China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 123K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 2nd vs. 181st).
By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($19.5T) and The Seychelles ranks 177/197 ($2.39B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 77/197 ($13,862), while The Seychelles ranks 64/197 ($19,449).
Main facts and rankings
China
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1403335670
|
125859
|
| Population rank | 2/197 | 181/197 |
| GDP |
$19.5T
2025 |
$2.39B
2025 |
| GDP rank | 2/197 | 177/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$13,862
2025 |
$19,449
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 77/197 | 64/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$27,105
2024 |
$33,239
2024 |
| Government debt |
$19.3T
2025 |
$1.23B
2025 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
99.2%
2025 |
51.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$13,756
2025 |
$10,019
2025 |
| Government debt per person rank | 47/185 | 59/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$10,414
2026 |
$11,537
2026 |
| Land area | 3,624,808 sq mi | 177.6 sq mi |
| Population density |
387 ppl/mi²
2026 |
703 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
1.01
2024 |
1.85
2024 |
| Median age |
41.1 years
2025 |
35.3 years
2025 |
| Life expectancy |
79 years
2026 |
73.3 years
2026 |
China and Seychelles: Comparison Charts
China and Seychelles economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2025 | $19,498,039,388,043 | $2,387,022,853 |
| 2024 | $18,729,668,435,848 | $2,228,608,684 |
| 2023 | $18,270,356,654,533 | $2,171,547,935 |
| 2022 | $18,316,765,021,690 | $1,999,888,599 |
| 2021 | $18,201,698,719,564 | $1,487,173,795 |
| 2020 | $14,996,414,166,715 | $1,382,551,752 |
| 2019 | $14,560,167,101,283 | $1,868,690,097 |
| 2018 | $14,147,765,772,964 | $1,784,313,927 |
| 2017 | $12,537,559,062,283 | $1,675,370,641 |
| 2016 | $11,456,024,084,962 | $1,568,513,348 |
| 2015 | $11,280,814,787,469 | $1,432,403,352 |
| 2014 | $10,674,533,168,257 | $1,387,577,870 |
| 2013 | $9,743,124,247,267 | $1,333,160,407 |
| 2012 | $8,673,664,713,189 | $1,089,407,839 |
| 2011 | $7,671,757,207,851 | $1,058,918,707 |
| 2010 | $6,192,564,874,453 | $981,616,542 |
| 2009 | $5,189,577,094,998 | $850,901,620 |
| 2008 | $4,667,346,414,522 | $979,597,394 |
| 2007 | $3,604,055,822,572 | $1,077,308,814 |
| 2006 | $2,791,498,472,804 | $1,081,441,283 |
| 2005 | $2,317,551,298,052 | $977,899,382 |
| 2004 | $1,984,196,551,300 | $893,012,218 |
| 2003 | $1,683,903,309,844 | $750,847,230 |
| 2002 | $1,489,821,682,051 | $742,134,838 |
| 2001 | $1,355,036,590,252 | $662,064,156 |
| 2000 | $1,223,754,919,971 | $654,212,394 |
| 1999 | $1,103,843,203,576 | $662,838,615 |
| 1998 | $1,037,134,141,760 | $647,287,376 |
| 1997 | $967,753,570,435 | $598,966,982 |
| 1996 | $868,523,936,530 | $535,250,347 |
| 1995 | $738,190,896,228 | $540,733,048 |
| 1994 | $566,929,539,493 | $517,570,058 |
| 1993 | $446,557,291,212 | $504,230,621 |
| 1992 | $428,502,354,788 | $461,409,399 |
| 1991 | $384,510,452,962 | $398,307,170 |
| 1990 | $361,560,229,446 | $392,163,561 |
| 1989 | $348,380,566,802 | $324,333,367 |
| 1988 | $312,888,888,889 | $301,985,618 |
| 1987 | $273,455,156,951 | $265,212,957 |
| 1986 | $301,310,144,928 | $221,147,061 |
| 1985 | $310,064,625,850 | $179,691,483 |
| 1984 | $260,442,857,143 | $160,992,921 |
| 1983 | $231,130,268,199 | $156,098,237 |
| 1982 | $205,480,916,031 | $157,211,790 |
| 1981 | $196,218,253,968 | $163,750,728 |
| 1980 | $191,487,500,000 | $156,783,830 |
| 1979 | $178,573,913,043 | $127,261,099 |
| 1978 | $149,788,617,886 | $85,552,366 |
| 1977 | $175,226,595,860 | $64,526,401 |
| 1976 | $154,196,810,059 | $49,278,982 |
| 1975 | $163,687,619,736 | $47,803,146 |
| 1974 | $144,418,433,058 | $43,134,496 |
| 1973 | $138,764,340,892 | $36,896,280 |
| 1972 | $113,871,930,714 | $30,645,123 |
| 1971 | $99,959,013,880 | $21,965,951 |
| 1970 | $92,752,930,873 | $18,432,032 |
| 1969 | $79,847,786,729 | $16,452,028 |
| 1968 | $70,980,323,819 | $16,074,028 |
| 1967 | $73,011,350,596 | $16,632,032 |
| 1966 | $76,854,053,259 | $16,443,034 |
| 1965 | $70,565,994,356 | $15,603,032 |
| 1964 | $59,821,862,703 | $15,393,032 |
| 1963 | $50,812,227,919 | $13,923,029 |
| 1962 | $47,310,737,754 | $12,642,026 |
| 1961 | $50,162,299,350 | $11,592,024 |
| 1960 | $59,846,235,025 | $12,012,025 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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China and Seychelles economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2025 | $13,862 | $19,449 |
| 2024 | $13,293 | $18,365 |
| 2023 | $12,951 | $18,131 |
| 2022 | $12,971 | $16,683 |
| 2021 | $12,887 | $14,983 |
| 2020 | $10,627 | $14,041 |
| 2019 | $10,343 | $19,142 |
| 2018 | $10,086 | $18,440 |
| 2017 | $8,980 | $17,480 |
| 2016 | $8,255 | $16,567 |
| 2015 | $8,175 | $15,333 |
| 2014 | $7,781 | $15,188 |
| 2013 | $7,147 | $14,821 |
| 2012 | $6,405 | $12,337 |
| 2011 | $5,704 | $12,110 |
| 2010 | $4,629 | $10,935 |
| 2009 | $3,898 | $9,747 |
| 2008 | $3,523 | $11,265 |
| 2007 | $2,735 | $12,669 |
| 2006 | $2,129 | $12,783 |
| 2005 | $1,778 | $11,802 |
| 2004 | $1,531 | $10,828 |
| 2003 | $1,307 | $9,070 |
| 2002 | $1,164 | $8,864 |
| 2001 | $1,065 | $8,153 |
| 2000 | $969 | $8,064 |
| 1999 | $881 | $8,243 |
| 1998 | $835 | $8,210 |
| 1997 | $787 | $7,747 |
| 1996 | $713 | $7,004 |
| 1995 | $613 | $7,181 |
| 1994 | $476 | $6,975 |
| 1993 | $379 | $6,979 |
| 1992 | $368 | $6,520 |
| 1991 | $334 | $5,655 |
| 1990 | $319 | $5,642 |
| 1989 | $311 | $4,689 |
| 1988 | $284 | $4,392 |
| 1987 | $252.3 | $3,872 |
| 1986 | $282.4 | $3,368 |
| 1985 | $295 | $2,754 |
| 1984 | $251.2 | $2,488 |
| 1983 | $225.9 | $2,426 |
| 1982 | $203.7 | $2,441 |
| 1981 | $197.4 | $2,557 |
| 1980 | $195.1 | $2,478 |
| 1979 | $184.3 | $2,030 |
| 1978 | $156.7 | $1,377 |
| 1977 | $185.7 | $1,044 |
| 1976 | $165.7 | $814 |
| 1975 | $178.6 | $806 |
| 1974 | $160.4 | $745 |
| 1973 | $157.3 | $649 |
| 1972 | $132.1 | $547 |
| 1971 | $118.8 | $402 |
| 1970 | $113.3 | $344 |
| 1969 | $100.3 | $314 |
| 1968 | $91.6 | $314 |
| 1967 | $96.8 | $333 |
| 1966 | $104.5 | $338 |
| 1965 | $98.7 | $328 |
| 1964 | $85.7 | $332 |
| 1963 | $74.5 | $308 |
| 1962 | $71.1 | $287 |
| 1961 | $76 | $270.3 |
| 1960 | $89.7 | $288.1 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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China vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2026 | 79 | 73.3 |
| 2025 | 78.4 | 73.1 |
| 2024 | 78 | 73 |
| 2023 | 78 | 72.9 |
| 2022 | 78.2 | 71.2 |
| 2021 | 78.1 | 71.2 |
| 2020 | 78 | 74.1 |
| 2019 | 77.9 | 72.1 |
| 2018 | 77.7 | 72.2 |
| 2017 | 77.2 | 72.2 |
| 2016 | 77.2 | 72.2 |
| 2015 | 77 | 72.3 |
| 2014 | 76.7 | 72.4 |
| 2013 | 76.5 | 72.4 |
| 2012 | 76.2 | 72.5 |
| 2011 | 75.9 | 72.5 |
| 2010 | 75.7 | 72.5 |
| 2009 | 75.3 | 72.4 |
| 2008 | 74.8 | 72.3 |
| 2007 | 74.8 | 72.2 |
| 2006 | 74.4 | 72 |
| 2005 | 74.1 | 71.9 |
| 2004 | 73.7 | 71.7 |
| 2003 | 73.4 | 71.7 |
| 2002 | 73 | 71.5 |
| 2001 | 72.7 | 71.4 |
| 2000 | 72.3 | 71.3 |
| 1999 | 72 | 71.2 |
| 1998 | 71.6 | 71.1 |
| 1997 | 71.2 | 70.8 |
| 1996 | 70.8 | 70.8 |
| 1995 | 70.4 | 70.6 |
| 1994 | 69.8 | 70.5 |
| 1993 | 69.5 | 70.4 |
| 1992 | 69.1 | 70.3 |
| 1991 | 68.6 | 70.3 |
| 1990 | 68.2 | 70.2 |
| 1989 | 67.9 | 70.1 |
| 1988 | 67.6 | 70 |
| 1987 | 67.3 | 69.9 |
| 1986 | 66.9 | 69.8 |
| 1985 | 66.5 | 69.6 |
| 1984 | 66.1 | 69.5 |
| 1983 | 65.7 | 69.3 |
| 1982 | 65.2 | 69 |
| 1981 | 64.8 | 68.7 |
| 1980 | 64.2 | 68.5 |
| 1979 | 63.7 | 68.2 |
| 1978 | 63.1 | 67.9 |
| 1977 | 62.5 | 67.6 |
| 1976 | 61.2 | 67.2 |
| 1975 | 61 | 66.8 |
| 1974 | 60.2 | 66.4 |
| 1973 | 59.5 | 65.9 |
| 1972 | 58.6 | 65.3 |
| 1971 | 57.7 | 64.6 |
| 1970 | 56.8 | 64 |
| 1969 | 56 | 63.3 |
| 1968 | 55.2 | 62.6 |
| 1967 | 54.4 | 62.1 |
| 1966 | 53.7 | 61.7 |
| 1965 | 53 | 61.4 |
| 1964 | 52.3 | 61.2 |
| 1963 | 51.7 | 60.9 |
| 1962 | 51 | 60.7 |
| 1961 | 40.2 | 60.6 |
| 1960 | 33.4 | 60.5 |
| 1959 | 40.2 | 60.4 |
| 1958 | 48.8 | 60.4 |
| 1957 | 48.4 | 60.2 |
| 1956 | 47.8 | 59.8 |
| 1955 | 47.2 | 59.4 |
| 1954 | 46.8 | 59 |
| 1953 | 45.9 | 58.7 |
| 1952 | 45.3 | 58.4 |
| 1951 | 44.6 | 58 |
| 1950 | 43.8 | 57.8 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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China and Seychelles population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2025 | 1,406,585,000 | 122,730 |
| 2024 | 1,408,975,000 | 121,354 |
| 2023 | 1,410,710,000 | 119,773 |
| 2022 | 1,412,175,000 | 119,878 |
| 2021 | 1,412,360,000 | 99,258 |
| 2020 | 1,411,100,000 | 98,462 |
| 2019 | 1,407,745,000 | 97,625 |
| 2018 | 1,402,760,000 | 96,762 |
| 2017 | 1,396,215,000 | 95,843 |
| 2016 | 1,387,790,000 | 94,677 |
| 2015 | 1,379,860,000 | 93,419 |
| 2014 | 1,371,860,000 | 91,359 |
| 2013 | 1,363,240,000 | 89,949 |
| 2012 | 1,354,190,000 | 88,303 |
| 2011 | 1,345,035,000 | 87,441 |
| 2010 | 1,337,705,000 | 89,770 |
| 2009 | 1,331,260,000 | 87,298 |
| 2008 | 1,324,655,000 | 86,956 |
| 2007 | 1,317,885,000 | 85,033 |
| 2006 | 1,311,020,000 | 84,600 |
| 2005 | 1,303,720,000 | 82,858 |
| 2004 | 1,296,075,000 | 82,475 |
| 2003 | 1,288,400,000 | 82,781 |
| 2002 | 1,280,400,000 | 83,723 |
| 2001 | 1,271,850,000 | 81,202 |
| 2000 | 1,262,645,000 | 81,131 |
| 1999 | 1,252,735,000 | 80,410 |
| 1998 | 1,241,935,000 | 78,846 |
| 1997 | 1,230,075,000 | 77,319 |
| 1996 | 1,217,550,000 | 76,417 |
| 1995 | 1,204,855,000 | 75,304 |
| 1994 | 1,191,835,000 | 74,205 |
| 1993 | 1,178,440,000 | 72,253 |
| 1992 | 1,164,970,000 | 70,763 |
| 1991 | 1,150,780,000 | 70,439 |
| 1990 | 1,135,185,000 | 69,507 |
| 1989 | 1,118,650,000 | 69,167 |
| 1988 | 1,101,630,000 | 68,755 |
| 1987 | 1,084,035,000 | 68,499 |
| 1986 | 1,066,790,000 | 65,652 |
| 1985 | 1,051,040,000 | 65,244 |
| 1984 | 1,036,825,000 | 64,717 |
| 1983 | 1,023,310,000 | 64,335 |
| 1982 | 1,008,630,000 | 64,413 |
| 1981 | 993,885,000 | 64,035 |
| 1980 | 981,235,000 | 63,261 |
| 1979 | 969,005,000 | 62,686 |
| 1978 | 956,165,000 | 62,150 |
| 1977 | 943,455,000 | 61,786 |
| 1976 | 930,685,000 | 60,504 |
| 1975 | 916,395,000 | 59,292 |
| 1974 | 900,350,000 | 57,937 |
| 1973 | 881,940,000 | 56,892 |
| 1972 | 862,030,000 | 56,029 |
| 1971 | 841,105,000 | 54,695 |
| 1970 | 818,315,000 | 53,600 |
| 1969 | 796,025,000 | 52,365 |
| 1968 | 774,510,000 | 51,134 |
| 1967 | 754,550,000 | 49,911 |
| 1966 | 735,400,000 | 48,699 |
| 1965 | 715,185,000 | 47,500 |
| 1964 | 698,355,000 | 46,322 |
| 1963 | 682,335,000 | 45,176 |
| 1962 | 665,770,000 | 44,042 |
| 1961 | 660,330,000 | 42,889 |
| 1960 | 667,070,000 | 41,700 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Fertility rates in China and Seychelles
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2024 | 1.01 | 1.85 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2.18 |
| 2022 | 1.03 | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 1.12 | 2.38 |
| 2020 | 1.24 | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 1.5 | 2.31 |
| 2018 | 1.54 | 2.34 |
| 2017 | 1.8 | 2.34 |
| 2016 | 1.77 | 2.33 |
| 2015 | 1.67 | 2.26 |
| 2014 | 1.77 | 2.19 |
| 2013 | 1.71 | 2.21 |
| 2012 | 1.8 | 2.32 |
| 2011 | 1.67 | 2.3 |
| 2010 | 1.69 | 2.13 |
| 2009 | 1.71 | 2.38 |
| 2008 | 1.7 | 2.33 |
| 2007 | 1.67 | 2.24 |
| 2006 | 1.64 | 2.11 |
| 2005 | 1.62 | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 1.61 | 2.01 |
| 2003 | 1.57 | 2.06 |
| 2002 | 1.57 | 2.04 |
| 2001 | 1.56 | 1.98 |
| 2000 | 1.63 | 2.08 |
| 1999 | 1.53 | 2.04 |
| 1998 | 1.52 | 2.04 |
| 1997 | 1.53 | 2.1 |
| 1996 | 1.55 | 2.31 |
| 1995 | 1.59 | 2.36 |
| 1994 | 1.63 | 2.6 |
| 1993 | 1.69 | 2.58 |
| 1992 | 1.78 | 2.53 |
| 1991 | 1.93 | 2.69 |
| 1990 | 2.51 | 2.61 |
| 1989 | 2.52 | 2.67 |
| 1988 | 2.54 | 2.79 |
| 1987 | 2.76 | 2.92 |
| 1986 | 2.72 | 3.07 |
| 1985 | 2.63 | 3.09 |
| 1984 | 2.61 | 3.24 |
| 1983 | 2.56 | 3.22 |
| 1982 | 2.97 | 3.13 |
| 1981 | 2.79 | 3.67 |
| 1980 | 2.74 | 3.79 |
| 1979 | 2.75 | 3.66 |
| 1978 | 2.72 | 3.92 |
| 1977 | 2.84 | 3.75 |
| 1976 | 3.24 | 4.09 |
| 1975 | 3.57 | 4.75 |
| 1974 | 4.17 | 5.1 |
| 1973 | 4.73 | 4.78 |
| 1972 | 5.11 | 5.16 |
| 1971 | 5.52 | 5.69 |
| 1970 | 6.09 | 5.31 |
| 1969 | 6.18 | 5.48 |
| 1968 | 6.51 | 5.61 |
| 1967 | 5.81 | 5.9 |
| 1966 | 6.31 | 6.13 |
| 1965 | 6.61 | 5.72 |
| 1964 | 6.67 | 5.69 |
| 1963 | 7.51 | 5.61 |
| 1962 | 6.09 | 5.51 |
| 1961 | 3.86 | 5.42 |
| 1960 | 4.45 | 5.31 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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China and Seychelles demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
China
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2025 | 41.1 | 35.3 |
| 2024 | 40.6 | 35 |
| 2023 | 40.1 | 34.7 |
| 2022 | 39.6 | 34.4 |
| 2021 | 39 | 34 |
| 2020 | 38.5 | 33.6 |
| 2019 | 38.1 | 33.2 |
| 2018 | 37.7 | 32.9 |
| 2017 | 37.4 | 32.6 |
| 2016 | 37.1 | 32.3 |
| 2015 | 36.7 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 36.3 | 31.8 |
| 2013 | 36 | 31.6 |
| 2012 | 35.7 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 35.5 | 31.4 |
| 2010 | 35.1 | 31.2 |
| 2009 | 34.7 | 30.8 |
| 2008 | 34.2 | 30.4 |
| 2007 | 33.7 | 30 |
| 2006 | 33.1 | 29.6 |
| 2005 | 32.6 | 29.3 |
| 2004 | 32.1 | 28.9 |
| 2003 | 31.6 | 28.5 |
| 2002 | 31.1 | 28.1 |
| 2001 | 30.5 | 27.7 |
| 2000 | 30 | 27.3 |
| 1999 | 29.4 | 26.8 |
| 1998 | 28.8 | 26.4 |
| 1997 | 28.3 | 26.1 |
| 1996 | 27.8 | 25.7 |
| 1995 | 27.2 | 25.4 |
| 1994 | 26.6 | 25.2 |
| 1993 | 26.1 | 24.8 |
| 1992 | 25.6 | 24.5 |
| 1991 | 25.1 | 24 |
| 1990 | 24.7 | 23.6 |
| 1989 | 24.4 | 23.3 |
| 1988 | 23.9 | 22.9 |
| 1987 | 23.6 | 22.5 |
| 1986 | 23.4 | 22.3 |
| 1985 | 23.2 | 22 |
| 1984 | 23 | 21.7 |
| 1983 | 22.6 | 21.4 |
| 1982 | 22.1 | 21.1 |
| 1981 | 21.8 | 20.7 |
| 1980 | 21.6 | 20.4 |
| 1979 | 21.4 | 19.9 |
| 1978 | 21.2 | 19.6 |
| 1977 | 20.8 | 19.3 |
| 1976 | 20.4 | 19 |
| 1975 | 20.1 | 18.9 |
| 1974 | 19.7 | 18.7 |
| 1973 | 19.5 | 18.6 |
| 1972 | 19.3 | 18.5 |
| 1971 | 19.2 | 18.4 |
| 1970 | 19.1 | 18.5 |
| 1969 | 19.1 | 18.7 |
| 1968 | 19.2 | 19 |
| 1967 | 19.2 | 19.4 |
| 1966 | 19.3 | 19.8 |
| 1965 | 19.6 | 20.2 |
| 1964 | 19.9 | 20.6 |
| 1963 | 20.4 | 21 |
| 1962 | 21 | 21.3 |
| 1961 | 21.1 | 21.6 |
| 1960 | 20.9 | 21.9 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
China
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$20T
2025 |
$2.36B
2025 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
32.9%
2025 |
32.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.9%
2023 |
4.45%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.71%
2024 |
1.18%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
2,535,000
2020 |
0
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-7.87%
2025 |
-0.99%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
4.57%
2022 |
2.59%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
57.7%
2025 |
67.9%
2025 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
35.6%
2025 |
14.3%
2025 |
| Economic freedom index |
48.3
2026 |
66.5
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
28.4%
2022 |
23.9%
2018 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.1%
2022 |
2.6%
2018 |
| Number of millionaires |
5,305,000
2026 |
n/a |
| Percentage of millionaires |
0.48%
2026 |
n/a |
| Number of billionaires |
539
2026 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00005%
2026 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
11,149
2025 |
15
2025 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$15.5T
2025 |
$646M
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.75T
2025 |
$774M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$25B
2024 |
$11.9M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
30,402,000
2020 |
124,500
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
4.59%
2004 |
18.4%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
89.4%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
China
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
2,851 kg
2023 |
2,411 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$8.83
2023 |
$8.08
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
13,125 megatons
2024 |
0.88 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
9.32 tons
2024 |
7.24 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
86.7%
2022 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
15.2%
2021 |
1.9%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
9.76%
2023 |
n/a |
| Net energy imports use share |
24%
2023 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
6,524 kWh
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
28.4%
2021 |
4.51%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
13.5%
2023 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
4.55%
2023 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
China
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
17.2%
2025 |
0.001%
2025 |
| Annual migration change |
-268,126
2025 |
+1,590
2025 |
| Urban population |
66.3%
2025 |
45.5%
2025 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50.9:49.1
2025 |
55.1:44.9
2025 |
| Average male height |
5.56 ft
2026 |
5.77 ft
2026 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2026 |
5.33 ft
2026 |
| Quality of life index |
52.1
2026 |
63.1
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
43
2025 |
68
2025 |
| Higher education index |
87
2026 |
7
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
0.5
2020 |
7.97
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
17.4
2019 |
11.3
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
94
2026 |
147
2026 |
| Adult literacy rate |
96.7%
2020 |
96.2%
2020 |
| English speaking |
0.7%
2026 |
37.9%
2026 |
| People using the Internet |
91.6%
2025 |
87.8%
2024 |
Health
|
China
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$763
2023 |
$766
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$245.6
2023 |
$214.2
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
79 years
2026 |
73.3 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.005%
2023 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
3.11
2022 |
6.6
2022 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
16
2023 |
42
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
5.7
2024 |
14
2024 |
| Obesity rate |
8.37%
2022 |
30.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.9%
2024 |
9.3%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
14
2026 |
52
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
22.8%
2024 |
17.3%
2024 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
4.58 liters
2020 |
10.2 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
China
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
6.3%
2026 |
0.0003%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
2,577 sq mi
2025 |
1,447 sq mi
2025 |
| Agricultural land area |
2,009,326 sq mi
2026 |
5.98 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
871,112 sq mi
2026 |
130.1 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
3,411,576 mi
2024 |
327 mi
2015 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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