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Seychelles
Republic of Seychelles
Key facts
- Capital
- Victoria
- Region
- Africa · Eastern Africa
- Languages
- Seychellois Creole, English, French
- Currency
- Seychellois rupee (SCR)
- Area
- 452 km²
- Land borders
- None
- Landlocked
- No
- UN member
- Yes
Total fertility rate
World Bank · dashed line = projection
Birth rateDeath rateNet migrationPopulation aged 0 to 14Population aged 65 and overPopulation densityTotal fertility rateTotal populationUrban populationExtreme povertyGini indexGross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)Human Development Index (HDI)AgricultureCurrent account balanceExportsForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)GDP per capita, current pricesGDP per capita, purchasing power parityGDP, current prices, purchasing power parityGNI per capita (Atlas method)Gross domestic product (GDP), current pricesImportsIndustryInflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)International tourist arrivalsReal GDP growth (annual %)Remittances receivedServicesTrade opennessAdult literacy ratePrimary school enrollmentPublic spending on educationSchool enrollment, secondary (% gross)Tertiary education enrollmentAir pollution (PM2.5)CO2 emissionsCO2 emissions per capitaForest areaRenewable energyLand areaHealth expenditureHealth expenditure per personInfant mortality rateLife expectancy at birthMaternal mortality ratioPhysiciansUnder-5 mortality rateAccess to electricityInternet usersMobile phone subscriptionsArmed forces personnelMilitary expenditureMilitary expenditure (US$)Women in parliamentGeneral government gross debt (% of GDP)General government net debt (% of GDP)Tax revenueResearch and development spendingHomicide rate
Demographics
Birth rate
11.0#129 of 199
2024· World Bank
Death rate
7.00#110 of 199
2024· World Bank
Net migration
1,590#61 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
19.8%#119 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
8.7%#91 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population density
266 /km²#39 of 197
2024· World Bank
Total fertility rate
1.85#106 of 199
2024· World Bank
Total population
124.0K#180 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: 137.0K
Urban population
45.5%#144 of 199
2025· World Bank
Development
Economy
Agriculture
2.6%#118 of 158
2025· World Bank
Current account balance
-5.7%#139 of 166
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Exports
79.6%#15 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
10.0%#19 of 183
2025· World Bank
GDP per capita, current prices
$18.0K#63 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $20.6K
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity
$32.7K#66 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $43.2K
GDP, current prices, purchasing power parity
$4.05B#177 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $5.93B
GNI per capita (Atlas method)
$19.2K#53 of 182
2025· World Bank
Gross domestic product (GDP), current prices
$2.23B#175 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $2.82B
Imports
92.7%#11 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Industry
14.3%#142 of 158
2025· World Bank
Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)
0.3%#152 of 169
2025· World Bank
International tourist arrivals
124.5K#138 of 167
2020· rank as of 2019· World Bank
Real GDP growth (annual %)
5.8%#35 of 192
2025· IMF
Forecast 2031: 3.2%
Remittances received
0.5%#122 of 160
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Services
67.9%#20 of 158
2025· World Bank
Trade openness
172.3%#8 of 168
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Education
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2010· World Bank
Primary school enrollment
93.4%#108 of 159
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank
Public spending on education
4.5%#96 of 158
2023· rank as of 2022· World Bank
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
70.8%#114 of 141
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank
Tertiary education enrollment
14.5%#113 of 124
2024· rank as of 2023· World Bank
Environment
Geography
Health
Health expenditure
4.5%#139 of 192
2023· World Bank
Health expenditure per person
$766#70 of 191
2023· World Bank
Infant mortality rate
12.9#100 of 194
2024· World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
76.3 yrs#81 of 199
2024· World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
42.0#93 of 194
2023· World Bank
Physicians
6.60
2022· World Bank
Under-5 mortality rate
14.0#94 of 194
2024· World Bank
Infrastructure
Military
Politics
Public finance
Science
Society
Values show the latest observed year for each indicator. Ranks compare countries on the most recent year with broad coverage. Forecasts are the source's own projections.