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New Zealand vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

New Zealand has a population of 5.29M (ranked 123/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). New Zealand's land area is 101,665 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 74th vs. 181st).

By GDP, New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

New Zealand Seychelles
Population
5374272
126311
Population rank 124/197 181/197
GDP
$260B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 52/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$49,205
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 26/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$55,551
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$131B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.2%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$24,722
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 28/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,758
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 101,665 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.56
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
38.6 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

New Zealand and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

New Zealand and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
New Zealand

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
New Zealand Seychelles
2024 $260,172,385,098 $2,167,239,562
2023 $255,194,972,673 $2,187,379,755
2022 $249,509,991,440 $2,018,346,589
2021 $253,977,931,815 $1,487,173,795
2020 $213,029,554,654 $1,382,551,752
2019 $213,006,341,102 $1,868,690,097
2018 $211,985,631,173 $1,784,313,927
2017 $206,745,969,246 $1,675,370,641
2016 $189,100,085,275 $1,568,513,348
2015 $178,224,167,088 $1,432,403,352
2014 $201,518,402,787 $1,387,577,870
2013 $191,012,364,177 $1,333,160,407
2012 $176,560,711,239 $1,089,407,839
2011 $168,484,908,960 $1,058,918,707
2010 $146,887,902,524 $981,616,542
2009 $121,663,439,315 $850,901,620
2008 $133,437,126,590 $979,597,394
2007 $137,188,946,866 $1,077,308,814
2006 $111,538,810,713 $1,081,441,283
2005 $114,720,129,550 $977,899,382
2004 $103,905,210,084 $893,012,218
2003 $88,250,885,550 $750,847,230
2002 $66,627,729,311 $742,134,838
2001 $53,872,425,917 $662,064,156
2000 $52,623,281,957 $654,212,394
1999 $58,762,260,626 $662,838,615
1998 $56,227,169,851 $647,287,376
1997 $66,075,143,415 $598,966,982
1996 $70,140,835,299 $535,250,347
1995 $63,918,703,507 $540,733,048
1994 $55,314,732,279 $517,570,058
1993 $46,775,620,817 $504,230,621
1992 $41,649,829,860 $461,409,399
1991 $42,745,329,732 $398,307,170
1990 $45,495,129,385 $392,163,561
1989 $43,920,222,525 $324,333,367
1988 $45,176,811,594 $301,985,618
1987 $40,376,354,070 $265,212,957
1986 $30,604,668,357 $221,147,061
1985 $24,679,795,396 $179,691,483
1984 $21,665,975,319 $160,992,921
1983 $24,309,279,706 $156,098,237
1982 $24,164,603,059 $157,211,790
1981 $24,417,617,184 $163,750,728
1980 $23,244,547,385 $156,783,830
1979 $20,731,243,113 $127,261,099
1978 $18,530,518,395 $85,552,366
1977 $15,446,825,318 $64,526,401
1976 $13,604,832,424 $49,278,982
1975 $12,861,983,284 $47,803,146
1974 $13,940,981,798 $43,134,496
1973 $12,802,281,898 $36,896,280
1972 $9,567,331,065 $30,645,123
1971 $7,911,136,757 $21,965,951
1970 $6,495,605,331 $18,432,032
1969 $5,814,357,709 $16,452,028
1968 $5,228,045,415 $16,074,028
1967 $6,016,017,227 $16,632,032
1966 $5,917,437,693 $16,443,034
1965 $5,706,251,400 $15,603,032
1964 $7,340,766,415 $15,393,032
1963 $6,699,741,645 $13,923,029
1962 $6,133,158,532 $12,642,026
1961 $5,721,994,864 $11,592,024
1960 $5,536,098,360 $12,012,025

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

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New Zealand and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
New Zealand

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
New Zealand Seychelles
2024 $49,205 $17,859
2023 $49,076 $18,263
2022 $49,100 $16,837
2021 $49,950 $14,983
2020 $41,998 $14,041
2019 $42,856 $19,142
2018 $43,257 $18,440
2017 $42,950 $17,480
2016 $40,114 $16,567
2015 $38,665 $15,333
2014 $44,618 $15,188
2013 $43,000 $14,821
2012 $40,054 $12,337
2011 $38,432 $12,110
2010 $33,762 $10,935
2009 $28,277 $9,747
2008 $31,325 $11,265
2007 $32,480 $12,669
2006 $26,655 $12,783
2005 $27,751 $11,802
2004 $25,420 $10,828
2003 $21,914 $9,070
2002 $16,874 $8,864
2001 $13,883 $8,153
2000 $13,641 $8,064
1999 $15,322 $8,243
1998 $14,738 $8,210
1997 $17,474 $7,747
1996 $18,794 $7,004
1995 $17,400 $7,181
1994 $15,280 $6,975
1993 $13,094 $6,979
1992 $11,793 $6,520
1991 $12,230 $5,655
1990 $13,663 $5,642
1989 $13,312 $4,689
1988 $13,759 $4,392
1987 $12,331 $3,872
1986 $9,428 $3,368
1985 $7,601 $2,754
1984 $6,714 $2,488
1983 $7,598 $2,426
1982 $7,656 $2,441
1981 $7,814 $2,557
1980 $7,467 $2,478
1979 $6,668 $2,030
1978 $5,937 $1,377
1977 $4,951 $1,044
1976 $4,374 $814
1975 $4,172 $806
1974 $4,611 $745
1973 $4,323 $649
1972 $3,295 $547
1971 $2,773 $402
1970 $2,311 $344
1969 $2,097 $314
1968 $1,902 $314
1967 $2,208 $333
1966 $2,211 $338
1965 $2,171 $328
1964 $2,839 $332
1963 $2,646 $308
1962 $2,471 $287
1961 $2,365 $270.3
1960 $2,334 $288.1

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

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New Zealand vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
New Zealand

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
New Zealand Seychelles
2026 82.5 73.3
2025 82.4 73.1
2024 82.2 73
2023 82.1 72.9
2022 81 71.2
2021 82.3 71.2
2020 82.7 74.1
2019 81.8 72.1
2018 81.9 72.2
2017 81.6 72.2
2016 82 72.2
2015 81.6 72.3
2014 81.4 72.4
2013 81.6 72.4
2012 81.2 72.5
2011 80.8 72.5
2010 81.1 72.5
2009 80.5 72.4
2008 80.2 72.3
2007 80.1 72.2
2006 80 72
2005 80 71.9
2004 79.4 71.7
2003 79.1 71.7
2002 78.9 71.5
2001 78.7 71.4
2000 78.7 71.3
1999 77.9 71.2
1998 78.2 71.1
1997 77.3 70.8
1996 76.8 70.8
1995 76.8 70.6
1994 76.9 70.5
1993 76.5 70.4
1992 76.2 70.3
1991 76.1 70.3
1990 75.4 70.2
1989 74.9 70.1
1988 74.5 70
1987 74.2 69.9
1986 74.1 69.8
1985 73.9 69.6
1984 74.4 69.5
1983 73.8 69.3
1982 73.7 69
1981 73.6 68.7
1980 72.9 68.5
1979 73.1 68.2
1978 73 67.9
1977 72.1 67.6
1976 72.4 67.2
1975 72.2 66.8
1974 71.9 66.4
1973 71.7 65.9
1972 71.8 65.3
1971 71.7 64.6
1970 71.2 64
1969 71.5 63.3
1968 71.1 62.6
1967 71.4 62.1
1966 71.1 61.7
1965 71.2 61.4
1964 71.3 61.2
1963 71.3 60.9
1962 71.2 60.7
1961 70.9 60.6
1960 71.2 60.5
1959 70.8 60.4
1958 70.9 60.4
1957 70.3 60.2
1956 70.7 59.8
1955 70.5 59.4
1954 70.3 59
1953 70.2 58.7
1952 69.4 58.4
1951 69.1 58
1950 69.3 57.8

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

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New Zealand and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
New Zealand

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
New Zealand Seychelles
2024 5,287,500 121,354
2023 5,200,000 119,773
2022 5,081,700 119,878
2021 5,084,600 99,258
2020 5,072,400 98,462
2019 4,970,300 97,625
2018 4,900,600 96,762
2017 4,813,600 95,843
2016 4,714,100 94,677
2015 4,609,400 93,419
2014 4,516,500 91,359
2013 4,442,100 89,949
2012 4,408,100 88,303
2011 4,384,000 87,441
2010 4,350,700 89,770
2009 4,302,600 87,298
2008 4,259,800 86,956
2007 4,223,800 85,033
2006 4,184,600 84,600
2005 4,133,900 82,858
2004 4,087,500 82,475
2003 4,027,200 82,781
2002 3,948,500 83,723
2001 3,880,500 81,202
2000 3,857,700 81,131
1999 3,835,100 80,410
1998 3,815,000 78,846
1997 3,781,300 77,319
1996 3,732,000 76,417
1995 3,673,400 75,304
1994 3,620,000 74,205
1993 3,572,200 72,253
1992 3,531,700 70,763
1991 3,495,100 70,439
1990 3,329,800 69,507
1989 3,299,200 69,167
1988 3,283,400 68,755
1987 3,274,400 68,499
1986 3,246,300 65,652
1985 3,247,100 65,244
1984 3,227,100 64,717
1983 3,199,300 64,335
1982 3,156,100 64,413
1981 3,124,900 64,035
1980 3,112,900 63,261
1979 3,109,000 62,686
1978 3,121,200 62,150
1977 3,120,200 61,786
1976 3,110,500 60,504
1975 3,083,100 59,292
1974 3,023,700 57,937
1973 2,961,300 56,892
1972 2,903,900 56,029
1971 2,853,000 54,695
1970 2,810,700 53,600
1969 2,772,800 52,365
1968 2,748,100 51,134
1967 2,724,100 49,911
1966 2,675,900 48,699
1965 2,628,400 47,500
1964 2,585,400 46,322
1963 2,531,800 45,176
1962 2,482,000 44,042
1961 2,419,700 42,889
1960 2,371,800 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in New Zealand and Seychelles

Fertility rate
New Zealand

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
New Zealand Seychelles
2023 1.56 2.02
2022 1.66 2.01
2021 1.64 2.46
2020 1.61 2.29
2019 1.72 2.36
2018 1.71 2.41
2017 1.81 2.41
2016 1.87 2.39
2015 1.99 2.31
2014 1.92 2.25
2013 2.01 2.26
2012 2.1 2.37
2011 2.09 2.33
2010 2.17 2.16
2009 2.13 2.38
2008 2.19 2.33
2007 2.18 2.24
2006 2.01 2.11
2005 1.97 2.2
2004 1.98 2.01
2003 1.93 2.06
2002 1.89 2.04
2001 1.97 1.98
2000 1.98 2.08
1999 1.97 2.04
1998 1.89 2.04
1997 1.96 2.1
1996 1.96 2.31
1995 1.98 2.36
1994 1.98 2.6
1993 2.04 2.58
1992 2.06 2.53
1991 2.09 2.69
1990 2.18 2.61
1989 2.12 2.67
1988 2.1 2.79
1987 2.03 2.92
1986 1.96 3.07
1985 1.93 3.09
1984 1.93 3.24
1983 1.92 3.22
1982 1.95 3.13
1981 2.01 3.67
1980 2.03 3.79
1979 2.12 3.66
1978 2.07 3.92
1977 2.21 3.75
1976 2.27 4.09
1975 2.37 4.75
1974 2.58 5.1
1973 2.76 4.78
1972 3 5.16
1971 3.18 5.69
1970 3.17 5.31
1969 3.28 5.48
1968 3.34 5.61
1967 3.35 5.9
1966 3.41 6.13
1965 3.54 5.72
1964 3.8 5.69
1963 4.05 5.61
1962 4.19 5.51
1961 4.31 5.42
1960 4.24 5.31

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

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New Zealand and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
New Zealand

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
New Zealand Seychelles
2024 38.6 35
2023 38.3 34.7
2022 38.1 34.4
2021 37.8 34
2020 37.5 33.6
2019 37.3 33.2
2018 37.3 32.9
2017 37.2 32.6
2016 37.3 32.3
2015 37.4 32.1
2014 37.5 31.8
2013 37.4 31.6
2012 37.2 31.5
2011 37 31.4
2010 36.8 31.2
2009 36.6 30.8
2008 36.4 30.4
2007 36.1 30
2006 35.8 29.6
2005 35.5 29.3
2004 35.2 28.9
2003 35 28.5
2002 34.8 28.1
2001 34.6 27.7
2000 34.3 27.3
1999 34 26.8
1998 33.6 26.4
1997 33.2 26.1
1996 32.8 25.7
1995 32.6 25.4
1994 32.3 25.2
1993 32 24.8
1992 31.7 24.5
1991 31.4 24
1990 31.1 23.6
1989 30.8 23.3
1988 30.4 22.9
1987 30.1 22.5
1986 29.8 22.3
1985 29.4 22
1984 29.1 21.7
1983 28.8 21.4
1982 28.5 21.1
1981 28.2 20.7
1980 27.9 20.4
1979 27.5 19.9
1978 27.1 19.6
1977 26.8 19.3
1976 26.5 19
1975 26.3 18.9
1974 26.2 18.7
1973 26 18.6
1972 25.9 18.5
1971 25.7 18.4
1970 25.6 18.5
1969 25.7 18.7
1968 25.7 19
1967 25.8 19.4
1966 25.9 19.8
1965 26 20.2
1964 26.2 20.6
1963 26.4 21
1962 26.8 21.3
1961 27.1 21.6
1960 27.5 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

New Zealand Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$252B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
41.9%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.28%
2023
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.19%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
10,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.61%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.76%
2024
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.4%
2022
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.6%
2022
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
77.8
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.6%
2018
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
112
2024
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$92.9B
2024
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$22.1B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$598M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
996,000
2020
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.8%
2018
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
97.9%
2024
n/a

Energy

New Zealand Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,661 kg
2023
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.8 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.02 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.4%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
28.9%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
39.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
31.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
8,021 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
81.4%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
59.5%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

New Zealand Seychelles
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+17,403
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
83.9%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
81
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.11
2021
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.6
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
96.2%
2020
English speaking
97.8%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
96.2%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

New Zealand Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,022
2024
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$637
2024
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.5 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.61
2022
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.7
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.3%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
90
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

New Zealand Seychelles
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
19,227 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,494 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
38,418 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
60,159 mi
2020
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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