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Saudi Arabia vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 12th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Seychelles
Population
36734925
126311
Population rank 44/197 181/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 18/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 33/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$324B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 58/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia Seychelles
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 $2,167,239,562
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 $2,187,379,755
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $2,018,346,589
2021 $982,661,066,667 $1,487,173,795
2020 $767,951,200,000 $1,382,551,752
2019 $888,890,133,333 $1,868,690,097
2018 $886,564,800,000 $1,784,313,927
2017 $741,266,133,333 $1,675,370,641
2016 $689,279,466,667 $1,568,513,348
2015 $693,414,400,000 $1,432,403,352
2014 $787,153,066,667 $1,387,577,870
2013 $769,755,733,333 $1,333,160,407
2012 $751,921,333,333 $1,089,407,839
2011 $680,660,800,000 $1,058,918,707
2010 $528,207,466,667 $981,616,542
2009 $429,097,866,667 $850,901,620
2008 $519,796,800,000 $979,597,394
2007 $415,964,509,673 $1,077,308,814
2006 $376,900,133,511 $1,081,441,283
2005 $328,459,608,764 $977,899,382
2004 $258,742,133,333 $893,012,218
2003 $215,807,733,333 $750,847,230
2002 $189,605,866,667 $742,134,838
2001 $184,137,600,000 $662,064,156
2000 $189,514,933,333 $654,212,394
1999 $161,717,066,667 $662,838,615
1998 $146,775,466,667 $647,287,376
1997 $165,963,684,913 $598,966,982
1996 $158,662,483,311 $535,250,347
1995 $143,343,124,166 $540,733,048
1994 $135,174,899,866 $517,570,058
1993 $132,967,957,276 $504,230,621
1992 $137,087,850,467 $461,409,399
1991 $132,223,230,975 $398,307,170
1990 $117,630,173,565 $392,163,561
1989 $95,344,459,279 $324,333,367
1988 $88,256,074,766 $301,985,618
1987 $85,695,861,148 $265,212,957
1986 $86,961,922,765 $221,147,061
1985 $103,897,846,494 $179,691,483
1984 $119,624,858,116 $160,992,921
1983 $129,171,635,311 $156,098,237
1982 $153,240,313,858 $157,211,790
1981 $184,291,360,139 $163,750,728
1980 $164,539,660,725 $156,783,830
1979 $111,858,444,786 $127,261,099
1978 $80,266,516,687 $85,552,366
1977 $74,188,986,586 $64,526,401
1976 $64,005,665,722 $49,278,982
1975 $46,773,208,643 $47,803,146
1974 $45,412,957,746 $43,134,496
1973 $14,947,435,499 $36,896,280
1972 $9,664,267,087 $30,645,123
1971 $7,184,806,909 $21,965,951
1970 $5,377,333,333 $18,432,032
1969 $4,485,777,644 $16,452,028
1968 $4,187,777,711 $16,074,028
1967 $3,257,022,223 $16,632,032
1966 $2,920,555,557 $16,443,034
1965 $2,647,955,558 $15,603,032
1964 $2,371,808,713 $15,393,032
1963 $2,207,393,172 $13,923,029
1962 $2,130,606,532 $12,642,026
1961 $1,920,811,284 $11,592,024
1960 $1,748,124,064 $12,012,025

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

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Saudi Arabia and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Seychelles
2024 $35,122 $17,859
2023 $36,157 $18,263
2022 $38,510 $16,837
2021 $31,921 $14,983
2020 $24,339 $14,041
2019 $29,567 $19,142
2018 $29,360 $18,440
2017 $23,929 $17,480
2016 $22,268 $16,567
2015 $23,256 $15,333
2014 $27,805 $15,188
2013 $27,865 $14,821
2012 $28,733 $12,337
2011 $27,127 $12,110
2010 $22,028 $10,935
2009 $17,718 $9,747
2008 $22,320 $11,265
2007 $18,596 $12,669
2006 $17,564 $12,783
2005 $15,976 $11,802
2004 $13,154 $10,828
2003 $11,487 $9,070
2002 $10,586 $8,864
2001 $10,805 $8,153
2000 $11,715 $8,064
1999 $10,452 $8,243
1998 $9,836 $8,210
1997 $11,545 $7,747
1996 $11,472 $7,004
1995 $10,786 $7,181
1994 $10,602 $6,975
1993 $10,885 $6,979
1992 $11,730 $6,520
1991 $11,847 $5,655
1990 $11,055 $5,642
1989 $9,414 $4,689
1988 $9,165 $4,392
1987 $9,386 $3,872
1986 $10,078 $3,368
1985 $12,745 $2,754
1984 $15,541 $2,488
1983 $17,810 $2,426
1982 $22,454 $2,441
1981 $28,703 $2,557
1980 $27,206 $2,478
1979 $19,612 $2,030
1978 $14,914 $1,377
1977 $14,595 $1,044
1976 $13,313 $814
1975 $10,266 $806
1974 $10,503 $745
1973 $3,640 $649
1972 $2,474 $547
1971 $1,929 $402
1970 $1,509 $344
1969 $1,313 $314
1968 $1,276 $314
1967 $1,032 $333
1966 $961 $338
1965 $904 $328
1964 $840 $332
1963 $812 $308
1962 $813 $287
1961 $760 $270.3
1960 $718 $288.1

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

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Saudi Arabia vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia Seychelles
2026 79.4 73.3
2025 79.2 73.1
2024 79 73
2023 78.7 72.9
2022 77.3 71.2
2021 77.1 71.2
2020 77.6 74.1
2019 78.3 72.1
2018 78.7 72.2
2017 78.7 72.2
2016 78.4 72.2
2015 77.8 72.3
2014 77.1 72.4
2013 76.5 72.4
2012 76.1 72.5
2011 75.8 72.5
2010 75.6 72.5
2009 75.4 72.4
2008 75.3 72.3
2007 75.1 72.2
2006 74.8 72
2005 74.4 71.9
2004 74 71.7
2003 73.7 71.7
2002 73.3 71.5
2001 73 71.4
2000 72.6 71.3
1999 72.3 71.2
1998 72 71.1
1997 71.6 70.8
1996 71.3 70.8
1995 70.9 70.6
1994 70.6 70.5
1993 70.2 70.4
1992 69.8 70.3
1991 69.3 70.3
1990 68.9 70.2
1989 68.4 70.1
1988 67.8 70
1987 67.2 69.9
1986 66.6 69.8
1985 66 69.6
1984 65.4 69.5
1983 64.7 69.3
1982 64 69
1981 63.3 68.7
1980 62.4 68.5
1979 61.5 68.2
1978 60.7 67.9
1977 59.7 67.6
1976 58.8 67.2
1975 57.8 66.8
1974 56.8 66.4
1973 55.8 65.9
1972 54.7 65.3
1971 53.7 64.6
1970 52.7 64
1969 51.8 63.3
1968 50.9 62.6
1967 50 62.1
1966 49.2 61.7
1965 48.4 61.4
1964 47.7 61.2
1963 47.1 60.9
1962 46.5 60.7
1961 45.9 60.6
1960 45.3 60.5
1959 44.8 60.4
1958 44.2 60.4
1957 43.7 60.2
1956 43.1 59.8
1955 42.6 59.4
1954 42.1 59
1953 41.6 58.7
1952 41.1 58.4
1951 40.6 58
1950 40 57.8

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

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Saudi Arabia and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Seychelles
2024 35,300,280 121,354
2023 33,702,731 119,773
2022 32,175,224 119,878
2021 30,784,383 99,258
2020 31,552,510 98,462
2019 30,063,799 97,625
2018 30,196,281 96,762
2017 30,977,355 95,843
2016 30,954,198 94,677
2015 29,816,382 93,419
2014 28,309,273 91,359
2013 27,624,004 89,949
2012 26,168,861 88,303
2011 25,091,867 87,441
2010 23,978,487 89,770
2009 24,217,654 87,298
2008 23,287,877 86,956
2007 22,368,313 85,033
2006 21,459,144 84,600
2005 20,559,890 82,858
2004 19,669,480 82,475
2003 18,786,767 82,781
2002 17,910,910 83,723
2001 17,041,397 81,202
2000 16,177,722 81,131
1999 15,472,075 80,410
1998 14,922,185 78,846
1997 14,374,943 77,319
1996 13,831,009 76,417
1995 13,289,245 75,304
1994 12,750,040 74,205
1993 12,215,862 72,253
1992 11,686,676 70,763
1991 11,160,744 70,439
1990 10,640,691 69,507
1989 10,128,394 69,167
1988 9,629,165 68,755
1987 9,130,194 68,499
1986 8,628,639 65,652
1985 8,151,779 65,244
1984 7,697,307 64,717
1983 7,252,941 64,335
1982 6,824,486 64,413
1981 6,420,551 64,035
1980 6,047,997 63,261
1979 5,703,698 62,686
1978 5,381,902 62,150
1977 5,083,048 61,786
1976 4,807,933 60,504
1975 4,556,287 59,292
1974 4,323,632 57,937
1973 4,106,344 56,892
1972 3,905,722 56,029
1971 3,724,031 54,695
1970 3,562,470 53,600
1969 3,417,114 52,365
1968 3,282,711 51,134
1967 3,157,242 49,911
1966 3,039,887 48,699
1965 2,928,771 47,500
1964 2,821,968 46,322
1963 2,719,341 45,176
1962 2,620,910 44,042
1961 2,526,347 42,889
1960 2,435,403 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Seychelles
2023 2.28 2.02
2022 2.14 2.01
2021 2.17 2.46
2020 2.27 2.29
2019 2.49 2.36
2018 2.67 2.41
2017 2.67 2.41
2016 2.65 2.39
2015 2.63 2.31
2014 2.68 2.25
2013 2.67 2.26
2012 2.78 2.37
2011 2.8 2.33
2010 2.81 2.16
2009 2.95 2.38
2008 3.07 2.33
2007 3.19 2.24
2006 3.18 2.11
2005 3.16 2.2
2004 3.26 2.01
2003 3.47 2.06
2002 3.71 2.04
2001 3.96 1.98
2000 4.21 2.08
1999 4.35 2.04
1998 4.52 2.04
1997 4.66 2.1
1996 4.81 2.31
1995 4.99 2.36
1994 5.16 2.6
1993 5.33 2.58
1992 5.49 2.53
1991 5.64 2.69
1990 5.8 2.61
1989 5.98 2.67
1988 6.15 2.79
1987 6.34 2.92
1986 6.52 3.07
1985 6.65 3.09
1984 6.78 3.24
1983 6.88 3.22
1982 6.98 3.13
1981 7.07 3.67
1980 7.15 3.79
1979 7.23 3.66
1978 7.26 3.92
1977 7.3 3.75
1976 7.33 4.09
1975 7.37 4.75
1974 7.43 5.1
1973 7.48 4.78
1972 7.54 5.16
1971 7.56 5.69
1970 7.58 5.31
1969 7.6 5.48
1968 7.63 5.61
1967 7.66 5.9
1966 7.66 6.13
1965 7.66 5.72
1964 7.67 5.69
1963 7.65 5.61
1962 7.64 5.51
1961 7.63 5.42
1960 7.63 5.31

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

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Saudi Arabia and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Seychelles
2024 30.5 35
2023 30.2 34.7
2022 29.7 34.4
2021 29.5 34
2020 29.4 33.6
2019 29.3 33.2
2018 29.3 32.9
2017 29 32.6
2016 28.6 32.3
2015 27.9 32.1
2014 27.2 31.8
2013 26.6 31.6
2012 25.9 31.5
2011 25.2 31.4
2010 24.5 31.2
2009 23.9 30.8
2008 23.4 30.4
2007 22.8 30
2006 22.3 29.6
2005 21.9 29.3
2004 21.4 28.9
2003 21.1 28.5
2002 20.8 28.1
2001 20.7 27.7
2000 20.8 27.3
1999 20.7 26.8
1998 20.4 26.4
1997 20.2 26.1
1996 19.9 25.7
1995 19.7 25.4
1994 19.6 25.2
1993 19.4 24.8
1992 19.3 24.5
1991 19.2 24
1990 19 23.6
1989 19 23.3
1988 18.9 22.9
1987 18.8 22.5
1986 18.7 22.3
1985 18.7 22
1984 18.6 21.7
1983 18.5 21.4
1982 18.4 21.1
1981 18.3 20.7
1980 18.2 20.4
1979 18.1 19.9
1978 18 19.6
1977 17.9 19.3
1976 17.8 19
1975 17.7 18.9
1974 17.6 18.7
1973 17.5 18.6
1972 17.4 18.5
1971 17.4 18.4
1970 17.4 18.5
1969 17.4 18.7
1968 17.5 19
1967 17.6 19.4
1966 17.7 19.8
1965 17.9 20.2
1964 18 20.6
1963 18.2 21
1962 18.4 21.3
1961 18.5 21.6
1960 18.6 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
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 millionaires
351,855
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.44%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
15
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
352
2024
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.73T
2024
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$464B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
n/a

Energy

Saudi Arabia Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
1.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia Seychelles
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
96.2%
2020
English speaking
55%
2025
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
100%
2024
87.4%
2023

Health

Saudi Arabia Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
6.6
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Saudi Arabia Seychelles
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
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)

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