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Seychelles vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Seychelles has a population of 121K (ranked 181/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). The Seychelles' land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 181st vs. 37th).

By GDP, The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Seychelles Zambia
Population
126311
22697916
Population rank 181/197 62/197
GDP
$2.17B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 178/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$17,859
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 63/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,239
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$1.25B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,288
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 57/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,944
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
708 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.02
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
35 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Seychelles and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Seychelles and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Seychelles

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Seychelles Zambia
2024 $2,167,239,562 $25,303,185,342
2023 $2,187,379,755 $27,577,956,471
2022 $2,018,346,589 $29,163,782,140
2021 $1,487,173,795 $22,096,416,932
2020 $1,382,551,752 $18,137,764,931
2019 $1,868,690,097 $23,308,667,781
2018 $1,784,313,927 $26,311,507,274
2017 $1,675,370,641 $25,873,601,261
2016 $1,568,513,348 $20,958,412,538
2015 $1,432,403,352 $21,251,216,799
2014 $1,387,577,870 $27,141,023,558
2013 $1,333,160,407 $28,037,239,463
2012 $1,089,407,839 $25,503,060,420
2011 $1,058,918,707 $23,459,515,276
2010 $981,616,542 $20,265,559,484
2009 $850,901,620 $15,328,342,304
2008 $979,597,394 $17,910,858,638
2007 $1,077,308,814 $14,056,957,976
2006 $1,081,441,283 $12,756,858,899
2005 $977,899,382 $8,331,870,169
2004 $893,012,218 $6,221,110,219
2003 $750,847,230 $4,901,869,764
2002 $742,134,838 $4,193,850,445
2001 $662,064,156 $4,094,441,301
2000 $654,212,394 $3,600,632,111
1999 $662,838,615 $3,404,284,891
1998 $647,287,376 $3,537,741,942
1997 $598,966,982 $4,303,288,480
1996 $535,250,347 $3,597,220,962
1995 $540,733,048 $3,806,983,413
1994 $517,570,058 $3,656,806,166
1993 $504,230,621 $3,273,505,344
1992 $461,409,399 $3,182,810,841
1991 $398,307,170 $3,376,806,697
1990 $392,163,561 $3,288,381,797
1989 $324,333,367 $3,994,673,161
1988 $301,985,618 $3,728,878,149
1987 $265,212,957 $2,265,250,972
1986 $221,147,061 $1,664,413,508
1985 $179,691,483 $2,252,454,500
1984 $160,992,921 $2,719,518,933
1983 $156,098,237 $3,321,048,451
1982 $157,211,790 $3,871,117,093
1981 $163,750,728 $4,008,126,497
1980 $156,783,830 $3,884,530,854
1979 $127,261,099 $3,353,445,378
1978 $85,552,366 $2,811,032,473
1977 $64,526,401 $2,515,296,940
1976 $49,278,982 $2,742,859,263
1975 $47,803,146 $2,442,672,141
1974 $43,134,496 $2,910,981,262
1973 $36,896,280 $2,434,255,237
1972 $30,645,123 $1,872,416,680
1971 $21,965,951 $1,653,259,341
1970 $18,432,032 $1,788,779,285
1969 $16,452,028 $1,926,399,230
1968 $16,074,028 $1,573,739,371
1967 $16,632,032 $1,340,639,464
1966 $16,443,034 $1,238,999,505
1965 $15,603,032 $1,061,199,576
1964 $15,393,032 $822,639,671
1963 $13,923,029 $704,339,719
1962 $12,642,026 $679,279,729
1961 $11,592,024 $682,359,727
1960 $12,012,025 $698,739,721

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

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Seychelles and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Seychelles

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Seychelles Zambia
2024 $17,859 $1,187
2023 $18,263 $1,331
2022 $16,837 $1,447
2021 $14,983 $1,127
2020 $14,041 $952
2019 $19,142 $1,259
2018 $18,440 $1,464
2017 $17,480 $1,483
2016 $16,567 $1,239
2015 $15,333 $1,296
2014 $15,188 $1,707
2013 $14,821 $1,821
2012 $12,337 $1,710
2011 $12,110 $1,625
2010 $10,935 $1,451
2009 $9,747 $1,136
2008 $11,265 $1,376
2007 $12,669 $1,119
2006 $12,783 $1,052
2005 $11,802 $711
2004 $10,828 $549
2003 $9,070 $446
2002 $8,864 $394
2001 $8,153 $397
2000 $8,064 $359
1999 $8,243 $350
1998 $8,210 $373
1997 $7,747 $466
1996 $7,004 $400
1995 $7,181 $433
1994 $6,975 $426
1993 $6,979 $391
1992 $6,520 $389
1991 $5,655 $423
1990 $5,642 $422
1989 $4,689 $526
1988 $4,392 $504
1987 $3,872 $315
1986 $3,368 $238.2
1985 $2,754 $332
1984 $2,488 $413
1983 $2,426 $520
1982 $2,441 $627
1981 $2,557 $670
1980 $2,478 $669
1979 $2,030 $595
1978 $1,377 $514
1977 $1,044 $474
1976 $814 $533
1975 $806 $490
1974 $745 $601
1973 $649 $518
1972 $547 $410
1971 $402 $372
1970 $344 $414
1969 $314 $459
1968 $314 $387
1967 $333 $341
1966 $338 $325
1965 $328 $287.4
1964 $332 $230
1963 $308 $203.2
1962 $287 $202.3
1961 $270.3 $209.7
1960 $288.1 $221.6

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

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Seychelles vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Seychelles

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Seychelles Zambia
2026 73.3 66.9
2025 73.1 66.7
2024 73 66.5
2023 72.9 66.3
2022 71.2 65.3
2021 71.2 62.4
2020 74.1 63.4
2019 72.1 62.9
2018 72.2 62.1
2017 72.2 61.6
2016 72.2 61.1
2015 72.3 60.7
2014 72.4 60.1
2013 72.4 59.4
2012 72.5 58.7
2011 72.5 57.8
2010 72.5 56.9
2009 72.4 55.9
2008 72.3 54.8
2007 72.2 53.7
2006 72 52.7
2005 71.9 51.6
2004 71.7 50.5
2003 71.7 49.6
2002 71.5 48.5
2001 71.4 47.4
2000 71.3 46.6
1999 71.2 45.9
1998 71.1 45.7
1997 70.8 45.7
1996 70.8 45.8
1995 70.6 46.1
1994 70.5 46.3
1993 70.4 46.7
1992 70.3 47
1991 70.3 47.4
1990 70.2 48.2
1989 70.1 48.9
1988 70 49.7
1987 69.9 50.4
1986 69.8 51.1
1985 69.6 52
1984 69.5 52.9
1983 69.3 53.7
1982 69 54.4
1981 68.7 55
1980 68.5 55.5
1979 68.2 56
1978 67.9 56.3
1977 67.6 56.3
1976 67.2 56.1
1975 66.8 55.7
1974 66.4 55.4
1973 65.9 54.9
1972 65.3 54.4
1971 64.6 53.9
1970 64 53.4
1969 63.3 53
1968 62.6 52.7
1967 62.1 52.5
1966 61.7 52.3
1965 61.4 52.1
1964 61.2 51.2
1963 60.9 51.6
1962 60.7 51.3
1961 60.6 51
1960 60.5 50.6
1959 60.4 50.3
1958 60.4 49.9
1957 60.2 49.5
1956 59.8 49.1
1955 59.4 48.8
1954 59 48.4
1953 58.7 48
1952 58.4 47.6
1951 58 47.2
1950 57.8 46.8

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

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Seychelles and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Seychelles

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Seychelles Zambia
2024 121,354 21,314,956
2023 119,773 20,723,965
2022 119,878 20,152,938
2021 99,258 19,603,607
2020 98,462 19,059,395
2019 97,625 18,513,839
2018 96,762 17,973,569
2017 95,843 17,441,320
2016 94,677 16,914,423
2015 93,419 16,399,089
2014 91,359 15,895,315
2013 89,949 15,398,997
2012 88,303 14,913,629
2011 87,441 14,437,796
2010 89,770 13,965,594
2009 87,298 13,490,389
2008 86,956 13,021,324
2007 85,033 12,565,085
2006 84,600 12,129,553
2005 82,858 11,718,819
2004 82,475 11,338,198
2003 82,781 10,983,595
2002 83,723 10,647,949
2001 81,202 10,325,185
2000 81,131 10,017,631
1999 80,410 9,740,005
1998 78,846 9,482,408
1997 77,319 9,237,063
1996 76,417 9,004,053
1995 75,304 8,785,763
1994 74,205 8,576,269
1993 72,253 8,373,921
1992 70,763 8,176,680
1991 70,439 7,981,650
1990 69,507 7,786,169
1989 69,167 7,589,216
1988 68,755 7,391,440
1987 68,499 7,191,282
1986 65,652 6,986,471
1985 65,244 6,780,953
1984 64,717 6,580,490
1983 64,335 6,381,038
1982 64,413 6,178,637
1981 64,035 5,983,289
1980 63,261 5,802,833
1979 62,686 5,631,728
1978 62,150 5,465,374
1977 61,786 5,302,480
1976 60,504 5,143,842
1975 59,292 4,990,086
1974 57,937 4,842,746
1973 56,892 4,702,693
1972 56,029 4,569,309
1971 54,695 4,442,525
1970 53,600 4,321,718
1969 52,365 4,197,116
1968 51,134 4,065,593
1967 49,911 3,936,343
1966 48,699 3,812,003
1965 47,500 3,692,086
1964 46,322 3,577,017
1963 45,176 3,465,907
1962 44,042 3,358,099
1961 42,889 3,254,086
1960 41,700 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Seychelles and Zambia

Fertility rate
Seychelles

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Seychelles Zambia
2023 2.02 4.1
2022 2.01 4.18
2021 2.46 4.25
2020 2.29 4.32
2019 2.36 4.42
2018 2.41 4.49
2017 2.41 4.57
2016 2.39 4.67
2015 2.31 4.78
2014 2.25 4.89
2013 2.26 5.01
2012 2.37 5.14
2011 2.33 5.26
2010 2.16 5.36
2009 2.38 5.45
2008 2.33 5.53
2007 2.24 5.61
2006 2.11 5.68
2005 2.2 5.7
2004 2.01 5.7
2003 2.06 5.71
2002 2.04 5.77
2001 1.98 5.85
2000 2.08 5.92
1999 2.04 6
1998 2.04 6.07
1997 2.1 6.12
1996 2.31 6.18
1995 2.36 6.23
1994 2.6 6.26
1993 2.58 6.3
1992 2.53 6.35
1991 2.69 6.46
1990 2.61 6.57
1989 2.67 6.64
1988 2.79 6.7
1987 2.92 6.8
1986 3.07 6.87
1985 3.09 6.93
1984 3.24 6.97
1983 3.22 7.01
1982 3.13 7.04
1981 3.67 7.07
1980 3.79 7.14
1979 3.66 7.22
1978 3.92 7.29
1977 3.75 7.35
1976 4.09 7.39
1975 4.75 7.42
1974 5.1 7.36
1973 4.78 7.34
1972 5.16 7.3
1971 5.69 7.26
1970 5.31 7.22
1969 5.48 7.18
1968 5.61 7.18
1967 5.9 7.15
1966 6.13 7.14
1965 5.72 7.12
1964 5.69 7.09
1963 5.61 7.06
1962 5.51 7.01
1961 5.42 6.98
1960 5.31 6.95

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

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Seychelles and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Seychelles

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Seychelles Zambia
2024 35 18.8
2023 34.7 18.6
2022 34.4 18.4
2021 34 18.2
2020 33.6 18
2019 33.2 17.9
2018 32.9 17.7
2017 32.6 17.5
2016 32.3 17.4
2015 32.1 17.2
2014 31.8 17.1
2013 31.6 17
2012 31.5 16.9
2011 31.4 16.8
2010 31.2 16.7
2009 30.8 16.6
2008 30.4 16.5
2007 30 16.4
2006 29.6 16.3
2005 29.3 16.3
2004 28.9 16.2
2003 28.5 16.1
2002 28.1 16
2001 27.7 15.9
2000 27.3 15.9
1999 26.8 15.8
1998 26.4 15.8
1997 26.1 15.8
1996 25.7 15.8
1995 25.4 15.8
1994 25.2 15.8
1993 24.8 15.8
1992 24.5 15.8
1991 24 15.7
1990 23.6 15.7
1989 23.3 15.7
1988 22.9 15.6
1987 22.5 15.6
1986 22.3 15.5
1985 22 15.5
1984 21.7 15.4
1983 21.4 15.4
1982 21.1 15.3
1981 20.7 15.3
1980 20.4 15.2
1979 19.9 15.3
1978 19.6 15.3
1977 19.3 15.4
1976 19 15.4
1975 18.9 15.5
1974 18.7 15.7
1973 18.6 15.8
1972 18.5 15.9
1971 18.4 16.1
1970 18.5 16.2
1969 18.7 16.4
1968 19 16.4
1967 19.4 16.5
1966 19.8 16.5
1965 20.2 16.6
1964 20.6 16.6
1963 21 16.7
1962 21.3 16.8
1961 21.6 16.9
1960 21.9 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Seychelles Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.18%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.69%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.59%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
65.8%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.5
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2018
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2018
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies
23
2024
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$811M
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$774M
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
124,500
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.4%
2020
n/a
Banked people share n/a
72.7%
2024

Energy

Seychelles Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,411 kg
2007
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.08
2007
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.88 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.24 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.51%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Seychelles Zambia
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,590
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
45.3%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
55.2:44.8
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.8
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
7
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.34
2022
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
148
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.2%
2020
82%
2023
English speaking
37.9%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
87.4%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Seychelles Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$766
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$214.2
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.6
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.3
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
30.2%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.3%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
52
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.2%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.2 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Seychelles Zambia
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
1,464 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5.98 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
130.1 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
327 mi
2015
42,049 mi
2018

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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 (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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