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Kiribati vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 173rd vs. 181st).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Seychelles
Population
139020
126311
Population rank 180/197 181/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Kiribati and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Seychelles
2024 $307,862,564 $2,167,239,562
2023 $288,610,748 $2,187,379,755
2022 $270,040,453 $2,018,346,589
2021 $285,259,881 $1,487,173,795
2020 $220,898,020 $1,382,551,752
2019 $216,985,388 $1,868,690,097
2018 $233,514,717 $1,784,313,927
2017 $222,875,736 $1,675,370,641
2016 $206,467,819 $1,568,513,348
2015 $191,559,399 $1,432,403,352
2014 $200,287,282 $1,387,577,870
2013 $201,730,861 $1,333,160,407
2012 $207,001,546 $1,089,407,839
2011 $195,970,140 $1,058,918,707
2010 $165,458,433 $981,616,542
2009 $140,177,384 $850,901,620
2008 $147,017,895 $979,597,394
2007 $138,054,946 $1,077,308,814
2006 $112,338,353 $1,081,441,283
2005 $113,895,437 $977,899,382
2004 $104,085,892 $893,012,218
2003 $96,105,619 $750,847,230
2002 $74,743,869 $742,134,838
2001 $64,935,850 $662,064,156
2000 $74,910,527 $654,212,394
1999 $77,323,978 $662,838,615
1998 $74,905,706 $647,287,376
1997 $80,205,807 $598,966,982
1996 $81,456,854 $535,250,347
1995 $68,596,395 $540,733,048
1994 $67,055,334 $517,570,058
1993 $58,953,596 $504,230,621
1992 $61,491,369 $461,409,399
1991 $41,247,792 $398,307,170
1990 $36,534,295 $392,163,561
1989 $37,645,319 $324,333,367
1988 $38,278,810 $301,985,618
1987 $29,554,413 $265,212,957
1986 $25,993,009 $221,147,061
1985 $26,126,615 $179,691,483
1984 $34,394,167 $160,992,921
1983 $31,000,546 $156,098,237
1982 $32,742,713 $157,211,790
1981 $35,267,489 $163,750,728
1980 $33,157,723 $156,783,830
1979 $34,466,197 $127,261,099
1978 $36,563,965 $85,552,366
1977 $31,335,459 $64,526,401
1976 $33,246,817 $49,278,982
1975 $44,547,454 $47,803,146
1974 $69,256,489 $43,134,496
1973 $25,645,040 $36,896,280
1972 $15,314,346 $30,645,123
1971 $12,356,134 $21,965,951
1970 $11,560,877 $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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Kiribati and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Seychelles
2024 $2,289 $17,859
2023 $2,178 $18,263
2022 $2,070 $16,837
2021 $2,222 $14,983
2020 $1,752 $14,041
2019 $1,751 $19,142
2018 $1,913 $18,440
2017 $1,853 $17,480
2016 $1,743 $16,567
2015 $1,640 $15,333
2014 $1,737 $15,188
2013 $1,772 $14,821
2012 $1,844 $12,337
2011 $1,771 $12,110
2010 $1,522 $10,935
2009 $1,317 $9,747
2008 $1,411 $11,265
2007 $1,353 $12,669
2006 $1,123 $12,783
2005 $1,162 $11,802
2004 $1,083 $10,828
2003 $1,021 $9,070
2002 $810 $8,864
2001 $719 $8,153
2000 $845 $8,064
1999 $887 $8,243
1998 $874 $8,210
1997 $953 $7,747
1996 $986 $7,004
1995 $844 $7,181
1994 $838 $6,975
1993 $748 $6,979
1992 $792 $6,520
1991 $540 $5,655
1990 $488 $5,642
1989 $515 $4,689
1988 $536 $4,392
1987 $424 $3,872
1986 $382 $3,368
1985 $393 $2,754
1984 $527 $2,488
1983 $483 $2,426
1982 $519 $2,441
1981 $568 $2,557
1980 $542 $2,478
1979 $573 $2,030
1978 $611 $1,377
1977 $520 $1,044
1976 $548 $814
1975 $730 $806
1974 $1,131 $745
1973 $422 $649
1972 $256.2 $547
1971 $210.7 $402
1970 $201 $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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Kiribati vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Seychelles
2026 66.9 73.3
2025 66.7 73.1
2024 66.6 73
2023 66.5 72.9
2022 66.3 71.2
2021 64.1 71.2
2020 65.2 74.1
2019 65.9 72.1
2018 65.8 72.2
2017 65.8 72.2
2016 65.8 72.2
2015 65.8 72.3
2014 65.9 72.4
2013 65.9 72.4
2012 65.9 72.5
2011 65.9 72.5
2010 65.9 72.5
2009 65.8 72.4
2008 65.7 72.3
2007 65.7 72.2
2006 65.6 72
2005 65.5 71.9
2004 65.4 71.7
2003 65.3 71.7
2002 65.1 71.5
2001 64.9 71.4
2000 64.7 71.3
1999 64.4 71.2
1998 64.1 71.1
1997 63.8 70.8
1996 63.5 70.8
1995 63.1 70.6
1994 62.8 70.5
1993 62.4 70.4
1992 62 70.3
1991 61.5 70.3
1990 61 70.2
1989 60.5 70.1
1988 60.1 70
1987 59.6 69.9
1986 59.1 69.8
1985 58.7 69.6
1984 58.4 69.5
1983 58.1 69.3
1982 57.8 69
1981 57.5 68.7
1980 57.3 68.5
1979 57.1 68.2
1978 56.9 67.9
1977 56.1 67.6
1976 56.6 67.2
1975 56.4 66.8
1974 56.1 66.4
1973 55.8 65.9
1972 55.3 65.3
1971 54.9 64.6
1970 54.4 64
1969 53.8 63.3
1968 53.1 62.6
1967 52.5 62.1
1966 51.7 61.7
1965 51 61.4
1964 50.4 61.2
1963 49.7 60.9
1962 49 60.7
1961 48.5 60.6
1960 48 60.5
1959 47.5 60.4
1958 47.1 60.4
1957 46.8 60.2
1956 46.5 59.8
1955 46.3 59.4
1954 46.1 59
1953 46 58.7
1952 45.9 58.4
1951 45.8 58
1950 45.7 57.8

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

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Kiribati and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Seychelles
2024 134,518 121,354
2023 132,530 119,773
2022 130,469 119,878
2021 128,377 99,258
2020 126,099 98,462
2019 123,921 97,625
2018 122,084 96,762
2017 120,275 95,843
2016 118,478 94,677
2015 116,815 93,419
2014 115,326 91,359
2013 113,838 89,949
2012 112,284 88,303
2011 110,647 87,441
2010 108,704 89,770
2009 106,467 87,298
2008 104,222 86,956
2007 102,068 85,033
2006 100,017 84,600
2005 98,035 82,858
2004 96,085 82,475
2003 94,175 82,781
2002 92,264 83,723
2001 90,335 81,202
2000 88,613 81,131
1999 87,126 80,410
1998 85,657 78,846
1997 84,147 77,319
1996 82,623 76,417
1995 81,234 75,304
1994 80,021 74,205
1993 78,841 72,253
1992 77,641 70,763
1991 76,367 70,439
1990 74,855 69,507
1989 73,147 69,167
1988 71,427 68,755
1987 69,733 68,499
1986 68,059 65,652
1985 66,496 65,244
1984 65,228 64,717
1983 64,169 64,335
1982 63,134 64,413
1981 62,121 64,035
1980 61,148 63,261
1979 60,172 62,686
1978 59,864 62,150
1977 60,267 61,786
1976 60,661 60,504
1975 60,987 59,292
1974 61,219 57,937
1973 60,824 56,892
1972 59,778 56,029
1971 58,652 54,695
1970 57,510 53,600
1969 56,360 52,365
1968 55,529 51,134
1967 54,996 49,911
1966 54,425 48,699
1965 53,439 47,500
1964 52,088 46,322
1963 50,791 45,176
1962 49,538 44,042
1961 48,323 42,889
1960 47,157 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Seychelles
2023 3.15 2.02
2022 3.18 2.01
2021 3.22 2.46
2020 3.25 2.29
2019 3.29 2.36
2018 3.32 2.41
2017 3.34 2.41
2016 3.38 2.39
2015 3.44 2.31
2014 3.52 2.25
2013 3.64 2.26
2012 3.77 2.37
2011 3.88 2.33
2010 3.9 2.16
2009 3.91 2.38
2008 3.9 2.33
2007 3.87 2.24
2006 3.82 2.11
2005 3.76 2.2
2004 3.73 2.01
2003 3.7 2.06
2002 3.81 2.04
2001 3.96 1.98
2000 4.07 2.08
1999 4.18 2.04
1998 4.29 2.04
1997 4.37 2.1
1996 4.43 2.31
1995 4.42 2.36
1994 4.44 2.6
1993 4.49 2.58
1992 4.57 2.53
1991 4.64 2.69
1990 4.67 2.61
1989 4.69 2.67
1988 4.73 2.79
1987 4.81 2.92
1986 4.87 3.07
1985 4.91 3.09
1984 4.91 3.24
1983 4.91 3.22
1982 4.95 3.13
1981 4.96 3.67
1980 4.96 3.79
1979 4.97 3.66
1978 4.97 3.92
1977 4.96 3.75
1976 4.96 4.09
1975 5.02 4.75
1974 5.09 5.1
1973 5.2 4.78
1972 5.37 5.16
1971 5.55 5.69
1970 5.71 5.31
1969 5.85 5.48
1968 5.98 5.61
1967 6.11 5.9
1966 6.23 6.13
1965 6.26 5.72
1964 6.29 5.69
1963 6.35 5.61
1962 6.42 5.51
1961 6.48 5.42
1960 6.44 5.31

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

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Kiribati and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Seychelles
2024 23.8 35
2023 23.6 34.7
2022 23.5 34.4
2021 23.3 34
2020 23.2 33.6
2019 23 33.2
2018 22.9 32.9
2017 22.7 32.6
2016 22.5 32.3
2015 22.3 32.1
2014 22.1 31.8
2013 21.9 31.6
2012 21.7 31.5
2011 21.5 31.4
2010 21.3 31.2
2009 21.2 30.8
2008 21 30.4
2007 20.9 30
2006 20.7 29.6
2005 20.5 29.3
2004 20.3 28.9
2003 20.1 28.5
2002 19.9 28.1
2001 19.8 27.7
2000 19.7 27.3
1999 19.6 26.8
1998 19.6 26.4
1997 19.6 26.1
1996 19.6 25.7
1995 19.7 25.4
1994 19.8 25.2
1993 20 24.8
1992 20.1 24.5
1991 20.2 24
1990 20.2 23.6
1989 20.2 23.3
1988 20.1 22.9
1987 19.9 22.5
1986 19.8 22.3
1985 19.6 22
1984 19.4 21.7
1983 19.2 21.4
1982 19 21.1
1981 18.9 20.7
1980 18.7 20.4
1979 18.4 19.9
1978 18.3 19.6
1977 18.2 19.3
1976 18.1 19
1975 18 18.9
1974 17.8 18.7
1973 17.7 18.6
1972 17.6 18.5
1971 17.6 18.4
1970 17.5 18.5
1969 17.5 18.7
1968 17.6 19
1967 17.7 19.4
1966 17.9 19.8
1965 18 20.2
1964 18.1 20.6
1963 18.2 21
1962 18.3 21.3
1961 18.5 21.6
1960 18.8 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
18.4%
2020

Energy

Kiribati Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
1.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Seychelles
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
68
2025
Higher education index n/a
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
96.2%
2020
English speaking
24.2%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Kiribati Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Seychelles
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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