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Kenya vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 45th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Seychelles
Population
58955623
126311
Population rank 25/197 181/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Kenya and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Seychelles
2024 $120,339,557,906 $2,167,239,562
2023 $107,500,884,685 $2,187,379,755
2022 $114,448,978,153 $2,018,346,589
2021 $109,703,658,905 $1,487,173,795
2020 $100,657,505,751 $1,382,551,752
2019 $100,378,436,207 $1,868,690,097
2018 $92,202,979,985 $1,784,313,927
2017 $82,036,510,877 $1,675,370,641
2016 $74,815,144,164 $1,568,513,348
2015 $70,120,446,897 $1,432,403,352
2014 $68,285,796,514 $1,387,577,870
2013 $61,671,440,408 $1,333,160,407
2012 $56,396,704,672 $1,089,407,839
2011 $46,869,473,151 $1,058,918,707
2010 $45,405,615,064 $981,616,542
2009 $42,347,217,913 $850,901,620
2008 $35,895,153,328 $979,597,394
2007 $31,958,195,182 $1,077,308,814
2006 $25,825,512,284 $1,081,441,283
2005 $18,737,895,513 $977,899,382
2004 $16,095,337,094 $893,012,218
2003 $14,904,517,650 $750,847,230
2002 $13,147,736,899 $742,134,838
2001 $12,986,007,426 $662,064,156
2000 $12,705,350,098 $654,212,394
1999 $12,896,010,459 $662,838,615
1998 $14,093,998,844 $647,287,376
1997 $13,115,764,358 $598,966,982
1996 $12,045,865,396 $535,250,347
1995 $9,046,320,255 $540,733,048
1994 $7,148,148,564 $517,570,058
1993 $5,751,786,643 $504,230,621
1992 $8,209,120,763 $461,409,399
1991 $8,151,488,783 $398,307,170
1990 $8,572,359,038 $392,163,561
1989 $8,283,114,514 $324,333,367
1988 $8,355,380,879 $301,985,618
1987 $7,970,820,369 $265,212,957
1986 $7,239,126,568 $221,147,061
1985 $6,135,034,214 $179,691,483
1984 $6,191,437,070 $160,992,921
1983 $5,979,198,314 $156,098,237
1982 $6,431,579,357 $157,211,790
1981 $6,854,491,706 $163,750,728
1980 $7,265,315,820 $156,783,830
1979 $6,234,391,113 $127,261,099
1978 $5,303,735,111 $85,552,366
1977 $4,494,378,764 $64,526,401
1976 $3,474,542,392 $49,278,982
1975 $3,259,345,083 $47,803,146
1974 $2,969,958,812 $43,134,496
1973 $2,509,001,324 $36,896,280
1972 $2,107,279,157 $30,645,123
1971 $1,778,391,289 $21,965,951
1970 $1,603,447,359 $18,432,032
1969 $1,458,379,417 $16,452,028
1968 $1,353,295,459 $16,074,028
1967 $1,232,559,507 $16,632,032
1966 $1,164,519,674 $16,443,034
1965 $997,919,321 $15,603,032
1964 $998,759,334 $15,393,032
1963 $926,589,349 $13,923,029
1962 $868,111,401 $12,642,026
1961 $792,959,473 $11,592,024
1960 $791,265,459 $12,012,025

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

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Kenya and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Seychelles
2024 $2,132 $17,859
2023 $1,943 $18,263
2022 $2,110 $16,837
2021 $2,061 $14,983
2020 $1,928 $14,041
2019 $1,960 $19,142
2018 $1,836 $18,440
2017 $1,667 $17,480
2016 $1,554 $16,567
2015 $1,489 $15,333
2014 $1,483 $15,188
2013 $1,371 $14,821
2012 $1,285 $12,337
2011 $1,096 $12,110
2010 $1,092 $10,935
2009 $1,048 $9,747
2008 $916 $11,265
2007 $840 $12,669
2006 $700 $12,783
2005 $523 $11,802
2004 $464 $10,828
2003 $443 $9,070
2002 $403 $8,864
2001 $411 $8,153
2000 $415 $8,064
1999 $434 $8,243
1998 $488 $8,210
1997 $467 $7,747
1996 $441 $7,004
1995 $340 $7,181
1994 $276.4 $6,975
1993 $229 $6,979
1992 $337 $6,520
1991 $345 $5,655
1990 $374 $5,642
1989 $374 $4,689
1988 $391 $4,392
1987 $387 $3,872
1986 $364 $3,368
1985 $320 $2,754
1984 $334 $2,488
1983 $335 $2,426
1982 $374 $2,441
1981 $413 $2,557
1980 $454 $2,478
1979 $403 $2,030
1978 $355 $1,377
1977 $311 $1,044
1976 $248.9 $814
1975 $241.2 $806
1974 $227.2 $745
1973 $198.6 $649
1972 $172.6 $547
1971 $150.9 $402
1970 $141 $344
1969 $133.3 $314
1968 $128.7 $314
1967 $121.9 $333
1966 $119.8 $338
1965 $106.9 $328
1964 $111.3 $332
1963 $107.4 $308
1962 $104.6 $287
1961 $99.3 $270.3
1960 $102.8 $288.1

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

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Kenya vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Seychelles
2026 64.2 73.3
2025 64 73.1
2024 63.8 73
2023 63.6 72.9
2022 63.5 71.2
2021 61.2 71.2
2020 61.6 74.1
2019 62.9 72.1
2018 62.8 72.2
2017 62.7 72.2
2016 62.5 72.2
2015 62.3 72.3
2014 62 72.4
2013 61.7 72.4
2012 61.5 72.5
2011 61.3 72.5
2010 60.9 72.5
2009 60.5 72.4
2008 60 72.3
2007 59.4 72.2
2006 59.1 72
2005 58.5 71.9
2004 57.9 71.7
2003 57.4 71.7
2002 56.8 71.5
2001 56.5 71.4
2000 56.1 71.3
1999 55.9 71.2
1998 55.6 71.1
1997 55.5 70.8
1996 55.6 70.8
1995 55.9 70.6
1994 56.1 70.5
1993 56.7 70.4
1992 57.1 70.3
1991 57.8 70.3
1990 58.3 70.2
1989 60 70.1
1988 60.3 70
1987 60.7 69.9
1986 60.8 69.8
1985 60.9 69.6
1984 60.6 69.5
1983 60.3 69.3
1982 59.9 69
1981 59.6 68.7
1980 59.2 68.5
1979 58.7 68.2
1978 58.2 67.9
1977 57.7 67.6
1976 57.2 67.2
1975 56.6 66.8
1974 56 66.4
1973 55.5 65.9
1972 55 65.3
1971 54.5 64.6
1970 54.1 64
1969 53.7 63.3
1968 53.3 62.6
1967 52.8 62.1
1966 52.4 61.7
1965 51.9 61.4
1964 51.3 61.2
1963 50.8 60.9
1962 50.1 60.7
1961 49.3 60.6
1960 48.5 60.5
1959 47.5 60.4
1958 46.5 60.4
1957 45.3 60.2
1956 43.5 59.8
1955 42.3 59.4
1954 41 59
1953 39.8 58.7
1952 38.6 58.4
1951 38 58
1950 36.9 57.8

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

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Kenya and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Kenya Seychelles
2024 56,432,944 121,354
2023 55,339,003 119,773
2022 54,252,461 119,878
2021 53,219,166 99,258
2020 52,217,334 98,462
2019 51,202,827 97,625
2018 50,207,107 96,762
2017 49,197,766 95,843
2016 48,139,687 94,677
2015 47,088,526 93,419
2014 46,051,440 91,359
2013 44,986,791 89,949
2012 43,888,303 88,303
2011 42,758,461 87,441
2010 41,598,567 89,770
2009 40,408,891 87,298
2008 39,206,351 86,956
2007 38,036,349 85,033
2006 36,904,008 84,600
2005 35,796,484 82,858
2004 34,713,455 82,475
2003 33,652,223 82,781
2002 32,629,808 83,723
2001 31,619,170 81,202
2000 30,642,890 81,131
1999 29,733,408 80,410
1998 28,888,057 78,846
1997 28,101,768 77,319
1996 27,344,211 76,417
1995 26,601,751 75,304
1994 25,857,130 74,205
1993 25,117,188 72,253
1992 24,382,460 70,763
1991 23,646,514 70,439
1990 22,892,651 69,507
1989 22,118,434 69,167
1988 21,356,219 68,755
1987 20,616,096 68,499
1986 19,901,646 65,652
1985 19,201,768 65,244
1984 18,514,906 64,717
1983 17,846,374 64,335
1982 17,206,175 64,413
1981 16,601,507 64,035
1980 16,018,459 63,261
1979 15,460,666 62,686
1978 14,934,126 62,150
1977 14,428,819 61,786
1976 13,957,623 60,504
1975 13,511,671 59,292
1974 13,070,078 57,937
1973 12,634,835 56,892
1972 12,206,060 56,029
1971 11,788,904 54,695
1970 11,368,791 53,600
1969 10,939,695 52,365
1968 10,518,823 51,134
1967 10,111,057 49,911
1966 9,717,816 48,699
1965 9,338,078 47,500
1964 8,973,535 46,322
1963 8,627,971 45,176
1962 8,299,308 44,042
1961 7,987,770 42,889
1960 7,695,307 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Kenya

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Seychelles
2023 3.21 2.02
2022 3.26 2.01
2021 3.31 2.46
2020 3.36 2.29
2019 3.43 2.36
2018 3.54 2.41
2017 3.61 2.41
2016 3.69 2.39
2015 3.77 2.31
2014 3.84 2.25
2013 3.96 2.26
2012 4.12 2.37
2011 4.28 2.33
2010 4.45 2.16
2009 4.57 2.38
2008 4.66 2.33
2007 4.72 2.24
2006 4.75 2.11
2005 4.8 2.2
2004 4.86 2.01
2003 4.94 2.06
2002 5.03 2.04
2001 5.09 1.98
2000 5.14 2.08
1999 5.18 2.04
1998 5.24 2.04
1997 5.27 2.1
1996 5.31 2.31
1995 5.37 2.36
1994 5.44 2.6
1993 5.57 2.58
1992 5.74 2.53
1991 5.94 2.69
1990 6.14 2.61
1989 6.33 2.67
1988 6.52 2.79
1987 6.69 2.92
1986 6.84 3.07
1985 6.96 3.09
1984 7.08 3.24
1983 7.22 3.22
1982 7.35 3.13
1981 7.45 3.67
1980 7.53 3.79
1979 7.6 3.66
1978 7.67 3.92
1977 7.73 3.75
1976 7.77 4.09
1975 7.8 4.75
1974 7.82 5.1
1973 7.86 4.78
1972 7.89 5.16
1971 7.92 5.69
1970 7.94 5.31
1969 7.95 5.48
1968 7.95 5.61
1967 7.95 5.9
1966 7.96 6.13
1965 7.92 5.72
1964 7.87 5.69
1963 7.82 5.61
1962 7.77 5.51
1961 7.72 5.42
1960 7.65 5.31

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

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Kenya and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Seychelles
2024 20.8 35
2023 20.6 34.7
2022 20.3 34.4
2021 20 34
2020 19.8 33.6
2019 19.6 33.2
2018 19.3 32.9
2017 19.1 32.6
2016 18.9 32.3
2015 18.7 32.1
2014 18.5 31.8
2013 18.4 31.6
2012 18.2 31.5
2011 18.1 31.4
2010 17.9 31.2
2009 17.8 30.8
2008 17.7 30.4
2007 17.6 30
2006 17.5 29.6
2005 17.4 29.3
2004 17.3 28.9
2003 17.1 28.5
2002 17 28.1
2001 16.8 27.7
2000 16.7 27.3
1999 16.5 26.8
1998 16.4 26.4
1997 16.2 26.1
1996 16.1 25.7
1995 16 25.4
1994 15.9 25.2
1993 15.7 24.8
1992 15.6 24.5
1991 15.5 24
1990 15.3 23.6
1989 15.2 23.3
1988 15.1 22.9
1987 15 22.5
1986 15 22.3
1985 14.9 22
1984 14.8 21.7
1983 14.7 21.4
1982 14.6 21.1
1981 14.5 20.7
1980 14.5 20.4
1979 14.4 19.9
1978 14.3 19.6
1977 14.3 19.3
1976 14.3 19
1975 14.3 18.9
1974 14.3 18.7
1973 14.3 18.6
1972 14.3 18.5
1971 14.4 18.4
1970 14.4 18.5
1969 14.5 18.7
1968 14.5 19
1967 14.6 19.4
1966 14.8 19.8
1965 14.9 20.2
1964 15.1 20.6
1963 15.2 21
1962 15.3 21.3
1961 15.5 21.6
1960 15.7 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Kenya Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Seychelles
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
96.2%
2020
English speaking
78.7%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
35%
2024
87.4%
2023

Health

Kenya Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Seychelles
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 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) (2000–2025, 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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