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France vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 48th vs. 181st).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

France Seychelles
Population
68788006
126311
Population rank 23/197 181/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

France and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

France and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
France

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
France Seychelles
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $2,167,239,562
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $2,187,379,755
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $2,018,346,589
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $1,487,173,795
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $1,382,551,752
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $1,868,690,097
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $1,784,313,927
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $1,675,370,641
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $1,568,513,348
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $1,432,403,352
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $1,387,577,870
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $1,333,160,407
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $1,089,407,839
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $1,058,918,707
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $981,616,542
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $850,901,620
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $979,597,394
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $1,077,308,814
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $1,081,441,283
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $977,899,382
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $893,012,218
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $750,847,230
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $742,134,838
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $662,064,156
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $654,212,394
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $662,838,615
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $647,287,376
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $598,966,982
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $535,250,347
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $540,733,048
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $517,570,058
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $504,230,621
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $461,409,399
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $398,307,170
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $392,163,561
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $324,333,367
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $301,985,618
1987 $926,320,855,615 $265,212,957
1986 $764,946,585,851 $221,147,061
1985 $547,220,981,165 $179,691,483
1984 $525,033,325,828 $160,992,921
1983 $553,356,312,936 $156,098,237
1982 $578,152,310,610 $157,211,790
1981 $609,184,791,792 $163,750,728
1980 $694,529,183,483 $156,783,830
1979 $608,218,624,730 $127,261,099
1978 $501,724,418,605 $85,552,366
1977 $406,401,711,688 $64,526,401
1976 $368,363,152,144 $49,278,982
1975 $357,324,307,786 $47,803,146
1974 $282,739,225,314 $43,134,496
1973 $261,970,536,240 $36,896,280
1972 $201,738,881,664 $30,645,123
1971 $164,694,210,962 $21,965,951
1970 $147,312,861,698 $18,432,032
1969 $140,660,914,841 $16,452,028
1968 $128,710,572,572 $16,074,028
1967 $118,088,635,381 $16,632,032
1966 $109,306,730,313 $16,443,034
1965 $100,927,668,584 $15,603,032
1964 $93,424,179,943 $15,393,032
1963 $84,227,606,650 $13,923,029
1962 $75,196,980,365 $12,642,026
1961 $67,158,050,215 $11,592,024
1960 $61,959,085,885 $12,012,025

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

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France and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Seychelles
2024 $46,103 $17,859
2023 $44,700 $18,263
2022 $40,989 $16,837
2021 $43,725 $14,983
2020 $39,170 $14,041
2019 $40,408 $19,142
2018 $41,418 $18,440
2017 $38,687 $17,480
2016 $37,024 $16,567
2015 $36,702 $15,333
2014 $43,148 $15,188
2013 $42,669 $14,821
2012 $40,864 $12,337
2011 $43,930 $12,110
2010 $40,695 $10,935
2009 $41,728 $9,747
2008 $45,465 $11,265
2007 $41,486 $12,669
2006 $36,432 $12,783
2005 $34,696 $11,802
2004 $33,645 $10,828
2003 $29,480 $9,070
2002 $24,145 $8,864
2001 $22,332 $8,153
2000 $22,341 $8,064
1999 $24,576 $8,243
1998 $24,869 $8,210
1997 $24,169 $7,747
1996 $26,758 $7,004
1995 $26,792 $7,181
1994 $23,360 $6,975
1993 $22,239 $6,979
1992 $23,615 $6,520
1991 $21,501 $5,655
1990 $21,586 $5,642
1989 $17,547 $4,689
1988 $17,550 $4,392
1987 $16,176 $3,872
1986 $13,430 $3,368
1985 $9,657 $2,754
1984 $9,312 $2,488
1983 $9,862 $2,426
1982 $10,360 $2,441
1981 $10,956 $2,557
1980 $12,565 $2,478
1979 $11,063 $2,030
1978 $9,167 $1,377
1977 $7,459 $1,044
1976 $6,792 $814
1975 $6,617 $806
1974 $5,261 $745
1973 $4,907 $649
1972 $3,809 $547
1971 $3,137 $402
1970 $2,833 $344
1969 $2,729 $314
1968 $2,518 $314
1967 $2,328 $333
1966 $2,173 $338
1965 $2,024 $328
1964 $1,891 $332
1963 $1,723 $308
1962 $1,554 $287
1961 $1,402 $270.3
1960 $1,307 $288.1

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

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France vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Seychelles
2026 83.7 73.3
2025 83.6 73.1
2024 83.5 73
2023 83.3 72.9
2022 82.5 71.2
2021 82.3 71.2
2020 82.2 74.1
2019 82.7 72.1
2018 82.6 72.2
2017 82.4 72.2
2016 82.4 72.2
2015 82.1 72.3
2014 82.4 72.4
2013 82 72.4
2012 81.7 72.5
2011 81.8 72.5
2010 81.4 72.5
2009 81.2 72.4
2008 81 72.3
2007 81 72.2
2006 80.7 72
2005 80.3 71.9
2004 80.3 71.7
2003 79.4 71.7
2002 79.4 71.5
2001 79.2 71.4
2000 79 71.3
1999 78.7 71.2
1998 78.6 71.1
1997 78.4 70.8
1996 78.1 70.8
1995 77.9 70.6
1994 77.8 70.5
1993 77.3 70.4
1992 77.3 70.3
1991 77 70.3
1990 76.8 70.2
1989 76.5 70.1
1988 76.4 70
1987 76.1 69.9
1986 75.6 69.8
1985 75.3 69.6
1984 75.2 69.5
1983 74.7 69.3
1982 74.8 69
1981 74.4 68.7
1980 74.2 68.5
1979 74.1 68.2
1978 73.8 67.9
1977 73.7 67.6
1976 73.1 67.2
1975 72.9 66.8
1974 72.8 66.4
1973 72.5 65.9
1972 72.3 65.3
1971 72.1 64.6
1970 72.1 64
1969 71.2 63.3
1968 71.5 62.6
1967 71.5 62.1
1966 71.5 61.7
1965 71.1 61.4
1964 71.3 61.2
1963 70.3 60.9
1962 70.5 60.7
1961 71 60.6
1960 70.4 60.5
1959 70.2 60.4
1958 70.1 60.4
1957 68.9 60.2
1956 68.5 59.8
1955 68.4 59.4
1954 68.2 59
1953 67.3 58.7
1952 67.4 58.4
1951 66.1 58
1950 66.4 57.8

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

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France and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
France Seychelles
2024 68,551,653 121,354
2023 68,372,286 119,773
2022 68,184,457 119,878
2021 67,842,811 99,258
2020 67,601,110 98,462
2019 67,382,061 97,625
2018 67,158,348 96,762
2017 66,918,020 95,843
2016 66,724,104 94,677
2015 66,548,272 93,419
2014 66,312,067 91,359
2013 65,997,932 89,949
2012 65,657,659 88,303
2011 65,340,830 87,441
2010 65,026,211 89,770
2009 64,706,436 87,298
2008 64,375,116 86,956
2007 64,016,890 85,033
2006 63,622,342 84,600
2005 63,180,854 82,858
2004 62,707,588 82,475
2003 62,249,855 82,781
2002 61,812,142 83,723
2001 61,364,377 81,202
2000 60,918,661 81,131
1999 60,501,986 80,410
1998 60,190,684 78,846
1997 59,968,066 77,319
1996 59,754,504 76,417
1995 59,541,294 75,304
1994 59,324,863 74,205
1993 59,103,094 72,253
1992 58,846,584 70,763
1991 58,554,242 70,439
1990 58,261,012 69,507
1989 57,943,062 69,167
1988 57,598,186 68,755
1987 57,266,167 68,499
1986 56,956,002 65,652
1985 56,665,619 65,244
1984 56,383,085 64,717
1983 56,108,330 64,335
1982 55,806,789 64,413
1981 55,603,353 64,035
1980 55,274,184 63,261
1979 54,979,851 62,686
1978 54,734,030 62,150
1977 54,486,467 61,786
1976 54,232,383 60,504
1975 54,002,853 59,292
1974 53,746,571 57,937
1973 53,392,161 56,892
1972 52,962,356 56,029
1971 52,499,553 54,695
1970 52,007,169 53,600
1969 51,536,014 52,365
1968 51,112,980 51,134
1967 50,722,791 49,911
1966 50,311,637 48,699
1965 49,877,725 47,500
1964 49,401,492 46,322
1963 48,877,567 45,176
1962 48,389,516 44,042
1961 47,905,982 42,889
1960 47,412,964 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in France and Seychelles

Fertility rate
France

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Seychelles
2023 1.66 2.02
2022 1.79 2.01
2021 1.84 2.46
2020 1.83 2.29
2019 1.86 2.36
2018 1.87 2.41
2017 1.89 2.41
2016 1.92 2.39
2015 1.96 2.31
2014 2 2.25
2013 1.99 2.26
2012 2.01 2.37
2011 2.01 2.33
2010 2.03 2.16
2009 2 2.38
2008 2.01 2.33
2007 1.98 2.24
2006 2 2.11
2005 1.94 2.2
2004 1.92 2.01
2003 1.89 2.06
2002 1.88 2.04
2001 1.9 1.98
2000 1.89 2.08
1999 1.81 2.04
1998 1.78 2.04
1997 1.77 2.1
1996 1.75 2.31
1995 1.74 2.36
1994 1.73 2.6
1993 1.73 2.58
1992 1.74 2.53
1991 1.75 2.69
1990 1.77 2.61
1989 1.79 2.67
1988 1.81 2.79
1987 1.83 2.92
1986 1.85 3.07
1985 1.86 3.09
1984 1.86 3.24
1983 1.86 3.22
1982 1.86 3.13
1981 1.85 3.67
1980 1.85 3.79
1979 1.87 3.66
1978 1.89 3.92
1977 1.94 3.75
1976 2.01 4.09
1975 2.09 4.75
1974 2.18 5.1
1973 2.28 4.78
1972 2.38 5.16
1971 2.47 5.69
1970 2.55 5.31
1969 2.62 5.48
1968 2.69 5.61
1967 2.75 5.9
1966 2.8 6.13
1965 2.84 5.72
1964 2.87 5.69
1963 2.89 5.61
1962 2.89 5.51
1961 2.87 5.42
1960 2.85 5.31

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

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France and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
France

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
France Seychelles
2024 43 35
2023 42.8 34.7
2022 42.6 34.4
2021 42.4 34
2020 42.3 33.6
2019 42.1 33.2
2018 41.9 32.9
2017 41.6 32.6
2016 41.4 32.3
2015 41.2 32.1
2014 41 31.8
2013 40.8 31.6
2012 40.5 31.5
2011 40.3 31.4
2010 40 31.2
2009 39.8 30.8
2008 39.6 30.4
2007 39.4 30
2006 39.1 29.6
2005 38.9 29.3
2004 38.6 28.9
2003 38.4 28.5
2002 38.2 28.1
2001 37.9 27.7
2000 37.7 27.3
1999 37.4 26.8
1998 37.1 26.4
1997 36.8 26.1
1996 36.5 25.7
1995 36.2 25.4
1994 35.9 25.2
1993 35.6 24.8
1992 35.3 24.5
1991 35 24
1990 34.7 23.6
1989 34.5 23.3
1988 34.2 22.9
1987 34 22.5
1986 33.7 22.3
1985 33.5 22
1984 33.3 21.7
1983 33 21.4
1982 32.8 21.1
1981 32.6 20.7
1980 32.4 20.4
1979 32.3 19.9
1978 32.1 19.6
1977 31.9 19.3
1976 31.7 19
1975 31.6 18.9
1974 31.7 18.7
1973 31.8 18.6
1972 32 18.5
1971 32.2 18.4
1970 32.4 18.5
1969 32.5 18.7
1968 32.6 19
1967 32.7 19.4
1966 32.7 19.8
1965 32.7 20.2
1964 32.8 20.6
1963 32.8 21
1962 32.9 21.3
1961 32.8 21.6
1960 32.8 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2.6%
2018
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

France Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Seychelles
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
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
86.7
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.2%
2020
English speaking
57.3%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
87.4%
2023

Health

France Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

France Seychelles
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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