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Nigeria vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nigeria has a population of 233M (ranked 6/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Nigeria's land area is 351,650 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 30th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Nigeria ranks 58/197 ($188B) and The Seychelles ranks 176/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Nigeria ranks 186/197 ($807), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Nigeria Seychelles
Population
241467099
125181
Population rank 6/197 181/197
GDP
$188B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 58/197 176/197
GDP per capita
$807
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 186/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,440
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$99.3B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
52.5%
2025
59.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$427
2024
$10,323
2024
Government debt per person rank 170/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,020
2025
$9,988
2025
Land area
351,650 sq mi
2025
177.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
662 ppl/mi²
2024
683 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
4.48
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
19 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
54.8 years
2025
73.1 years
2025

Nigeria and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Nigeria and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Nigeria

Seychelles
Year GDP
Nigeria Seychelles
1960 $4,196,174,502 $12,012,025
1961 $4,467,287,893 $11,592,024
1962 $4,909,399,176 $12,642,026
1963 $5,165,590,254 $13,923,029
1964 $5,552,931,319 $15,393,032
1965 $5,874,537,650 $15,603,032
1966 $6,366,917,453 $16,443,034
1967 $5,203,237,919 $16,632,032
1968 $5,200,997,920 $16,074,028
1969 $6,634,317,346 $16,452,028
1970 $12,546,094,982 $18,432,032
1971 $9,181,769,912 $21,965,951
1972 $12,274,416,018 $30,645,123
1973 $15,162,871,287 $36,896,280
1974 $24,846,641,318 $43,134,496
1975 $27,778,934,625 $47,803,146
1976 $36,308,883,249 $49,278,982
1977 $36,035,407,725 $64,526,401
1978 $36,527,862,209 $85,552,366
1979 $47,259,911,894 $127,261,099
1980 $64,201,788,123 $156,783,830
1981 $164,475,209,516 $163,750,728
1982 $142,769,363,314 $157,211,790
1983 $97,094,911,792 $156,098,237
1984 $73,484,359,521 $160,992,921
1985 $73,745,821,158 $179,691,483
1986 $54,805,852,581 $221,147,061
1987 $52,676,041,931 $265,212,957
1988 $49,648,470,440 $301,985,618
1989 $44,003,061,108 $324,333,367
1990 $54,035,795,388 $392,163,561
1991 $59,526,833,412 $398,307,170
1992 $52,058,181,854 $461,409,399
1993 $56,721,051,402 $504,230,621
1994 $80,399,613,064 $517,570,058
1995 $140,919,776,986 $540,733,048
1996 $185,730,236,700 $535,250,347
1997 $200,850,397,618 $598,966,982
1998 $218,416,200,673 $647,287,376
1999 $59,145,077,039 $662,838,615
2000 $69,171,451,627 $654,212,394
2001 $73,557,840,064 $662,064,156
2002 $95,054,059,303 $742,134,838
2003 $104,738,954,264 $750,847,230
2004 $135,764,731,646 $893,012,218
2005 $175,670,569,969 $977,899,382
2006 $238,454,997,161 $1,081,441,283
2007 $278,260,846,800 $1,077,308,814
2008 $339,476,276,258 $979,597,394
2009 $295,008,835,381 $850,901,620
2010 $366,990,417,129 $981,616,542
2011 $414,466,676,831 $1,058,918,707
2012 $463,971,018,239 $1,089,407,839
2013 $520,117,180,314 $1,333,160,407
2014 $574,183,763,412 $1,387,577,870
2015 $493,026,682,801 $1,432,403,352
2016 $404,649,125,252 $1,568,513,348
2017 $375,745,731,053 $1,675,370,641
2018 $421,739,251,509 $1,784,313,927
2019 $474,517,490,844 $1,868,690,097
2020 $432,198,898,468 $1,382,551,752
2021 $440,833,635,874 $1,487,173,795
2022 $477,403,400,101 $2,018,346,589
2023 $363,846,332,835 $2,187,379,755
2024 $187,759,703,100 $2,167,239,562

Nigeria and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Nigeria

Seychelles
Year GDP per capita
Nigeria Seychelles
1960 $93.1 $288.1
1961 $97.1 $270.3
1962 $104.5 $287
1963 $107.7 $308
1964 $113.3 $332
1965 $117.3 $328
1966 $124.4 $338
1967 $99.5 $333
1968 $97.3 $314
1969 $121.4 $314
1970 $224.5 $344
1971 $160.5 $402
1972 $209.5 $547
1973 $252.4 $649
1974 $403 $745
1975 $438 $806
1976 $556 $814
1977 $536 $1,044
1978 $527 $1,377
1979 $661 $2,030
1980 $870 $2,478
1981 $2,162 $2,557
1982 $1,822 $2,441
1983 $1,207 $2,426
1984 $890 $2,488
1985 $869 $2,754
1986 $628 $3,368
1987 $588 $3,872
1988 $540 $4,392
1989 $465 $4,689
1990 $556 $5,642
1991 $597 $5,655
1992 $509 $6,520
1993 $540 $6,979
1994 $745 $6,975
1995 $1,272 $7,181
1996 $1,633 $7,004
1997 $1,720 $7,747
1998 $1,822 $8,210
1999 $481 $8,243
2000 $547 $8,064
2001 $566 $8,153
2002 $712 $8,864
2003 $763 $9,070
2004 $962 $10,828
2005 $1,211 $11,802
2006 $1,600 $12,783
2007 $1,816 $12,669
2008 $2,154 $11,265
2009 $1,820 $9,747
2010 $2,202 $10,935
2011 $2,418 $12,110
2012 $2,633 $12,337
2013 $2,873 $14,821
2014 $3,089 $15,188
2015 $2,586 $15,333
2016 $2,070 $16,567
2017 $1,876 $17,480
2018 $2,058 $18,440
2019 $2,265 $19,142
2020 $2,020 $14,041
2021 $2,017 $14,983
2022 $2,139 $16,837
2023 $1,597 $18,263
2024 $807 $17,859

Nigeria vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nigeria

Seychelles
Year Life expectancy, years
Nigeria Seychelles
1950 35.5 57.8
1951 35.7 58
1952 35.9 58.4
1953 36 58.7
1954 36.2 59
1955 36.3 59.4
1956 36.5 59.8
1957 36.6 60.2
1958 36.8 60.4
1959 37 60.4
1960 37.2 60.5
1961 37.4 60.6
1962 37.6 60.7
1963 37.8 60.9
1964 38 61.2
1965 38.2 61.4
1966 38.4 61.7
1967 37.5 62.1
1968 38.6 62.6
1969 38.9 63.3
1970 40 64
1971 40.6 64.6
1972 41.3 65.3
1973 41.8 65.9
1974 42.5 66.4
1975 43.1 66.8
1976 44.2 67.2
1977 44.8 67.6
1978 45.3 67.9
1979 45.7 68.2
1980 46 68.5
1981 46.3 68.7
1982 46.4 69
1983 46.4 69.3
1984 46.3 69.5
1985 46.2 69.6
1986 46 69.8
1987 45.9 69.9
1988 45.8 70
1989 45.8 70.1
1990 45.7 70.2
1991 45.5 70.3
1992 45.6 70.3
1993 45.8 70.4
1994 45.7 70.5
1995 45.9 70.6
1996 45.8 70.8
1997 46 70.8
1998 46.1 71.1
1999 46.6 71.2
2000 47.1 71.3
2001 47.5 71.4
2002 48 71.5
2003 48.6 71.7
2004 49.1 71.7
2005 49.5 71.9
2006 49.9 72
2007 50.4 72.2
2008 50.7 72.3
2009 51.1 72.4
2010 51.3 72.5
2011 51.5 72.5
2012 51.7 72.5
2013 51.8 72.4
2014 51.9 72.4
2015 51.9 72.3
2016 52.2 72.2
2017 52.4 72.2
2018 52.7 72.2
2019 53 72.1
2020 53.1 74.1
2021 53.5 71.2
2022 54.1 71.2
2023 54.5 72.9
2024 54.6 73
2025 54.8 73.1

Nigeria and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Nigeria

Seychelles
Year Population
Nigeria Seychelles
1960 45,053,782 41,700
1961 45,989,310 42,889
1962 46,965,292 44,042
1963 47,973,575 45,176
1964 49,012,016 46,322
1965 50,086,764 47,500
1966 51,188,234 48,699
1967 52,293,065 49,911
1968 53,432,783 51,134
1969 54,631,914 52,365
1970 55,893,838 53,600
1971 57,214,684 54,695
1972 58,601,748 56,029
1973 60,082,139 56,892
1974 61,679,144 57,937
1975 63,410,815 59,292
1976 65,258,009 60,504
1977 67,234,590 61,786
1978 69,326,532 62,150
1979 71,498,242 62,686
1980 73,764,641 63,261
1981 76,068,103 64,035
1982 78,378,701 64,413
1983 80,438,260 64,335
1984 82,526,443 64,717
1985 84,897,973 65,244
1986 87,235,953 65,652
1987 89,591,716 68,499
1988 92,020,090 68,755
1989 94,531,014 69,167
1990 97,120,925 69,507
1991 99,720,162 70,439
1992 102,372,770 70,763
1993 105,122,069 72,253
1994 107,935,714 74,205
1995 110,819,428 75,304
1996 113,754,779 76,417
1997 116,754,792 77,319
1998 119,846,254 78,846
1999 123,047,320 80,410
2000 126,382,494 81,131
2001 129,862,595 81,202
2002 133,471,989 83,723
2003 137,202,644 82,781
2004 141,057,045 82,475
2005 145,017,253 82,858
2006 149,077,334 84,600
2007 153,267,261 85,033
2008 157,595,014 86,956
2009 162,049,464 87,298
2010 166,642,886 89,770
2011 171,379,598 87,441
2012 176,200,625 88,303
2013 181,049,443 89,949
2014 185,896,915 91,359
2015 190,671,878 93,419
2016 195,443,700 94,677
2017 200,254,579 95,843
2018 204,938,755 96,762
2019 209,485,641 97,625
2020 213,996,181 98,462
2021 218,529,286 99,258
2022 223,150,896 119,878
2023 227,882,945 119,773
2024 232,679,478 121,354

Fertility rates in Nigeria and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Nigeria

Seychelles
Year Fertility rate
Nigeria Seychelles
1960 6.36 5.31
1961 6.35 5.42
1962 6.36 5.51
1963 6.35 5.61
1964 6.36 5.69
1965 6.37 5.72
1966 6.39 6.13
1967 6.4 5.9
1968 6.42 5.61
1969 6.44 5.48
1970 6.47 5.31
1971 6.53 5.69
1972 6.58 5.16
1973 6.63 4.78
1974 6.7 5.1
1975 6.77 4.75
1976 6.81 4.09
1977 6.86 3.75
1978 6.92 3.92
1979 6.89 3.66
1980 6.85 3.79
1981 6.82 3.67
1982 6.8 3.13
1983 6.78 3.22
1984 6.7 3.24
1985 6.62 3.09
1986 6.56 3.07
1987 6.5 2.92
1988 6.5 2.79
1989 6.49 2.67
1990 6.46 2.61
1991 6.43 2.69
1992 6.39 2.53
1993 6.35 2.58
1994 6.32 2.6
1995 6.27 2.36
1996 6.22 2.31
1997 6.14 2.1
1998 6.07 2.04
1999 6.08 2.04
2000 6.12 2.08
2001 6.13 1.98
2002 6.12 2.04
2003 6.1 2.06
2004 6.09 2.01
2005 6.06 2.2
2006 6.05 2.11
2007 6.03 2.24
2008 6.02 2.33
2009 5.99 2.38
2010 5.95 2.16
2011 5.89 2.33
2012 5.8 2.37
2013 5.69 2.26
2014 5.62 2.25
2015 5.5 2.31
2016 5.34 2.39
2017 5.18 2.41
2018 5.02 2.41
2019 4.86 2.36
2020 4.7 2.29
2021 4.64 2.46
2022 4.55 2.01
2023 4.48 2.02

Nigeria and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Nigeria

Seychelles
Year Median age, years
Nigeria Seychelles
1960 19.3 21.9
1961 19.3 21.6
1962 19.3 21.3
1963 19.3 21
1964 19.3 20.6
1965 19.3 20.2
1966 19.3 19.8
1967 19.2 19.4
1968 19.2 19
1969 19.1 18.7
1970 18.9 18.5
1971 18.8 18.4
1972 18.7 18.5
1973 18.6 18.6
1974 18.5 18.7
1975 18.4 18.9
1976 18.3 19
1977 18.2 19.3
1978 18 19.6
1979 17.9 19.9
1980 17.8 20.4
1981 17.7 20.7
1982 17.6 21.1
1983 17.5 21.4
1984 17.4 21.7
1985 17.3 22
1986 17.3 22.3
1987 17.3 22.5
1988 17.3 22.9
1989 17.3 23.3
1990 17.3 23.6
1991 17.3 24
1992 17.4 24.5
1993 17.4 24.8
1994 17.5 25.2
1995 17.6 25.4
1996 17.6 25.7
1997 17.7 26.1
1998 17.8 26.4
1999 17.9 26.8
2000 17.9 27.3
2001 17.9 27.7
2002 17.9 28.1
2003 17.9 28.5
2004 17.9 28.9
2005 17.9 29.3
2006 17.9 29.6
2007 17.9 30
2008 17.8 30.4
2009 17.8 30.8
2010 17.8 31.2
2011 17.7 31.4
2012 17.7 31.5
2013 17.7 31.6
2014 17.7 31.8
2015 17.8 32.1
2016 17.8 32.3
2017 17.9 32.6
2018 18 32.9
2019 18.2 33.2
2020 18.3 33.6
2021 18.5 34
2022 18.7 34.4
2023 18.8 34.7
2024 19 35

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nigeria Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$291B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.5%
2025
36%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.32%
2023
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.81%
2023
1.71%
2023
Armed forces personnel
223,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.48%
2025
-1.19%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.45%
2024
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.4
2025
66.4
2025
Income share by richest 10%
26.3%
2022
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2022
2.6%
2018
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
169
2024
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$54.4B
2024
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$38.6B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.3B
2024
$11.4M
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,265,000
2016
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.8%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
63.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Nigeria Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
333 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$17.9
2022
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
127.9 megatons
2023
1.24 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.56 tons
2023
10.3 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.7%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
80.3%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.08%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-66.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
135.6 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
23.8%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
24.3%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
61.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nigeria Seychelles
% of world population
2.86%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-35,202
2024
+1,747
2024
Urban population
55%
2024
59.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.63 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
12.9
2025
61.5
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
26
2024
72
2024
Higher education index
58
2025
7
2025
Homicides per 100K people
21.7
2019
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.7
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
54
2025
149
2025
Adult literacy rate
70.4%
2024
96.2%
2020
English speaking
60.6%
2023
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
39.2%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Nigeria Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$90.9
2022
$695
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.2
2022
$169.6
2022
Life expectancy
54.8 years
2025
73.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.76%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.39
2022
3.82
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
993
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
104.9
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
12.8%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
8
2025
52
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
3.3%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.78 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Nigeria Seychelles
% of world land
0.61%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Land area per capita
1,511 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
267,948 sq mi
2025
5.98 sq mi
2025
Forest area
81,611 sq mi
2025
130.1 sq mi
2025
Roads length
121,167 mi
2017
327 mi
2015

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