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Comoros vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Comoros has a population of 867K (ranked 160/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Comoros' land area is 719 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 171st vs. 181st).

By GDP, Comoros ranks 183/197 ($1.44B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Comoros ranks 161/197 ($1,663), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Comoros Seychelles
Population
903776
126311
Population rank 160/197 181/197
GDP
$1.44B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 183/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$1,663
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 161/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,959
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$463M
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$535
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 166/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,192
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 719 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
1,252 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.88
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Comoros and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Comoros and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Comoros

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Comoros Seychelles
2024 $1,440,991,455 $2,167,239,562
2023 $1,326,836,543 $2,187,379,755
2022 $1,222,485,532 $2,018,346,589
2021 $1,272,238,391 $1,487,173,795
2020 $1,218,763,671 $1,382,551,752
2019 $1,187,915,409 $1,868,690,097
2018 $1,178,530,633 $1,784,313,927
2017 $1,077,439,757 $1,675,370,641
2016 $1,012,835,493 $1,568,513,348
2015 $966,029,601 $1,432,403,352
2014 $1,149,587,661 $1,387,577,870
2013 $1,116,224,107 $1,333,160,407
2012 $1,015,843,491 $1,089,407,839
2011 $1,023,086,274 $1,058,918,707
2010 $907,978,731 $981,616,542
2009 $905,341,173 $850,901,620
2008 $915,659,108 $979,597,394
2007 $795,673,153 $1,077,308,814
2006 $688,498,642 $1,081,441,283
2005 $655,375,096 $977,899,382
2004 $622,679,660 $893,012,218
2003 $546,830,041 $750,847,230
2002 $427,360,070 $742,134,838
2001 $372,746,486 $662,064,156
2000 $339,504,306 $654,212,394
1999 $371,921,712 $662,838,615
1998 $363,932,160 $647,287,376
1997 $362,816,806 $598,966,982
1996 $392,488,149 $535,250,347
1995 $392,774,714 $540,733,048
1994 $314,789,556 $517,570,058
1993 $427,750,823 $504,230,621
1992 $436,552,922 $461,409,399
1991 $400,592,663 $398,307,170
1990 $401,561,022 $392,163,561
1989 $328,665,081 $324,333,367
1988 $336,422,522 $301,985,618
1987 $313,292,323 $265,212,957
1986 $258,143,903 $221,147,061
1985 $191,944,892 $179,691,483
1984 $189,102,734 $160,992,921
1983 $196,193,380 $156,098,237
1982 $202,152,462 $157,211,790
1981 $212,958,382 $163,750,728
1980 $243,390,496 $156,783,830
1979 - $127,261,099
1978 - $85,552,366
1977 - $64,526,401
1976 - $49,278,982
1975 - $47,803,146
1974 - $43,134,496
1973 - $36,896,280
1972 - $30,645,123
1971 - $21,965,951
1970 - $18,432,032
1969 - $16,452,028
1968 - $16,074,028
1967 - $16,632,032
1966 - $16,443,034
1965 - $15,603,032
1964 - $15,393,032
1963 - $13,923,029
1962 - $12,642,026
1961 - $11,592,024
1960 - $12,012,025

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

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Comoros and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Comoros

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Comoros Seychelles
2024 $1,663 $17,859
2023 $1,560 $18,263
2022 $1,465 $16,837
2021 $1,555 $14,983
2020 $1,519 $14,041
2019 $1,510 $19,142
2018 $1,527 $18,440
2017 $1,424 $17,480
2016 $1,365 $16,567
2015 $1,329 $15,333
2014 $1,616 $15,188
2013 $1,603 $14,821
2012 $1,490 $12,337
2011 $1,531 $12,110
2010 $1,387 $10,935
2009 $1,410 $9,747
2008 $1,455 $11,265
2007 $1,290 $12,669
2006 $1,138 $12,783
2005 $1,106 $11,802
2004 $1,072 $10,828
2003 $960 $9,070
2002 $765 $8,864
2001 $681 $8,153
2000 $633 $8,064
1999 $707 $8,243
1998 $704 $8,210
1997 $715 $7,747
1996 $786 $7,004
1995 $801 $7,181
1994 $653 $6,975
1993 $903 $6,979
1992 $939 $6,520
1991 $879 $5,655
1990 $903 $5,642
1989 $759 $4,689
1988 $798 $4,392
1987 $763 $3,872
1986 $646 $3,368
1985 $494 $2,754
1984 $501 $2,488
1983 $534 $2,426
1982 $566 $2,441
1981 $613 $2,557
1980 $721 $2,478
1979 - $2,030
1978 - $1,377
1977 - $1,044
1976 - $814
1975 - $806
1974 - $745
1973 - $649
1972 - $547
1971 - $402
1970 - $344
1969 - $314
1968 - $314
1967 - $333
1966 - $338
1965 - $328
1964 - $332
1963 - $308
1962 - $287
1961 - $270.3
1960 - $288.1

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

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Comoros vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Comoros

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Comoros Seychelles
2026 67.5 73.3
2025 67.2 73.1
2024 67 73
2023 66.8 72.9
2022 66.5 71.2
2021 65.2 71.2
2020 65.8 74.1
2019 65.7 72.1
2018 65.4 72.2
2017 65.1 72.2
2016 64.8 72.2
2015 64.5 72.3
2014 64.1 72.4
2013 63.8 72.4
2012 63.5 72.5
2011 63.1 72.5
2010 62.7 72.5
2009 62.3 72.4
2008 62 72.3
2007 61.5 72.2
2006 61.2 72
2005 60.9 71.9
2004 60.6 71.7
2003 60.2 71.7
2002 59.7 71.5
2001 59.6 71.4
2000 58.9 71.3
1999 58.9 71.2
1998 58.3 71.1
1997 58.2 70.8
1996 58.2 70.8
1995 57.8 70.6
1994 57.5 70.5
1993 57 70.4
1992 56.6 70.3
1991 56.1 70.3
1990 55.6 70.2
1989 55 70.1
1988 54.7 70
1987 54.1 69.9
1986 53.8 69.8
1985 53.3 69.6
1984 52.8 69.5
1983 52.1 69.3
1982 51.7 69
1981 51.2 68.7
1980 50.7 68.5
1979 50.1 68.2
1978 49.7 67.9
1977 49.2 67.6
1976 48.6 67.2
1975 46.9 66.8
1974 47.6 66.4
1973 47 65.9
1972 46.5 65.3
1971 45.8 64.6
1970 45.2 64
1969 44.6 63.3
1968 44.1 62.6
1967 43.6 62.1
1966 43.2 61.7
1965 42.7 61.4
1964 42.3 61.2
1963 41.9 60.9
1962 41.5 60.7
1961 41.2 60.6
1960 40.8 60.5
1959 40.5 60.4
1958 40.1 60.4
1957 39.7 60.2
1956 39.4 59.8
1955 39 59.4
1954 38.7 59
1953 38.4 58.7
1952 38 58.4
1951 34.3 58
1950 37.4 57.8

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

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Comoros and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Comoros

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Comoros Seychelles
2024 866,628 121,354
2023 850,387 119,773
2022 834,188 119,878
2021 818,174 99,258
2020 802,163 98,462
2019 786,578 97,625
2018 771,590 96,762
2017 756,669 95,843
2016 741,741 94,677
2015 726,682 93,419
2014 711,503 91,359
2013 696,192 89,949
2012 681,630 88,303
2011 668,056 87,441
2010 654,836 89,770
2009 641,947 87,298
2008 629,307 86,956
2007 616,927 85,033
2006 604,753 84,600
2005 592,677 82,858
2004 580,704 82,475
2003 569,798 82,781
2002 558,923 83,723
2001 547,220 81,202
2000 536,080 81,131
1999 525,886 80,410
1998 516,597 78,846
1997 507,777 77,319
1996 499,107 76,417
1995 490,586 75,304
1994 482,142 74,205
1993 473,682 72,253
1992 465,113 70,763
1991 455,556 70,439
1990 444,596 69,507
1989 433,103 69,167
1988 421,687 68,755
1987 410,439 68,499
1986 399,318 65,652
1985 388,352 65,244
1984 377,637 64,717
1983 367,233 64,335
1982 357,139 64,413
1981 347,382 64,035
1980 337,721 63,261
1979 327,791 62,686
1978 317,688 62,150
1977 307,579 61,786
1976 297,538 60,504
1975 287,692 59,292
1974 278,075 57,937
1973 268,820 56,892
1972 260,077 56,029
1971 251,865 54,695
1970 244,185 53,600
1969 237,001 52,365
1968 230,244 51,134
1967 223,859 49,911
1966 218,663 48,699
1965 214,967 47,500
1964 211,644 46,322
1963 208,185 45,176
1962 204,702 44,042
1961 201,201 42,889
1960 197,700 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Comoros and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Comoros

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Seychelles
2023 3.88 2.02
2022 3.94 2.01
2021 4 2.46
2020 4.07 2.29
2019 4.14 2.36
2018 4.21 2.41
2017 4.28 2.41
2016 4.35 2.39
2015 4.42 2.31
2014 4.49 2.25
2013 4.57 2.26
2012 4.65 2.37
2011 4.72 2.33
2010 4.76 2.16
2009 4.78 2.38
2008 4.81 2.33
2007 4.86 2.24
2006 4.93 2.11
2005 5.01 2.2
2004 5.07 2.01
2003 5.12 2.06
2002 5.16 2.04
2001 5.2 1.98
2000 5.23 2.08
1999 5.28 2.04
1998 5.39 2.04
1997 5.51 2.1
1996 5.63 2.31
1995 5.73 2.36
1994 5.86 2.6
1993 6.02 2.58
1992 6.19 2.53
1991 6.35 2.69
1990 6.51 2.61
1989 6.65 2.67
1988 6.76 2.79
1987 6.87 2.92
1986 6.95 3.07
1985 7.02 3.09
1984 7.07 3.24
1983 7.11 3.22
1982 7.13 3.13
1981 7.14 3.67
1980 7.15 3.79
1979 7.16 3.66
1978 7.16 3.92
1977 7.15 3.75
1976 7.16 4.09
1975 7.16 4.75
1974 7.16 5.1
1973 7.17 4.78
1972 7.14 5.16
1971 7.12 5.69
1970 7.1 5.31
1969 7.07 5.48
1968 7.05 5.61
1967 7.02 5.9
1966 7 6.13
1965 6.97 5.72
1964 6.94 5.69
1963 6.92 5.61
1962 6.9 5.51
1961 6.85 5.42
1960 6.79 5.31

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

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Comoros and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Comoros

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Comoros Seychelles
2024 21.5 35
2023 21.4 34.7
2022 21.2 34.4
2021 21 34
2020 20.8 33.6
2019 20.5 33.2
2018 20.3 32.9
2017 20 32.6
2016 19.9 32.3
2015 19.8 32.1
2014 19.6 31.8
2013 19.4 31.6
2012 19.1 31.5
2011 18.9 31.4
2010 18.6 31.2
2009 18.3 30.8
2008 18 30.4
2007 17.7 30
2006 17.4 29.6
2005 17.1 29.3
2004 16.8 28.9
2003 16.6 28.5
2002 16.5 28.1
2001 16.4 27.7
2000 16.3 27.3
1999 16.2 26.8
1998 16.1 26.4
1997 16 26.1
1996 16 25.7
1995 16 25.4
1994 16.1 25.2
1993 16.3 24.8
1992 16.4 24.5
1991 16.5 24
1990 16.5 23.6
1989 16.4 23.3
1988 16.4 22.9
1987 16.4 22.5
1986 16.4 22.3
1985 16.5 22
1984 16.5 21.7
1983 16.5 21.4
1982 16.5 21.1
1981 16.5 20.7
1980 16.5 20.4
1979 16.6 19.9
1978 16.6 19.6
1977 16.7 19.3
1976 16.8 19
1975 16.8 18.9
1974 16.9 18.7
1973 17 18.6
1972 17.1 18.5
1971 17.2 18.4
1970 17.4 18.5
1969 17.6 18.7
1968 18 19
1967 18.4 19.4
1966 18.7 19.8
1965 19 20.2
1964 19.2 20.6
1963 19.3 21
1962 19.5 21.3
1961 19.6 21.6
1960 19.7 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Comoros Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$1.38B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.34%
2023
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.92%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.39%
2021
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50.1%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.56%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.7
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.6%
2014
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2014
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$324M
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,000
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
26.8%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
45.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Comoros Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
66.5 kg
2007
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2007
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.45 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.51 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
39.3%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.8%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Comoros Seychelles
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,127
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
33.5%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.5 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.6
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
68
2025
Higher education index n/a
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.7
2015
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.6
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
96.2%
2020
English speaking
0%
2025
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
35.7%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Comoros Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$102.2
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$57.8
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.8%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.42
2022
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
179
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.8
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
16.8%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.8%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Comoros Seychelles
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
829 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
122 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
547 mi
2002
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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