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Canada vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 4th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Seychelles
Population
42181965
126311
Population rank 38/197 181/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Canada and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Canada and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Canada

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Canada Seychelles
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $2,167,239,562
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $2,187,379,755
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $2,018,346,589
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $1,487,173,795
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $1,382,551,752
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $1,868,690,097
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $1,784,313,927
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $1,675,370,641
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $1,568,513,348
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $1,432,403,352
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $1,387,577,870
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $1,333,160,407
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $1,089,407,839
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $1,058,918,707
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $981,616,542
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $850,901,620
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $979,597,394
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $1,077,308,814
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $1,081,441,283
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $977,899,382
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $893,012,218
2003 $895,540,646,635 $750,847,230
2002 $760,649,334,098 $742,134,838
2001 $738,981,792,355 $662,064,156
2000 $744,773,415,932 $654,212,394
1999 $678,412,196,271 $662,838,615
1998 $634,000,000,000 $647,287,376
1997 $654,986,999,856 $598,966,982
1996 $630,607,994,133 $535,250,347
1995 $605,961,090,061 $540,733,048
1994 $579,944,346,807 $517,570,058
1993 $579,053,561,739 $504,230,621
1992 $594,387,358,319 $461,409,399
1991 $612,527,712,316 $398,307,170
1990 $596,075,591,361 $392,163,561
1989 $567,211,993,243 $324,333,367
1988 $509,380,027,627 $301,985,618
1987 $433,134,238,311 $265,212,957
1986 $379,006,836,992 $221,147,061
1985 $366,186,012,450 $179,691,483
1984 $356,718,400,124 $160,992,921
1983 $341,866,277,183 $156,098,237
1982 $314,647,807,409 $157,211,790
1981 $307,246,642,756 $163,750,728
1980 $274,776,566,028 $156,783,830
1979 $243,891,124,296 $127,261,099
1978 $219,369,542,386 $85,552,366
1977 $212,325,176,305 $64,526,401
1976 $207,271,612,576 $49,278,982
1975 $174,419,757,177 $47,803,146
1974 $160,949,188,139 $43,134,496
1973 $131,764,343,566 $36,896,280
1972 $113,463,848,874 $30,645,123
1971 $99,606,454,744 $21,965,951
1970 $88,192,257,632 $18,432,032
1969 $79,405,011,125 $16,452,028
1968 $72,048,833,006 $16,074,028
1967 $65,856,924,424 $16,632,032
1966 $61,252,415,405 $16,443,034
1965 $54,649,410,479 $15,603,032
1964 $49,503,663,836 $15,393,032
1963 $45,140,337,827 $13,923,029
1962 $42,336,211,556 $12,642,026
1961 $41,038,192,838 $11,592,024
1960 $40,563,768,947 $12,012,025

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

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Canada and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Seychelles
2024 $54,340 $17,859
2023 $54,220 $18,263
2022 $56,257 $16,837
2021 $52,887 $14,983
2020 $43,538 $14,041
2019 $46,353 $19,142
2018 $46,539 $18,440
2017 $45,130 $17,480
2016 $42,314 $16,567
2015 $43,594 $15,333
2014 $50,961 $15,188
2013 $52,638 $14,821
2012 $52,670 $12,337
2011 $52,224 $12,110
2010 $47,561 $10,935
2009 $40,875 $9,747
2008 $46,710 $11,265
2007 $44,660 $12,669
2006 $40,504 $12,783
2005 $36,384 $11,802
2004 $32,146 $10,828
2003 $28,302 $9,070
2002 $24,256 $8,864
2001 $23,822 $8,153
2000 $24,271 $8,064
1999 $22,315 $8,243
1998 $21,025 $8,210
1997 $21,902 $7,747
1996 $21,297 $7,004
1995 $20,680 $7,181
1994 $19,998 $6,975
1993 $20,187 $6,979
1992 $20,950 $6,520
1991 $21,847 $5,655
1990 $21,526 $5,642
1989 $20,795 $4,689
1988 $19,013 $4,392
1987 $16,378 $3,872
1986 $14,521 $3,368
1985 $14,170 $2,754
1984 $13,930 $2,488
1983 $13,477 $2,426
1982 $12,527 $2,441
1981 $12,379 $2,557
1980 $11,208 $2,478
1979 $10,078 $2,030
1978 $9,154 $1,377
1977 $8,949 $1,044
1976 $8,839 $814
1975 $7,537 $806
1974 $7,057 $745
1973 $5,858 $649
1972 $5,107 $547
1971 $4,535 $402
1970 $4,136 $344
1969 $3,776 $314
1968 $3,473 $314
1967 $3,226 $333
1966 $3,055 $338
1965 $2,777 $328
1964 $2,562 $332
1963 $2,380 $308
1962 $2,274 $287
1961 $2,246 $270.3
1960 $2,265 $288.1

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

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Canada vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Seychelles
2026 83.1 73.3
2025 82.9 73.1
2024 82.7 73
2023 82.6 72.9
2022 81.2 71.2
2021 82 71.2
2020 81.7 74.1
2019 82.3 72.1
2018 81.9 72.2
2017 81.9 72.2
2016 82 72.2
2015 81.9 72.3
2014 81.8 72.4
2013 81.8 72.4
2012 81.7 72.5
2011 81.5 72.5
2010 81.3 72.5
2009 81.1 72.4
2008 80.7 72.3
2007 80.5 72.2
2006 80.5 72
2005 80.1 71.9
2004 80 71.7
2003 79.7 71.7
2002 79.6 71.5
2001 79.4 71.4
2000 79.2 71.3
1999 78.9 71.2
1998 78.7 71.1
1997 78.5 70.8
1996 78.3 70.8
1995 78 70.6
1994 77.9 70.5
1993 77.7 70.4
1992 77.9 70.3
1991 77.6 70.3
1990 77.4 70.2
1989 77.1 70.1
1988 76.9 70
1987 76.8 69.9
1986 76.5 69.8
1985 76.3 69.6
1984 76.4 69.5
1983 76.1 69.3
1982 75.7 69
1981 75.5 68.7
1980 75.1 68.5
1979 74.8 68.2
1978 74.5 67.9
1977 74.2 67.6
1976 73.9 67.2
1975 73.4 66.8
1974 73.1 66.4
1973 73.1 65.9
1972 72.8 65.3
1971 72.9 64.6
1970 72.6 64
1969 72.4 63.3
1968 72.2 62.6
1967 72.1 62.1
1966 71.9 61.7
1965 71.7 61.4
1964 71.6 61.2
1963 71.3 60.9
1962 71.2 60.7
1961 71.2 60.6
1960 71 60.5
1959 70.6 60.4
1958 70.6 60.4
1957 69.9 60.2
1956 70 59.8
1955 70 59.4
1954 69.9 59
1953 69.1 58.7
1952 68.7 58.4
1951 68.5 58
1950 68.2 57.8

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

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Canada and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Canada Seychelles
2024 41,288,599 121,354
2023 40,083,484 119,773
2022 38,935,934 119,878
2021 38,239,864 99,258
2020 38,028,638 98,462
2019 37,618,495 97,625
2018 37,072,620 96,762
2017 36,545,075 95,843
2016 36,110,803 94,677
2015 35,704,498 93,419
2014 35,434,066 91,359
2013 35,080,992 89,949
2012 34,713,395 88,303
2011 34,339,221 87,441
2010 34,005,902 89,770
2009 33,630,069 87,298
2008 33,247,298 86,956
2007 32,888,886 85,033
2006 32,571,193 84,600
2005 32,242,732 82,858
2004 31,938,807 82,475
2003 31,642,461 82,781
2002 31,359,199 83,723
2001 31,020,855 81,202
2000 30,685,730 81,131
1999 30,401,286 80,410
1998 30,155,173 78,846
1997 29,905,948 77,319
1996 29,610,218 76,417
1995 29,302,311 75,304
1994 29,000,663 74,205
1993 28,684,764 72,253
1992 28,371,264 70,763
1991 28,037,420 70,439
1990 27,691,138 69,507
1989 27,276,781 69,167
1988 26,791,747 68,755
1987 26,446,601 68,499
1986 26,100,278 65,652
1985 25,842,116 65,244
1984 25,607,053 64,717
1983 25,366,451 64,335
1982 25,116,942 64,413
1981 24,819,915 64,035
1980 24,515,667 63,261
1979 24,201,544 62,686
1978 23,963,203 62,150
1977 23,725,843 61,786
1976 23,449,808 60,504
1975 23,143,275 59,292
1974 22,807,969 57,937
1973 22,491,777 56,892
1972 22,218,463 56,029
1971 21,962,032 54,695
1970 21,324,000 53,600
1969 21,028,000 52,365
1968 20,744,000 51,134
1967 20,412,000 49,911
1966 20,048,000 48,699
1965 19,678,000 47,500
1964 19,325,000 46,322
1963 18,964,000 45,176
1962 18,614,000 44,042
1961 18,271,000 42,889
1960 17,909,356 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Canada

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Seychelles
2023 1.26 2.02
2022 1.33 2.01
2021 1.44 2.46
2020 1.41 2.29
2019 1.47 2.36
2018 1.51 2.41
2017 1.55 2.41
2016 1.59 2.39
2015 1.6 2.31
2014 1.61 2.25
2013 1.61 2.26
2012 1.63 2.37
2011 1.63 2.33
2010 1.65 2.16
2009 1.69 2.38
2008 1.7 2.33
2007 1.67 2.24
2006 1.63 2.11
2005 1.58 2.2
2004 1.56 2.01
2003 1.55 2.06
2002 1.52 2.04
2001 1.54 1.98
2000 1.51 2.08
1999 1.55 2.04
1998 1.56 2.04
1997 1.57 2.1
1996 1.63 2.31
1995 1.67 2.36
1994 1.69 2.6
1993 1.69 2.58
1992 1.71 2.53
1991 1.72 2.69
1990 1.83 2.61
1989 1.77 2.67
1988 1.68 2.79
1987 1.68 2.92
1986 1.68 3.07
1985 1.67 3.09
1984 1.65 3.24
1983 1.68 3.22
1982 1.69 3.13
1981 1.7 3.67
1980 1.74 3.79
1979 1.75 3.66
1978 1.77 3.92
1977 1.78 3.75
1976 1.8 4.09
1975 1.82 4.75
1974 1.84 5.1
1973 1.89 4.78
1972 1.98 5.16
1971 2.14 5.69
1970 2.26 5.31
1969 2.33 5.48
1968 2.39 5.61
1967 2.53 5.9
1966 2.75 6.13
1965 3.12 5.72
1964 3.46 5.69
1963 3.61 5.61
1962 3.68 5.51
1961 3.75 5.42
1960 3.81 5.31

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

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Canada and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Seychelles
2024 41.5 35
2023 41.4 34.7
2022 41.3 34.4
2021 41.1 34
2020 40.9 33.6
2019 40.8 33.2
2018 40.8 32.9
2017 40.8 32.6
2016 40.7 32.3
2015 40.6 32.1
2014 40.5 31.8
2013 40.3 31.6
2012 40.1 31.5
2011 39.9 31.4
2010 39.7 31.2
2009 39.5 30.8
2008 39.3 30.4
2007 39.1 30
2006 38.8 29.6
2005 38.5 29.3
2004 38.1 28.9
2003 37.8 28.5
2002 37.4 28.1
2001 37.1 27.7
2000 36.7 27.3
1999 36.4 26.8
1998 36 26.4
1997 35.5 26.1
1996 35.1 25.7
1995 34.7 25.4
1994 34.3 25.2
1993 33.9 24.8
1992 33.6 24.5
1991 33.2 24
1990 32.9 23.6
1989 32.5 23.3
1988 32.2 22.9
1987 31.8 22.5
1986 31.4 22.3
1985 31 22
1984 30.6 21.7
1983 30.2 21.4
1982 29.8 21.1
1981 29.5 20.7
1980 29.2 20.4
1979 28.8 19.9
1978 28.5 19.6
1977 28.1 19.3
1976 27.7 19
1975 27.4 18.9
1974 27.2 18.7
1973 26.9 18.6
1972 26.6 18.5
1971 26.3 18.4
1970 26 18.5
1969 25.8 18.7
1968 25.7 19
1967 25.5 19.4
1966 25.5 19.8
1965 25.5 20.2
1964 25.6 20.6
1963 25.8 21
1962 26 21.3
1961 26.3 21.6
1960 26.4 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.6%
2018
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Canada Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Canada Seychelles
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.2%
2020
English speaking
82.1%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
94%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Canada Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Seychelles
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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