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Seychelles vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Seychelles has a population of 121K (ranked 181/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). The Seychelles' land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 181st vs. 49th).

By GDP, The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Seychelles Yemen
Population
126311
43325643
Population rank 181/197 37/197
GDP
$2.17B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 178/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$17,859
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 63/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,239
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$1.25B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,288
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 57/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,944
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
708 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.02
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
35 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Seychelles and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Seychelles and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Seychelles

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Seychelles Yemen
2024 $2,167,239,562 -
2023 $2,187,379,755 -
2022 $2,018,346,589 -
2021 $1,487,173,795 -
2020 $1,382,551,752 -
2019 $1,868,690,097 -
2018 $1,784,313,927 $21,606,160,663
2017 $1,675,370,641 $26,842,229,045
2016 $1,568,513,348 $31,317,825,274
2015 $1,432,403,352 $42,444,490,074
2014 $1,387,577,870 $43,228,585,321
2013 $1,333,160,407 $40,415,233,436
2012 $1,089,407,839 $35,401,331,610
2011 $1,058,918,707 $32,726,417,878
2010 $981,616,542 $30,906,749,533
2009 $850,901,620 $25,130,278,213
2008 $979,597,394 $26,910,855,807
2007 $1,077,308,814 $21,650,528,674
2006 $1,081,441,283 $19,063,143,370
2005 $977,899,382 $16,731,566,717
2004 $893,012,218 $13,867,634,371
2003 $750,847,230 $11,777,532,662
2002 $742,134,838 $10,693,430,511
2001 $662,064,156 $9,852,990,693
2000 $654,212,394 $9,679,316,770
1999 $662,838,615 $7,639,325,296
1998 $647,287,376 $6,322,175,566
1997 $598,966,982 $6,838,298,531
1996 $535,250,347 $6,496,163,616
1995 $540,733,048 $12,796,345,679
1994 $517,570,058 $28,019,483,764
1993 $504,230,621 $21,736,802,664
1992 $461,409,399 $17,959,367,194
1991 $398,307,170 $14,665,445,462
1990 $392,163,561 $12,643,821,569
1989 $324,333,367 -
1988 $301,985,618 -
1987 $265,212,957 -
1986 $221,147,061 -
1985 $179,691,483 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Seychelles

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Seychelles Yemen
2024 $17,859 -
2023 $18,263 -
2022 $16,837 -
2021 $14,983 -
2020 $14,041 -
2019 $19,142 -
2018 $18,440 $634
2017 $17,480 $811
2016 $16,567 $975
2015 $15,333 $1,362
2014 $15,188 $1,430
2013 $14,821 $1,379
2012 $12,337 $1,245
2011 $12,110 $1,186
2010 $10,935 $1,155
2009 $9,747 $969
2008 $11,265 $1,072
2007 $12,669 $890
2006 $12,783 $810
2005 $11,802 $734
2004 $10,828 $628
2003 $9,070 $549
2002 $8,864 $513
2001 $8,153 $487
2000 $8,064 $493
1999 $8,243 $401
1998 $8,210 $343
1997 $7,747 $383
1996 $7,004 $375
1995 $7,181 $764
1994 $6,975 $1,735
1993 $6,979 $1,397
1992 $6,520 $1,198
1991 $5,655 $1,016
1990 $5,642 $910
1989 $4,689 -
1988 $4,392 -
1987 $3,872 -
1986 $3,368 -
1985 $2,754 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Seychelles

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Seychelles Yemen
2026 73.3 69.7
2025 73.1 69.6
2024 73 69.4
2023 72.9 69.3
2022 71.2 68
2021 71.2 66
2020 74.1 66.4
2019 72.1 66.6
2018 72.2 65.9
2017 72.2 67.1
2016 72.2 67.1
2015 72.3 66.8
2014 72.4 68
2013 72.4 68
2012 72.5 67.6
2011 72.5 67.4
2010 72.5 67.2
2009 72.4 66.9
2008 72.3 66.6
2007 72.2 66.2
2006 72 65.8
2005 71.9 65.4
2004 71.7 64.9
2003 71.7 64.4
2002 71.5 63.8
2001 71.4 63.3
2000 71.3 62.8
1999 71.2 62.3
1998 71.1 61.8
1997 70.8 61.3
1996 70.8 60.9
1995 70.6 60.5
1994 70.5 59.8
1993 70.4 59.7
1992 70.3 59.3
1991 70.3 58.8
1990 70.2 58.5
1989 70.1 58
1988 70 57.4
1987 69.9 56.8
1986 69.8 54
1985 69.6 55.4
1984 69.5 54.6
1983 69.3 53.6
1982 69 52.4
1981 68.7 51.7
1980 68.5 50.6
1979 68.2 49.5
1978 67.9 48.5
1977 67.6 47.4
1976 67.2 46.4
1975 66.8 45.5
1974 66.4 44.5
1973 65.9 43.6
1972 65.3 42.7
1971 64.6 41.8
1970 64 40.6
1969 63.3 39.6
1968 62.6 38
1967 62.1 37.1
1966 61.7 36.3
1965 61.4 35.6
1964 61.2 34.9
1963 60.9 33.4
1962 60.7 33.7
1961 60.6 34.1
1960 60.5 33.5
1959 60.4 32.9
1958 60.4 32.4
1957 60.2 31.8
1956 59.8 31.3
1955 59.4 30.8
1954 59 30.4
1953 58.7 30
1952 58.4 29.6
1951 58 29.3
1950 57.8 28.9

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

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Seychelles and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Seychelles

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Seychelles Yemen
2024 121,354 40,583,164
2023 119,773 39,390,799
2022 119,878 38,222,876
2021 99,258 37,140,230
2020 98,462 36,134,863
2019 97,625 35,111,408
2018 96,762 34,085,182
2017 95,843 33,090,921
2016 94,677 32,109,010
2015 93,419 31,159,379
2014 91,359 30,226,309
2013 89,949 29,312,952
2012 88,303 28,433,647
2011 87,441 27,582,897
2010 89,770 26,754,387
2009 87,298 25,927,724
2008 86,956 25,111,941
2007 85,033 24,318,082
2006 84,600 23,543,083
2005 82,858 22,790,085
2004 82,475 22,095,167
2003 82,781 21,456,379
2002 83,723 20,835,086
2001 81,202 20,226,147
2000 81,131 19,624,141
1999 80,410 19,029,420
1998 78,846 18,446,013
1997 77,319 17,873,936
1996 76,417 17,313,177
1995 75,304 16,740,058
1994 74,205 16,149,147
1993 72,253 15,563,914
1992 70,763 14,989,494
1991 70,439 14,430,201
1990 69,507 13,887,862
1989 69,167 13,364,174
1988 68,755 12,859,708
1987 68,499 12,369,912
1986 65,652 11,901,040
1985 65,244 11,453,825
1984 64,717 11,025,597
1983 64,335 10,621,499
1982 64,413 10,241,006
1981 64,035 9,882,362
1980 63,261 9,543,358
1979 62,686 9,224,194
1978 62,150 8,926,586
1977 61,786 8,648,222
1976 60,504 8,384,113
1975 59,292 8,133,598
1974 57,937 7,896,783
1973 56,892 7,672,796
1972 56,029 7,460,068
1971 54,695 7,257,462
1970 53,600 7,065,279
1969 52,365 6,875,859
1968 51,134 6,690,524
1967 49,911 6,516,444
1966 48,699 6,351,494
1965 47,500 6,195,593
1964 46,322 6,048,006
1963 45,176 5,911,135
1962 44,042 5,782,221
1961 42,889 5,655,232
1960 41,700 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Seychelles and Yemen

Fertility rate
Seychelles

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Seychelles Yemen
2023 2.02 4.59
2022 2.01 4.59
2021 2.46 4.6
2020 2.29 4.6
2019 2.36 4.6
2018 2.41 4.61
2017 2.41 4.61
2016 2.39 4.61
2015 2.31 4.62
2014 2.25 4.62
2013 2.26 4.62
2012 2.37 4.63
2011 2.33 4.63
2010 2.16 4.81
2009 2.38 5
2008 2.33 5.11
2007 2.24 5.26
2006 2.11 5.41
2005 2.2 5.56
2004 2.01 5.71
2003 2.06 5.84
2002 2.04 5.97
2001 1.98 6.14
2000 2.08 6.32
1999 2.04 6.49
1998 2.04 6.64
1997 2.1 6.82
1996 2.31 7
1995 2.36 7.53
1994 2.6 7.8
1993 2.58 8.05
1992 2.53 8.27
1991 2.69 8.46
1990 2.61 8.61
1989 2.67 8.71
1988 2.79 8.79
1987 2.92 8.83
1986 3.07 8.86
1985 3.09 8.86
1984 3.24 8.85
1983 3.22 8.83
1982 3.13 8.79
1981 3.67 8.75
1980 3.79 8.71
1979 3.66 8.67
1978 3.92 8.5
1977 3.75 8.47
1976 4.09 8.42
1975 4.75 8.37
1974 5.1 8.33
1973 4.78 8.29
1972 5.16 8.27
1971 5.69 8.26
1970 5.31 8.23
1969 5.48 8.22
1968 5.61 8.19
1967 5.9 8.17
1966 6.13 8.14
1965 5.72 8.1
1964 5.69 8.07
1963 5.61 8.03
1962 5.51 8.01
1961 5.42 8
1960 5.31 7.99

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

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Seychelles and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Seychelles

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Seychelles Yemen
2024 35 19.3
2023 34.7 19.2
2022 34.4 19.2
2021 34 19.1
2020 33.6 19.1
2019 33.2 19.1
2018 32.9 19
2017 32.6 18.9
2016 32.3 18.8
2015 32.1 18.7
2014 31.8 18.5
2013 31.6 18.3
2012 31.5 18.1
2011 31.4 17.9
2010 31.2 17.7
2009 30.8 17.4
2008 30.4 17.2
2007 30 16.9
2006 29.6 16.7
2005 29.3 16.4
2004 28.9 16.2
2003 28.5 16
2002 28.1 15.8
2001 27.7 15.6
2000 27.3 15.4
1999 26.8 15.2
1998 26.4 15
1997 26.1 14.9
1996 25.7 14.8
1995 25.4 14.7
1994 25.2 14.6
1993 24.8 14.6
1992 24.5 14.6
1991 24 14.6
1990 23.6 14.6
1989 23.3 14.6
1988 22.9 14.7
1987 22.5 14.8
1986 22.3 14.9
1985 22 15
1984 21.7 15.1
1983 21.4 15.3
1982 21.1 15.5
1981 20.7 15.7
1980 20.4 15.9
1979 19.9 16.1
1978 19.6 16.3
1977 19.3 16.6
1976 19 16.8
1975 18.9 17
1974 18.7 17.3
1973 18.6 17.6
1972 18.5 17.8
1971 18.4 18.1
1970 18.5 18.4
1969 18.7 18.7
1968 19 18.9
1967 19.4 19.1
1966 19.8 19.2
1965 20.2 19.3
1964 20.6 19.4
1963 21 19.5
1962 21.3 19.6
1961 21.6 19.6
1960 21.9 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Seychelles Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.18%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.69%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.59%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
65.8%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
66.5
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2018
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2018
3%
2014
Listed domestic companies
23
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$811M
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$774M
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$11.9M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
124,500
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
18.4%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share n/a
11.9%
2022

Energy

Seychelles Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,411 kg
2007
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.08
2007
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.88 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.24 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.51%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Seychelles Yemen
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,590
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
45.3%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
55.2:44.8
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.8
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
7
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.34
2022
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
148
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.2%
2020
54.1%
2004
English speaking
37.9%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
87.4%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Seychelles Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$766
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$214.2
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.6
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.3
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
30.2%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.3%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
52
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.2%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.2 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Seychelles Yemen
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
1,464 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5.98 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
130.1 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
327 mi
2015
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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