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Seychelles vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Seychelles has a population of 121K (ranked 181/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). The Seychelles' land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 181st vs. 194th).

By GDP, The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Seychelles Tuvalu
Population
126311
9341
Population rank 181/197 196/197
GDP
$2.17B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 178/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$17,859
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 63/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,239
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$1.25B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,288
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 57/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,944
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
708 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.02
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
35 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Seychelles and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Seychelles and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Seychelles

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Seychelles Tuvalu
2024 $2,167,239,562 -
2023 $2,187,379,755 $62,280,312
2022 $2,018,346,589 $59,065,982
2021 $1,487,173,795 $60,196,406
2020 $1,382,551,752 $51,746,594
2019 $1,868,690,097 $54,123,199
2018 $1,784,313,927 $48,015,260
2017 $1,675,370,641 $45,276,595
2016 $1,568,513,348 $41,629,064
2015 $1,432,403,352 $36,811,936
2014 $1,387,577,870 $38,760,983
2013 $1,333,160,407 $38,615,891
2012 $1,089,407,839 $39,345,579
2011 $1,058,918,707 $39,196,957
2010 $981,616,542 $32,105,408
2009 $850,901,620 $28,076,984
2008 $979,597,394 $31,874,435
2007 $1,077,308,814 $28,450,169
2006 $1,081,441,283 $24,096,875
2005 $977,899,382 $22,909,980
2004 $893,012,218 $22,798,275
2003 $750,847,230 $19,456,338
2002 $742,134,838 $16,842,673
2001 $662,064,156 $13,964,732
2000 $654,212,394 $15,073,976
1999 $662,838,615 $14,800,503
1998 $647,287,376 $13,795,146
1997 $598,966,982 $13,734,210
1996 $535,250,347 $13,338,597
1995 $540,733,048 $11,922,614
1994 $517,570,058 $11,772,611
1993 $504,230,621 $10,414,400
1992 $461,409,399 $10,535,028
1991 $398,307,170 $10,127,314
1990 $392,163,561 $9,542,901
1989 $324,333,367 $8,454,523
1988 $301,985,618 $7,011,059
1987 $265,212,957 $5,020,513
1986 $221,147,061 $4,574,706
1985 $179,691,483 $3,862,852
1984 $160,992,921 $4,481,978
1983 $156,098,237 $4,152,550
1982 $157,211,790 $4,118,945
1981 $163,750,728 $4,773,018
1980 $156,783,830 $4,206,128
1979 $127,261,099 $4,065,659
1978 $85,552,366 $3,798,782
1977 $64,526,401 $3,669,420
1976 $49,278,982 $3,919,072
1975 $47,803,146 $4,014,748
1974 $43,134,496 $4,122,329
1973 $36,896,280 $3,411,915
1972 $30,645,123 $2,968,458
1971 $21,965,951 $2,716,990
1970 $18,432,032 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Seychelles

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Seychelles Tuvalu
2024 $17,859 -
2023 $18,263 $6,345
2022 $16,837 $5,911
2021 $14,983 $5,905
2020 $14,041 $4,976
2019 $19,142 $5,115
2018 $18,440 $4,466
2017 $17,480 $4,166
2016 $16,567 $3,809
2015 $15,333 $3,358
2014 $15,188 $3,529
2013 $14,821 $3,510
2012 $12,337 $3,598
2011 $12,110 $3,636
2010 $10,935 $3,025
2009 $9,747 $2,684
2008 $11,265 $3,088
2007 $12,669 $2,794
2006 $12,783 $2,396
2005 $11,802 $2,305
2004 $10,828 $2,323
2003 $9,070 $2,007
2002 $8,864 $1,750
2001 $8,153 $1,457
2000 $8,064 $1,579
1999 $8,243 $1,559
1998 $8,210 $1,460
1997 $7,747 $1,461
1996 $7,004 $1,428
1995 $7,181 $1,285
1994 $6,975 $1,279
1993 $6,979 $1,141
1992 $6,520 $1,166
1991 $5,655 $1,134
1990 $5,642 $1,085
1989 $4,689 $976
1988 $4,392 $823
1987 $3,872 $600
1986 $3,368 $557
1985 $2,754 $480
1984 $2,488 $567
1983 $2,426 $533
1982 $2,441 $537
1981 $2,557 $634
1980 $2,478 $571
1979 $2,030 $566
1978 $1,377 $546
1977 $1,044 $549
1976 $814 $612
1975 $806 $656
1974 $745 $708
1973 $649 $601
1972 $547 $522
1971 $402 $478
1970 $344 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Seychelles

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Seychelles Tuvalu
2026 73.3 67.6
2025 73.1 67.4
2024 73 67.3
2023 72.9 67.1
2022 71.2 66.9
2021 71.2 65.8
2020 74.1 66.4
2019 72.1 66.1
2018 72.2 65.9
2017 72.2 65.7
2016 72.2 65.5
2015 72.3 65.4
2014 72.4 65.3
2013 72.4 65.2
2012 72.5 65.1
2011 72.5 65
2010 72.5 64.8
2009 72.4 64.7
2008 72.3 64.5
2007 72.2 64.4
2006 72 64.2
2005 71.9 64.1
2004 71.7 64
2003 71.7 63.9
2002 71.5 63.8
2001 71.4 63.7
2000 71.3 63.5
1999 71.2 63.3
1998 71.1 63.2
1997 70.8 62.9
1996 70.8 62.7
1995 70.6 62.5
1994 70.5 62.3
1993 70.4 62.1
1992 70.3 60.3
1991 70.3 61.8
1990 70.2 61.6
1989 70.1 61.5
1988 70 61.4
1987 69.9 61.3
1986 69.8 61.2
1985 69.6 61.1
1984 69.5 61.1
1983 69.3 60.9
1982 69 60.7
1981 68.7 60.5
1980 68.5 60.2
1979 68.2 59.9
1978 67.9 59.6
1977 67.6 59.2
1976 67.2 58.8
1975 66.8 58.3
1974 66.4 57.7
1973 65.9 57.2
1972 65.3 54.7
1971 64.6 56
1970 64 55.3
1969 63.3 54.7
1968 62.6 54.1
1967 62.1 53.5
1966 61.7 52.8
1965 61.4 52.1
1964 61.2 51.3
1963 60.9 50.6
1962 60.7 49.8
1961 60.6 49
1960 60.5 48.3
1959 60.4 47.5
1958 60.4 46.7
1957 60.2 45.8
1956 59.8 45
1955 59.4 44.2
1954 59 43.4
1953 58.7 42.5
1952 58.4 41.7
1951 58 40.8
1950 57.8 40

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

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Seychelles and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Seychelles

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Seychelles Tuvalu
2024 121,354 9,646
2023 119,773 9,816
2022 119,878 9,992
2021 99,258 10,194
2020 98,462 10,399
2019 97,625 10,581
2018 96,762 10,751
2017 95,843 10,869
2016 94,677 10,930
2015 93,419 10,963
2014 91,359 10,984
2013 89,949 11,001
2012 88,303 10,934
2011 87,441 10,780
2010 89,770 10,614
2009 87,298 10,461
2008 86,956 10,321
2007 85,033 10,182
2006 84,600 10,056
2005 82,858 9,940
2004 82,475 9,816
2003 82,781 9,695
2002 83,723 9,623
2001 81,202 9,586
2000 81,131 9,544
1999 80,410 9,496
1998 78,846 9,451
1997 77,319 9,400
1996 76,417 9,342
1995 75,304 9,280
1994 74,205 9,207
1993 72,253 9,126
1992 70,763 9,038
1991 70,439 8,928
1990 69,507 8,798
1989 69,167 8,662
1988 68,755 8,518
1987 68,499 8,371
1986 65,652 8,217
1985 65,244 8,046
1984 64,717 7,902
1983 64,335 7,789
1982 64,413 7,664
1981 64,035 7,526
1980 63,261 7,366
1979 62,686 7,184
1978 62,150 6,957
1977 61,786 6,686
1976 60,504 6,404
1975 59,292 6,117
1974 57,937 5,822
1973 56,892 5,681
1972 56,029 5,692
1971 54,695 5,685
1970 53,600 5,663
1969 52,365 5,631
1968 51,134 5,624
1967 49,911 5,652
1966 48,699 5,686
1965 47,500 5,715
1964 46,322 5,752
1963 45,176 5,751
1962 44,042 5,699
1961 42,889 5,648
1960 41,700 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Seychelles and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Seychelles

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Seychelles Tuvalu
2023 2.02 3.21
2022 2.01 3.24
2021 2.46 3.28
2020 2.29 3.31
2019 2.36 3.33
2018 2.41 3.33
2017 2.41 3.3
2016 2.39 3.3
2015 2.31 3.31
2014 2.25 3.33
2013 2.26 3.39
2012 2.37 3.47
2011 2.33 3.46
2010 2.16 3.44
2009 2.38 3.43
2008 2.33 3.42
2007 2.24 3.45
2006 2.11 3.53
2005 2.2 3.55
2004 2.01 3.55
2003 2.06 3.58
2002 2.04 3.64
2001 1.98 3.75
2000 2.08 3.84
1999 2.04 3.92
1998 2.04 3.95
1997 2.1 3.95
1996 2.31 3.95
1995 2.36 3.96
1994 2.6 3.92
1993 2.58 3.92
1992 2.53 3.86
1991 2.69 3.79
1990 2.61 3.75
1989 2.67 3.8
1988 2.79 3.88
1987 2.92 3.94
1986 3.07 3.97
1985 3.09 3.97
1984 3.24 3.95
1983 3.22 3.91
1982 3.13 3.88
1981 3.67 3.8
1980 3.79 3.73
1979 3.66 3.65
1978 3.92 3.59
1977 3.75 3.56
1976 4.09 3.55
1975 4.75 3.58
1974 5.1 3.63
1973 4.78 3.71
1972 5.16 3.81
1971 5.69 3.94
1970 5.31 4.08
1969 5.48 4.23
1968 5.61 4.36
1967 5.9 4.49
1966 6.13 4.64
1965 5.72 4.73
1964 5.69 4.83
1963 5.61 4.91
1962 5.51 5
1961 5.42 5.09
1960 5.31 5.15

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

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Seychelles and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Seychelles

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Seychelles Tuvalu
2024 35 25.3
2023 34.7 25.3
2022 34.4 25.3
2021 34 25.3
2020 33.6 25.3
2019 33.2 25.3
2018 32.9 25.3
2017 32.6 25.2
2016 32.3 24.9
2015 32.1 24.7
2014 31.8 24.5
2013 31.6 24.3
2012 31.5 24.2
2011 31.4 24.1
2010 31.2 24
2009 30.8 23.9
2008 30.4 23.8
2007 30 23.7
2006 29.6 23.6
2005 29.3 23.6
2004 28.9 23.5
2003 28.5 23.5
2002 28.1 23.5
2001 27.7 23.7
2000 27.3 23.9
1999 26.8 24.1
1998 26.4 24.4
1997 26.1 24.6
1996 25.7 24.9
1995 25.4 25
1994 25.2 25.1
1993 24.8 25
1992 24.5 25
1991 24 24.9
1990 23.6 24.7
1989 23.3 24.5
1988 22.9 24.2
1987 22.5 24
1986 22.3 23.8
1985 22 23.6
1984 21.7 23.2
1983 21.4 22.5
1982 21.1 21.9
1981 20.7 21.4
1980 20.4 21
1979 19.9 20.9
1978 19.6 20.5
1977 19.3 20.2
1976 19 19.9
1975 18.9 19.8
1974 18.7 19.7
1973 18.6 19.4
1972 18.5 19
1971 18.4 18.6
1970 18.5 18.2
1969 18.7 18
1968 19 17.9
1967 19.4 18.1
1966 19.8 18.5
1965 20.2 19.3
1964 20.6 21
1963 21 22.6
1962 21.3 23
1961 21.6 23.1
1960 21.9 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Seychelles Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2023
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.18%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.69%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.59%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
65.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
66.5
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2018
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2018
2.7%
2010
Listed domestic companies
23
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$811M
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$774M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$11.9M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
124,500
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
18.4%
2020
43.4%
2013

Energy

Seychelles Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,411 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.08
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.88 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.24 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
5.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.51%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Seychelles Tuvalu
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,590
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
45.3%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
55.2:44.8
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.8
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
7
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.34
2022
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
148
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.2%
2020
100%
2022
English speaking
37.9%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
87.4%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Seychelles Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$766
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$214.2
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.6
2022
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.3
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
30.2%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.3%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
52
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.2%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.2 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Seychelles Tuvalu
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
1,464 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5.98 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
130.1 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
327 mi
2015
4.97 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) (2000–2019, 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. 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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