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Seychelles vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Seychelles has a population of 121K (ranked 181/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). The Seychelles' land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 181st vs. 84th).

By GDP, The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Seychelles Uganda
Population
126311
53170946
Population rank 181/197 30/197
GDP
$2.17B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 178/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$17,859
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 63/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,239
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$1.25B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,288
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 57/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,944
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
708 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.02
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
35 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Seychelles and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Seychelles and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Seychelles

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Seychelles Uganda
2024 $2,167,239,562 $53,911,907,086
2023 $2,187,379,755 $48,768,955,863
2022 $2,018,346,589 $45,565,333,211
2021 $1,487,173,795 $40,529,788,749
2020 $1,382,551,752 $37,600,368,242
2019 $1,868,690,097 $35,353,061,003
2018 $1,784,313,927 $32,927,025,620
2017 $1,675,370,641 $30,744,473,841
2016 $1,568,513,348 $29,203,988,696
2015 $1,432,403,352 $32,387,183,730
2014 $1,387,577,870 $32,612,397,257
2013 $1,333,160,407 $28,915,786,517
2012 $1,089,407,839 $27,305,915,911
2011 $1,058,918,707 $27,871,725,241
2010 $981,616,542 $26,673,441,431
2009 $850,901,620 $25,127,805,567
2008 $979,597,394 $14,440,404,132
2007 $1,077,308,814 $11,902,564,495
2006 $1,081,441,283 $9,977,647,683
2005 $977,899,382 $9,239,221,763
2004 $893,012,218 $7,939,487,548
2003 $750,847,230 $6,606,884,275
2002 $742,134,838 $6,178,563,591
2001 $662,064,156 $5,840,503,869
2000 $654,212,394 $6,193,246,837
1999 $662,838,615 $5,998,563,258
1998 $647,287,376 $6,584,815,847
1997 $598,966,982 $6,269,333,313
1996 $535,250,347 $6,044,585,327
1995 $540,733,048 $5,755,818,842
1994 $517,570,058 $3,990,430,447
1993 $504,230,621 $3,220,439,044
1992 $461,409,399 $2,857,457,762
1991 $398,307,170 $3,321,729,160
1990 $392,163,561 $4,304,399,310
1989 $324,333,367 $5,276,480,799
1988 $301,985,618 $6,508,931,652
1987 $265,212,957 $6,269,522,042
1986 $221,147,061 $3,923,244,050
1985 $179,691,483 $3,519,695,444
1984 $160,992,921 $3,615,647,477
1983 $156,098,237 $2,240,333,333
1982 $157,211,790 $2,177,500,000
1981 $163,750,728 $1,337,300,000
1980 $156,783,830 $1,244,610,000
1979 $127,261,099 $2,139,025,000
1978 $85,552,366 $2,420,260,870
1977 $64,526,401 $2,936,470,588
1976 $49,278,982 $2,447,300,000
1975 $47,803,146 $2,359,555,556
1974 $43,134,496 $2,098,944,967
1973 $36,896,280 $1,701,829,789
1972 $30,645,123 $1,490,970,181
1971 $21,965,951 $1,417,191,656
1970 $18,432,032 $1,259,554,809
1969 $16,452,028 $1,168,556,629
1968 $16,074,028 $1,037,379,252
1967 $16,632,032 $967,240,655
1966 $16,443,034 $925,381,492
1965 $15,603,032 $884,502,310
1964 $15,393,032 $589,247,687
1963 $13,923,029 $516,315,231
1962 $12,642,026 $449,158,233
1961 $11,592,024 $441,667,335
1960 $12,012,025 $423,145,605

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

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Seychelles and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Seychelles

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Seychelles Uganda
2024 $17,859 $1,078
2023 $18,263 $1,002
2022 $16,837 $963
2021 $14,983 $883
2020 $14,041 $846
2019 $19,142 $822
2018 $18,440 $792
2017 $17,480 $765
2016 $16,567 $753
2015 $15,333 $863
2014 $15,188 $896
2013 $14,821 $818
2012 $12,337 $795
2011 $12,110 $836
2010 $10,935 $823
2009 $9,747 $799
2008 $11,265 $473
2007 $12,669 $401
2006 $12,783 $347
2005 $11,802 $330
2004 $10,828 $292.4
2003 $9,070 $250.7
2002 $8,864 $242
2001 $8,153 $236
2000 $8,064 $258.1
1999 $8,243 $257.9
1998 $8,210 $292.5
1997 $7,747 $286.8
1996 $7,004 $284.7
1995 $7,181 $278.5
1994 $6,975 $198.4
1993 $6,979 $165.6
1992 $6,520 $152.1
1991 $5,655 $183
1990 $5,642 $245
1989 $4,689 $310
1988 $4,392 $395
1987 $3,872 $393
1986 $3,368 $253.6
1985 $2,754 $234.3
1984 $2,488 $247.5
1983 $2,426 $157.5
1982 $2,441 $157
1981 $2,557 $98.6
1980 $2,478 $93.8
1979 $2,030 $164.5
1978 $1,377 $190.7
1977 $1,044 $237.6
1976 $814 $203.3
1975 $806 $201.2
1974 $745 $183.7
1973 $649 $152.7
1972 $547 $137
1971 $402 $133.5
1970 $344 $122
1969 $314 $116.7
1968 $314 $106.9
1967 $333 $102.8
1966 $338 $101.4
1965 $328 $100
1964 $332 $68.6
1963 $308 $62
1962 $287 $55.5
1961 $270.3 $56.2
1960 $288.1 $55.4

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

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Seychelles vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Seychelles

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Seychelles Uganda
2026 73.3 68.9
2025 73.1 68.7
2024 73 68.5
2023 72.9 68.3
2022 71.2 67.7
2021 71.2 66.4
2020 74.1 66.4
2019 72.1 66.4
2018 72.2 65.8
2017 72.2 65.2
2016 72.2 64.5
2015 72.3 63.8
2014 72.4 63.1
2013 72.4 62.4
2012 72.5 61.6
2011 72.5 60.8
2010 72.5 60
2009 72.4 59.2
2008 72.3 58.3
2007 72.2 57.2
2006 72 56.1
2005 71.9 54.9
2004 71.7 53.7
2003 71.7 52.4
2002 71.5 51.4
2001 71.4 50.6
2000 71.3 49.6
1999 71.2 49
1998 71.1 48.3
1997 70.8 48
1996 70.8 47.8
1995 70.6 47.7
1994 70.5 47.7
1993 70.4 47.7
1992 70.3 47.7
1991 70.3 47.5
1990 70.2 47.6
1989 70.1 47.5
1988 70 47.5
1987 69.9 47.4
1986 69.8 45.7
1985 69.6 45.5
1984 69.5 43.7
1983 69.3 43.5
1982 69 43.3
1981 68.7 43.5
1980 68.5 43.5
1979 68.2 45.4
1978 67.9 45.6
1977 67.6 45.8
1976 67.2 46.2
1975 66.8 46.5
1974 66.4 46.9
1973 65.9 47
1972 65.3 47.2
1971 64.6 47.1
1970 64 49.6
1969 63.3 49.5
1968 62.6 49.3
1967 62.1 49
1966 61.7 48.5
1965 61.4 48.3
1964 61.2 47.8
1963 60.9 47.4
1962 60.7 46.8
1961 60.6 46.3
1960 60.5 45.6
1959 60.4 45
1958 60.4 44.3
1957 60.2 43.7
1956 59.8 43
1955 59.4 42.4
1954 59 41.8
1953 58.7 41.3
1952 58.4 40.8
1951 58 40.2
1950 57.8 39.7

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

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Seychelles and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Seychelles

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Seychelles Uganda
2024 121,354 50,015,092
2023 119,773 48,656,601
2022 119,878 47,312,719
2021 99,258 45,910,930
2020 98,462 44,457,152
2019 97,625 42,999,637
2018 96,762 41,565,831
2017 95,843 40,177,388
2016 94,677 38,799,152
2015 93,419 37,531,446
2014 91,359 36,395,539
2013 89,949 35,337,042
2012 88,303 34,337,438
2011 87,441 33,354,543
2010 89,770 32,390,802
2009 87,298 31,451,151
2008 86,956 30,539,553
2007 85,033 29,653,430
2006 84,600 28,794,003
2005 82,858 27,963,289
2004 82,475 27,154,515
2003 82,781 26,352,124
2002 83,723 25,532,870
2001 81,202 24,745,676
2000 81,131 24,000,150
1999 80,410 23,257,281
1998 78,846 22,515,806
1997 77,319 21,856,046
1996 76,417 21,231,550
1995 75,304 20,665,667
1994 74,205 20,108,801
1993 72,253 19,445,161
1992 70,763 18,785,032
1991 70,439 18,155,901
1990 69,507 17,569,897
1989 69,167 17,010,698
1988 68,755 16,470,483
1987 68,499 15,954,170
1986 65,652 15,467,579
1985 65,244 15,023,681
1984 64,717 14,607,677
1983 64,335 14,221,881
1982 64,413 13,873,631
1981 64,035 13,556,452
1980 63,261 13,275,741
1979 62,686 13,002,163
1978 62,150 12,692,113
1977 61,786 12,359,669
1976 60,504 12,037,294
1975 59,292 11,725,240
1974 57,937 11,424,846
1973 56,892 11,144,236
1972 56,029 10,885,796
1971 54,695 10,618,206
1970 53,600 10,321,603
1969 52,365 10,014,858
1968 51,134 9,708,632
1967 49,911 9,408,924
1966 48,699 9,122,864
1965 47,500 8,849,203
1964 46,322 8,586,363
1963 45,176 8,333,663
1962 44,042 8,092,231
1961 42,889 7,862,217
1960 41,700 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Seychelles and Uganda

Fertility rate
Seychelles

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Seychelles Uganda
2023 2.02 4.28
2022 2.01 4.39
2021 2.46 4.51
2020 2.29 4.62
2019 2.36 4.74
2018 2.41 4.87
2017 2.41 4.99
2016 2.39 5.11
2015 2.31 5.25
2014 2.25 5.41
2013 2.26 5.56
2012 2.37 5.73
2011 2.33 5.89
2010 2.16 6.02
2009 2.38 6.12
2008 2.33 6.2
2007 2.24 6.33
2006 2.11 6.43
2005 2.2 6.53
2004 2.01 6.61
2003 2.06 6.67
2002 2.04 6.74
2001 1.98 6.76
2000 2.08 6.79
1999 2.04 6.83
1998 2.04 6.84
1997 2.1 6.86
1996 2.31 6.84
1995 2.36 6.87
1994 2.6 6.9
1993 2.58 6.89
1992 2.53 6.91
1991 2.69 6.94
1990 2.61 7.01
1989 2.67 7.05
1988 2.79 7.1
1987 2.92 7.12
1986 3.07 7.08
1985 3.09 7.04
1984 3.24 7.02
1983 3.22 7.07
1982 3.13 7.11
1981 3.67 7.12
1980 3.79 7.11
1979 3.66 7.14
1978 3.92 7.16
1977 3.75 7.18
1976 4.09 7.19
1975 4.75 7.2
1974 5.1 7.19
1973 4.78 7.19
1972 5.16 7.19
1971 5.69 7.18
1970 5.31 7.15
1969 5.48 7.12
1968 5.61 7.13
1967 5.9 7.1
1966 6.13 7.07
1965 5.72 7.04
1964 5.69 7.01
1963 5.61 6.98
1962 5.51 6.96
1961 5.42 6.93
1960 5.31 6.91

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

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Seychelles and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Seychelles

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Seychelles Uganda
2024 35 17.8
2023 34.7 17.6
2022 34.4 17.4
2021 34 17.2
2020 33.6 17
2019 33.2 16.8
2018 32.9 16.5
2017 32.6 16.3
2016 32.3 16
2015 32.1 15.8
2014 31.8 15.6
2013 31.6 15.5
2012 31.5 15.4
2011 31.4 15.3
2010 31.2 15.2
2009 30.8 15.1
2008 30.4 15.1
2007 30 15
2006 29.6 15
2005 29.3 15
2004 28.9 15
2003 28.5 15
2002 28.1 15
2001 27.7 15
2000 27.3 15
1999 26.8 15
1998 26.4 15
1997 26.1 15.1
1996 25.7 15.3
1995 25.4 15.4
1994 25.2 15.6
1993 24.8 15.7
1992 24.5 15.7
1991 24 15.8
1990 23.6 15.8
1989 23.3 15.8
1988 22.9 15.9
1987 22.5 15.9
1986 22.3 15.9
1985 22 15.9
1984 21.7 15.9
1983 21.4 15.9
1982 21.1 15.9
1981 20.7 15.9
1980 20.4 16
1979 19.9 16.1
1978 19.6 16.1
1977 19.3 16.2
1976 19 16.2
1975 18.9 16.2
1974 18.7 16.3
1973 18.6 16.3
1972 18.5 16.5
1971 18.4 16.6
1970 18.5 16.6
1969 18.7 16.6
1968 19 16.6
1967 19.4 16.6
1966 19.8 16.6
1965 20.2 16.6
1964 20.6 16.6
1963 21 16.7
1962 21.3 16.8
1961 21.6 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.18%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.69%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.59%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
65.8%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.5
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2018
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2018
2.4%
2019
Listed domestic companies
23
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$811M
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$774M
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$11.9M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
124,500
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.4%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.8%
2024

Energy

Seychelles Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,411 kg
2007
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.08
2007
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.88 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.24 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.51%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Seychelles Uganda
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,590
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
45.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
55.2:44.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.8
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
7
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.34
2022
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
148
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.2%
2020
80.6%
2022
English speaking
37.9%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
87.4%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Seychelles Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$766
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$214.2
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.6
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.3
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.2%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.3%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
52
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.2%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.2 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Seychelles Uganda
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
1,464 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5.98 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
130.1 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
327 mi
2015
90,720 mi
2019

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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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