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Seychelles vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Seychelles has a population of 121K (ranked 181/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). The Seychelles' land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 181st vs. 89th).

By GDP, The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Seychelles Uruguay
Population
126311
3382789
Population rank 181/197 133/197
GDP
$2.17B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 178/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$17,859
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 63/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,239
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$1.25B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,288
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 57/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,944
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
708 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.02
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
35 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Seychelles and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Seychelles and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Seychelles

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Seychelles Uruguay
2024 $2,167,239,562 $80,961,511,074
2023 $2,187,379,755 $77,991,666,838
2022 $2,018,346,589 $70,594,110,920
2021 $1,487,173,795 $60,739,084,241
2020 $1,382,551,752 $53,559,359,262
2019 $1,868,690,097 $62,222,313,619
2018 $1,784,313,927 $65,344,577,416
2017 $1,675,370,641 $65,005,997,963
2016 $1,568,513,348 $57,480,787,465
2015 $1,432,403,352 $57,680,327,999
2014 $1,387,577,870 $61,496,186,974
2013 $1,333,160,407 $61,337,621,934
2012 $1,089,407,839 $54,232,266,359
2011 $1,058,918,707 $50,342,406,067
2010 $981,616,542 $41,950,361,212
2009 $850,901,620 $32,708,319,078
2008 $979,597,394 $31,119,602,539
2007 $1,077,308,814 $23,797,773,024
2006 $1,081,441,283 $19,741,420,740
2005 $977,899,382 $17,362,857,684
2004 $893,012,218 $13,686,329,890
2003 $750,847,230 $12,045,638,352
2002 $742,134,838 $13,606,515,723
2001 $662,064,156 $20,898,761,742
2000 $654,212,394 $22,823,270,892
1999 $662,838,615 $23,983,945,191
1998 $647,287,376 $25,385,886,978
1997 $598,966,982 $23,969,739,234
1996 $535,250,347 $20,515,458,114
1995 $540,733,048 $19,297,663,097
1994 $517,570,058 $17,474,588,896
1993 $504,230,621 $15,002,136,971
1992 $461,409,399 $12,878,148,791
1991 $398,307,170 $11,206,176,651
1990 $392,163,561 $9,298,807,850
1989 $324,333,367 $8,438,951,476
1988 $301,985,618 $8,213,538,369
1987 $265,212,957 $7,367,494,080
1986 $221,147,061 $5,880,112,788
1985 $179,691,483 $4,732,017,873
1984 $160,992,921 $4,850,238,550
1983 $156,098,237 $5,102,276,308
1982 $157,211,790 $9,178,780,077
1981 $163,750,728 $11,048,301,421
1980 $156,783,830 $10,163,020,116
1979 $127,261,099 $7,181,182,224
1978 $85,552,366 $4,910,254,566
1977 $64,526,401 $4,114,670,014
1976 $49,278,982 $3,667,161,241
1975 $47,803,146 $3,538,278,047
1974 $43,134,496 $4,090,209,682
1973 $36,896,280 $3,964,296,443
1972 $30,645,123 $2,189,418,689
1971 $21,965,951 $2,807,258,065
1970 $18,432,032 $2,137,096,774
1969 $16,452,028 $2,004,435,484
1968 $16,074,028 $1,593,674,185
1967 $16,632,032 $1,597,713,469
1966 $16,443,034 $1,809,185,094
1965 $15,603,032 $1,890,767,156
1964 $15,393,032 $1,975,701,816
1963 $13,923,029 $1,539,681,491
1962 $12,642,026 $1,710,004,407
1961 $11,592,024 $1,547,388,781
1960 $12,012,025 $1,242,289,239

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

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Seychelles and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Seychelles

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Seychelles Uruguay
2024 $17,859 $23,907
2023 $18,263 $23,019
2022 $16,837 $20,819
2021 $14,983 $17,882
2020 $14,041 $15,758
2019 $19,142 $18,316
2018 $18,440 $19,250
2017 $17,480 $19,185
2016 $16,567 $17,010
2015 $15,333 $17,126
2014 $15,188 $18,322
2013 $14,821 $18,335
2012 $12,337 $16,260
2011 $12,110 $15,132
2010 $10,935 $12,641
2009 $9,747 $9,881
2008 $11,265 $9,424
2007 $12,669 $7,222
2006 $12,783 $6,001
2005 $11,802 $5,284
2004 $10,828 $4,169
2003 $9,070 $3,671
2002 $8,864 $4,150
2001 $8,153 $6,383
2000 $8,064 $6,988
1999 $8,243 $7,371
1998 $8,210 $7,837
1997 $7,747 $7,436
1996 $7,004 $6,398
1995 $7,181 $6,050
1994 $6,975 $5,508
1993 $6,979 $4,753
1992 $6,520 $4,102
1991 $5,655 $3,589
1990 $5,642 $2,995
1989 $4,689 $2,734
1988 $4,392 $2,677
1987 $3,872 $2,416
1986 $3,368 $1,939
1985 $2,754 $1,568
1984 $2,488 $1,615
1983 $2,426 $1,707
1982 $2,441 $3,085
1981 $2,557 $3,728
1980 $2,478 $3,443
1979 $2,030 $2,443
1978 $1,377 $1,678
1977 $1,044 $1,414
1976 $814 $1,268
1975 $806 $1,232
1974 $745 $1,433
1973 $649 $1,397
1972 $547 $776
1971 $402 $1,000
1970 $344 $766
1969 $314 $723
1968 $314 $579
1967 $333 $585
1966 $338 $668
1965 $328 $705
1964 $332 $745
1963 $308 $587
1962 $287 $659
1961 $270.3 $604
1960 $288.1 $491

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

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Seychelles vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Seychelles

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Seychelles Uruguay
2026 73.3 78.6
2025 73.1 78.5
2024 73 78.3
2023 72.9 78.1
2022 71.2 76.5
2021 71.2 75.4
2020 74.1 78.4
2019 72.1 77.5
2018 72.2 77.5
2017 72.2 77.6
2016 72.2 77.4
2015 72.3 77.3
2014 72.4 77.2
2013 72.4 77
2012 72.5 76.7
2011 72.5 76.6
2010 72.5 76.7
2009 72.4 76.7
2008 72.3 76.3
2007 72.2 76.2
2006 72 75.9
2005 71.9 75.8
2004 71.7 75.3
2003 71.7 75.1
2002 71.5 75
2001 71.4 75
2000 71.3 74.7
1999 71.2 74.3
1998 71.1 74
1997 70.8 73.9
1996 70.8 73.8
1995 70.6 73.5
1994 70.5 73.2
1993 70.4 73.1
1992 70.3 73.2
1991 70.3 73.2
1990 70.2 73
1989 70.1 72.6
1988 70 72.4
1987 69.9 72.2
1986 69.8 72.2
1985 69.6 71.9
1984 69.5 71.7
1983 69.3 71.6
1982 69 71.5
1981 68.7 71
1980 68.5 70.5
1979 68.2 70.3
1978 67.9 70.3
1977 67.6 70.1
1976 67.2 69.9
1975 66.8 69.7
1974 66.4 69.5
1973 65.9 69.3
1972 65.3 69.2
1971 64.6 68.9
1970 64 68.7
1969 63.3 68.6
1968 62.6 68.5
1967 62.1 68.4
1966 61.7 68.3
1965 61.4 68.2
1964 61.2 68.1
1963 60.9 68
1962 60.7 67.9
1961 60.6 67.8
1960 60.5 67.7
1959 60.4 67.5
1958 60.4 67.3
1957 60.2 67.1
1956 59.8 66.9
1955 59.4 66.7
1954 59 66.5
1953 58.7 66.3
1952 58.4 66.1
1951 58 65.8
1950 57.8 65.6

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

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Seychelles and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Seychelles

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Seychelles Uruguay
2024 121,354 3,386,588
2023 119,773 3,388,081
2022 119,878 3,390,913
2021 99,258 3,396,695
2020 98,462 3,398,968
2019 97,625 3,397,206
2018 96,762 3,394,534
2017 95,843 3,388,438
2016 94,677 3,379,283
2015 93,419 3,368,017
2014 91,359 3,356,334
2013 89,949 3,345,337
2012 88,303 3,335,401
2011 87,441 3,326,825
2010 89,770 3,318,580
2009 87,298 3,310,091
2008 86,956 3,302,177
2007 85,033 3,295,153
2006 84,600 3,289,506
2005 82,858 3,285,771
2004 82,475 3,283,148
2003 82,781 3,281,186
2002 83,723 3,278,867
2001 81,202 3,274,251
2000 81,131 3,266,206
1999 80,410 3,254,015
1998 78,846 3,239,280
1997 77,319 3,223,345
1996 76,417 3,206,324
1995 75,304 3,189,440
1994 74,205 3,172,834
1993 72,253 3,156,345
1992 70,763 3,139,702
1991 70,439 3,122,354
1990 69,507 3,104,403
1989 69,167 3,086,255
1988 68,755 3,067,961
1987 68,499 3,049,896
1986 65,652 3,032,845
1985 65,244 3,017,037
1984 64,717 3,002,488
1983 64,335 2,988,778
1982 64,413 2,975,492
1981 64,035 2,963,246
1980 63,261 2,951,953
1979 62,686 2,939,903
1978 62,150 2,925,715
1977 61,786 2,909,461
1976 60,504 2,891,392
1975 59,292 2,872,320
1974 57,937 2,853,944
1973 56,892 2,837,133
1972 56,029 2,821,644
1971 54,695 2,806,462
1970 53,600 2,790,807
1969 52,365 2,773,974
1968 51,134 2,754,606
1967 49,911 2,732,277
1966 48,699 2,707,646
1965 47,500 2,681,169
1964 46,322 2,653,180
1963 45,176 2,623,766
1962 44,042 2,593,298
1961 42,889 2,562,044
1960 41,700 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Seychelles and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Seychelles

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Seychelles Uruguay
2023 2.02 1.41
2022 2.01 1.43
2021 2.46 1.45
2020 2.29 1.5
2019 2.36 1.57
2018 2.41 1.68
2017 2.41 1.82
2016 2.39 1.97
2015 2.31 2.04
2014 2.25 2.03
2013 2.26 2.03
2012 2.37 2.01
2011 2.33 1.99
2010 2.16 2.01
2009 2.38 2.02
2008 2.33 2.03
2007 2.24 2.05
2006 2.11 2.07
2005 2.2 2.1
2004 2.01 2.09
2003 2.06 2.12
2002 2.04 2.16
2001 1.98 2.16
2000 2.08 2.2
1999 2.04 2.25
1998 2.04 2.27
1997 2.1 2.33
1996 2.31 2.36
1995 2.36 2.4
1994 2.6 2.42
1993 2.58 2.41
1992 2.53 2.43
1991 2.69 2.45
1990 2.61 2.48
1989 2.67 2.5
1988 2.79 2.5
1987 2.92 2.49
1986 3.07 2.47
1985 3.09 2.47
1984 3.24 2.47
1983 3.22 2.49
1982 3.13 2.51
1981 3.67 2.53
1980 3.79 2.59
1979 3.66 2.71
1978 3.92 2.83
1977 3.75 2.9
1976 4.09 3.01
1975 4.75 3.02
1974 5.1 2.96
1973 4.78 2.86
1972 5.16 2.78
1971 5.69 2.77
1970 5.31 2.77
1969 5.48 2.77
1968 5.61 2.77
1967 5.9 2.78
1966 6.13 2.82
1965 5.72 2.84
1964 5.69 2.86
1963 5.61 2.88
1962 5.51 2.87
1961 5.42 2.85
1960 5.31 2.83

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

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Seychelles and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Seychelles

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Seychelles Uruguay
2024 35 37.2
2023 34.7 36.8
2022 34.4 36.5
2021 34 36.3
2020 33.6 36
2019 33.2 35.8
2018 32.9 35.5
2017 32.6 35.3
2016 32.3 35.2
2015 32.1 35
2014 31.8 34.9
2013 31.6 34.7
2012 31.5 34.5
2011 31.4 34.2
2010 31.2 34
2009 30.8 33.7
2008 30.4 33.5
2007 30 33.3
2006 29.6 33.1
2005 29.3 32.9
2004 28.9 32.7
2003 28.5 32.5
2002 28.1 32.3
2001 27.7 32.2
2000 27.3 32
1999 26.8 31.9
1998 26.4 31.8
1997 26.1 31.7
1996 25.7 31.6
1995 25.4 31.5
1994 25.2 31.4
1993 24.8 31.2
1992 24.5 31.1
1991 24 31
1990 23.6 30.9
1989 23.3 30.8
1988 22.9 30.7
1987 22.5 30.6
1986 22.3 30.5
1985 22 30.4
1984 21.7 30.3
1983 21.4 30.3
1982 21.1 30.2
1981 20.7 30.1
1980 20.4 30.1
1979 19.9 30
1978 19.6 30
1977 19.3 30.1
1976 19 30.1
1975 18.9 30.1
1974 18.7 30.1
1973 18.6 30.1
1972 18.5 30
1971 18.4 29.9
1970 18.5 29.9
1969 18.7 29.8
1968 19 29.7
1967 19.4 29.6
1966 19.8 29.5
1965 20.2 29.4
1964 20.6 29.3
1963 21 29.2
1962 21.3 29.2
1961 21.6 29.1
1960 21.9 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Seychelles Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.18%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.69%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.59%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.8%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.5
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2018
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2018
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$811M
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$774M
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
124,500
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
18.4%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share n/a
73.7%
2024

Energy

Seychelles Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,411 kg
2007
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.08
2007
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.88 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.24 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.51%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Seychelles Uruguay
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,590
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
45.3%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
55.2:44.8
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.8
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
7
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.34
2022
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
148
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.2%
2020
98.9%
2024
English speaking
37.9%
2023
24%
2023
People using the Internet
87.4%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Seychelles Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$766
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$214.2
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.6
2022
4.67
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.3
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
30.2%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.3%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
52
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.2 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Seychelles Uruguay
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
1,464 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5.98 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
130.1 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
327 mi
2015
48,300 mi
2010

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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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