70/70 2024
Stock Market Capitalisation 36.4% #32/70 2024
Stocks Traded 0.1% #62/69 2024
Total GDP (Long Run) 3,053,368,129 #161/165 2022
Unemployment Rate 2.6% #96/103 2026

👥 Demographics

Fertility Rate (WB) 1.9 #114/217 2024
Median Age 34.6 #109/235 2026
Population 0.1 #200/229 2013
Population 0.1 #183/191 2026
Population Density 295.3 #49/235 2026
Refugees by Country of Origin 10 #185/195 2025
Urban Population 45.3% #157/213 2024

🌐 Connectivity

Access to Electricity 100% #95/214 2024
Get News from the Internet (Afrobarometer) 68.5% #4/39 2023
Internet Users 87.8% #69/182 2024
Mobile Subscriptions 163.4 #16/209 2022

🫀 Health

Adult Mortality 132.5 #119/185 2021
Adult Obesity 32.2% #46/199 2022
Alcohol Consumption per Capita 8.6 #54/207 2022
Child Mortality (under-5) 1.4% #103/199 2024
Deaths from Cancer 17.1% #51/185 2021
Deaths from Cardiovascular Disease 28.5% #75/185 2021
Deaths from Communicable Diseases 25.7% #96/185 2021
Deaths from Diabetes 3.1% #75/185 2021
Deaths from Injuries 5.3% #127/185 2021
Deaths from Interpersonal Violence 1.9% #26/185 2021
Deaths from Neurological Conditions 3.3% #53/185 2021
Deaths from Noncommunicable Diseases 69% #70/185 2021
Deaths from Respiratory Disease 3.4% #78/185 2021
Deaths from Self-harm 0.6% #140/185 2021
Health Spending (QoG) 4.2% #149/189 2022
Hypertension Prevalence 44.3% #31/194 2019
Infant Mortality (QoG) 13.1 #98/191 2023
Life Expectancy 73.6 #87/186 2020
NCD Mortality Rate 493.8 #108/185 2021
Other Pandemic-related Deaths 0% #174/185 2021
Premature NCD Mortality 15.6% #121/185 2021
Suicide Rate 3.9 #148/185 2021
Tobacco Use Prevalence 17.8% #94/167 2022
Undernourishment 2.5% #155/166 2023
Universal Health Coverage Index 80 #56/195 2023
Went Without Medical Care (Afrobarometer) 19.7% #39/39 2023

🎓 Education

Education Spending (QoG) 4.5% #39/112 2023

🌱 Environment

CO₂ per Capita (WB) 7.2 #32/203 2024
Environmental Performance Index 47.9 #71/179 2024
Renewable Electricity 15.9% #134/195 2024

🏛️ Governance

Civil Liberties (V-Dem) 0.9 #33/179 2025
Clean Elections (V-Dem) 0.9 #38/179 2025
Control of Corruption (QoG) 1.2 #26/192 2024
Corruption Perceptions Index 72 #19/179 2024
Corruption Perceptions Index (QoG) 72 #18/177 2024
Corruption Seen as Rising (Afrobarometer) 31.8% #36/39 2023
Deliberative Democracy (V-Dem) 0.7 #24/179 2025
Egalitarian Democracy (V-Dem) 0.6 #35/179 2025
Electoral Democracy (V-Dem) 0.8 #39/179 2025
Freedom House Status (QoG) 1 #179/193 2024
Freedom in the World Score 79 #70/196 2024
Freedom of Expression (V-Dem) 0.9 #35/179 2025
Freedom to Speak Your Mind (Afrobarometer) 79.5% #10/39 2023
Gender Equality (V-Dem) 0.9 #22/179 2025
Government Effectiveness (QoG) 0.6 #51/192 2024
Judicial Constraints on Executive (V-Dem) 1 #9/179 2025
Liberal Democracy (V-Dem) 0.7 #31/179 2025
Military Spending 1.2% #98/150 2025
Participatory Democracy (V-Dem) 0.3 #77/179 2025
Perceived Democracy (Afrobarometer) 61.4% #8/39 2023
Political Corruption (V-Dem) 0.1 #161/179 2025
Press Freedom (RSF) (QoG) 73.8 #36/173 2024
Rule of Law (V-Dem) 1 #13/179 2025
Satisfaction with Democracy (Afrobarometer) 47.1% #10/39 2023
Support for Democracy (Afrobarometer) 72.4% #17/39 2023
Trust in the Courts (Afrobarometer) 51.5% #16/39 2023
Trust in the President (Afrobarometer) 45.2% #23/39 2023
Voice & Accountability (QoG) 0.6 #52/192 2024

📰 Media & news

Press Freedom Index 73 #35/177 2026

🛡️ Safety

Felt Unsafe in the Neighbourhood (Afrobarometer) 19.7% #39/39 2023
Homicide Rate 3 #110/204 2023
Road Traffic Deaths 6.6 #149/195 2021
Trust in the Police (Afrobarometer) 41.5% #24/39 2023

⚠️ Risk & resilience

Disaster Exposure (WRI) 0.5 #125/193 2026
INFORM Risk Index 1.4 #187/191 2025
World Risk Index 1.9 #163/193 2026

😊 Wellbeing

Human Development Index 0.8 #54/193 2023
Went Without a Cash Income (Afrobarometer) 20% #39/39 2023
Went Without Enough Food (Afrobarometer) 12.4% #39/39 2023

🧭 Attitudes & values

China’s Influence Seen as Positive (Afrobarometer) 62.3% #25/39 2023
Country Going in the Right Direction (Afrobarometer) 54.8% #8/39 2023
Trust in Fellow Citizens (Afrobarometer) 51.9% #26/39 2023
US Influence Seen as Positive (Afrobarometer) 62.6% #24/39 2023

Latest available period per indicator. The rank counts down from the highest value, whatever that means for the series: on child mortality or extreme poverty the country at #1 is the worst in the world, not the best. Sources are credited on each indicator page.