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Ireland vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ireland has a population of 5.4M (ranked 120/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Ireland's land area is 26,599 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 119th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Ireland ranks 25/197 ($609B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Ireland ranks 4/197 ($112,895), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Ireland Seychelles
Population
5518360
126311
Population rank 121/197 181/197
GDP
$609B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 25/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$112,895
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 4/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$133,437
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$236B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.8%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$43,766
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 11/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,851
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 26,599 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
207 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
39.7 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Ireland and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Ireland and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Ireland

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Ireland Seychelles
2024 $609,157,459,747 $2,167,239,562
2023 $567,372,737,459 $2,187,379,755
2022 $548,341,794,599 $2,018,346,589
2021 $530,394,123,830 $1,487,173,795
2020 $436,009,027,819 $1,382,551,752
2019 $407,211,793,801 $1,868,690,097
2018 $395,780,319,817 $1,784,313,927
2017 $348,355,212,569 $1,675,370,641
2016 $305,431,252,709 $1,568,513,348
2015 $302,101,388,556 $1,432,403,352
2014 $266,490,442,124 $1,387,577,870
2013 $242,924,245,719 $1,333,160,407
2012 $226,921,827,888 $1,089,407,839
2011 $240,975,871,047 $1,058,918,707
2010 $221,732,824,603 $981,616,542
2009 $236,443,115,854 $850,901,620
2008 $275,447,471,451 $979,597,394
2007 $270,079,279,420 $1,077,308,814
2006 $232,180,617,162 $1,081,441,283
2005 $211,876,989,656 $977,899,382
2004 $194,372,115,041 $893,012,218
2003 $164,670,771,260 $750,847,230
2002 $128,596,035,288 $742,134,838
2001 $109,346,669,230 $662,064,156
2000 $100,207,610,430 $654,212,394
1999 $98,893,958,263 $662,838,615
1998 $90,199,410,116 $647,287,376
1997 $82,856,648,758 $598,966,982
1996 $75,790,786,290 $535,250,347
1995 $69,139,823,232 $540,733,048
1994 $57,097,656,066 $517,570,058
1993 $52,417,477,614 $504,230,621
1992 $55,918,538,121 $461,409,399
1991 $49,787,501,584 $398,307,170
1990 $49,305,632,408 $392,163,561
1989 $39,238,392,678 $324,333,367
1988 $37,772,896,221 $301,985,618
1987 $33,920,518,493 $265,212,957
1986 $28,714,571,852 $221,147,061
1985 $21,270,013,326 $179,691,483
1984 $20,106,648,455 $160,992,921
1983 $20,766,047,764 $156,098,237
1982 $21,474,752,962 $157,211,790
1981 $20,670,190,138 $163,750,728
1980 $21,747,855,640 $156,783,830
1979 $18,319,334,300 $127,261,099
1978 $14,647,996,074 $85,552,366
1977 $11,248,340,431 $64,526,401
1976 $9,453,756,015 $49,278,982
1975 $9,483,808,362 $47,803,146
1974 $7,896,860,615 $43,134,496
1973 $7,481,173,066 $36,896,280
1972 $6,318,060,582 $30,645,123
1971 $5,098,250,287 $21,965,951
1970 $4,395,995,086 $18,432,032
1969 $3,902,721,632 $16,452,028
1968 $3,378,701,147 $16,074,028
1967 $3,445,739,915 $16,632,032
1966 $3,198,820,904 $16,443,034
1965 $3,035,655,794 $15,603,032
1964 $2,851,091,646 $15,393,032
1963 $2,505,073,358 $13,923,029
1962 $2,329,372,972 $12,642,026
1961 $2,151,772,980 $11,592,024
1960 $1,998,550,222 $12,012,025

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

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Ireland and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Ireland

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ireland Seychelles
2024 $112,895 $17,859
2023 $106,819 $18,263
2022 $105,191 $16,837
2021 $103,783 $14,983
2020 $86,514 $14,041
2019 $81,828 $19,142
2018 $80,804 $18,440
2017 $72,161 $17,480
2016 $64,130 $16,567
2015 $64,250 $15,333
2014 $57,215 $15,188
2013 $52,538 $14,821
2012 $49,336 $12,337
2011 $52,614 $12,110
2010 $48,624 $10,935
2009 $52,133 $9,747
2008 $61,353 $11,265
2007 $61,396 $12,669
2006 $54,329 $12,783
2005 $50,933 $11,802
2004 $47,754 $10,828
2003 $41,204 $9,070
2002 $32,705 $8,864
2001 $28,282 $8,153
2000 $26,335 $8,064
1999 $26,338 $8,243
1998 $24,295 $8,210
1997 $22,551 $7,747
1996 $20,836 $7,004
1995 $19,158 $7,181
1994 $15,903 $6,975
1993 $14,657 $6,979
1992 $15,714 $6,520
1991 $14,087 $5,655
1990 $14,031 $5,642
1989 $11,176 $4,689
1988 $10,716 $4,392
1987 $9,582 $3,872
1986 $8,112 $3,368
1985 $6,012 $2,754
1984 $5,692 $2,488
1983 $5,915 $2,426
1982 $6,161 $2,441
1981 $5,986 $2,557
1980 $6,372 $2,478
1979 $5,430 $2,030
1978 $4,400 $1,377
1977 $3,427 $1,044
1976 $2,920 $814
1975 $2,973 $806
1974 $2,517 $745
1973 $2,424 $649
1972 $2,080 $547
1971 $1,704 $402
1970 $1,487 $344
1969 $1,331 $314
1968 $1,159 $314
1967 $1,187 $333
1966 $1,107 $338
1965 $1,055 $328
1964 $995 $332
1963 $878 $308
1962 $821 $287
1961 $762 $270.3
1960 $707 $288.1

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

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Ireland vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ireland

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ireland Seychelles
2026 82.9 73.3
2025 82.7 73.1
2024 82.6 73
2023 82.4 72.9
2022 82.1 71.2
2021 81.9 71.2
2020 82.4 74.1
2019 82.4 72.1
2018 82.1 72.2
2017 82.1 72.2
2016 81.7 72.2
2015 81.5 72.3
2014 81.4 72.4
2013 81.1 72.4
2012 80.9 72.5
2011 80.7 72.5
2010 80.6 72.5
2009 80.1 72.4
2008 79.8 72.3
2007 79.6 72.2
2006 79.2 72
2005 78.9 71.9
2004 78.5 71.7
2003 78.1 71.7
2002 77.6 71.5
2001 77.1 71.4
2000 76.5 71.3
1999 76.1 71.2
1998 76.2 71.1
1997 76 70.8
1996 75.8 70.8
1995 75.5 70.6
1994 75.8 70.5
1993 75.3 70.4
1992 75.4 70.3
1991 75 70.3
1990 74.8 70.2
1989 74.5 70.1
1988 74.4 70
1987 74.4 69.9
1986 73.6 69.8
1985 73.6 69.6
1984 73.6 69.5
1983 73.2 69.3
1982 73.2 69
1981 72.9 68.7
1980 72.5 68.5
1979 72.2 68.2
1978 71.9 67.9
1977 71.9 67.6
1976 71.8 67.2
1975 71.7 66.8
1974 71.1 66.4
1973 71.2 65.9
1972 71 65.3
1971 71.6 64.6
1970 70.8 64
1969 70.8 63.3
1968 70.9 62.6
1967 71.2 62.1
1966 70.2 61.7
1965 70.6 61.4
1964 70.4 61.2
1963 70.2 60.9
1962 69.9 60.7
1961 69.6 60.6
1960 70.2 60.5
1959 69.4 60.4
1958 69.3 60.4
1957 69 60.2
1956 69 59.8
1955 68 59.4
1954 68 59
1953 67.9 58.7
1952 67.2 58.4
1951 64.8 58
1950 65.6 57.8

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

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Ireland and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Ireland

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Ireland Seychelles
2024 5,395,790 121,354
2023 5,311,538 119,773
2022 5,212,836 119,878
2021 5,110,585 99,258
2020 5,039,747 98,462
2019 4,976,456 97,625
2018 4,898,022 96,762
2017 4,827,445 95,843
2016 4,762,722 94,677
2015 4,701,957 93,419
2014 4,657,740 91,359
2013 4,623,816 89,949
2012 4,599,533 88,303
2011 4,580,084 87,441
2010 4,560,155 89,770
2009 4,535,375 87,298
2008 4,489,544 86,956
2007 4,398,942 85,033
2006 4,273,591 84,600
2005 4,159,914 82,858
2004 4,070,262 82,475
2003 3,996,521 82,781
2002 3,931,947 83,723
2001 3,866,243 81,202
2000 3,805,174 81,131
1999 3,754,786 80,410
1998 3,712,696 78,846
1997 3,674,171 77,319
1996 3,637,510 76,417
1995 3,608,841 75,304
1994 3,590,386 74,205
1993 3,576,261 72,253
1992 3,558,430 70,763
1991 3,534,235 70,439
1990 3,513,974 69,507
1989 3,511,009 69,167
1988 3,524,949 68,755
1987 3,540,057 68,499
1986 3,539,690 65,652
1985 3,538,082 65,244
1984 3,532,423 64,717
1983 3,510,600 64,335
1982 3,485,800 64,413
1981 3,453,000 64,035
1980 3,412,800 63,261
1979 3,373,750 62,686
1978 3,329,100 62,150
1977 3,282,200 61,786
1976 3,238,050 60,504
1975 3,189,550 59,292
1974 3,137,500 57,937
1973 3,085,950 56,892
1972 3,036,850 56,029
1971 2,992,050 54,695
1970 2,957,250 53,600
1969 2,932,650 52,365
1968 2,915,550 51,134
1967 2,902,450 49,911
1966 2,888,800 48,699
1965 2,877,300 47,500
1964 2,866,550 46,322
1963 2,852,650 45,176
1962 2,836,050 44,042
1961 2,824,400 42,889
1960 2,828,600 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Ireland and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Ireland

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ireland Seychelles
2023 1.5 2.02
2022 1.54 2.01
2021 1.78 2.46
2020 1.63 2.29
2019 1.71 2.36
2018 1.75 2.41
2017 1.77 2.41
2016 1.81 2.39
2015 1.85 2.31
2014 1.89 2.25
2013 1.93 2.26
2012 1.98 2.37
2011 2.03 2.33
2010 2.05 2.16
2009 2.06 2.38
2008 2.06 2.33
2007 2.01 2.24
2006 1.91 2.11
2005 1.86 2.2
2004 1.93 2.01
2003 1.96 2.06
2002 1.97 2.04
2001 1.94 1.98
2000 1.89 2.08
1999 1.9 2.04
1998 1.94 2.04
1997 1.93 2.1
1996 1.88 2.31
1995 1.84 2.36
1994 1.85 2.6
1993 1.9 2.58
1992 1.99 2.53
1991 2.08 2.69
1990 2.11 2.61
1989 2.08 2.67
1988 2.17 2.79
1987 2.32 2.92
1986 2.44 3.07
1985 2.48 3.09
1984 2.58 3.24
1983 2.74 3.22
1982 2.94 3.13
1981 3.05 3.67
1980 3.21 3.79
1979 3.21 3.66
1978 3.21 3.92
1977 3.24 3.75
1976 3.29 4.09
1975 3.37 4.75
1974 3.59 5.1
1973 3.71 4.78
1972 3.84 5.16
1971 3.93 5.69
1970 3.85 5.31
1969 3.83 5.48
1968 3.77 5.61
1967 3.84 5.9
1966 3.94 6.13
1965 4.04 5.72
1964 4.07 5.69
1963 4.01 5.61
1962 3.92 5.51
1961 3.78 5.42
1960 3.78 5.31

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

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Ireland and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Ireland

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Ireland Seychelles
2024 39.7 35
2023 39.4 34.7
2022 38.9 34.4
2021 38.6 34
2020 38.2 33.6
2019 37.8 33.2
2018 37.4 32.9
2017 37.1 32.6
2016 36.8 32.3
2015 36.4 32.1
2014 36 31.8
2013 35.6 31.6
2012 35.2 31.5
2011 34.8 31.4
2010 34.3 31.2
2009 33.9 30.8
2008 33.5 30.4
2007 33.4 30
2006 33.4 29.6
2005 33.4 29.3
2004 33.4 28.9
2003 33.2 28.5
2002 33 28.1
2001 32.7 27.7
2000 32.5 27.3
1999 32.2 26.8
1998 31.9 26.4
1997 31.6 26.1
1996 31.3 25.7
1995 30.9 25.4
1994 30.6 25.2
1993 30.2 24.8
1992 29.9 24.5
1991 29.6 24
1990 29.2 23.6
1989 28.8 23.3
1988 28.4 22.9
1987 27.9 22.5
1986 27.6 22.3
1985 27.3 22
1984 27.1 21.7
1983 26.9 21.4
1982 26.7 21.1
1981 26.6 20.7
1980 26.5 20.4
1979 26.5 19.9
1978 26.5 19.6
1977 26.5 19.3
1976 26.4 19
1975 26.5 18.9
1974 26.5 18.7
1973 26.7 18.6
1972 26.9 18.5
1971 27.1 18.4
1970 27.4 18.5
1969 27.6 18.7
1968 27.8 19
1967 28 19.4
1966 28.2 19.8
1965 28.6 20.2
1964 28.9 20.6
1963 29.2 21
1962 29.5 21.3
1961 29.8 21.6
1960 30.1 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ireland Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$435B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.9%
2021
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.24%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
9,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.09%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.27%
2024
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
60.6%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.6%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
83.3
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2023
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2023
2.6%
2018
Number of billionaires
11
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
43
2018
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$110B
2018
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.7B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$656M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
10,951,000
2019
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.68%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Ireland Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,468 kg
2023
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$52.6
2023
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.6 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.04 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
82.4%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.7%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.94%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
85.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,145 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
37.2%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Ireland Seychelles
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+35,417
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
64.3%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
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
94.9
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.65
2023
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.1
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.2%
2020
English speaking
98.4%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
96.5%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Ireland Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$7,395
2024
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$784
2024
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2023
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.6 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.8
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
29.3%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.6%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
87
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.3%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.8 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Ireland Seychelles
% of world land
0.05%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
4,930 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
16,174 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,066 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
62,031 mi
2018
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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