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Seychelles vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Seychelles has a population of 121K (ranked 181/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). The Seychelles' land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 181st vs. 176th).

By GDP, The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Seychelles Tonga
Population
126311
103309
Population rank 181/197 183/197
GDP
$2.17B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 178/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$17,859
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 63/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,239
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$1.25B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,288
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 57/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,944
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
708 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.02
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
35 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Seychelles and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Seychelles and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Seychelles

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Seychelles Tonga
2024 $2,167,239,562 -
2023 $2,187,379,755 $591,139,749
2022 $2,018,346,589 $556,514,555
2021 $1,487,173,795 $519,306,353
2020 $1,382,551,752 $506,571,468
2019 $1,868,690,097 $506,031,239
2018 $1,784,313,927 $493,530,783
2017 $1,675,370,641 $459,976,850
2016 $1,568,513,348 $420,828,262
2015 $1,432,403,352 $437,525,514
2014 $1,387,577,870 $440,997,738
2013 $1,333,160,407 $451,788,498
2012 $1,089,407,839 $471,122,971
2011 $1,058,918,707 $414,143,828
2010 $981,616,542 $366,887,375
2009 $850,901,620 $312,415,028
2008 $979,597,394 $344,438,844
2007 $1,077,308,814 $298,519,623
2006 $1,081,441,283 $292,232,703
2005 $977,899,382 $261,823,805
2004 $893,012,218 $230,678,011
2003 $750,847,230 $202,246,591
2002 $742,134,838 $182,764,281
2001 $662,064,156 $181,117,230
2000 $654,212,394 $204,848,488
1999 $662,838,615 $199,208,718
1998 $647,287,376 $191,504,893
1997 $598,966,982 $214,991,452
1996 $535,250,347 $222,100,576
1995 $540,733,048 $208,871,666
1994 $517,570,058 $195,990,986
1993 $504,230,621 $138,489,884
1992 $461,409,399 $137,066,291
1991 $398,307,170 $132,201,141
1990 $392,163,561 $113,563,822
1989 $324,333,367 $106,344,855
1988 $301,985,618 $106,657,267
1987 $265,212,957 $81,667,133
1986 $221,147,061 $68,195,856
1985 $179,691,483 $60,058,663
1984 $160,992,921 $64,248,355
1983 $156,098,237 $60,863,964
1982 $157,211,790 $62,068,161
1981 $163,750,728 $62,242,013
1980 $156,783,830 $53,260,077
1979 $127,261,099 $44,667,002
1978 $85,552,366 $41,567,472
1977 $64,526,401 $34,139,388
1976 $49,278,982 $30,036,417
1975 $47,803,146 $32,506,742
1974 $43,134,496 -
1973 $36,896,280 -
1972 $30,645,123 -
1971 $21,965,951 -
1970 $18,432,032 -
1969 $16,452,028 -
1968 $16,074,028 -
1967 $16,632,032 -
1966 $16,443,034 -
1965 $15,603,032 -
1964 $15,393,032 -
1963 $13,923,029 -
1962 $12,642,026 -
1961 $11,592,024 -
1960 $12,012,025 -

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

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Seychelles and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Seychelles

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Seychelles Tonga
2024 $17,859 -
2023 $18,263 $5,652
2022 $16,837 $5,298
2021 $14,983 $4,923
2020 $14,041 $4,792
2019 $19,142 $4,789
2018 $18,440 $4,675
2017 $17,480 $4,366
2016 $16,567 $3,988
2015 $15,333 $4,124
2014 $15,188 $4,137
2013 $14,821 $4,219
2012 $12,337 $4,384
2011 $12,110 $3,850
2010 $10,935 $3,416
2009 $9,747 $2,914
2008 $11,265 $3,218
2007 $12,669 $2,797
2006 $12,783 $2,750
2005 $11,802 $2,478
2004 $10,828 $2,195
2003 $9,070 $1,936
2002 $8,864 $1,759
2001 $8,153 $1,754
2000 $8,064 $1,995
1999 $8,243 $1,952
1998 $8,210 $1,889
1997 $7,747 $2,136
1996 $7,004 $2,215
1995 $7,181 $2,084
1994 $6,975 $1,957
1993 $6,979 $1,383
1992 $6,520 $1,370
1991 $5,655 $1,323
1990 $5,642 $1,139
1989 $4,689 $1,070
1988 $4,392 $1,078
1987 $3,872 $830
1986 $3,368 $696
1985 $2,754 $613
1984 $2,488 $656
1983 $2,426 $621
1982 $2,441 $633
1981 $2,557 $636
1980 $2,478 $545
1979 $2,030 $458
1978 $1,377 $428
1977 $1,044 $353
1976 $814 $315
1975 $806 $349
1974 $745 -
1973 $649 -
1972 $547 -
1971 $402 -
1970 $344 -
1969 $314 -
1968 $314 -
1967 $333 -
1966 $338 -
1965 $328 -
1964 $332 -
1963 $308 -
1962 $287 -
1961 $270.3 -
1960 $288.1 -

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

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Seychelles vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Seychelles

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Seychelles Tonga
2026 73.3 73.4
2025 73.1 73.2
2024 73 73.1
2023 72.9 72.9
2022 71.2 72.6
2021 71.2 72.1
2020 74.1 72.4
2019 72.1 72.3
2018 72.2 72.2
2017 72.2 72.1
2016 72.2 72
2015 72.3 71.9
2014 72.4 71.7
2013 72.4 71.6
2012 72.5 71.5
2011 72.5 71.4
2010 72.5 71.3
2009 72.4 70.9
2008 72.3 71
2007 72.2 70.9
2006 72 70.7
2005 71.9 70.6
2004 71.7 70.4
2003 71.7 70.2
2002 71.5 70
2001 71.4 69.8
2000 71.3 69.6
1999 71.2 69.4
1998 71.1 69.2
1997 70.8 69
1996 70.8 68.8
1995 70.6 68.6
1994 70.5 68.4
1993 70.4 68.2
1992 70.3 67.9
1991 70.3 67.7
1990 70.2 67.5
1989 70.1 67.4
1988 70 67.3
1987 69.9 67.2
1986 69.8 67.1
1985 69.6 66.9
1984 69.5 66.8
1983 69.3 66.7
1982 69 66.3
1981 68.7 66.4
1980 68.5 66.2
1979 68.2 66
1978 67.9 65.9
1977 67.6 65.6
1976 67.2 65.4
1975 66.8 65.1
1974 66.4 64.8
1973 65.9 64.4
1972 65.3 64.1
1971 64.6 63.6
1970 64 63.2
1969 63.3 62.7
1968 62.6 62.2
1967 62.1 61.7
1966 61.7 61.2
1965 61.4 60.7
1964 61.2 60.3
1963 60.9 59.8
1962 60.7 59.3
1961 60.6 58.8
1960 60.5 58.3
1959 60.4 57.8
1958 60.4 57.2
1957 60.2 56.5
1956 59.8 55.7
1955 59.4 54.7
1954 59 53.6
1953 58.7 52.4
1952 58.4 51.2
1951 58 49.8
1950 57.8 48.4

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

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Seychelles and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Seychelles

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Seychelles Tonga
2024 121,354 104,175
2023 119,773 104,597
2022 119,878 105,042
2021 99,258 105,490
2020 98,462 105,704
2019 97,625 105,669
2018 96,762 105,567
2017 95,843 105,356
2016 94,677 105,524
2015 93,419 106,095
2014 91,359 106,609
2013 89,949 107,078
2012 88,303 107,460
2011 87,441 107,570
2010 89,770 107,400
2009 87,298 107,203
2008 86,956 107,020
2007 85,033 106,726
2006 84,600 106,253
2005 82,858 105,671
2004 82,475 105,071
2003 82,781 104,464
2002 83,723 103,874
2001 81,202 103,288
2000 81,131 102,677
1999 80,410 102,046
1998 78,846 101,388
1997 77,319 100,674
1996 76,417 100,275
1995 75,304 100,225
1994 74,205 100,166
1993 72,253 100,103
1992 70,763 100,022
1991 70,439 99,895
1990 69,507 99,700
1989 69,167 99,403
1988 68,755 98,969
1987 68,499 98,376
1986 65,652 98,010
1985 65,244 97,984
1984 64,717 97,990
1983 64,335 97,998
1982 64,413 97,980
1981 64,035 97,909
1980 63,261 97,769
1979 62,686 97,544
1978 62,150 97,204
1977 61,786 96,725
1976 60,504 95,325
1975 59,292 93,017
1974 57,937 90,683
1973 56,892 88,805
1972 56,029 87,356
1971 54,695 85,896
1970 53,600 84,401
1969 52,365 82,885
1968 51,134 81,353
1967 49,911 79,814
1966 48,699 78,002
1965 47,500 75,924
1964 46,322 73,879
1963 45,176 71,885
1962 44,042 69,940
1961 42,889 68,037
1960 41,700 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Seychelles and Tonga

Fertility rate
Seychelles

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Seychelles Tonga
2023 2.02 3.13
2022 2.01 3.17
2021 2.46 3.2
2020 2.29 3.23
2019 2.36 3.27
2018 2.41 3.33
2017 2.41 3.39
2016 2.39 3.46
2015 2.31 3.54
2014 2.25 3.62
2013 2.26 3.7
2012 2.37 3.77
2011 2.33 3.83
2010 2.16 3.88
2009 2.38 3.95
2008 2.33 4.01
2007 2.24 4.09
2006 2.11 4.14
2005 2.2 4.2
2004 2.01 4.19
2003 2.06 4.18
2002 2.04 4.14
2001 1.98 4.13
2000 2.08 4.16
1999 2.04 4.23
1998 2.04 4.31
1997 2.1 4.38
1996 2.31 4.46
1995 2.36 4.56
1994 2.6 4.66
1993 2.58 4.73
1992 2.53 4.79
1991 2.69 4.85
1990 2.61 4.93
1989 2.67 5.01
1988 2.79 5.1
1987 2.92 5.19
1986 3.07 5.27
1985 3.09 5.34
1984 3.24 5.41
1983 3.22 5.45
1982 3.13 5.5
1981 3.67 5.55
1980 3.79 5.6
1979 3.66 5.65
1978 3.92 5.68
1977 3.75 5.7
1976 4.09 5.73
1975 4.75 5.75
1974 5.1 5.77
1973 4.78 5.8
1972 5.16 5.86
1971 5.69 5.96
1970 5.31 6.07
1969 5.48 6.17
1968 5.61 6.23
1967 5.9 6.29
1966 6.13 6.35
1965 5.72 6.41
1964 5.69 6.46
1963 5.61 6.52
1962 5.51 6.57
1961 5.42 6.61
1960 5.31 6.65

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

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Seychelles and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Seychelles

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Seychelles Tonga
2024 35 21.9
2023 34.7 21.9
2022 34.4 22
2021 34 22.1
2020 33.6 22.1
2019 33.2 22
2018 32.9 22
2017 32.6 21.9
2016 32.3 21.9
2015 32.1 21.8
2014 31.8 21.7
2013 31.6 21.6
2012 31.5 21.4
2011 31.4 21.2
2010 31.2 21.2
2009 30.8 21.1
2008 30.4 21
2007 30 20.9
2006 29.6 20.8
2005 29.3 20.8
2004 28.9 20.8
2003 28.5 20.8
2002 28.1 20.7
2001 27.7 20.5
2000 27.3 20.3
1999 26.8 20.1
1998 26.4 19.9
1997 26.1 19.7
1996 25.7 19.6
1995 25.4 19.6
1994 25.2 19.6
1993 24.8 19.6
1992 24.5 19.5
1991 24 19.3
1990 23.6 19.1
1989 23.3 18.9
1988 22.9 18.6
1987 22.5 18.3
1986 22.3 18.2
1985 22 18.1
1984 21.7 18
1983 21.4 17.9
1982 21.1 17.8
1981 20.7 17.6
1980 20.4 17.4
1979 19.9 17.3
1978 19.6 17.1
1977 19.3 16.8
1976 19 16.7
1975 18.9 16.7
1974 18.7 16.8
1973 18.6 16.8
1972 18.5 16.7
1971 18.4 16.7
1970 18.5 16.8
1969 18.7 16.8
1968 19 16.9
1967 19.4 17
1966 19.8 17
1965 20.2 17
1964 20.6 17
1963 21 17
1962 21.3 17.1
1961 21.6 17.1
1960 21.9 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Seychelles Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.18%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.69%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.59%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
65.8%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
66.5
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2018
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2018
4%
2021
Listed domestic companies
23
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$811M
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$774M
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
124,500
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
18.4%
2020
50.3%
2020

Energy

Seychelles Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,411 kg
2007
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.08
2007
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.88 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.24 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
2.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.51%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Seychelles Tonga
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,590
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
45.3%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
55.2:44.8
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.8
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
7
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.34
2022
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
148
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.2%
2020
99.4%
2021
English speaking
37.9%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
87.4%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Seychelles Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$766
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$214.2
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.6
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.3
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
30.2%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.3%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
52
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.2%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.2 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Seychelles Tonga
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
1,464 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5.98 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
130.1 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
327 mi
2015
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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