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Seychelles vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Seychelles has a population of 121K (ranked 181/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). The Seychelles' land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 181st vs. 50th).

By GDP, The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Seychelles Thailand
Population
126311
71571743
Population rank 181/197 21/197
GDP
$2.17B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 178/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$17,859
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 63/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,239
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$1.25B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,288
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 57/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,944
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
708 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.02
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
35 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Seychelles and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Seychelles and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Seychelles

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Seychelles Thailand
2024 $2,167,239,562 $526,517,658,842
2023 $2,187,379,755 $515,906,283,941
2022 $2,018,346,589 $495,644,697,588
2021 $1,487,173,795 $506,194,668,790
2020 $1,382,551,752 $500,461,898,480
2019 $1,868,690,097 $543,976,691,794
2018 $1,784,313,927 $506,754,208,404
2017 $1,675,370,641 $456,356,813,537
2016 $1,568,513,348 $413,366,349,748
2015 $1,432,403,352 $401,296,238,228
2014 $1,387,577,870 $407,339,040,198
2013 $1,333,160,407 $420,333,654,593
2012 $1,089,407,839 $397,558,325,279
2011 $1,058,918,707 $370,818,739,624
2010 $981,616,542 $341,104,766,329
2009 $850,901,620 $281,710,630,187
2008 $979,597,394 $291,382,982,431
2007 $1,077,308,814 $262,942,621,455
2006 $1,081,441,283 $221,758,296,022
2005 $977,899,382 $189,318,408,469
2004 $893,012,218 $172,895,685,155
2003 $750,847,230 $152,280,615,246
2002 $742,134,838 $134,300,904,400
2001 $662,064,156 $120,296,476,180
2000 $654,212,394 $126,392,224,254
1999 $662,838,615 $126,669,211,779
1998 $647,287,376 $113,675,596,788
1997 $598,966,982 $150,180,456,566
1996 $535,250,347 $183,035,237,429
1995 $540,733,048 $169,278,916,593
1994 $517,570,058 $146,683,778,959
1993 $504,230,621 $128,889,262,951
1992 $461,409,399 $111,452,746,518
1991 $398,307,170 $98,234,714,971
1990 $392,163,561 $85,343,190,719
1989 $324,333,367 $72,250,748,100
1988 $301,985,618 $61,667,253,471
1987 $265,212,957 $50,535,446,555
1986 $221,147,061 $43,096,773,981
1985 $179,691,483 $38,900,711,333
1984 $160,992,921 $41,797,647,776
1983 $156,098,237 $40,042,798,388
1982 $157,211,790 $36,589,772,404
1981 $163,750,728 $34,846,039,194
1980 $156,783,830 $32,353,514,989
1979 $127,261,099 $27,371,650,825
1978 $85,552,366 $24,006,566,637
1977 $64,526,401 $19,779,312,261
1976 $49,278,982 $16,985,208,648
1975 $47,803,146 $14,882,770,594
1974 $43,134,496 $13,702,998,512
1973 $36,896,280 $10,838,587,358
1972 $30,645,123 $8,177,873,151
1971 $21,965,951 $7,375,000,024
1970 $18,432,032 $7,086,538,438
1969 $16,452,028 $6,695,336,567
1968 $16,074,028 $6,081,009,428
1967 $16,632,032 $5,638,461,442
1966 $16,443,034 $5,279,230,817
1965 $15,603,032 $4,388,937,649
1964 $15,393,032 $3,889,129,942
1963 $13,923,029 $3,540,403,457
1962 $12,642,026 $3,308,912,797
1961 $11,592,024 $3,034,037,811
1960 $12,012,025 $2,760,750,861

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

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Seychelles and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Seychelles

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Seychelles Thailand
2024 $17,859 $7,347
2023 $18,263 $7,195
2022 $16,837 $6,909
2021 $14,983 $7,057
2020 $14,041 $6,986
2019 $19,142 $7,606
2018 $18,440 $7,100
2017 $17,480 $6,413
2016 $16,567 $5,834
2015 $15,333 $5,689
2014 $15,188 $5,801
2013 $14,821 $6,018
2012 $12,337 $5,726
2011 $12,110 $5,374
2010 $10,935 $4,974
2009 $9,747 $4,135
2008 $11,265 $4,309
2007 $12,669 $3,919
2006 $12,783 $3,331
2005 $11,802 $2,868
2004 $10,828 $2,642
2003 $9,070 $2,348
2002 $8,864 $2,090
2001 $8,153 $1,890
2000 $8,064 $2,006
1999 $8,243 $2,033
1998 $8,210 $1,848
1997 $7,747 $2,473
1996 $7,004 $3,055
1995 $7,181 $2,864
1994 $6,975 $2,518
1993 $6,979 $2,245
1992 $6,520 $1,972
1991 $5,655 $1,766
1990 $5,642 $1,559
1989 $4,689 $1,342
1988 $4,392 $1,164
1987 $3,872 $970
1986 $3,368 $842
1985 $2,754 $774
1984 $2,488 $847
1983 $2,426 $827
1982 $2,441 $770
1981 $2,557 $748
1980 $2,478 $709
1979 $2,030 $612
1978 $1,377 $548
1977 $1,044 $462
1976 $814 $405
1975 $806 $364
1974 $745 $343
1973 $649 $278.3
1972 $547 $215.6
1971 $402 $199.7
1970 $344 $197.1
1969 $314 $191.4
1968 $314 $178.8
1967 $333 $170.7
1966 $338 $164.5
1965 $328 $140.9
1964 $332 $128.6
1963 $308 $120.7
1962 $287 $116.2
1961 $270.3 $109.7
1960 $288.1 $102.8

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

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Seychelles vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Seychelles

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Seychelles Thailand
2026 73.3 77.1
2025 73.1 76.8
2024 73 76.6
2023 72.9 76.4
2022 71.2 75.3
2021 71.2 77.6
2020 74.1 77.3
2019 72.1 77.2
2018 72.2 77.2
2017 72.2 77
2016 72.2 76.8
2015 72.3 76.6
2014 72.4 76.3
2013 72.4 76
2012 72.5 75.6
2011 72.5 75.3
2010 72.5 75
2009 72.4 74.7
2008 72.3 74.2
2007 72.2 73.8
2006 72 73.3
2005 71.9 72.9
2004 71.7 72.1
2003 71.7 72.1
2002 71.5 71.8
2001 71.4 71.5
2000 71.3 71.2
1999 71.2 71
1998 71.1 70.7
1997 70.8 70.4
1996 70.8 69.9
1995 70.6 69.8
1994 70.5 69.7
1993 70.4 69.6
1992 70.3 69.4
1991 70.3 69.1
1990 70.2 68.9
1989 70.1 68.6
1988 70 68.2
1987 69.9 67.8
1986 69.8 67.3
1985 69.6 66.5
1984 69.5 65.5
1983 69.3 64.5
1982 69 63.6
1981 68.7 62.9
1980 68.5 62.2
1979 68.2 61.7
1978 67.9 61.3
1977 67.6 60.9
1976 67.2 60.4
1975 66.8 59.7
1974 66.4 59
1973 65.9 58.3
1972 65.3 57.7
1971 64.6 57.1
1970 64 56.5
1969 63.3 55.7
1968 62.6 55
1967 62.1 54.3
1966 61.7 53.7
1965 61.4 53.1
1964 61.2 52.5
1963 60.9 52
1962 60.7 51.4
1961 60.6 51.1
1960 60.5 50.6
1959 60.4 50.1
1958 60.4 49.5
1957 60.2 49.1
1956 59.8 48.6
1955 59.4 48.1
1954 59 47.6
1953 58.7 47.1
1952 58.4 46.5
1951 58 45.9
1950 57.8 45.2

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

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Seychelles and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Seychelles

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Seychelles Thailand
2024 121,354 71,668,011
2023 119,773 71,702,435
2022 119,878 71,735,329
2021 99,258 71,727,332
2020 98,462 71,641,484
2019 97,625 71,522,271
2018 96,762 71,376,079
2017 95,843 71,160,187
2016 94,677 70,859,841
2015 93,419 70,540,795
2014 91,359 70,216,367
2013 89,949 69,845,114
2012 88,303 69,436,098
2011 87,441 69,007,208
2010 89,770 68,579,447
2009 87,298 68,121,080
2008 86,956 67,619,830
2007 85,033 67,102,394
2006 84,600 66,567,687
2005 82,858 66,017,420
2004 82,475 65,452,047
2003 82,781 64,868,166
2002 83,723 64,266,437
2001 81,202 63,651,141
2000 81,131 63,007,815
1999 80,410 62,299,043
1998 78,846 61,522,630
1997 77,319 60,724,584
1996 76,417 59,920,064
1995 75,304 59,098,232
1994 74,205 58,260,854
1993 72,253 57,408,198
1992 70,763 56,528,834
1991 70,439 55,637,434
1990 69,507 54,738,329
1989 69,167 53,848,956
1988 68,755 52,969,595
1987 68,499 52,074,105
1986 65,652 51,177,834
1985 65,244 50,270,753
1984 64,717 49,351,708
1983 64,335 48,423,309
1982 64,413 47,494,577
1981 64,035 46,575,855
1980 63,261 45,650,022
1979 62,686 44,718,434
1978 62,150 43,788,976
1977 61,786 42,843,974
1976 60,504 41,896,504
1975 59,292 40,940,005
1974 57,937 39,952,891
1973 56,892 38,947,787
1972 56,029 37,933,929
1971 54,695 36,937,387
1970 53,600 35,954,408
1969 52,365 34,973,782
1968 51,134 34,002,560
1967 49,911 33,037,801
1966 48,699 32,086,071
1965 47,500 31,149,337
1964 46,322 30,232,141
1963 45,176 29,342,322
1962 44,042 28,481,040
1961 42,889 27,650,334
1960 41,700 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Seychelles and Thailand

Fertility rate
Seychelles

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Seychelles Thailand
2023 2.02 1.21
2022 2.01 1.22
2021 2.46 1.23
2020 2.29 1.26
2019 2.36 1.29
2018 2.41 1.32
2017 2.41 1.36
2016 2.39 1.4
2015 2.31 1.45
2014 2.25 1.48
2013 2.26 1.53
2012 2.37 1.56
2011 2.33 1.57
2010 2.16 1.56
2009 2.38 1.57
2008 2.33 1.59
2007 2.24 1.62
2006 2.11 1.63
2005 2.2 1.64
2004 2.01 1.67
2003 2.06 1.67
2002 2.04 1.69
2001 1.98 1.71
2000 2.08 1.73
1999 2.04 1.77
1998 2.04 1.82
1997 2.1 1.85
1996 2.31 1.87
1995 2.36 1.89
1994 2.6 1.93
1993 2.58 1.97
1992 2.53 2.01
1991 2.69 2.04
1990 2.61 2.07
1989 2.67 2.14
1988 2.79 2.17
1987 2.92 2.26
1986 3.07 2.36
1985 3.09 2.45
1984 3.24 2.58
1983 3.22 2.76
1982 3.13 2.94
1981 3.67 3.13
1980 3.79 3.29
1979 3.66 3.45
1978 3.92 3.62
1977 3.75 3.87
1976 4.09 4.12
1975 4.75 4.36
1974 5.1 4.6
1973 4.78 4.85
1972 5.16 5.08
1971 5.69 5.25
1970 5.31 5.45
1969 5.48 5.7
1968 5.61 5.93
1967 5.9 6.08
1966 6.13 6.18
1965 5.72 6.26
1964 5.69 6.31
1963 5.61 6.34
1962 5.51 6.33
1961 5.42 6.32
1960 5.31 6.33

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

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Seychelles and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Seychelles

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Seychelles Thailand
2024 35 41.1
2023 34.7 40.7
2022 34.4 40.2
2021 34 39.7
2020 33.6 39.2
2019 33.2 38.7
2018 32.9 38.2
2017 32.6 37.7
2016 32.3 37.3
2015 32.1 36.8
2014 31.8 36.3
2013 31.6 35.9
2012 31.5 35.4
2011 31.4 35
2010 31.2 34.5
2009 30.8 34
2008 30.4 33.6
2007 30 33.1
2006 29.6 32.6
2005 29.3 32.2
2004 28.9 31.7
2003 28.5 31.3
2002 28.1 30.9
2001 27.7 30.5
2000 27.3 30
1999 26.8 29.5
1998 26.4 28.9
1997 26.1 28.3
1996 25.7 27.7
1995 25.4 27.2
1994 25.2 26.6
1993 24.8 26
1992 24.5 25.4
1991 24 24.8
1990 23.6 24.3
1989 23.3 23.7
1988 22.9 23.3
1987 22.5 22.8
1986 22.3 22.4
1985 22 21.9
1984 21.7 21.5
1983 21.4 21
1982 21.1 20.6
1981 20.7 20.2
1980 20.4 19.9
1979 19.9 19.5
1978 19.6 19.2
1977 19.3 18.9
1976 19 18.7
1975 18.9 18.4
1974 18.7 18.2
1973 18.6 18
1972 18.5 17.8
1971 18.4 17.6
1970 18.5 17.5
1969 18.7 17.4
1968 19 17.3
1967 19.4 17.3
1966 19.8 17.3
1965 20.2 17.4
1964 20.6 17.5
1963 21 17.6
1962 21.3 17.7
1961 21.6 17.9
1960 21.9 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Seychelles Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.18%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.69%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.59%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.8%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.5
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2018
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2018
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$811M
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$774M
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
124,500
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
18.4%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.8%
2024

Energy

Seychelles Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,411 kg
2007
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.08
2007
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.88 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.24 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.51%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Seychelles Thailand
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,590
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
45.3%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
55.2:44.8
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.8
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
7
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.34
2022
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
148
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.2%
2020
91.1%
2022
English speaking
37.9%
2023
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
87.4%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Seychelles Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$766
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$214.2
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.6
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.3
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
30.2%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.3%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
52
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.2%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.2 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Seychelles Thailand
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
1,464 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5.98 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
130.1 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
327 mi
2015
436,817 mi
2020

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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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