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Seychelles vs Sierra Leone statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Seychelles has a population of 121K (ranked 181/197), compared with 8.64M in Sierra Leone (ranked 102/197). The Seychelles' land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 27,869 sq mi for Sierra Leone (ranked 181st vs. 116th).

By GDP, The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B) and Sierra Leone ranks 160/197 ($6.97B). By GDP per capita, The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859), while Sierra Leone ranks 186/197 ($807).

Main facts and rankings

Seychelles Sierra Leone
Population
126311
9049533
Population rank 181/197 101/197
GDP
$2.17B
2024
$6.97B
2024
GDP rank 178/197 160/197
GDP per capita
$17,859
2024
$807
2024
GDP per capita rank 63/197 186/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,239
2024
$3,522
2024
Government debt
$1.25B
2024
$2.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,288
2024
$337
2024
Government debt per person rank 57/185 174/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,944
2026
$2,915
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 27,869 sq mi
Population density
708 ppl/mi²
2026
323 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.02
2023
3.79
2023
Median age
35 years
2024
20.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
62.3 years
2026

Seychelles and Sierra Leone: Comparison Charts

Seychelles and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP
Seychelles

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP
Seychelles Sierra Leone
2024 $2,167,239,562 $6,971,127,235
2023 $2,187,379,755 $6,415,852,767
2022 $2,018,346,589 $7,121,125,278
2021 $1,487,173,795 $7,166,931,485
2020 $1,382,551,752 $6,688,307,703
2019 $1,868,690,097 $6,523,577,594
2018 $1,784,313,927 $6,390,514,689
2017 $1,675,370,641 $5,749,846,528
2016 $1,568,513,348 $6,084,297,211
2015 $1,432,403,352 $6,788,352,975
2014 $1,387,577,870 $7,686,138,791
2013 $1,333,160,407 $7,502,762,863
2012 $1,089,407,839 $6,141,666,509
2011 $1,058,918,707 $4,861,632,885
2010 $981,616,542 $4,262,805,967
2009 $850,901,620 $3,953,403,098
2008 $979,597,394 $4,157,895,298
2007 $1,077,308,814 $3,632,957,611
2006 $1,081,441,283 $3,263,697,467
2005 $977,899,382 $2,545,275,313
2004 $893,012,218 $2,237,350,687
2003 $750,847,230 $2,142,618,046
2002 $742,134,838 $1,933,863,911
2001 $662,064,156 $1,681,473,894
2000 $654,212,394 $635,866,404
1999 $662,838,615 $669,386,624
1998 $647,287,376 $672,368,187
1997 $598,966,982 $850,232,760
1996 $535,250,347 $941,709,423
1995 $540,733,048 $870,740,292
1994 $517,570,058 $911,853,802
1993 $504,230,621 $768,867,883
1992 $461,409,399 $679,940,814
1991 $398,307,170 $779,981,987
1990 $392,163,561 $649,644,098
1989 $324,333,367 $932,974,420
1988 $301,985,618 $1,055,083,933
1987 $265,212,957 $660,106,336
1986 $221,147,061 $490,181,457
1985 $179,691,483 $856,890,459
1984 $160,992,921 $1,087,471,862
1983 $156,098,237 $995,104,305
1982 $157,211,790 $1,295,361,886
1981 $163,750,728 $1,114,830,472
1980 $156,783,830 $1,100,685,845
1979 $127,261,099 $1,109,374,911
1978 $85,552,366 $960,728,339
1977 $64,526,401 $691,777,584
1976 $49,278,982 $594,895,942
1975 $47,803,146 $679,336,344
1974 $43,134,496 $648,590,643
1973 $36,896,280 $575,230,724
1972 $30,645,123 $465,381,340
1971 $21,965,951 $419,549,305
1970 $18,432,032 $434,410,974
1969 $16,452,028 $408,690,163
1968 $16,074,028 $329,859,732
1967 $16,632,032 $348,795,303
1966 $16,443,034 $375,479,850
1965 $15,603,032 $359,379,856
1964 $15,393,032 $371,847,461
1963 $13,923,029 $348,547,279
1962 $12,642,026 $342,721,416
1961 $11,592,024 $327,834,191
1960 $12,012,025 $322,009,962

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

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Seychelles and Sierra Leone economies compared

GDP per capita
Seychelles

Sierra Leone
1x
Year GDP per capita
Seychelles Sierra Leone
2024 $17,859 $807
2023 $18,263 $758
2022 $16,837 $860
2021 $14,983 $885
2020 $14,041 $845
2019 $19,142 $844
2018 $18,440 $846
2017 $17,480 $779
2016 $16,567 $844
2015 $15,333 $965
2014 $15,188 $1,118
2013 $14,821 $1,117
2012 $12,337 $938
2011 $12,110 $761
2010 $10,935 $685
2009 $9,747 $653
2008 $11,265 $705
2007 $12,669 $632
2006 $12,783 $580
2005 $11,802 $463
2004 $10,828 $418
2003 $9,070 $414
2002 $8,864 $389
2001 $8,153 $358
2000 $8,064 $143.7
1999 $8,243 $155
1998 $8,210 $156.5
1997 $7,747 $199.9
1996 $7,004 $224.3
1995 $7,181 $208.4
1994 $6,975 $218.5
1993 $6,979 $185
1992 $6,520 $163.2
1991 $5,655 $183.7
1990 $5,642 $154.8
1989 $4,689 $231.3
1988 $4,392 $268.2
1987 $3,872 $172.4
1986 $3,368 $131.5
1985 $2,754 $235.5
1984 $2,488 $306
1983 $2,426 $285.8
1982 $2,441 $380
1981 $2,557 $334
1980 $2,478 $336
1979 $2,030 $346
1978 $1,377 $305
1977 $1,044 $224.2
1976 $814 $196.4
1975 $806 $228.4
1974 $745 $222.1
1973 $649 $200.6
1972 $547 $165.4
1971 $402 $151.8
1970 $344 $160.2
1969 $314 $153.6
1968 $314 $126.3
1967 $333 $136.1
1966 $338 $149.3
1965 $328 $145.6
1964 $332 $153.4
1963 $308 $146.3
1962 $287 $146.3
1961 $270.3 $142.3
1960 $288.1 $142

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

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Seychelles vs. Sierra Leone life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Seychelles

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Seychelles Sierra Leone
2026 73.3 62.3
2025 73.1 62.2
2024 73 62
2023 72.9 61.8
2022 71.2 61.3
2021 71.2 60.3
2020 74.1 59.7
2019 72.1 59.6
2018 72.2 59.1
2017 72.2 57.8
2016 72.2 56.9
2015 72.3 55.5
2014 72.4 54.3
2013 72.4 54.1
2012 72.5 53.2
2011 72.5 52.6
2010 72.5 51.9
2009 72.4 51.3
2008 72.3 50.7
2007 72.2 50
2006 72 49.5
2005 71.9 48.3
2004 71.7 47.5
2003 71.7 46.8
2002 71.5 46.2
2001 71.4 45.4
2000 71.3 44.8
1999 71.2 42
1998 71.1 42.7
1997 70.8 43.6
1996 70.8 43.5
1995 70.6 42.6
1994 70.5 42.8
1993 70.4 43.4
1992 70.3 43.5
1991 70.3 43.3
1990 70.2 43.7
1989 70.1 43.7
1988 70 43.8
1987 69.9 43.7
1986 69.8 43.5
1985 69.6 43.6
1984 69.5 43.6
1983 69.3 43.5
1982 69 43.3
1981 68.7 43.1
1980 68.5 42.8
1979 68.2 42.5
1978 67.9 42.2
1977 67.6 41.8
1976 67.2 41.4
1975 66.8 41
1974 66.4 40.4
1973 65.9 40
1972 65.3 39.5
1971 64.6 39.1
1970 64 38.6
1969 63.3 38.2
1968 62.6 37.8
1967 62.1 37.3
1966 61.7 36.6
1965 61.4 35.9
1964 61.2 35.3
1963 60.9 34.7
1962 60.7 34.2
1961 60.6 33.6
1960 60.5 33.1
1959 60.4 32.6
1958 60.4 32.1
1957 60.2 31.8
1956 59.8 31.3
1955 59.4 30.9
1954 59 30.5
1953 58.7 30.1
1952 58.4 29.7
1951 58 29.3
1950 57.8 28.9

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

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Seychelles and Sierra Leone population clocks and comparison

Population
Seychelles

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Population
Seychelles Sierra Leone
2024 121,354 8,642,022
2023 119,773 8,460,512
2022 119,878 8,276,807
2021 99,258 8,094,602
2020 98,462 7,912,558
2019 97,625 7,731,991
2018 96,762 7,554,563
2017 95,843 7,379,299
2016 94,677 7,205,328
2015 93,419 7,037,655
2014 91,359 6,876,385
2013 89,949 6,714,051
2012 88,303 6,551,080
2011 87,441 6,387,251
2010 89,770 6,222,714
2009 87,298 6,055,646
2008 86,956 5,894,722
2007 85,033 5,749,352
2006 84,600 5,624,466
2005 82,858 5,501,712
2004 82,475 5,355,717
2003 82,781 5,177,687
2002 83,723 4,971,435
2001 81,202 4,692,716
2000 81,131 4,423,611
1999 80,410 4,318,043
1998 78,846 4,295,785
1997 77,319 4,253,716
1996 76,417 4,199,210
1995 75,304 4,179,179
1994 74,205 4,173,105
1993 72,253 4,157,130
1992 70,763 4,166,366
1991 70,439 4,246,267
1990 69,507 4,196,828
1989 69,167 4,034,037
1988 68,755 3,934,517
1987 68,499 3,829,718
1986 65,652 3,728,380
1985 65,244 3,638,438
1984 64,717 3,558,758
1983 64,335 3,481,646
1982 64,413 3,408,183
1981 64,035 3,338,940
1980 63,261 3,272,089
1979 62,686 3,207,499
1978 62,150 3,145,517
1977 61,786 3,085,354
1976 60,504 3,028,820
1975 59,292 2,974,657
1974 57,937 2,920,459
1973 56,892 2,866,955
1972 56,029 2,814,388
1971 54,695 2,763,222
1970 53,600 2,712,286
1969 52,365 2,661,365
1968 51,134 2,611,532
1967 49,911 2,562,384
1966 48,699 2,514,638
1965 47,500 2,468,666
1964 46,322 2,424,390
1963 45,176 2,382,258
1962 44,042 2,342,242
1961 42,889 2,304,227
1960 41,700 2,268,356

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

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Fertility rates in Seychelles and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate
Seychelles

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Fertility rate
Seychelles Sierra Leone
2023 2.02 3.79
2022 2.01 3.88
2021 2.46 3.98
2020 2.29 4.08
2019 2.36 4.19
2018 2.41 4.29
2017 2.41 4.39
2016 2.39 4.47
2015 2.31 4.55
2014 2.25 4.7
2013 2.26 4.87
2012 2.37 5.06
2011 2.33 5.21
2010 2.16 5.33
2009 2.38 5.45
2008 2.33 5.56
2007 2.24 5.64
2006 2.11 5.74
2005 2.2 5.81
2004 2.01 5.92
2003 2.06 6.09
2002 2.04 6.23
2001 1.98 6.31
2000 2.08 6.36
1999 2.04 6.42
1998 2.04 6.5
1997 2.1 6.53
1996 2.31 6.55
1995 2.36 6.56
1994 2.6 6.56
1993 2.58 6.57
1992 2.53 6.56
1991 2.69 6.55
1990 2.61 6.57
1989 2.67 6.57
1988 2.79 6.59
1987 2.92 6.61
1986 3.07 6.6
1985 3.09 6.59
1984 3.24 6.59
1983 3.22 6.57
1982 3.13 6.56
1981 3.67 6.55
1980 3.79 6.56
1979 3.66 6.58
1978 3.92 6.59
1977 3.75 6.57
1976 4.09 6.55
1975 4.75 6.55
1974 5.1 6.53
1973 4.78 6.47
1972 5.16 6.45
1971 5.69 6.43
1970 5.31 6.41
1969 5.48 6.39
1968 5.61 6.39
1967 5.9 6.38
1966 6.13 6.35
1965 5.72 6.31
1964 5.69 6.29
1963 5.61 6.26
1962 5.51 6.22
1961 5.42 6.21
1960 5.31 6.18

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

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Seychelles and Sierra Leone demographics compared

Median age
Seychelles

Sierra Leone
1x
Year Median age, years
Seychelles Sierra Leone
2024 35 20.5
2023 34.7 20.3
2022 34.4 20
2021 34 19.8
2020 33.6 19.6
2019 33.2 19.4
2018 32.9 19.2
2017 32.6 19.1
2016 32.3 18.9
2015 32.1 18.7
2014 31.8 18.6
2013 31.6 18.5
2012 31.5 18.4
2011 31.4 18.3
2010 31.2 18.2
2009 30.8 18.1
2008 30.4 18.1
2007 30 18
2006 29.6 18
2005 29.3 18
2004 28.9 17.9
2003 28.5 17.9
2002 28.1 17.9
2001 27.7 18
2000 27.3 18
1999 26.8 18
1998 26.4 18.1
1997 26.1 18.1
1996 25.7 18.2
1995 25.4 18.2
1994 25.2 18.3
1993 24.8 18.4
1992 24.5 18.4
1991 24 18.5
1990 23.6 18.5
1989 23.3 18.6
1988 22.9 18.6
1987 22.5 18.7
1986 22.3 18.7
1985 22 18.8
1984 21.7 18.9
1983 21.4 18.9
1982 21.1 19
1981 20.7 19.1
1980 20.4 19.1
1979 19.9 19.2
1978 19.6 19.3
1977 19.3 19.4
1976 19 19.5
1975 18.9 19.6
1974 18.7 19.8
1973 18.6 19.9
1972 18.5 20.1
1971 18.4 20.2
1970 18.5 20.4
1969 18.7 20.6
1968 19 20.7
1967 19.4 20.8
1966 19.8 20.9
1965 20.2 20.9
1964 20.6 21
1963 21 21
1962 21.3 21.1
1961 21.6 21.1
1960 21.9 21.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Seychelles Sierra Leone
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$7.08B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
15.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2023
2.62%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.18%
2024
0.46%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.69%
2024
-4.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.59%
2024
3.19%
2018
Services, % of GDP
65.8%
2024
42.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.5
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2018
29.4%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2018
3.4%
2018
Listed domestic companies
23
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$811M
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$774M
2024
$433M
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9M
2024
$321M
2024
International tourist arrivals
124,500
2020
71,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
18.4%
2020
5.49%
2018
Banked people share n/a
38.6%
2024

Energy

Seychelles Sierra Leone
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,411 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.08
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.88 megatons
2024
1.46 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.24 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
71.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.51%
2021
75.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
70.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
35.5%
2023

Society

Seychelles Sierra Leone
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,590
2025
-11,309
2025
Urban population
45.3%
2024
45.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
55.2:44.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.8
2026
29.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
7
2026
20
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.34
2022
2.14
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
148
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.2%
2020
48.6%
2022
English speaking
37.9%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
87.4%
2023
20.6%
2023

Health

Seychelles Sierra Leone
Government health expenditure per capita
$766
2023
$35.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$214.2
2023
$19.5
2023
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
62.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.6
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
354
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.3
2023
94.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.2%
2022
7.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.3%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
52
2026
16
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.2%
2022
12.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.2 liters
2020
0.29 liters
2020

Territory

Seychelles Sierra Leone
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,464 sq mi
2024
3,225 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5.98 sq mi
2026
15,247 sq mi
2026
Forest area
130.1 sq mi
2026
9,559 sq mi
2026
Roads length
327 mi
2015
7,270 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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