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Seychelles vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Seychelles has a population of 121K (ranked 181/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). The Seychelles' land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 181st vs. 67th).

By GDP, The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Seychelles Vietnam
Population
126311
102365351
Population rank 181/197 16/197
GDP
$2.17B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 178/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$17,859
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 63/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,239
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$1.25B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,288
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 57/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,944
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
708 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.02
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
35 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
75 years
2026

Seychelles and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Seychelles and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Seychelles

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Seychelles Vietnam
2024 $2,167,239,562 $476,388,230,307
2023 $2,187,379,755 $433,857,681,378
2022 $2,018,346,589 $413,445,230,669
2021 $1,487,173,795 $366,474,752,771
2020 $1,382,551,752 $346,615,738,538
2019 $1,868,690,097 $334,365,270,497
2018 $1,784,313,927 $310,106,478,395
2017 $1,675,370,641 $281,353,605,987
2016 $1,568,513,348 $257,096,001,178
2015 $1,432,403,352 $239,258,328,382
2014 $1,387,577,870 $233,451,469,643
2013 $1,333,160,407 $213,708,811,665
2012 $1,089,407,839 $195,590,661,129
2011 $1,058,918,707 $172,595,049,184
2010 $981,616,542 $147,201,173,197
2009 $850,901,620 $106,014,659,565
2008 $979,597,394 $99,130,304,099
2007 $1,077,308,814 $77,414,425,532
2006 $1,081,441,283 $66,371,664,817
2005 $977,899,382 $57,633,255,738
2004 $893,012,218 $45,427,854,693
2003 $750,847,230 $39,552,513,232
2002 $742,134,838 $35,064,105,501
2001 $662,064,156 $32,685,198,809
2000 $654,212,394 $31,172,518,403
1999 $662,838,615 $28,683,659,007
1998 $647,287,376 $27,209,602,050
1997 $598,966,982 $26,843,700,442
1996 $535,250,347 $24,657,470,575
1995 $540,733,048 $20,736,164,459
1994 $517,570,058 $16,286,433,533
1993 $504,230,621 $13,180,953,598
1992 $461,409,399 $9,866,990,236
1991 $398,307,170 $9,613,369,520
1990 $392,163,561 $6,471,740,806
1989 $324,333,367 $6,293,304,975
1988 $301,985,618 $25,423,812,649
1987 $265,212,957 $36,658,108,850
1986 $221,147,061 $26,336,616,250
1985 $179,691,483 $14,094,687,821
1984 $160,992,921 -
1983 $156,098,237 -
1982 $157,211,790 -
1981 $163,750,728 -
1980 $156,783,830 -
1979 $127,261,099 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Seychelles

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Seychelles Vietnam
2024 $17,859 $4,717
2023 $18,263 $4,323
2022 $16,837 $4,148
2021 $14,983 $3,704
2020 $14,041 $3,534
2019 $19,142 $3,441
2018 $18,440 $3,222
2017 $17,480 $2,956
2016 $16,567 $2,735
2015 $15,333 $2,578
2014 $15,188 $2,546
2013 $14,821 $2,360
2012 $12,337 $2,185
2011 $12,110 $1,951
2010 $10,935 $1,683
2009 $9,747 $1,226
2008 $11,265 $1,164
2007 $12,669 $926
2006 $12,783 $808
2005 $11,802 $711
2004 $10,828 $565
2003 $9,070 $497
2002 $8,864 $445
2001 $8,153 $419
2000 $8,064 $404
1999 $8,243 $376
1998 $8,210 $361
1997 $7,747 $362
1996 $7,004 $337
1995 $7,181 $287.8
1994 $6,975 $229.9
1993 $6,979 $189.4
1992 $6,520 $144.5
1991 $5,655 $143.7
1990 $5,642 $98.8
1989 $4,689 $98.1
1988 $4,392 $405
1987 $3,872 $595
1986 $3,368 $436
1985 $2,754 $238.6
1984 $2,488 -
1983 $2,426 -
1982 $2,441 -
1981 $2,557 -
1980 $2,478 -
1979 $2,030 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Seychelles

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Seychelles Vietnam
2026 73.3 75
2025 73.1 74.9
2024 73 74.7
2023 72.9 74.6
2022 71.2 74.5
2021 71.2 74.1
2020 74.1 75.4
2019 72.1 74.2
2018 72.2 74.1
2017 72.2 74
2016 72.2 74
2015 72.3 74
2014 72.4 73.9
2013 72.4 73.8
2012 72.5 73.8
2011 72.5 73.7
2010 72.5 73.6
2009 72.4 73.5
2008 72.3 73.5
2007 72.2 73.4
2006 72 73.3
2005 71.9 73.2
2004 71.7 73.1
2003 71.7 73.2
2002 71.5 73.1
2001 71.4 73
2000 71.3 72.7
1999 71.2 72.6
1998 71.1 72.3
1997 70.8 71.7
1996 70.8 71.3
1995 70.6 70.9
1994 70.5 70.4
1993 70.4 70
1992 70.3 69.6
1991 70.3 69.3
1990 70.2 69
1989 70.1 68.8
1988 70 68.6
1987 69.9 68
1986 69.8 67.6
1985 69.6 67.2
1984 69.5 66.9
1983 69.3 66.5
1982 69 66.2
1981 68.7 65.8
1980 68.5 65.3
1979 68.2 65
1978 67.9 64.5
1977 67.6 64.1
1976 67.2 63.7
1975 66.8 61.9
1974 66.4 54.8
1973 65.9 55.7
1972 65.3 51.9
1971 64.6 55.6
1970 64 54.9
1969 63.3 54.8
1968 62.6 52.7
1967 62.1 56.7
1966 61.7 56.9
1965 61.4 57
1964 61.2 57.5
1963 60.9 56.9
1962 60.7 58.2
1961 60.6 58.5
1960 60.5 58
1959 60.4 57.4
1958 60.4 56.8
1957 60.2 56.2
1956 59.8 55.5
1955 59.4 54.8
1954 59 52
1953 58.7 50
1952 58.4 49.4
1951 58 48.7
1950 57.8 48

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

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Seychelles and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Seychelles

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Seychelles Vietnam
2024 121,354 100,987,686
2023 119,773 100,352,192
2022 119,878 99,680,655
2021 99,258 98,935,098
2020 98,462 98,079,191
2019 97,625 97,173,776
2018 96,762 96,237,319
2017 95,843 95,176,977
2016 94,677 94,000,117
2015 93,419 92,823,254
2014 91,359 91,679,578
2013 89,949 90,573,104
2012 88,303 89,510,356
2011 87,441 88,468,314
2010 89,770 87,455,152
2009 87,298 86,460,018
2008 86,956 85,175,788
2007 85,033 83,633,375
2006 84,600 82,167,897
2005 82,858 81,088,313
2004 82,475 80,338,971
2003 82,781 79,563,777
2002 83,723 78,772,224
2001 81,202 77,969,361
2000 81,131 77,154,011
1999 80,410 76,287,452
1998 78,846 75,299,660
1997 77,319 74,226,889
1996 76,417 73,156,447
1995 75,304 72,049,940
1994 74,205 70,854,391
1993 72,253 69,586,384
1992 70,763 68,260,337
1991 70,439 66,891,775
1990 69,507 65,504,552
1989 69,167 64,147,348
1988 68,755 62,843,228
1987 68,499 61,584,651
1986 65,652 60,347,048
1985 65,244 59,060,622
1984 64,717 57,706,067
1983 64,335 56,337,921
1982 64,413 55,011,289
1981 64,035 53,738,141
1980 63,261 52,490,101
1979 62,686 51,378,211
1978 62,150 50,249,552
1977 61,786 48,954,872
1976 60,504 47,684,931
1975 59,292 46,482,903
1974 57,937 45,413,537
1973 56,892 44,409,861
1972 56,029 43,429,168
1971 54,695 42,449,276
1970 53,600 41,475,230
1969 52,365 40,582,096
1968 51,134 39,734,609
1967 49,911 38,895,080
1966 48,699 38,024,836
1965 47,500 37,129,656
1964 46,322 36,201,563
1963 45,176 35,249,101
1962 44,042 34,288,560
1961 42,889 33,409,059
1960 41,700 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Seychelles and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Seychelles

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Seychelles Vietnam
2023 2.02 1.91
2022 2.01 1.93
2021 2.46 1.94
2020 2.29 1.96
2019 2.36 1.94
2018 2.41 1.88
2017 2.41 1.99
2016 2.39 2
2015 2.31 2.1
2014 2.25 2.09
2013 2.26 1.98
2012 2.37 1.97
2011 2.33 1.93
2010 2.16 1.91
2009 2.38 1.92
2008 2.33 1.93
2007 2.24 1.91
2006 2.11 1.87
2005 2.2 1.89
2004 2.01 1.97
2003 2.06 2
2002 2.04 2.01
2001 1.98 2.02
2000 2.08 2.03
1999 2.04 2
1998 2.04 2.1
1997 2.1 2.27
1996 2.31 2.47
1995 2.36 2.7
1994 2.6 2.94
1993 2.58 3.17
1992 2.53 3.35
1991 2.69 3.52
1990 2.61 3.6
1989 2.67 3.64
1988 2.79 3.62
1987 2.92 3.72
1986 3.07 3.96
1985 3.09 4.21
1984 3.24 4.41
1983 3.22 4.52
1982 3.13 4.59
1981 3.67 4.67
1980 3.79 4.8
1979 3.66 4.94
1978 3.92 5.1
1977 3.75 5.29
1976 4.09 5.46
1975 4.75 5.62
1974 5.1 5.78
1973 4.78 6.11
1972 5.16 6.1
1971 5.69 6.07
1970 5.31 6.02
1969 5.48 6.01
1968 5.61 6.03
1967 5.9 5.88
1966 6.13 5.97
1965 5.72 6.16
1964 5.69 6.29
1963 5.61 6.39
1962 5.51 6.26
1961 5.42 5.48
1960 5.31 6.27

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

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Seychelles and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Seychelles

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Seychelles Vietnam
2024 35 33.9
2023 34.7 33.4
2022 34.4 33
2021 34 32.5
2020 33.6 32.1
2019 33.2 31.6
2018 32.9 31.2
2017 32.6 30.8
2016 32.3 30.5
2015 32.1 30.2
2014 31.8 29.8
2013 31.6 29.4
2012 31.5 29
2011 31.4 28.7
2010 31.2 28.3
2009 30.8 27.9
2008 30.4 27.4
2007 30 26.9
2006 29.6 26.3
2005 29.3 25.8
2004 28.9 25.4
2003 28.5 25
2002 28.1 24.6
2001 27.7 24.2
2000 27.3 23.7
1999 26.8 23.3
1998 26.4 22.9
1997 26.1 22.4
1996 25.7 22
1995 25.4 21.7
1994 25.2 21.4
1993 24.8 21.1
1992 24.5 20.9
1991 24 20.7
1990 23.6 20.5
1989 23.3 20.4
1988 22.9 20.2
1987 22.5 20.1
1986 22.3 20
1985 22 19.9
1984 21.7 19.8
1983 21.4 19.7
1982 21.1 19.6
1981 20.7 19.5
1980 20.4 19.4
1979 19.9 19.3
1978 19.6 19.1
1977 19.3 19
1976 19 18.8
1975 18.9 18.7
1974 18.7 18.6
1973 18.6 18.5
1972 18.5 18.5
1971 18.4 18.4
1970 18.5 18.4
1969 18.7 18.4
1968 19 18.4
1967 19.4 18.5
1966 19.8 18.7
1965 20.2 18.9
1964 20.6 19.2
1963 21 19.7
1962 21.3 20.2
1961 21.6 20.7
1960 21.9 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Seychelles Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.18%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.69%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.59%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.8%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.5
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2018
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2018
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$811M
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$774M
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
124,500
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.4%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
70.6%
2024

Energy

Seychelles Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,411 kg
2007
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.08
2007
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.88 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.24 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.51%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Seychelles Vietnam
% of world population
0.001%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,590
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
45.3%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
55.2:44.8
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.8
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
7
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.34
2022
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
148
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.2%
2020
96.1%
2022
English speaking
37.9%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
87.4%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Seychelles Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$766
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$214.2
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.6
2022
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.3
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
30.2%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.3%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
52
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.2 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Seychelles Vietnam
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
1,464 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5.98 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
130.1 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
327 mi
2015
354,460 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) (2000–2019, 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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