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Seychelles vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Seychelles has a population of 121K (ranked 181/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). The Seychelles' land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 181st vs. 36th).

By GDP, The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Seychelles Turkey
Population
126311
86002379
Population rank 181/197 18/197
GDP
$2.17B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 178/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$17,859
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 63/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,239
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$1.25B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,288
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 57/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,944
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
708 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.02
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
35 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Seychelles and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Seychelles and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Seychelles

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Seychelles Turkey
2024 $2,167,239,562 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $2,187,379,755 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $2,018,346,589 $926,097,476,914
2021 $1,487,173,795 $839,938,668,172
2020 $1,382,551,752 $733,628,247,119
2019 $1,868,690,097 $775,853,144,223
2018 $1,784,313,927 $788,356,985,774
2017 $1,675,370,641 $863,874,522,365
2016 $1,568,513,348 $870,818,016,910
2015 $1,432,403,352 $865,460,050,684
2014 $1,387,577,870 $942,343,431,929
2013 $1,333,160,407 $962,167,643,589
2012 $1,089,407,839 $885,327,622,479
2011 $1,058,918,707 $844,192,507,381
2010 $981,616,542 $782,545,664,268
2009 $850,901,620 $653,894,449,921
2008 $979,597,394 $775,415,944,333
2007 $1,077,308,814 $685,228,481,017
2006 $1,081,441,283 $559,668,118,237
2005 $977,899,382 $508,314,210,213
2004 $893,012,218 $410,156,784,496
2003 $750,847,230 $315,392,899,922
2002 $742,134,838 $240,778,008,474
2001 $662,064,156 $202,195,080,239
2000 $654,212,394 $274,748,463,179
1999 $662,838,615 $256,673,939,248
1998 $647,287,376 $276,035,372,655
1997 $598,966,982 $263,817,553,748
1996 $535,250,347 $250,366,965,174
1995 $540,733,048 $234,699,627,004
1994 $517,570,058 $130,650,447,499
1993 $504,230,621 $180,415,757,852
1992 $461,409,399 $159,104,772,992
1991 $398,307,170 $151,034,731,544
1990 $392,163,561 $150,655,500,192
1989 $324,333,367 $107,127,191,329
1988 $301,985,618 $90,875,175,809
1987 $265,212,957 $87,190,081,680
1986 $221,147,061 $75,673,037,037
1985 $179,691,483 $67,232,758,621
1984 $160,992,921 $59,937,602,180
1983 $156,098,237 $61,803,555,556
1982 $157,211,790 $64,369,325,153
1981 $163,750,728 $71,180,180,180
1980 $156,783,830 $68,823,684,211
1979 $127,261,099 $89,616,129,032
1978 $85,552,366 $65,912,500,000
1977 $64,526,401 $58,683,333,333
1976 $49,278,982 $51,450,000,000
1975 $47,803,146 $46,042,857,143
1974 $43,134,496 $35,414,285,714
1973 $36,896,280 $26,000,000,000
1972 $30,645,123 $20,650,000,000
1971 $21,965,951 $16,166,666,667
1970 $18,432,032 $17,863,636,364
1969 $16,452,028 $19,466,666,667
1968 $16,074,028 $17,500,000,000
1967 $16,632,032 $15,644,444,444
1966 $16,443,034 $14,100,000,000
1965 $15,603,032 $11,966,666,667
1964 $15,393,032 $11,177,777,778
1963 $13,923,029 $10,355,555,556
1962 $12,642,026 $8,922,222,222
1961 $11,592,024 $7,988,888,889
1960 $12,012,025 $7,566,666,667

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

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Seychelles and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Seychelles

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Seychelles Turkey
2024 $17,859 $15,893
2023 $18,263 $13,375
2022 $16,837 $10,898
2021 $14,983 $9,982
2020 $14,041 $8,798
2019 $19,142 $9,395
2018 $18,440 $9,684
2017 $17,480 $10,756
2016 $16,567 $10,984
2015 $15,333 $11,065
2014 $15,188 $12,209
2013 $14,821 $12,636
2012 $12,337 $11,777
2011 $12,110 $11,374
2010 $10,935 $10,699
2009 $9,747 $9,077
2008 $11,265 $10,913
2007 $12,669 $9,767
2006 $12,783 $7,990
2005 $11,802 $7,332
2004 $10,828 $5,980
2003 $9,070 $4,650
2002 $8,864 $3,591
2001 $8,153 $3,052
2000 $8,064 $4,199
1999 $8,243 $3,974
1998 $8,210 $4,331
1997 $7,747 $4,197
1996 $7,004 $4,041
1995 $7,181 $3,846
1994 $6,975 $2,176
1993 $6,979 $3,058
1992 $6,520 $2,744
1991 $5,655 $2,649
1990 $5,642 $2,690
1989 $4,689 $1,949
1988 $4,392 $1,686
1987 $3,872 $1,650
1986 $3,368 $1,461
1985 $2,754 $1,326
1984 $2,488 $1,209
1983 $2,426 $1,276
1982 $2,441 $1,360
1981 $2,557 $1,537
1980 $2,478 $1,516
1979 $2,030 $2,013
1978 $1,377 $1,510
1977 $1,044 $1,372
1976 $814 $1,228
1975 $806 $1,122
1974 $745 $881
1973 $649 $661
1972 $547 $537
1971 $402 $431
1970 $344 $488
1969 $314 $544
1968 $314 $501
1967 $333 $459
1966 $338 $425
1965 $328 $370
1964 $332 $354
1963 $308 $337
1962 $287 $298.2
1961 $270.3 $274.4
1960 $288.1 $267.1

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

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Seychelles vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Seychelles

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Seychelles Turkey
2026 73.3 78.4
2025 73.1 77.8
2024 73 77.4
2023 72.9 77.2
2022 71.2 77.6
2021 71.2 75.7
2020 74.1 76.5
2019 72.1 77.7
2018 72.2 77.5
2017 72.2 77
2016 72.2 76.6
2015 72.3 76.5
2014 72.4 76.5
2013 72.4 76.2
2012 72.5 75.6
2011 72.5 74.8
2010 72.5 75
2009 72.4 74.7
2008 72.3 74.4
2007 72.2 74.1
2006 72 73.8
2005 71.9 73.5
2004 71.7 73.2
2003 71.7 72.9
2002 71.5 72.6
2001 71.4 72.3
2000 71.3 71.9
1999 71.2 70.8
1998 71.1 71.1
1997 70.8 70.7
1996 70.8 70.2
1995 70.6 69.7
1994 70.5 69.4
1993 70.4 69
1992 70.3 68.6
1991 70.3 68.3
1990 70.2 67.8
1989 70.1 67.4
1988 70 66.9
1987 69.9 66.4
1986 69.8 65.9
1985 69.6 65.3
1984 69.5 64.8
1983 69.3 64.3
1982 69 63.7
1981 68.7 63.2
1980 68.5 62.7
1979 68.2 62.2
1978 67.9 61.6
1977 67.6 60.8
1976 67.2 60
1975 66.8 59.5
1974 66.4 59
1973 65.9 58.5
1972 65.3 58
1971 64.6 57.2
1970 64 56.7
1969 63.3 56.2
1968 62.6 55.6
1967 62.1 55.2
1966 61.7 54.6
1965 61.4 54.1
1964 61.2 53.6
1963 60.9 53.1
1962 60.7 52.3
1961 60.6 51.6
1960 60.5 50.8
1959 60.4 50.1
1958 60.4 49.2
1957 60.2 49.2
1956 59.8 49.5
1955 59.4 49.1
1954 59 48.8
1953 58.7 48.2
1952 58.4 48.1
1951 58 47.6
1950 57.8 47.3

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

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Seychelles and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Seychelles

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Seychelles Turkey
2024 121,354 85,518,661
2023 119,773 85,325,965
2022 119,878 84,979,913
2021 99,258 84,147,318
2020 98,462 83,384,680
2019 97,625 82,579,440
2018 96,762 81,407,204
2017 95,843 80,312,698
2016 94,677 79,277,962
2015 93,419 78,218,479
2014 91,359 77,181,884
2013 89,949 76,147,624
2012 88,303 75,175,827
2011 87,441 74,223,629
2010 89,770 73,142,150
2009 87,298 72,039,206
2008 86,956 71,051,678
2007 85,033 70,158,112
2006 84,600 70,045,349
2005 82,858 69,329,557
2004 82,475 68,592,617
2003 82,781 67,831,730
2002 83,723 67,048,795
2001 81,202 66,245,128
2000 81,131 65,425,961
1999 80,410 64,591,923
1998 78,846 63,734,383
1997 77,319 62,852,966
1996 76,417 61,951,134
1995 75,304 61,024,503
1994 74,205 60,033,836
1993 72,253 58,999,167
1992 70,763 57,990,118
1991 70,439 57,009,887
1990 69,507 56,015,628
1989 69,167 54,976,723
1988 68,755 53,909,626
1987 68,499 52,843,670
1986 65,652 51,777,772
1985 65,244 50,687,115
1984 64,717 49,574,069
1983 64,335 48,447,410
1982 64,413 47,322,096
1981 64,035 46,321,190
1980 63,261 45,408,815
1979 62,686 44,510,429
1978 62,150 43,645,306
1977 61,786 42,773,298
1976 60,504 41,899,984
1975 59,292 41,053,126
1974 57,937 40,210,234
1973 56,892 39,329,533
1972 56,029 38,430,221
1971 54,695 37,518,611
1970 53,600 36,638,465
1969 52,365 35,787,774
1968 51,134 34,921,684
1967 49,911 34,050,421
1966 48,699 33,177,672
1965 47,500 32,345,220
1964 46,322 31,543,072
1963 45,176 30,726,841
1962 44,042 29,916,147
1961 42,889 29,119,238
1960 41,700 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Seychelles and Turkey

Fertility rate
Seychelles

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Seychelles Turkey
2023 2.02 1.51
2022 2.01 1.63
2021 2.46 1.71
2020 2.29 1.77
2019 2.36 1.89
2018 2.41 2
2017 2.41 2.08
2016 2.39 2.11
2015 2.31 2.16
2014 2.25 2.19
2013 2.26 2.11
2012 2.37 2.11
2011 2.33 2.05
2010 2.16 2.08
2009 2.38 2.1
2008 2.33 2.15
2007 2.24 2.16
2006 2.11 2.19
2005 2.2 2.2
2004 2.01 2.2
2003 2.06 2.2
2002 2.04 2.27
2001 1.98 2.39
2000 2.08 2.49
1999 2.04 2.63
1998 2.04 2.71
1997 2.1 2.74
1996 2.31 2.78
1995 2.36 2.84
1994 2.6 2.87
1993 2.58 2.92
1992 2.53 2.94
1991 2.69 3
1990 2.61 3.11
1989 2.67 3.34
1988 2.79 3.45
1987 2.92 3.54
1986 3.07 3.66
1985 3.09 3.78
1984 3.24 3.91
1983 3.22 4.06
1982 3.13 4.21
1981 3.67 4.35
1980 3.79 4.45
1979 3.66 4.58
1978 3.92 4.69
1977 3.75 4.78
1976 4.09 4.93
1975 4.75 5.09
1974 5.1 5.24
1973 4.78 5.41
1972 5.16 5.55
1971 5.69 5.67
1970 5.31 5.78
1969 5.48 5.87
1968 5.61 5.96
1967 5.9 6.06
1966 6.13 6.15
1965 5.72 6.22
1964 5.69 6.29
1963 5.61 6.34
1962 5.51 6.38
1961 5.42 6.42
1960 5.31 6.38

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

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Seychelles and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Seychelles

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Seychelles Turkey
2024 35 34
2023 34.7 33.5
2022 34.4 33.1
2021 34 32.7
2020 33.6 32.3
2019 33.2 31.8
2018 32.9 31.5
2017 32.6 31.2
2016 32.3 30.9
2015 32.1 30.6
2014 31.8 30.4
2013 31.6 30.1
2012 31.5 29.8
2011 31.4 29.5
2010 31.2 29.1
2009 30.8 28.6
2008 30.4 28.3
2007 30 27.9
2006 29.6 27.5
2005 29.3 27
2004 28.9 26.6
2003 28.5 26.2
2002 28.1 25.8
2001 27.7 25.4
2000 27.3 25
1999 26.8 24.7
1998 26.4 24.3
1997 26.1 24
1996 25.7 23.6
1995 25.4 23.3
1994 25.2 23
1993 24.8 22.7
1992 24.5 22.4
1991 24 22.1
1990 23.6 21.8
1989 23.3 21.6
1988 22.9 21.3
1987 22.5 21.1
1986 22.3 20.9
1985 22 20.6
1984 21.7 20.4
1983 21.4 20.2
1982 21.1 20
1981 20.7 19.9
1980 20.4 19.8
1979 19.9 19.7
1978 19.6 19.5
1977 19.3 19.4
1976 19 19.3
1975 18.9 19.1
1974 18.7 19
1973 18.6 18.9
1972 18.5 18.8
1971 18.4 18.7
1970 18.5 18.6
1969 18.7 18.6
1968 19 18.6
1967 19.4 18.7
1966 19.8 18.8
1965 20.2 18.9
1964 20.6 18.9
1963 21 19
1962 21.3 19.1
1961 21.6 19.3
1960 21.9 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Seychelles Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.18%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.69%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.59%
2024
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.5
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2018
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2018
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$811M
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$774M
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9M
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
124,500
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.4%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share n/a
81.6%
2024

Energy

Seychelles Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,411 kg
2007
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.08
2007
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.88 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.24 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.51%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Seychelles Turkey
% of world population
0.001%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,590
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
45.3%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
55.2:44.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.8
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
7
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.34
2022
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
148
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.2%
2020
97.3%
2021
English speaking
37.9%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
87.4%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Seychelles Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$766
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$214.2
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.6
2022
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.3
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.2%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.3%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
52
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.2%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.2 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Seychelles Turkey
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
1,464 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5.98 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
130.1 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
327 mi
2015
272,554 mi
2024

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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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