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Australia vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 6th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Seychelles
Population
27799169
126311
Population rank 55/197 181/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Australia and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Australia and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Australia

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Australia Seychelles
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $2,167,239,562
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $2,187,379,755
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $2,018,346,589
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $1,487,173,795
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $1,382,551,752
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $1,868,690,097
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $1,784,313,927
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $1,675,370,641
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $1,568,513,348
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $1,432,403,352
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $1,387,577,870
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $1,333,160,407
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $1,089,407,839
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $1,058,918,707
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $981,616,542
2009 $931,761,689,771 $850,901,620
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $979,597,394
2007 $856,603,595,823 $1,077,308,814
2006 $749,708,370,333 $1,081,441,283
2005 $696,811,489,613 $977,899,382
2004 $615,643,050,221 $893,012,218
2003 $468,517,181,130 $750,847,230
2002 $396,436,967,263 $742,134,838
2001 $380,360,222,861 $662,064,156
2000 $416,901,962,163 $654,212,394
1999 $390,347,787,943 $662,838,615
1998 $400,361,527,505 $647,287,376
1997 $436,321,902,767 $598,966,982
1996 $401,962,517,479 $535,250,347
1995 $368,725,126,225 $540,733,048
1994 $323,269,456,935 $517,570,058
1993 $312,568,858,910 $504,230,621
1992 $325,982,966,981 $461,409,399
1991 $326,416,407,861 $398,307,170
1990 $311,840,666,465 $392,163,561
1989 $300,264,309,002 $324,333,367
1988 $236,461,079,970 $301,985,618
1987 $189,726,707,253 $265,212,957
1986 $182,707,050,923 $221,147,061
1985 $180,861,108,959 $179,691,483
1984 $193,749,932,078 $160,992,921
1983 $177,523,719,680 $156,098,237
1982 $194,323,071,831 $157,211,790
1981 $177,151,979,566 $163,750,728
1980 $150,200,557,103 $156,783,830
1979 $135,093,718,051 $127,261,099
1978 $118,660,813,780 $85,552,366
1977 $110,504,702,914 $64,526,401
1976 $105,209,354,856 $49,278,982
1975 $97,440,939,506 $47,803,146
1974 $89,086,219,602 $43,134,496
1973 $63,923,126,201 $36,896,280
1972 $52,117,990,654 $30,645,123
1971 $45,283,847,245 $21,965,951
1970 $41,395,206,623 $18,432,032
1969 $36,738,245,878 $16,452,028
1968 $32,763,365,242 $16,074,028
1967 $30,487,524,878 $16,632,032
1966 $27,349,284,376 $16,443,034
1965 $26,014,244,162 $15,603,032
1964 $23,835,843,814 $15,393,032
1963 $21,573,443,452 $13,923,029
1962 $19,953,923,193 $12,642,026
1961 $19,713,123,154 $11,592,024
1960 $18,635,682,982 $12,012,025

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Seychelles
2024 $64,604 $17,859
2023 $65,058 $18,263
2022 $65,170 $16,837
2021 $60,759 $14,983
2020 $51,983 $14,041
2019 $55,195 $19,142
2018 $57,410 $18,440
2017 $54,118 $17,480
2016 $50,084 $16,567
2015 $56,970 $15,333
2014 $62,817 $15,188
2013 $68,477 $14,821
2012 $68,301 $12,337
2011 $62,799 $12,110
2010 $52,314 $10,935
2009 $42,955 $9,747
2008 $49,811 $11,265
2007 $41,128 $12,669
2006 $36,659 $12,783
2005 $34,535 $11,802
2004 $30,886 $10,828
2003 $23,758 $9,070
2002 $20,335 $8,864
2001 $19,734 $8,153
2000 $21,909 $8,064
1999 $20,750 $8,243
1998 $21,516 $8,210
1997 $23,683 $7,747
1996 $22,056 $7,004
1995 $20,479 $7,181
1994 $18,156 $6,975
1993 $17,725 $6,979
1992 $18,650 $6,520
1991 $18,885 $5,655
1990 $18,274 $5,642
1989 $17,858 $4,689
1988 $14,303 $4,392
1987 $11,666 $3,872
1986 $11,406 $3,368
1985 $11,455 $2,754
1984 $12,436 $2,488
1983 $11,532 $2,426
1982 $12,798 $2,441
1981 $11,871 $2,557
1980 $10,223 $2,478
1979 $9,308 $2,030
1978 $8,264 $1,377
1977 $7,786 $1,044
1976 $7,497 $814
1975 $7,014 $806
1974 $6,492 $745
1973 $4,778 $649
1972 $3,955 $547
1971 $3,500 $402
1970 $3,310 $344
1969 $2,996 $314
1968 $2,728 $314
1967 $2,584 $333
1966 $2,347 $338
1965 $2,284 $328
1964 $2,134 $332
1963 $1,970 $308
1962 $1,858 $287
1961 $1,880 $270.3
1960 $1,813 $288.1

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Seychelles
2026 84.3 73.3
2025 84.2 73.1
2024 84.1 73
2023 83.9 72.9
2022 82.8 71.2
2021 83.6 71.2
2020 83.7 74.1
2019 83.2 72.1
2018 83.3 72.2
2017 82.7 72.2
2016 82.8 72.2
2015 82.6 72.3
2014 82.5 72.4
2013 82.6 72.4
2012 82.3 72.5
2011 82.1 72.5
2010 82 72.5
2009 81.7 72.4
2008 81.4 72.3
2007 81.2 72.2
2006 81.3 72
2005 81.1 71.9
2004 80.7 71.7
2003 80.4 71.7
2002 80.1 71.5
2001 80 71.4
2000 79.6 71.3
1999 79.3 71.2
1998 79 71.1
1997 78.6 70.8
1996 78.3 70.8
1995 78.3 70.6
1994 77.9 70.5
1993 78 70.4
1992 77.5 70.3
1991 77.5 70.3
1990 77 70.2
1989 76.2 70.1
1988 76.3 70
1987 76.1 69.9
1986 76.1 69.8
1985 75.4 69.6
1984 75.5 69.5
1983 75.4 69.3
1982 74.7 69
1981 74.8 68.7
1980 74.6 68.5
1979 74.3 68.2
1978 73.7 67.9
1977 73.5 67.6
1976 72.8 67.2
1975 72.8 66.8
1974 71.8 66.4
1973 72.1 65.9
1972 71.8 65.3
1971 71.5 64.6
1970 70.7 64
1969 71.1 63.3
1968 70.7 62.6
1967 71 62.1
1966 70.7 61.7
1965 70.8 61.4
1964 70.6 61.2
1963 71 60.9
1962 70.9 60.7
1961 71.1 60.6
1960 70.9 60.5
1959 70.4 60.4
1958 70.9 60.4
1957 70.3 60.2
1956 70 59.8
1955 70.2 59.4
1954 69.9 59
1953 69.7 58.7
1952 69.1 58.4
1951 68.7 58
1950 69 57.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Australia Seychelles
2024 27,196,812 121,354
2023 26,659,922 119,773
2022 26,018,721 119,878
2021 25,685,412 99,258
2020 25,649,248 98,462
2019 25,334,826 97,625
2018 24,963,258 96,762
2017 24,592,588 95,843
2016 24,190,907 94,677
2015 23,815,995 93,419
2014 23,475,686 91,359
2013 23,128,129 89,949
2012 22,733,465 88,303
2011 22,340,024 87,441
2010 22,031,750 89,770
2009 21,691,653 87,298
2008 21,249,199 86,956
2007 20,827,622 85,033
2006 20,450,966 84,600
2005 20,176,844 82,858
2004 19,932,722 82,475
2003 19,720,737 82,781
2002 19,495,210 83,723
2001 19,274,701 81,202
2000 19,028,802 81,131
1999 18,812,264 80,410
1998 18,607,584 78,846
1997 18,423,037 77,319
1996 18,224,767 76,417
1995 18,004,882 75,304
1994 17,805,468 74,205
1993 17,634,808 72,253
1992 17,478,635 70,763
1991 17,284,036 70,439
1990 17,065,128 69,507
1989 16,814,416 69,167
1988 16,532,164 68,755
1987 16,263,874 68,499
1986 16,018,350 65,652
1985 15,788,312 65,244
1984 15,579,391 64,717
1983 15,393,472 64,335
1982 15,184,247 64,413
1981 14,923,260 64,035
1980 14,692,000 63,261
1979 14,514,000 62,686
1978 14,358,000 62,150
1977 14,192,000 61,786
1976 14,033,000 60,504
1975 13,893,000 59,292
1974 13,723,000 57,937
1973 13,380,000 56,892
1972 13,177,000 56,029
1971 12,937,000 54,695
1970 12,507,000 53,600
1969 12,263,000 52,365
1968 12,009,000 51,134
1967 11,799,000 49,911
1966 11,651,000 48,699
1965 11,388,000 47,500
1964 11,167,000 46,322
1963 10,950,000 45,176
1962 10,742,000 44,042
1961 10,483,000 42,889
1960 10,276,477 41,700

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Australia

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Seychelles
2023 1.5 2.02
2022 1.63 2.01
2021 1.7 2.46
2020 1.58 2.29
2019 1.66 2.36
2018 1.74 2.41
2017 1.74 2.41
2016 1.75 2.39
2015 1.81 2.31
2014 1.83 2.25
2013 1.86 2.26
2012 1.92 2.37
2011 1.93 2.33
2010 1.93 2.16
2009 1.97 2.38
2008 1.98 2.33
2007 1.96 2.24
2006 1.91 2.11
2005 1.81 2.2
2004 1.77 2.01
2003 1.75 2.06
2002 1.76 2.04
2001 1.74 1.98
2000 1.76 2.08
1999 1.76 2.04
1998 1.76 2.04
1997 1.78 2.1
1996 1.8 2.31
1995 1.82 2.36
1994 1.84 2.6
1993 1.86 2.58
1992 1.89 2.53
1991 1.85 2.69
1990 1.9 2.61
1989 1.84 2.67
1988 1.83 2.79
1987 1.85 2.92
1986 1.87 3.07
1985 1.92 3.09
1984 1.84 3.24
1983 1.92 3.22
1982 1.93 3.13
1981 1.94 3.67
1980 1.89 3.79
1979 1.91 3.66
1978 1.95 3.92
1977 2.01 3.75
1976 2.06 4.09
1975 2.15 4.75
1974 2.4 5.1
1973 2.49 4.78
1972 2.74 5.16
1971 2.96 5.69
1970 2.86 5.31
1969 2.89 5.48
1968 2.89 5.61
1967 2.85 5.9
1966 2.88 6.13
1965 2.98 5.72
1964 3.15 5.69
1963 3.33 5.61
1962 3.44 5.51
1961 3.54 5.42
1960 3.45 5.31

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Seychelles
2024 39 35
2023 38.8 34.7
2022 38.5 34.4
2021 38.3 34
2020 38 33.6
2019 37.6 33.2
2018 37.4 32.9
2017 37.4 32.6
2016 37.3 32.3
2015 37.3 32.1
2014 37.3 31.8
2013 37.2 31.6
2012 37.2 31.5
2011 37.1 31.4
2010 37 31.2
2009 36.9 30.8
2008 36.8 30.4
2007 36.8 30
2006 36.7 29.6
2005 36.5 29.3
2004 36.3 28.9
2003 36.1 28.5
2002 35.8 28.1
2001 35.6 27.7
2000 35.4 27.3
1999 35.1 26.8
1998 34.7 26.4
1997 34.3 26.1
1996 34 25.7
1995 33.6 25.4
1994 33.3 25.2
1993 33 24.8
1992 32.7 24.5
1991 32.4 24
1990 32.1 23.6
1989 31.8 23.3
1988 31.6 22.9
1987 31.3 22.5
1986 31.1 22.3
1985 30.8 22
1984 30.5 21.7
1983 30.2 21.4
1982 29.9 21.1
1981 29.6 20.7
1980 29.4 20.4
1979 29.1 19.9
1978 28.9 19.6
1977 28.6 19.3
1976 28.4 19
1975 28.1 18.9
1974 28 18.7
1973 27.8 18.6
1972 27.7 18.5
1971 27.7 18.4
1970 27.7 18.5
1969 27.8 18.7
1968 27.9 19
1967 28 19.4
1966 28.1 19.8
1965 28.3 20.2
1964 28.6 20.6
1963 28.8 21
1962 29.1 21.3
1961 29.3 21.6
1960 29.5 21.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.6%
2018
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
n/a

Energy

Australia Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Seychelles
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.2%
2020
English speaking
92.8%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Australia Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Seychelles
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
327 mi
2015

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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