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Seychelles vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Seychelles has a population of 121K (ranked 181/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). The Seychelles' land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 181st vs. 177th).

By GDP, The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Seychelles Singapore
Population
126311
6125852
Population rank 181/197 113/197
GDP
$2.17B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 178/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$17,859
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 63/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,239
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$1.25B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,288
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 57/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,944
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
708 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.02
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
35 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Seychelles and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Seychelles and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Seychelles

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Seychelles Singapore
2024 $2,167,239,562 $547,386,645,892
2023 $2,187,379,755 $505,439,514,078
2022 $2,018,346,589 $509,017,841,147
2021 $1,487,173,795 $436,591,382,250
2020 $1,382,551,752 $349,165,858,545
2019 $1,868,690,097 $376,161,998,830
2018 $1,784,313,927 $377,123,710,561
2017 $1,675,370,641 $343,673,334,902
2016 $1,568,513,348 $319,646,468,521
2015 $1,432,403,352 $307,998,545,269
2014 $1,387,577,870 $314,863,580,758
2013 $1,333,160,407 $307,576,360,585
2012 $1,089,407,839 $295,092,888,077
2011 $1,058,918,707 $279,356,499,090
2010 $981,616,542 $239,807,980,591
2009 $850,901,620 $194,150,283,772
2008 $979,597,394 $193,617,323,539
2007 $1,077,308,814 $180,941,701,358
2006 $1,081,441,283 $148,627,286,361
2005 $977,899,382 $127,807,848,728
2004 $893,012,218 $115,033,593,101
2003 $750,847,230 $97,646,401,096
2002 $742,134,838 $92,538,372,870
2001 $662,064,156 $89,793,790,670
2000 $654,212,394 $96,076,539,926
1999 $662,838,615 $86,286,849,755
1998 $647,287,376 $85,728,207,782
1997 $598,966,982 $100,123,787,215
1996 $535,250,347 $96,293,086,513
1995 $540,733,048 $87,812,540,788
1994 $517,570,058 $73,688,724,431
1993 $504,230,621 $60,603,815,716
1992 $461,409,399 $52,131,320,033
1991 $398,307,170 $45,466,164,978
1990 $392,163,561 $36,144,336,769
1989 $324,333,367 $30,465,364,739
1988 $301,985,618 $25,371,462,488
1987 $265,212,957 $20,919,215,578
1986 $221,147,061 $18,586,746,057
1985 $179,691,483 $19,156,532,746
1984 $160,992,921 $19,749,361,098
1983 $156,098,237 $17,784,112,150
1982 $157,211,790 $16,084,252,378
1981 $163,750,728 $14,175,228,844
1980 $156,783,830 $11,896,256,783
1979 $127,261,099 $9,296,921,724
1978 $85,552,366 $7,517,176,355
1977 $64,526,401 $6,618,585,074
1976 $49,278,982 $6,327,077,974
1975 $47,803,146 $5,633,673,930
1974 $43,134,496 $5,221,534,956
1973 $36,896,280 $3,696,213,333
1972 $30,645,123 $2,721,440,981
1971 $21,965,951 $2,263,785,444
1970 $18,432,032 $1,920,574,150
1969 $16,452,028 $1,659,893,768
1968 $16,074,028 $1,425,706,091
1967 $16,632,032 $1,238,035,816
1966 $16,443,034 $1,096,425,608
1965 $15,603,032 $974,644,096
1964 $15,393,032 $894,153,311
1963 $13,923,029 $917,608,012
1962 $12,642,026 $826,239,212
1961 $11,592,024 $764,629,788
1960 $12,012,025 $704,751,700

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

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Seychelles and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Seychelles

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Seychelles Singapore
2024 $17,859 $90,674
2023 $18,263 $85,412
2022 $16,837 $90,299
2021 $14,983 $80,056
2020 $14,041 $61,410
2019 $19,142 $65,952
2018 $18,440 $66,882
2017 $17,480 $61,236
2016 $16,567 $57,006
2015 $15,333 $55,646
2014 $15,188 $57,565
2013 $14,821 $56,967
2012 $12,337 $55,548
2011 $12,110 $53,891
2010 $10,935 $47,237
2009 $9,747 $38,927
2008 $11,265 $40,009
2007 $12,669 $39,433
2006 $12,783 $33,768
2005 $11,802 $29,961
2004 $10,828 $27,608
2003 $9,070 $23,730
2002 $8,864 $22,160
2001 $8,153 $21,700
2000 $8,064 $23,853
1999 $8,243 $21,797
1998 $8,210 $21,829
1997 $7,747 $26,376
1996 $7,004 $26,233
1995 $7,181 $24,915
1994 $6,975 $21,552
1993 $6,979 $18,290
1992 $6,520 $16,136
1991 $5,655 $14,502
1990 $5,642 $11,862
1989 $4,689 $10,395
1988 $4,392 $8,914
1987 $3,872 $7,539
1986 $3,368 $6,800
1985 $2,754 $7,002
1984 $2,488 $7,228
1983 $2,426 $6,633
1982 $2,441 $6,078
1981 $2,557 $5,597
1980 $2,478 $4,928
1979 $2,030 $3,901
1978 $1,377 $3,194
1977 $1,044 $2,846
1976 $814 $2,759
1975 $806 $2,490
1974 $745 $2,342
1973 $649 $1,685
1972 $547 $1,264
1971 $402 $1,071
1970 $344 $926
1969 $314 $813
1968 $314 $709
1967 $333 $626
1966 $338 $567
1965 $328 $517
1964 $332 $486
1963 $308 $511
1962 $287 $472
1961 $270.3 $449
1960 $288.1 $428

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

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Seychelles vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Seychelles

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Seychelles Singapore
2026 73.3 84.1
2025 73.1 84
2024 73 83.9
2023 72.9 83.7
2022 71.2 82.9
2021 71.2 83.5
2020 74.1 83.7
2019 72.1 83.7
2018 72.2 83.4
2017 72.2 83.1
2016 72.2 82.9
2015 72.3 82.7
2014 72.4 82.6
2013 72.4 82.5
2012 72.5 82.2
2011 72.5 81.9
2010 72.5 81.6
2009 72.4 81.4
2008 72.3 81.1
2007 72.2 80.9
2006 72 80.6
2005 71.9 80.3
2004 71.7 79.7
2003 71.7 79.2
2002 71.5 78.7
2001 71.4 78.3
2000 71.3 77.8
1999 71.2 77.3
1998 71.1 76.9
1997 70.8 76.4
1996 70.8 76.1
1995 70.6 75.7
1994 70.5 75.6
1993 70.4 75.5
1992 70.3 75.3
1991 70.3 75.1
1990 70.2 74.6
1989 70.1 74.3
1988 70 74
1987 69.9 74
1986 69.8 73.6
1985 69.6 73.1
1984 69.5 72.6
1983 69.3 72.4
1982 69 72
1981 68.7 71.7
1980 68.5 71.5
1979 68.2 71.4
1978 67.9 71.2
1977 67.6 70.9
1976 67.2 70.6
1975 66.8 70.2
1974 66.4 69.7
1973 65.9 69.4
1972 65.3 69
1971 64.6 68.8
1970 64 68.5
1969 63.3 68.1
1968 62.6 67.7
1967 62.1 67.3
1966 61.7 67.2
1965 61.4 66.9
1964 61.2 66.7
1963 60.9 66.5
1962 60.7 66.1
1961 60.6 65.7
1960 60.5 65.3
1959 60.4 64.8
1958 60.4 64
1957 60.2 63.4
1956 59.8 62.6
1955 59.4 61.2
1954 59 59.4
1953 58.7 57.5
1952 58.4 56.4
1951 58 55.3
1950 57.8 54.1

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

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Seychelles and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Seychelles

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Seychelles Singapore
2024 121,354 6,036,860
2023 119,773 5,917,648
2022 119,878 5,637,022
2021 99,258 5,453,566
2020 98,462 5,685,807
2019 97,625 5,703,569
2018 96,762 5,638,676
2017 95,843 5,612,253
2016 94,677 5,607,283
2015 93,419 5,535,002
2014 91,359 5,469,724
2013 89,949 5,399,162
2012 88,303 5,312,437
2011 87,441 5,183,688
2010 89,770 5,076,732
2009 87,298 4,987,573
2008 86,956 4,839,396
2007 85,033 4,588,599
2006 84,600 4,401,365
2005 82,858 4,265,762
2004 82,475 4,166,664
2003 82,781 4,114,826
2002 83,723 4,175,950
2001 81,202 4,138,012
2000 81,131 4,027,887
1999 80,410 3,958,723
1998 78,846 3,927,213
1997 77,319 3,796,038
1996 76,417 3,670,704
1995 75,304 3,524,506
1994 74,205 3,419,048
1993 72,253 3,313,471
1992 70,763 3,230,698
1991 70,439 3,135,083
1990 69,507 3,047,132
1989 69,167 2,930,901
1988 68,755 2,846,108
1987 68,499 2,774,789
1986 65,652 2,733,373
1985 65,244 2,735,957
1984 64,717 2,732,221
1983 64,335 2,681,061
1982 64,413 2,646,466
1981 64,035 2,532,835
1980 63,261 2,413,945
1979 62,686 2,383,500
1978 62,150 2,353,600
1977 61,786 2,325,300
1976 60,504 2,293,300
1975 59,292 2,262,600
1974 57,937 2,229,800
1973 56,892 2,193,000
1972 56,029 2,152,400
1971 54,695 2,112,900
1970 53,600 2,074,507
1969 52,365 2,042,500
1968 51,134 2,012,000
1967 49,911 1,977,600
1966 48,699 1,934,400
1965 47,500 1,886,900
1964 46,322 1,841,600
1963 45,176 1,795,000
1962 44,042 1,750,200
1961 42,889 1,702,400
1960 41,700 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Seychelles and Singapore

Fertility rate
Seychelles

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Seychelles Singapore
2023 2.02 0.97
2022 2.01 1.04
2021 2.46 1.12
2020 2.29 1.1
2019 2.36 1.14
2018 2.41 1.14
2017 2.41 1.16
2016 2.39 1.2
2015 2.31 1.24
2014 2.25 1.25
2013 2.26 1.19
2012 2.37 1.29
2011 2.33 1.2
2010 2.16 1.15
2009 2.38 1.22
2008 2.33 1.28
2007 2.24 1.29
2006 2.11 1.28
2005 2.2 1.26
2004 2.01 1.26
2003 2.06 1.27
2002 2.04 1.37
2001 1.98 1.41
2000 2.08 1.6
1999 2.04 1.47
1998 2.04 1.48
1997 2.1 1.61
1996 2.31 1.66
1995 2.36 1.67
1994 2.6 1.71
1993 2.58 1.74
1992 2.53 1.72
1991 2.69 1.73
1990 2.61 1.83
1989 2.67 1.75
1988 2.79 1.96
1987 2.92 1.62
1986 3.07 1.43
1985 3.09 1.61
1984 3.24 1.62
1983 3.22 1.61
1982 3.13 1.74
1981 3.67 1.78
1980 3.79 1.82
1979 3.66 1.79
1978 3.92 1.79
1977 3.75 1.82
1976 4.09 2.11
1975 4.75 2.07
1974 5.1 2.35
1973 4.78 2.79
1972 5.16 3.04
1971 5.69 3.02
1970 5.31 3.07
1969 5.48 3.22
1968 5.61 3.53
1967 5.9 3.91
1966 6.13 4.46
1965 5.72 4.66
1964 5.69 4.97
1963 5.61 5.16
1962 5.51 5.21
1961 5.42 5.41
1960 5.31 5.76

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

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Seychelles and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Seychelles

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Seychelles Singapore
2024 35 36.8
2023 34.7 36.2
2022 34.4 35.9
2021 34 35.8
2020 33.6 35.5
2019 33.2 35.2
2018 32.9 35
2017 32.6 34.8
2016 32.3 34.5
2015 32.1 34.4
2014 31.8 34.2
2013 31.6 34.1
2012 31.5 34
2011 31.4 33.9
2010 31.2 33.7
2009 30.8 33.6
2008 30.4 33.5
2007 30 33.6
2006 29.6 33.6
2005 29.3 33.5
2004 28.9 33.3
2003 28.5 33
2002 28.1 32.7
2001 27.7 32.5
2000 27.3 32.2
1999 26.8 31.9
1998 26.4 31.6
1997 26.1 31.4
1996 25.7 31.2
1995 25.4 31
1994 25.2 30.7
1993 24.8 30.4
1992 24.5 30.1
1991 24 29.8
1990 23.6 29.5
1989 23.3 29.1
1988 22.9 28.7
1987 22.5 28.3
1986 22.3 27.8
1985 22 27.3
1984 21.7 26.9
1983 21.4 26.4
1982 21.1 25.9
1981 20.7 25.3
1980 20.4 24.7
1979 19.9 24.2
1978 19.6 23.6
1977 19.3 23.1
1976 19 22.6
1975 18.9 22
1974 18.7 21.5
1973 18.6 21
1972 18.5 20.6
1971 18.4 20.1
1970 18.5 19.7
1969 18.7 19.3
1968 19 18.9
1967 19.4 18.6
1966 19.8 18.4
1965 20.2 18.2
1964 20.6 18.1
1963 21 18
1962 21.3 18
1961 21.6 18.1
1960 21.9 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Seychelles Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.18%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.69%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.59%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.8%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.5
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2018
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2018
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$811M
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$774M
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
124,500
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.4%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share n/a
98%
2024

Energy

Seychelles Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,411 kg
2007
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.08
2007
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.88 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.24 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.51%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Seychelles Singapore
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,590
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
45.3%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
55.2:44.8
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.8
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
7
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.34
2022
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
148
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.2%
2020
97.7%
2021
English speaking
37.9%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
87.4%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Seychelles Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$766
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$214.2
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.6
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.3
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
30.2%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.3%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
52
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.2%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.2 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Seychelles Singapore
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
1,464 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5.98 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
130.1 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
327 mi
2015
2,175 mi
2017

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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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