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Seychelles vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Seychelles has a population of 121K (ranked 181/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). The Seychelles' land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 181st vs. 157th).

By GDP, The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Seychelles Vanuatu
Population
126311
344750
Population rank 181/197 174/197
GDP
$2.17B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 178/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$17,859
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 63/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,239
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$1.25B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,288
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 57/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,944
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
708 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.02
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
35 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
72 years
2026

Seychelles and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Seychelles and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Seychelles

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Seychelles Vanuatu
2024 $2,167,239,562 $1,117,972,034
2023 $2,187,379,755 $1,115,861,056
2022 $2,018,346,589 $1,055,031,361
2021 $1,487,173,795 $950,394,007
2020 $1,382,551,752 $909,421,044
2019 $1,868,690,097 $936,526,268
2018 $1,784,313,927 $914,727,908
2017 $1,675,370,641 $880,043,284
2016 $1,568,513,348 $804,323,577
2015 $1,432,403,352 $759,690,181
2014 $1,387,577,870 $773,717,011
2013 $1,333,160,407 $758,304,466
2012 $1,089,407,839 $747,839,698
2011 $1,058,918,707 $770,153,588
2010 $981,616,542 $670,712,980
2009 $850,901,620 $592,622,319
2008 $979,597,394 $590,748,429
2007 $1,077,308,814 $516,392,923
2006 $1,081,441,283 $439,358,587
2005 $977,899,382 $394,962,433
2004 $893,012,218 $364,996,869
2003 $750,847,230 $314,471,413
2002 $742,134,838 $262,596,536
2001 $662,064,156 $257,926,882
2000 $654,212,394 $272,014,628
1999 $662,838,615 $268,006,973
1998 $647,287,376 $262,293,411
1997 $598,966,982 $272,771,209
1996 $535,250,347 $261,370,044
1995 $540,733,048 $249,333,250
1994 $517,570,058 $233,701,301
1993 $504,230,621 $200,491,853
1992 $461,409,399 $209,088,825
1991 $398,307,170 $201,334,169
1990 $392,163,561 $168,879,207
1989 $324,333,367 $154,013,202
1988 $301,985,618 $158,351,368
1987 $265,212,957 $139,464,174
1986 $221,147,061 $126,498,935
1985 $179,691,483 $131,856,421
1984 $160,992,921 $144,482,515
1983 $156,098,237 $117,389,554
1982 $157,211,790 $114,501,913
1981 $163,750,728 $113,781,796
1980 $156,783,830 $121,185,498
1979 $127,261,099 $119,258,835
1978 $85,552,366 -
1977 $64,526,401 -
1976 $49,278,982 -
1975 $47,803,146 -
1974 $43,134,496 -
1973 $36,896,280 -
1972 $30,645,123 -
1971 $21,965,951 -
1970 $18,432,032 -
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Seychelles

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Seychelles Vanuatu
2024 $17,859 $3,411
2023 $18,263 $3,483
2022 $16,837 $3,370
2021 $14,983 $3,107
2020 $14,041 $3,043
2019 $19,142 $3,207
2018 $18,440 $3,207
2017 $17,480 $3,160
2016 $16,567 $2,956
2015 $15,333 $2,855
2014 $15,188 $2,973
2013 $14,821 $2,980
2012 $12,337 $3,005
2011 $12,110 $3,163
2010 $10,935 $2,815
2009 $9,747 $2,546
2008 $11,265 $2,604
2007 $12,669 $2,334
2006 $12,783 $2,035
2005 $11,802 $1,874
2004 $10,828 $1,774
2003 $9,070 $1,567
2002 $8,864 $1,341
2001 $8,153 $1,350
2000 $8,064 $1,460
1999 $8,243 $1,472
1998 $8,210 $1,471
1997 $7,747 $1,562
1996 $7,004 $1,529
1995 $7,181 $1,492
1994 $6,975 $1,431
1993 $6,979 $1,257
1992 $6,520 $1,344
1991 $5,655 $1,326
1990 $5,642 $1,141
1989 $4,689 $1,067
1988 $4,392 $1,125
1987 $3,872 $1,017
1986 $3,368 $946
1985 $2,754 $1,012
1984 $2,488 $1,137
1983 $2,426 $947
1982 $2,441 $946
1981 $2,557 $962
1980 $2,478 $1,048
1979 $2,030 $1,055
1978 $1,377 -
1977 $1,044 -
1976 $814 -
1975 $806 -
1974 $745 -
1973 $649 -
1972 $547 -
1971 $402 -
1970 $344 -
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Seychelles

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Seychelles Vanuatu
2026 73.3 72
2025 73.1 71.8
2024 73 71.7
2023 72.9 71.5
2022 71.2 71.3
2021 71.2 70
2020 74.1 70.4
2019 72.1 70.8
2018 72.2 70.6
2017 72.2 70.5
2016 72.2 70.4
2015 72.3 70.2
2014 72.4 70
2013 72.4 70
2012 72.5 69.9
2011 72.5 69.7
2010 72.5 69.6
2009 72.4 69.4
2008 72.3 69.3
2007 72.2 69.1
2006 72 69.1
2005 71.9 69.2
2004 71.7 69
2003 71.7 68.9
2002 71.5 68.8
2001 71.4 68.7
2000 71.3 68.6
1999 71.2 67.9
1998 71.1 68.4
1997 70.8 68.3
1996 70.8 68.2
1995 70.6 68.1
1994 70.5 68
1993 70.4 67.7
1992 70.3 67.4
1991 70.3 67.1
1990 70.2 66.7
1989 70.1 66
1988 70 65.7
1987 69.9 64.4
1986 69.8 64.6
1985 69.6 63.9
1984 69.5 63.5
1983 69.3 63.1
1982 69 62.5
1981 68.7 61.9
1980 68.5 61.3
1979 68.2 60.9
1978 67.9 59.9
1977 67.6 59.2
1976 67.2 58.7
1975 66.8 58.1
1974 66.4 57.6
1973 65.9 57
1972 65.3 56.4
1971 64.6 55.9
1970 64 55.3
1969 63.3 54.8
1968 62.6 54.2
1967 62.1 53.7
1966 61.7 53.1
1965 61.4 52.5
1964 61.2 52
1963 60.9 51.5
1962 60.7 50.9
1961 60.6 50.4
1960 60.5 49.8
1959 60.4 49.3
1958 60.4 48.7
1957 60.2 48.2
1956 59.8 47.7
1955 59.4 47.1
1954 59 46.5
1953 58.7 45.8
1952 58.4 45.3
1951 58 42.2
1950 57.8 43.9

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

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Seychelles and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Seychelles

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Seychelles Vanuatu
2024 121,354 327,777
2023 119,773 320,409
2022 119,878 313,046
2021 99,258 305,868
2020 98,462 298,858
2019 97,625 291,985
2018 96,762 285,259
2017 95,843 278,507
2016 94,677 272,087
2015 93,419 266,101
2014 91,359 260,240
2013 89,949 254,482
2012 88,303 248,883
2011 87,441 243,474
2010 89,770 238,248
2009 87,298 232,731
2008 86,956 226,896
2007 85,033 221,276
2006 84,600 215,923
2005 82,858 210,760
2004 82,475 205,711
2003 82,781 200,746
2002 83,723 195,863
2001 81,202 191,031
2000 81,131 186,281
1999 80,410 182,048
1998 78,846 178,313
1997 77,319 174,626
1996 76,417 170,911
1995 75,304 167,137
1994 74,205 163,314
1993 72,253 159,463
1992 70,763 155,608
1991 70,439 151,793
1990 69,507 148,063
1989 69,167 144,393
1988 68,755 140,756
1987 68,499 137,187
1986 65,652 133,720
1985 65,244 130,356
1984 64,717 127,109
1983 64,335 123,998
1982 64,413 121,035
1981 64,035 118,249
1980 63,261 115,660
1979 62,686 113,040
1978 62,150 109,963
1977 61,786 106,618
1976 60,504 103,388
1975 59,292 100,269
1974 57,937 97,260
1973 56,892 94,362
1972 56,029 91,562
1971 54,695 88,862
1970 53,600 86,266
1969 52,365 83,755
1968 51,134 81,314
1967 49,911 78,921
1966 48,699 76,590
1965 47,500 74,358
1964 46,322 72,219
1963 45,176 70,159
1962 44,042 68,174
1961 42,889 66,264
1960 41,700 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Seychelles and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Seychelles

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Seychelles Vanuatu
2023 2.02 3.6
2022 2.01 3.65
2021 2.46 3.7
2020 2.29 3.74
2019 2.36 3.79
2018 2.41 3.83
2017 2.41 3.88
2016 2.39 3.92
2015 2.31 3.95
2014 2.25 4
2013 2.26 4.04
2012 2.37 4.06
2011 2.33 4.09
2010 2.16 4.13
2009 2.38 4.16
2008 2.33 4.16
2007 2.24 4.12
2006 2.11 4.1
2005 2.2 4.13
2004 2.01 4.21
2003 2.06 4.29
2002 2.04 4.38
2001 1.98 4.5
2000 2.08 4.54
1999 2.04 4.56
1998 2.04 4.6
1997 2.1 4.66
1996 2.31 4.75
1995 2.36 4.85
1994 2.6 4.94
1993 2.58 5.02
1992 2.53 5.09
1991 2.69 5.13
1990 2.61 5.17
1989 2.67 5.21
1988 2.79 5.27
1987 2.92 5.33
1986 3.07 5.38
1985 3.09 5.43
1984 3.24 5.49
1983 3.22 5.55
1982 3.13 5.6
1981 3.67 5.65
1980 3.79 5.69
1979 3.66 5.73
1978 3.92 5.77
1977 3.75 5.81
1976 4.09 5.89
1975 4.75 5.98
1974 5.1 6.06
1973 4.78 6.15
1972 5.16 6.23
1971 5.69 6.29
1970 5.31 6.35
1969 5.48 6.41
1968 5.61 6.46
1967 5.9 6.51
1966 6.13 6.51
1965 5.72 6.52
1964 5.69 6.57
1963 5.61 6.62
1962 5.51 6.67
1961 5.42 6.73
1960 5.31 6.78

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

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Seychelles and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Seychelles

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Seychelles Vanuatu
2024 35 21.3
2023 34.7 21.2
2022 34.4 21.2
2021 34 21.2
2020 33.6 21.2
2019 33.2 21.2
2018 32.9 21.2
2017 32.6 21.2
2016 32.3 21.1
2015 32.1 21.1
2014 31.8 21
2013 31.6 20.9
2012 31.5 20.8
2011 31.4 20.6
2010 31.2 20.5
2009 30.8 20.3
2008 30.4 20.1
2007 30 19.9
2006 29.6 19.6
2005 29.3 19.4
2004 28.9 19.2
2003 28.5 18.9
2002 28.1 18.7
2001 27.7 18.5
2000 27.3 18.2
1999 26.8 18
1998 26.4 18
1997 26.1 18
1996 25.7 18
1995 25.4 17.8
1994 25.2 17.7
1993 24.8 17.7
1992 24.5 17.8
1991 24 17.9
1990 23.6 17.8
1989 23.3 17.8
1988 22.9 17.8
1987 22.5 17.8
1986 22.3 17.8
1985 22 17.7
1984 21.7 17.7
1983 21.4 17.7
1982 21.1 17.7
1981 20.7 17.7
1980 20.4 17.6
1979 19.9 17.5
1978 19.6 17.3
1977 19.3 17.2
1976 19 17.1
1975 18.9 17.1
1974 18.7 17.1
1973 18.6 17
1972 18.5 17
1971 18.4 17
1970 18.5 17
1969 18.7 17
1968 19 17
1967 19.4 17.1
1966 19.8 17.1
1965 20.2 17.2
1964 20.6 17.3
1963 21 17.4
1962 21.3 17.5
1961 21.6 17.6
1960 21.9 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Seychelles Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2023
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.18%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.69%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.59%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
65.8%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
66.5
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2018
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2018
3%
2019
Listed domestic companies
23
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$811M
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$774M
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
124,500
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.4%
2020
50.4%
2020

Energy

Seychelles Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,411 kg
2007
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.08
2007
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.88 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.24 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.51%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Seychelles Vanuatu
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,590
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
45.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
55.2:44.8
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.8
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
7
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
9.34
2022
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
148
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.2%
2020
88%
2023
English speaking
37.9%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
87.4%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Seychelles Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$766
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$214.2
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.6
2022
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.3
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
30.2%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.3%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
52
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.2 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Seychelles Vanuatu
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
1,464 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5.98 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
130.1 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
327 mi
2015
665 mi
2000

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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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