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Netherlands vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 134th vs. 181st).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Seychelles
Population
18252623
126311
Population rank 72/197 181/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Netherlands and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Seychelles
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $2,167,239,562
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $2,187,379,755
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $2,018,346,589
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $1,487,173,795
2020 $932,560,861,701 $1,382,551,752
2019 $928,903,005,576 $1,868,690,097
2018 $929,733,599,797 $1,784,313,927
2017 $848,233,537,846 $1,675,370,641
2016 $797,163,949,290 $1,568,513,348
2015 $775,743,675,303 $1,432,403,352
2014 $901,556,501,756 $1,387,577,870
2013 $883,951,539,007 $1,333,160,407
2012 $845,689,017,066 $1,089,407,839
2011 $913,140,741,333 $1,058,918,707
2010 $852,464,982,433 $981,616,542
2009 $878,954,223,140 $850,901,620
2008 $957,901,566,041 $979,597,394
2007 $853,499,460,873 $1,077,308,814
2006 $737,593,995,289 $1,081,441,283
2005 $688,133,699,636 $977,899,382
2004 $661,224,886,143 $893,012,218
2003 $582,435,617,082 $750,847,230
2002 $475,529,972,123 $742,134,838
2001 $432,536,219,669 $662,064,156
2000 $417,649,282,154 $654,212,394
1999 $447,778,514,140 $662,838,615
1998 $438,612,530,549 $647,287,376
1997 $417,506,211,882 $598,966,982
1996 $451,372,549,020 $535,250,347
1995 $452,967,334,614 $540,733,048
1994 $379,688,232,232 $517,570,058
1993 $354,070,495,966 $504,230,621
1992 $363,497,050,125 $461,409,399
1991 $327,982,316,124 $398,307,170
1990 $318,799,003,994 $392,163,561
1989 $258,716,904,292 $324,333,367
1988 $262,295,966,105 $301,985,618
1987 $245,406,949,521 $265,212,957
1986 $201,157,708,221 $221,147,061
1985 $144,057,523,222 $179,691,483
1984 $144,124,462,912 $160,992,921
1983 $153,671,294,109 $156,098,237
1982 $158,712,765,536 $157,211,790
1981 $164,375,775,854 $163,750,728
1980 $195,439,301,707 $156,783,830
1979 $179,933,827,310 $127,261,099
1978 $156,089,077,205 $85,552,366
1977 $127,203,923,857 $64,526,401
1976 $109,329,386,564 $49,278,982
1975 $100,397,061,694 $47,803,146
1974 $87,371,810,804 $43,134,496
1973 $71,946,639,603 $36,896,280
1972 $54,787,070,173 $30,645,123
1971 $44,644,730,576 $21,965,951
1970 $38,220,884,519 $18,432,032
1969 $34,086,038,090 $16,452,028
1968 $30,097,635,751 $16,074,028
1967 $27,143,828,099 $16,632,032
1966 $24,741,480,717 $16,443,034
1965 $22,721,869,808 $15,603,032
1964 $20,232,048,553 $15,393,032
1963 $17,193,744,109 $13,923,029
1962 $15,847,582,341 $12,642,026
1961 $14,599,836,396 $11,592,024
1960 $13,282,979,015 $12,012,025

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

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Netherlands and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Seychelles
2024 $67,520 $17,859
2023 $63,516 $18,263
2022 $59,123 $16,837
2021 $60,142 $14,983
2020 $53,468 $14,041
2019 $53,555 $19,142
2018 $53,955 $18,440
2017 $49,514 $17,480
2016 $46,809 $16,567
2015 $45,794 $15,333
2014 $53,457 $15,188
2013 $52,602 $14,821
2012 $50,474 $12,337
2011 $54,702 $12,110
2010 $51,306 $10,935
2009 $53,172 $9,747
2008 $58,247 $11,265
2007 $52,101 $12,669
2006 $45,124 $12,783
2005 $42,165 $11,802
2004 $40,611 $10,828
2003 $35,897 $9,070
2002 $29,447 $8,864
2001 $26,956 $8,153
2000 $26,225 $8,064
1999 $28,319 $8,243
1998 $27,924 $8,210
1997 $26,745 $7,747
1996 $29,064 $7,004
1995 $29,301 $7,181
1994 $24,683 $6,975
1993 $23,156 $6,979
1992 $23,939 $6,520
1991 $21,764 $5,655
1990 $21,322 $5,642
1989 $17,423 $4,689
1988 $17,771 $4,392
1987 $16,734 $3,872
1986 $13,804 $3,368
1985 $9,941 $2,754
1984 $9,992 $2,488
1983 $10,696 $2,426
1982 $11,089 $2,441
1981 $11,537 $2,557
1980 $13,812 $2,478
1979 $12,817 $2,030
1978 $11,196 $1,377
1977 $9,180 $1,044
1976 $7,937 $814
1975 $7,346 $806
1974 $6,450 $745
1973 $5,353 $649
1972 $4,110 $547
1971 $3,384 $402
1970 $2,931 $344
1969 $2,647 $314
1968 $2,364 $314
1967 $2,155 $333
1966 $1,986 $338
1965 $1,848 $328
1964 $1,668 $332
1963 $1,437 $308
1962 $1,342 $287
1961 $1,254 $270.3
1960 $1,156 $288.1

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

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Netherlands vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Seychelles
2026 82.6 73.3
2025 82.4 73.1
2024 82.3 73
2023 82.2 72.9
2022 81.9 71.2
2021 81.4 71.2
2020 81.4 74.1
2019 82.1 72.1
2018 81.8 72.2
2017 81.7 72.2
2016 81.6 72.2
2015 81.5 72.3
2014 81.7 72.4
2013 81.3 72.4
2012 81.1 72.5
2011 81.1 72.5
2010 80.8 72.5
2009 80.7 72.4
2008 80.4 72.3
2007 80.3 72.2
2006 79.8 72
2005 79.5 71.9
2004 79.2 71.7
2003 78.7 71.7
2002 78.4 71.5
2001 78.3 71.4
2000 78.1 71.3
1999 78 71.2
1998 78 71.1
1997 77.9 70.8
1996 77.6 70.8
1995 77.6 70.6
1994 77.5 70.5
1993 77 70.4
1992 77.4 70.3
1991 77.2 70.3
1990 77 70.2
1989 76.8 70.1
1988 77 70
1987 76.8 69.9
1986 76.4 69.8
1985 76.4 69.6
1984 76.3 69.5
1983 76.3 69.3
1982 76.1 69
1981 76 68.7
1980 75.8 68.5
1979 75.6 68.2
1978 75.2 67.9
1977 75.3 67.6
1976 74.7 67.2
1975 74.6 66.8
1974 74.6 66.4
1973 74.2 65.9
1972 73.8 65.3
1971 73.9 64.6
1970 73.6 64
1969 73.6 63.3
1968 73.6 62.6
1967 73.8 62.1
1966 73.6 61.7
1965 73.6 61.4
1964 73.7 61.2
1963 73.4 60.9
1962 73.2 60.7
1961 73.6 60.6
1960 73.4 60.5
1959 73.2 60.4
1958 73.1 60.4
1957 73 60.2
1956 72.5 59.8
1955 72.5 59.4
1954 72.4 59
1953 71.7 58.7
1952 72.1 58.4
1951 71.5 58
1950 71.4 57.8

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

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Netherlands and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Seychelles
2024 17,993,485 121,354
2023 17,877,117 119,773
2022 17,700,982 119,878
2021 17,533,044 99,258
2020 17,441,500 98,462
2019 17,344,874 97,625
2018 17,231,624 96,762
2017 17,131,296 95,843
2016 17,030,314 94,677
2015 16,939,923 93,419
2014 16,865,008 91,359
2013 16,804,432 89,949
2012 16,754,962 88,303
2011 16,693,074 87,441
2010 16,615,394 89,770
2009 16,530,388 87,298
2008 16,445,593 86,956
2007 16,381,696 85,033
2006 16,346,101 84,600
2005 16,319,868 82,858
2004 16,281,779 82,475
2003 16,225,302 82,781
2002 16,148,929 83,723
2001 16,046,180 81,202
2000 15,925,513 81,131
1999 15,812,088 80,410
1998 15,707,209 78,846
1997 15,610,650 77,319
1996 15,530,498 76,417
1995 15,459,006 75,304
1994 15,382,838 74,205
1993 15,290,368 72,253
1992 15,184,166 70,763
1991 15,069,798 70,439
1990 14,951,510 69,507
1989 14,848,907 69,167
1988 14,760,094 68,755
1987 14,665,037 68,499
1986 14,572,278 65,652
1985 14,491,632 65,244
1984 14,424,211 64,717
1983 14,367,070 64,335
1982 14,312,690 64,413
1981 14,247,208 64,035
1980 14,149,800 63,261
1979 14,038,270 62,686
1978 13,941,700 62,150
1977 13,856,185 61,786
1976 13,774,037 60,504
1975 13,666,335 59,292
1974 13,545,056 57,937
1973 13,439,322 56,892
1972 13,328,593 56,029
1971 13,194,497 54,695
1970 13,038,526 53,600
1969 12,877,984 52,365
1968 12,729,721 51,134
1967 12,598,201 49,911
1966 12,456,251 48,699
1965 12,294,732 47,500
1964 12,127,120 46,322
1963 11,965,966 45,176
1962 11,805,689 44,042
1961 11,638,712 42,889
1960 11,486,631 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Seychelles
2023 1.43 2.02
2022 1.49 2.01
2021 1.62 2.46
2020 1.54 2.29
2019 1.57 2.36
2018 1.59 2.41
2017 1.62 2.41
2016 1.66 2.39
2015 1.66 2.31
2014 1.71 2.25
2013 1.68 2.26
2012 1.72 2.37
2011 1.76 2.33
2010 1.79 2.16
2009 1.79 2.38
2008 1.77 2.33
2007 1.72 2.24
2006 1.72 2.11
2005 1.71 2.2
2004 1.72 2.01
2003 1.75 2.06
2002 1.73 2.04
2001 1.71 1.98
2000 1.72 2.08
1999 1.65 2.04
1998 1.63 2.04
1997 1.56 2.1
1996 1.53 2.31
1995 1.53 2.36
1994 1.57 2.6
1993 1.57 2.58
1992 1.59 2.53
1991 1.61 2.69
1990 1.62 2.61
1989 1.55 2.67
1988 1.55 2.79
1987 1.56 2.92
1986 1.55 3.07
1985 1.51 3.09
1984 1.49 3.24
1983 1.47 3.22
1982 1.5 3.13
1981 1.56 3.67
1980 1.6 3.79
1979 1.56 3.66
1978 1.58 3.92
1977 1.58 3.75
1976 1.63 4.09
1975 1.66 4.75
1974 1.77 5.1
1973 1.9 4.78
1972 2.15 5.16
1971 2.36 5.69
1970 2.57 5.31
1969 2.75 5.48
1968 2.72 5.61
1967 2.81 5.9
1966 2.9 6.13
1965 3.04 5.72
1964 3.17 5.69
1963 3.19 5.61
1962 3.18 5.51
1961 3.22 5.42
1960 3.12 5.31

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

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Netherlands and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Seychelles
2024 42.4 35
2023 42.4 34.7
2022 42.5 34.4
2021 42.6 34
2020 42.5 33.6
2019 42.5 33.2
2018 42.4 32.9
2017 42.3 32.6
2016 42.2 32.3
2015 42 32.1
2014 41.8 31.8
2013 41.6 31.6
2012 41.3 31.5
2011 41 31.4
2010 40.7 31.2
2009 40.3 30.8
2008 40 30.4
2007 39.7 30
2006 39.3 29.6
2005 38.9 29.3
2004 38.5 28.9
2003 38.1 28.5
2002 37.8 28.1
2001 37.5 27.7
2000 37.3 27.3
1999 37 26.8
1998 36.7 26.4
1997 36.4 26.1
1996 36.1 25.7
1995 35.7 25.4
1994 35.4 25.2
1993 35.1 24.8
1992 34.8 24.5
1991 34.6 24
1990 34.3 23.6
1989 34.1 23.3
1988 33.8 22.9
1987 33.5 22.5
1986 33.2 22.3
1985 32.9 22
1984 32.6 21.7
1983 32.3 21.4
1982 31.9 21.1
1981 31.6 20.7
1980 31.3 20.4
1979 31 19.9
1978 30.7 19.6
1977 30.3 19.3
1976 29.8 19
1975 29.4 18.9
1974 29.3 18.7
1973 29 18.6
1972 28.9 18.5
1971 28.7 18.4
1970 28.6 18.5
1969 28.6 18.7
1968 28.6 19
1967 28.5 19.4
1966 28.6 19.8
1965 28.6 20.2
1964 28.6 20.6
1963 28.7 21
1962 28.7 21.3
1961 28.8 21.6
1960 28.8 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
2.6%
2018
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
13
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
n/a

Energy

Netherlands Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Netherlands Seychelles
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.2%
2020
English speaking
90.9%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
97%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Netherlands Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Seychelles
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 mi
2022
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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