Country profile
Seychelles
Seychelles ranks #186 of 215 for population, #77 of 209 for gdp per capita, #96 of 216 for life expectancy, across 24 open-data indicators.
People
Population
121,354
people · 2024
Rank #186 of 215
Life expectancy
76.3
years · 2024
Rank #96 of 216
Poverty headcount
0.7%
% of population · 2018
Rank #130 of 186
Under-5 mortality
14
per 1,000 live births · 2024
Rank #134 of 244
Secondary school enrollment
80.1%
% net enrollment · 2018
Rank #102 of 232
Tobacco use
20.2%
% of adults · 2022
Rank #78 of 163
Calorie supply
2,888
kcal per person per day · 2023
Rank #104 of 189
Prosperity
Tourism arrivals
124,500
arrivals · 2020
Rank #168 of 203
GDP per capita
$17,859
current US$ · 2024
Rank #77 of 209
Inflation, consumer prices
0.31
annual % growth · 2024
Rank #185 of 195
Planet
Consumer Price Indices
122
index (2015=100) · 2025
Rank #159 of 210
Forest area
73.3%
% of land area · 2023
Rank #13 of 262
PM2.5 air pollution
8.5
micrograms per cubic meter · 2020
Rank #228 of 248
Protected areas
32.6%
% of territorial area · 2025
Rank #23 of 261
CO2 emissions per capita
5
tonnes per person · 2024
Rank #67 of 210
Fertilizer use
55.7
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #104 of 194
Pesticide use
19.5
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #13 of 193
Digital
Internet users
87.8%
% of population · 2024
Rank #75 of 213
Fixed broadband subscriptions
31.6
per 100 people · 2024
Rank #66 of 256
Mobile cellular subscriptions
126
per 100 people · 2024
Rank #84 of 262
Energy
Access to electricity
100%
% of population · 2023
Rank #98 of 215
Renewable electricity output
4.51%
% of electricity output · 2021
Rank #220 of 257
Energy use per person
28,967
kWh per person · 2023
Rank #62 of 210
Society
Electoral democracy index
0.76
index (0-1) · 2025
Rank #37 of 174
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Sources and methodology
Each value is the latest available observation for Seychelles; years differ by indicator. Ranks compare countries and territories with data, so totals vary. Read about our methods.
- World Bank Open Data: Tourism arrivals
- World Bank Open Data: Population
- World Bank Open Data: GDP per capita
- World Bank Open Data: Access to electricity
- World Bank Open Data: Internet users
- World Bank Open Data: Life expectancy
- World Bank Data360 / FAOSTAT: Consumer Price Indices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Forest area
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: PM2.5 air pollution
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Renewable electricity output
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Protected areas
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Fixed broadband subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Mobile cellular subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Inflation, consumer prices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Poverty headcount
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Under-5 mortality
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Secondary school enrollment
- Our World in Data: CO2 emissions per capita
- Our World in Data: Energy use per person
- Our World in Data: Electoral democracy index
- Our World in Data: Tobacco use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Fertilizer use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Pesticide use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Calorie supply