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Seychelles vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Seychelles has a population of 121K (ranked 181/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). The Seychelles' land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 181st vs. 117th).

By GDP, The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Seychelles UAE
Population
126311
11686438
Population rank 181/197 84/197
GDP
$2.17B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 178/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$17,859
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 63/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,239
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$1.25B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,288
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 57/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,944
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
708 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.02
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
35 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Seychelles and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Seychelles and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Seychelles

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Seychelles UAE
2024 $2,167,239,562 $552,324,846,835
2023 $2,187,379,755 $522,622,191,967
2022 $2,018,346,589 $511,403,403,676
2021 $1,487,173,795 $422,441,388,700
2020 $1,382,551,752 $357,161,878,829
2019 $1,868,690,097 $433,926,208,305
2018 $1,784,313,927 $440,560,108,918
2017 $1,675,370,641 $403,365,010,211
2016 $1,568,513,348 $381,717,086,453
2015 $1,432,403,352 $381,973,042,886
2014 $1,387,577,870 $424,935,874,745
2013 $1,333,160,407 $409,632,675,289
2012 $1,089,407,839 $392,793,464,942
2011 $1,058,918,707 $368,881,143,635
2010 $981,616,542 $307,736,419,333
2009 $850,901,620 $253,547,358,747
2008 $979,597,394 $315,474,615,739
2007 $1,077,308,814 $257,916,133,424
2006 $1,081,441,283 $222,116,541,865
2005 $977,899,382 $180,617,467,965
2004 $893,012,218 $147,824,370,320
2003 $750,847,230 $124,346,358,067
2002 $742,134,838 $109,816,201,498
2001 $662,064,156 $103,311,640,572
2000 $654,212,394 $104,337,372,362
1999 $662,838,615 $84,445,473,111
1998 $647,287,376 $75,674,336,283
1997 $598,966,982 $78,839,008,445
1996 $535,250,347 $73,571,233,996
1995 $540,733,048 $65,743,666,576
1994 $517,570,058 $59,305,093,980
1993 $504,230,621 $55,625,170,253
1992 $461,409,399 $54,239,171,888
1991 $398,307,170 $51,552,165,622
1990 $392,163,561 $50,701,443,748
1989 $324,333,367 $41,464,995,914
1988 $301,985,618 $36,275,674,203
1987 $265,212,957 $36,384,908,744
1986 $221,147,061 $33,943,612,095
1985 $179,691,483 $40,603,650,232
1984 $160,992,921 $41,807,954,236
1983 $156,098,237 $42,803,323,345
1982 $157,211,790 $46,622,718,605
1981 $163,750,728 $49,333,424,135
1980 $156,783,830 $43,599,160,050
1979 $127,261,099 $31,225,659,621
1978 $85,552,366 $23,775,764,225
1977 $64,526,401 $24,871,775,165
1976 $49,278,982 $19,213,158,779
1975 $47,803,146 $14,720,728,249
1974 $43,134,496 $11,651,505,689
1973 $36,896,280 $4,231,243,616
1972 $30,645,123 $1,415,086,929
1971 $21,965,951 $939,893,600
1970 $18,432,032 $685,986,701
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 United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Seychelles

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Seychelles UAE
2024 $17,859 $50,274
2023 $18,263 $49,851
2022 $16,837 $50,760
2021 $14,983 $44,119
2020 $14,041 $37,992
2019 $19,142 $45,939
2018 $18,440 $47,135
2017 $17,480 $43,734
2016 $16,567 $42,721
2015 $15,333 $44,910
2014 $15,188 $52,725
2013 $14,821 $53,247
2012 $12,337 $53,142
2011 $12,110 $51,922
2010 $10,935 $44,795
2009 $9,747 $37,803
2008 $11,265 $50,054
2007 $12,669 $45,855
2006 $12,783 $44,343
2005 $11,802 $38,719
2004 $10,828 $33,377
2003 $9,070 $29,660
2002 $8,864 $27,754
2001 $8,153 $27,745
2000 $8,064 $29,866
1999 $8,243 $25,856
1998 $8,210 $24,889
1997 $7,747 $27,983
1996 $7,004 $28,323
1995 $7,181 $27,003
1994 $6,975 $25,473
1993 $6,979 $25,033
1992 $6,520 $25,648
1991 $5,655 $25,691
1990 $5,642 $26,710
1989 $4,689 $23,167
1988 $4,392 $21,570
1987 $3,872 $23,113
1986 $3,368 $23,132
1985 $2,754 $29,468
1984 $2,488 $32,012
1983 $2,426 $34,650
1982 $2,441 $39,972
1981 $2,557 $44,854
1980 $2,478 $42,925
1979 $2,030 $34,238
1978 $1,377 $29,379
1977 $1,044 $35,020
1976 $814 $31,197
1975 $806 $27,117
1974 $745 $23,823
1973 $649 $9,696
1972 $547 $3,675
1971 $402 $2,805
1970 $344 $2,394
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. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Seychelles

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Seychelles UAE
2026 73.3 83.4
2025 73.1 83.2
2024 73 83.1
2023 72.9 82.9
2022 71.2 80.5
2021 71.2 79.1
2020 74.1 81.9
2019 72.1 82.6
2018 72.2 82.4
2017 72.2 82.4
2016 72.2 82.2
2015 72.3 82.1
2014 72.4 82
2013 72.4 82
2012 72.5 81.9
2011 72.5 81.9
2010 72.5 81.9
2009 72.4 81.7
2008 72.3 81.6
2007 72.2 81.4
2006 72 81.2
2005 71.9 80.8
2004 71.7 80.3
2003 71.7 79.6
2002 71.5 78.7
2001 71.4 77.6
2000 71.3 76.3
1999 71.2 75
1998 71.1 73.7
1997 70.8 72.6
1996 70.8 71.8
1995 70.6 71.4
1994 70.5 71.2
1993 70.4 71.2
1992 70.3 71.2
1991 70.3 71.1
1990 70.2 71.1
1989 70.1 71
1988 70 70.8
1987 69.9 70.6
1986 69.8 70.4
1985 69.6 70.1
1984 69.5 69.8
1983 69.3 69.4
1982 69 69.1
1981 68.7 68.6
1980 68.5 68.2
1979 68.2 67.6
1978 67.9 67.1
1977 67.6 66.5
1976 67.2 65.8
1975 66.8 65.1
1974 66.4 64.4
1973 65.9 63.5
1972 65.3 62.7
1971 64.6 61.8
1970 64 60.8
1969 63.3 59.8
1968 62.6 58.7
1967 62.1 57.6
1966 61.7 56.6
1965 61.4 55.5
1964 61.2 54.5
1963 60.9 53.5
1962 60.7 52.5
1961 60.6 51.6
1960 60.5 50.7
1959 60.4 49.7
1958 60.4 48.8
1957 60.2 47.8
1956 59.8 46.9
1955 59.4 46
1954 59 45.2
1953 58.7 44.4
1952 58.4 43.6
1951 58 42.9
1950 57.8 42.1

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

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Seychelles and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Seychelles

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Seychelles UAE
2024 121,354 10,986,400
2023 119,773 10,483,751
2022 119,878 10,074,977
2021 99,258 9,575,152
2020 98,462 9,401,038
2019 97,625 9,445,785
2018 96,762 9,346,701
2017 95,843 9,223,225
2016 94,677 8,935,095
2015 93,419 8,505,237
2014 91,359 8,059,440
2013 89,949 7,693,031
2012 88,303 7,391,448
2011 87,441 7,104,538
2010 89,770 6,869,838
2009 87,298 6,707,058
2008 86,956 6,302,664
2007 85,033 5,624,635
2006 84,600 5,009,100
2005 82,858 4,664,790
2004 82,475 4,428,967
2003 82,781 4,192,457
2002 83,723 3,956,826
2001 81,202 3,723,590
2000 81,131 3,493,575
1999 80,410 3,266,009
1998 78,846 3,040,421
1997 77,319 2,817,410
1996 76,417 2,597,564
1995 75,304 2,434,662
1994 74,205 2,328,188
1993 72,253 2,222,093
1992 70,763 2,114,730
1991 70,439 2,006,626
1990 69,507 1,898,220
1989 69,167 1,789,851
1988 68,755 1,681,788
1987 68,499 1,574,244
1986 65,652 1,467,383
1985 65,244 1,377,911
1984 64,717 1,305,996
1983 64,335 1,235,305
1982 64,413 1,166,370
1981 64,035 1,099,855
1980 63,261 1,015,700
1979 62,686 912,010
1978 62,150 809,274
1977 61,786 710,209
1976 60,504 615,866
1975 59,292 542,856
1974 57,937 489,087
1973 56,892 436,399
1972 56,029 385,014
1971 54,695 335,027
1970 53,600 286,536
1969 52,365 239,660
1968 51,134 199,416
1967 49,911 179,700
1966 48,699 173,976
1965 47,500 167,103
1964 46,322 159,692
1963 45,176 152,211
1962 44,042 144,946
1961 42,889 137,989
1960 41,700 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Seychelles and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Seychelles

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Seychelles UAE
2023 2.02 1.2
2022 2.01 1.15
2021 2.46 1.16
2020 2.29 1.29
2019 2.36 1.25
2018 2.41 1.29
2017 2.41 1.35
2016 2.39 1.37
2015 2.31 1.42
2014 2.25 1.48
2013 2.26 1.53
2012 2.37 1.53
2011 2.33 1.54
2010 2.16 1.57
2009 2.38 1.58
2008 2.33 1.52
2007 2.24 1.79
2006 2.11 1.96
2005 2.2 2.23
2004 2.01 2.38
2003 2.06 2.49
2002 2.04 2.54
2001 1.98 2.62
2000 2.08 2.73
1999 2.04 2.79
1998 2.04 2.77
1997 2.1 2.83
1996 2.31 3.06
1995 2.36 3.28
1994 2.6 3.76
1993 2.58 3.82
1992 2.53 4.09
1991 2.69 4.25
1990 2.61 4.51
1989 2.67 4.65
1988 2.79 4.77
1987 2.92 4.88
1986 3.07 5
1985 3.09 5.13
1984 3.24 5.3
1983 3.22 5.48
1982 3.13 5.66
1981 3.67 5.81
1980 3.79 5.95
1979 3.66 6.06
1978 3.92 6.15
1977 3.75 6.22
1976 4.09 6.29
1975 4.75 6.35
1974 5.1 6.41
1973 4.78 6.46
1972 5.16 6.5
1971 5.69 6.52
1970 5.31 6.52
1969 5.48 6.52
1968 5.61 6.53
1967 5.9 6.51
1966 6.13 6.5
1965 5.72 6.5
1964 5.69 6.49
1963 5.61 6.5
1962 5.51 6.49
1961 5.42 6.49
1960 5.31 6.5

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

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Seychelles and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Seychelles

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Seychelles UAE
2024 35 32.6
2023 34.7 32.2
2022 34.4 31.9
2021 34 31.9
2020 33.6 31.8
2019 33.2 31.8
2018 32.9 31.8
2017 32.6 31.8
2016 32.3 31.8
2015 32.1 31.8
2014 31.8 31.8
2013 31.6 31.7
2012 31.5 31.7
2011 31.4 31.7
2010 31.2 31.7
2009 30.8 31.6
2008 30.4 31.6
2007 30 31.6
2006 29.6 31.4
2005 29.3 30.9
2004 28.9 30.3
2003 28.5 29.6
2002 28.1 29.1
2001 27.7 28.6
2000 27.3 28.2
1999 26.8 28
1998 26.4 27.9
1997 26.1 27.9
1996 25.7 28.1
1995 25.4 28
1994 25.2 27.4
1993 24.8 26.8
1992 24.5 26.4
1991 24 26
1990 23.6 25.8
1989 23.3 25.8
1988 22.9 25.9
1987 22.5 26.1
1986 22.3 26.5
1985 22 26.6
1984 21.7 26.4
1983 21.4 26.4
1982 21.1 26.4
1981 20.7 26.4
1980 20.4 26.2
1979 19.9 25.8
1978 19.6 25.5
1977 19.3 25.4
1976 19 25.6
1975 18.9 25.4
1974 18.7 24.7
1973 18.6 24.1
1972 18.5 23.6
1971 18.4 23.2
1970 18.5 23
1969 18.7 23.1
1968 19 23.5
1967 19.4 23.3
1966 19.8 22.6
1965 20.2 22
1964 20.6 21.5
1963 21 21
1962 21.3 20.6
1961 21.6 20.1
1960 21.9 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Seychelles UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.18%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.69%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.59%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.8%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.5
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2018
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2018
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$811M
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$774M
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
124,500
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.4%
2020
n/a
Banked people share n/a
85.7%
2021

Energy

Seychelles UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,411 kg
2007
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.08
2007
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.88 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.24 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.51%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Seychelles UAE
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,590
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
45.3%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
55.2:44.8
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.8
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
7
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.34
2022
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
148
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.2%
2020
98.8%
2024
English speaking
37.9%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
87.4%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Seychelles UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$766
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$214.2
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.6
2022
2.99
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.3
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
30.2%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.3%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
52
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.2%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.2 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Seychelles UAE
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
1,464 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5.98 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
130.1 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
327 mi
2015
2,535 mi
2008

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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)

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