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Seychelles vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Seychelles has a population of 121K (ranked 181/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). The Seychelles' land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 181st vs. 58th).

By GDP, The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Seychelles Sweden
Population
126311
10680056
Population rank 181/197 91/197
GDP
$2.17B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 178/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$17,859
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 63/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,239
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$1.25B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,288
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 57/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,944
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
708 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.02
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
35 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Seychelles and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Seychelles and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Seychelles

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Seychelles Sweden
2024 $2,167,239,562 $603,715,224,266
2023 $2,187,379,755 $578,990,915,246
2022 $2,018,346,589 $575,071,237,641
2021 $1,487,173,795 $631,693,331,301
2020 $1,382,551,752 $544,265,668,452
2019 $1,868,690,097 $530,894,124,494
2018 $1,784,313,927 $549,649,344,043
2017 $1,675,370,641 $535,172,356,785
2016 $1,568,513,348 $513,058,312,951
2015 $1,432,403,352 $501,602,351,912
2014 $1,387,577,870 $577,727,767,304
2013 $1,333,160,407 $584,125,353,119
2012 $1,089,407,839 $549,739,674,655
2011 $1,058,918,707 $570,538,581,144
2010 $981,616,542 $492,750,897,239
2009 $850,901,620 $434,311,714,442
2008 $979,597,394 $514,614,100,833
2007 $1,077,308,814 $490,047,789,548
2006 $1,081,441,283 $422,528,394,459
2005 $977,899,382 $391,688,455,929
2004 $893,012,218 $384,545,442,175
2003 $750,847,230 $334,072,443,516
2002 $742,134,838 $267,371,907,447
2001 $662,064,156 $242,497,797,485
2000 $654,212,394 $262,903,560,280
1999 $662,838,615 $274,318,357,862
1998 $647,287,376 $270,887,306,759
1997 $598,966,982 $268,249,616,891
1996 $535,250,347 $291,949,597,375
1995 $540,733,048 $267,050,453,507
1994 $517,570,058 $228,699,066,874
1993 $504,230,621 $212,644,602,616
1992 $461,409,399 $283,908,914,454
1991 $398,307,170 $273,831,464,572
1990 $392,163,561 $261,466,577,009
1989 $324,333,367 $217,632,340,195
1988 $301,985,618 $206,686,590,776
1987 $265,212,957 $182,744,315,974
1986 $221,147,061 $150,279,869,729
1985 $179,691,483 $113,958,084,357
1984 $160,992,921 $109,043,045,407
1983 $156,098,237 $104,862,109,663
1982 $157,211,790 $114,214,731,799
1981 $163,750,728 $129,498,921,476
1980 $156,783,830 $141,886,067,004
1979 $127,261,099 $123,207,527,699
1978 $85,552,366 $104,290,933,496
1977 $64,526,401 $94,331,782,622
1976 $49,278,982 $89,232,517,046
1975 $47,803,146 $82,765,232,648
1974 $43,134,496 $65,917,634,590
1973 $36,896,280 $59,318,842,992
1972 $30,645,123 $48,883,173,400
1971 $21,965,951 $41,506,151,115
1970 $18,432,032 $38,037,226,668
1969 $16,452,028 $33,967,301,561
1968 $16,074,028 $31,277,871,669
1967 $16,632,032 $29,474,881,506
1966 $16,443,034 $27,154,716,721
1965 $15,603,032 $24,963,947,415
1964 $15,393,032 $22,685,490,195
1963 $13,923,029 $20,342,131,882
1962 $12,642,026 $18,794,066,990
1961 $11,592,024 $17,329,620,585
1960 $12,012,025 $15,930,075,467

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

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Seychelles and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Seychelles

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Seychelles Sweden
2024 $17,859 $57,117
2023 $18,263 $54,950
2022 $16,837 $54,837
2021 $14,983 $60,648
2020 $14,041 $52,569
2019 $19,142 $51,649
2018 $18,440 $54,018
2017 $17,480 $53,210
2016 $16,567 $51,704
2015 $15,333 $51,188
2014 $15,188 $59,583
2013 $14,821 $60,844
2012 $12,337 $57,750
2011 $12,110 $60,379
2010 $10,935 $52,543
2009 $9,747 $46,708
2008 $11,265 $55,817
2007 $12,669 $53,568
2006 $12,783 $46,531
2005 $11,802 $43,378
2004 $10,828 $42,758
2003 $9,070 $37,292
2002 $8,864 $29,958
2001 $8,153 $27,259
2000 $8,064 $29,633
1999 $8,243 $30,969
1998 $8,210 $30,605
1997 $7,747 $30,324
1996 $7,004 $33,022
1995 $7,181 $30,254
1994 $6,975 $26,046
1993 $6,979 $24,390
1992 $6,520 $32,753
1991 $5,655 $31,777
1990 $5,642 $30,549
1989 $4,689 $25,625
1988 $4,392 $24,499
1987 $3,872 $21,761
1986 $3,368 $17,955
1985 $2,754 $13,647
1984 $2,488 $13,080
1983 $2,426 $12,590
1982 $2,441 $13,719
1981 $2,557 $15,564
1980 $2,478 $17,073
1979 $2,030 $14,856
1978 $1,377 $12,602
1977 $1,044 $11,432
1976 $814 $10,853
1975 $806 $10,103
1974 $745 $8,078
1973 $649 $7,291
1972 $547 $6,018
1971 $402 $5,125
1970 $344 $4,729
1969 $314 $4,263
1968 $314 $3,953
1967 $333 $3,746
1966 $338 $3,478
1965 $328 $3,228
1964 $332 $2,961
1963 $308 $2,675
1962 $287 $2,485
1961 $270.3 $2,304
1960 $288.1 $2,128

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

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Seychelles vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Seychelles

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Seychelles Sweden
2026 73.3 83.7
2025 73.1 83.6
2024 73 83.4
2023 72.9 83.3
2022 71.2 83
2021 71.2 83
2020 74.1 82.4
2019 72.1 83.1
2018 72.2 82.5
2017 72.2 82.4
2016 72.2 82.3
2015 72.3 82.2
2014 72.4 82.2
2013 72.4 81.9
2012 72.5 81.7
2011 72.5 81.8
2010 72.5 81.5
2009 72.4 81.4
2008 72.3 81.1
2007 72.2 81
2006 72 80.8
2005 71.9 80.6
2004 71.7 80.5
2003 71.7 80.2
2002 71.5 79.9
2001 71.4 79.8
2000 71.3 79.7
1999 71.2 79.5
1998 71.1 79.4
1997 70.8 79.3
1996 70.8 79
1995 70.6 78.8
1994 70.5 78.7
1993 70.4 78.1
1992 70.3 78.1
1991 70.3 77.7
1990 70.2 77.6
1989 70.1 77.7
1988 70 77
1987 69.9 77.1
1986 69.8 77
1985 69.6 76.7
1984 69.5 76.8
1983 69.3 76.6
1982 69 76.3
1981 68.7 76
1980 68.5 75.7
1979 68.2 75.5
1978 67.9 75.5
1977 67.6 75.4
1976 67.2 75
1975 66.8 75
1974 66.4 75
1973 65.9 74.9
1972 65.3 74.7
1971 64.6 74.6
1970 64 74.7
1969 63.3 74.1
1968 62.6 74
1967 62.1 74.1
1966 61.7 74.1
1965 61.4 73.9
1964 61.2 73.7
1963 60.9 73.5
1962 60.7 73.4
1961 60.6 73.5
1960 60.5 73
1959 60.4 73.4
1958 60.4 73.2
1957 60.2 72.5
1956 59.8 72.7
1955 59.4 72.6
1954 59 72.4
1953 58.7 71.9
1952 58.4 71.8
1951 58 71.4
1950 57.8 71.1

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

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Seychelles and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Seychelles

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Seychelles Sweden
2024 121,354 10,569,709
2023 119,773 10,536,632
2022 119,878 10,486,941
2021 99,258 10,415,811
2020 98,462 10,353,442
2019 97,625 10,278,887
2018 96,762 10,175,214
2017 95,843 10,057,698
2016 94,677 9,923,085
2015 93,419 9,799,186
2014 91,359 9,696,110
2013 89,949 9,600,379
2012 88,303 9,519,374
2011 87,441 9,449,213
2010 89,770 9,378,126
2009 87,298 9,298,515
2008 86,956 9,219,637
2007 85,033 9,148,092
2006 84,600 9,080,505
2005 82,858 9,029,572
2004 82,475 8,993,531
2003 82,781 8,958,229
2002 83,723 8,924,958
2001 81,202 8,895,960
2000 81,131 8,872,109
1999 80,410 8,857,874
1998 78,846 8,850,974
1997 77,319 8,846,062
1996 76,417 8,840,998
1995 75,304 8,826,939
1994 74,205 8,780,745
1993 72,253 8,718,561
1992 70,763 8,668,067
1991 70,439 8,617,375
1990 69,507 8,558,835
1989 69,167 8,492,964
1988 68,755 8,436,489
1987 68,499 8,397,804
1986 65,652 8,369,829
1985 65,244 8,350,386
1984 64,717 8,336,605
1983 64,335 8,329,033
1982 64,413 8,325,263
1981 64,035 8,320,503
1980 63,261 8,310,531
1979 62,686 8,293,678
1978 62,150 8,275,599
1977 61,786 8,251,540
1976 60,504 8,222,286
1975 59,292 8,192,437
1974 57,937 8,159,955
1973 56,892 8,136,312
1972 56,029 8,122,300
1971 54,695 8,098,334
1970 53,600 8,042,801
1969 52,365 7,968,072
1968 51,134 7,912,273
1967 49,911 7,867,931
1966 48,699 7,807,797
1965 47,500 7,733,853
1964 46,322 7,661,354
1963 45,176 7,604,328
1962 44,042 7,561,588
1961 42,889 7,519,998
1960 41,700 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Seychelles and Sweden

Fertility rate
Seychelles

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Seychelles Sweden
2023 2.02 1.45
2022 2.01 1.53
2021 2.46 1.67
2020 2.29 1.67
2019 2.36 1.71
2018 2.41 1.76
2017 2.41 1.78
2016 2.39 1.85
2015 2.31 1.85
2014 2.25 1.88
2013 2.26 1.89
2012 2.37 1.91
2011 2.33 1.9
2010 2.16 1.98
2009 2.38 1.94
2008 2.33 1.91
2007 2.24 1.88
2006 2.11 1.85
2005 2.2 1.77
2004 2.01 1.75
2003 2.06 1.71
2002 2.04 1.65
2001 1.98 1.57
2000 2.08 1.54
1999 2.04 1.5
1998 2.04 1.5
1997 2.1 1.52
1996 2.31 1.6
1995 2.36 1.73
1994 2.6 1.88
1993 2.58 1.99
1992 2.53 2.09
1991 2.69 2.11
1990 2.61 2.13
1989 2.67 2.01
1988 2.79 1.96
1987 2.92 1.84
1986 3.07 1.8
1985 3.09 1.74
1984 3.24 1.66
1983 3.22 1.61
1982 3.13 1.62
1981 3.67 1.63
1980 3.79 1.68
1979 3.66 1.66
1978 3.92 1.6
1977 3.75 1.64
1976 4.09 1.68
1975 4.75 1.77
1974 5.1 1.87
1973 4.78 1.87
1972 5.16 1.91
1971 5.69 1.96
1970 5.31 1.92
1969 5.48 1.93
1968 5.61 2.07
1967 5.9 2.28
1966 6.13 2.37
1965 5.72 2.39
1964 5.69 2.47
1963 5.61 2.33
1962 5.51 2.25
1961 5.42 2.21
1960 5.31 2.17

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

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Seychelles and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Seychelles

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Seychelles Sweden
2024 35 41.1
2023 34.7 40.9
2022 34.4 40.7
2021 34 40.7
2020 33.6 40.6
2019 33.2 40.5
2018 32.9 40.6
2017 32.6 40.7
2016 32.3 40.8
2015 32.1 40.9
2014 31.8 40.9
2013 31.6 40.9
2012 31.5 40.9
2011 31.4 40.8
2010 31.2 40.7
2009 30.8 40.7
2008 30.4 40.6
2007 30 40.5
2006 29.6 40.4
2005 29.3 40.2
2004 28.9 40
2003 28.5 39.8
2002 28.1 39.7
2001 27.7 39.5
2000 27.3 39.4
1999 26.8 39.2
1998 26.4 39
1997 26.1 38.8
1996 25.7 38.6
1995 25.4 38.5
1994 25.2 38.4
1993 24.8 38.4
1992 24.5 38.4
1991 24 38.3
1990 23.6 38.3
1989 23.3 38.3
1988 22.9 38.2
1987 22.5 38.1
1986 22.3 37.9
1985 22 37.6
1984 21.7 37.4
1983 21.4 37.1
1982 21.1 36.8
1981 20.7 36.5
1980 20.4 36.2
1979 19.9 36
1978 19.6 35.7
1977 19.3 35.5
1976 19 35.4
1975 18.9 35.3
1974 18.7 35.3
1973 18.6 35.3
1972 18.5 35.3
1971 18.4 35.3
1970 18.5 35.4
1969 18.7 35.6
1968 19 35.8
1967 19.4 35.9
1966 19.8 36
1965 20.2 36.2
1964 20.6 36.3
1963 21 36.3
1962 21.3 36.3
1961 21.6 36.2
1960 21.9 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Seychelles Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.18%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.69%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.59%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.8%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.5
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2018
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2018
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$811M
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$774M
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
124,500
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.4%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Seychelles Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,411 kg
2007
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.08
2007
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.88 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.24 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.51%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Seychelles Sweden
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,590
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
45.3%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
55.2:44.8
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.8
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
7
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.34
2022
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
148
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.2%
2020
99%
2003
English speaking
37.9%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
87.4%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Seychelles Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$766
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$214.2
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.6
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.3
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
30.2%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.3%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
52
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.2%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.2 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Seychelles Sweden
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
1,464 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5.98 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
130.1 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
327 mi
2015
356,129 mi
2016

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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