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Seychelles vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Seychelles has a population of 121K (ranked 181/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). The Seychelles' land area is 177.6 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 181st vs. 60th).

By GDP, The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Seychelles Zimbabwe
Population
126311
17361868
Population rank 181/197 74/197
GDP
$2.17B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 178/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$17,859
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 63/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,239
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$1.25B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.6%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,288
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 57/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,944
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 177.6 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
708 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.02
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
35 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Seychelles and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Seychelles and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Seychelles

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Seychelles Zimbabwe
2024 $2,167,239,562 $41,539,411,516
2023 $2,187,379,755 $35,871,779,681
2022 $2,018,346,589 $40,757,561,709
2021 $1,487,173,795 $41,287,673,690
2020 $1,382,551,752 $31,980,334,561
2019 $1,868,690,097 $33,357,695,635
2018 $1,784,313,927 $34,141,666,667
2017 $1,675,370,641 $51,035,657,371
2016 $1,568,513,348 $20,559,250,000
2015 $1,432,403,352 $19,973,250,000
2014 $1,387,577,870 $19,505,500,000
2013 $1,333,160,407 $19,100,750,000
2012 $1,089,407,839 $17,123,500,000
2011 $1,058,918,707 $14,109,000,000
2010 $981,616,542 $12,047,750,000
2009 $850,901,620 $9,670,750,000
2008 $979,597,394 $4,418,000,000
2007 $1,077,308,814 $5,294,750,000
2006 $1,081,441,283 $5,446,750,000
2005 $977,899,382 $5,758,250,000
2004 $893,012,218 $5,808,500,000
2003 $750,847,230 $5,730,500,000
2002 $742,134,838 $6,345,250,000
2001 $662,064,156 $6,780,750,000
2000 $654,212,394 $6,693,250,000
1999 $662,838,615 $6,861,500,000
1998 $647,287,376 $6,405,250,000
1997 $598,966,982 $8,534,000,000
1996 $535,250,347 $8,557,500,000
1995 $540,733,048 $7,115,000,000
1994 $517,570,058 $6,894,250,000
1993 $504,230,621 $6,567,250,000
1992 $461,409,399 $6,755,000,000
1991 $398,307,170 $8,646,000,000
1990 $392,163,561 $8,788,301,546
1989 $324,333,367 $8,290,553,535
1988 $301,985,618 $7,818,774,177
1987 $265,212,957 $6,744,657,033
1986 $221,147,061 $6,220,698,247
1985 $179,691,483 $5,640,137,575
1984 $160,992,921 $6,355,369,172
1983 $156,098,237 $7,768,031,182
1982 $157,211,790 $8,544,060,905
1981 $163,750,728 $8,015,464,252
1980 $156,783,830 $6,682,278,300
1979 $127,261,099 $5,180,102,910
1978 $85,552,366 $4,353,822,343
1977 $64,526,401 $4,366,610,469
1976 $49,278,982 $4,320,576,877
1975 $47,803,146 $4,373,532,601
1974 $43,134,496 $3,984,194,614
1973 $36,896,280 $3,311,043,292
1972 $30,645,123 $2,679,096,597
1971 $21,965,951 $2,179,828,710
1970 $18,432,032 $1,885,168,339
1969 $16,452,028 $1,748,891,294
1968 $16,074,028 $1,480,355,355
1967 $16,632,032 $1,397,715,282
1966 $16,443,034 $1,282,403,936
1965 $15,603,032 $1,312,105,394
1964 $15,393,032 $1,217,759,447
1963 $13,923,029 $1,160,103,724
1962 $12,642,026 $1,118,172,226
1961 $11,592,024 $1,097,206,526
1960 $12,012,025 $1,053,528,036

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

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Seychelles and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Seychelles

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Seychelles Zimbabwe
2024 $17,859 $2,497
2023 $18,263 $2,195
2022 $16,837 $2,536
2021 $14,983 $2,614
2020 $14,041 $2,060
2019 $19,142 $2,184
2018 $18,440 $2,271
2017 $17,480 $3,445
2016 $16,567 $1,408
2015 $15,333 $1,387
2014 $15,188 $1,373
2013 $14,821 $1,363
2012 $12,337 $1,239
2011 $12,110 $1,038
2010 $10,935 $902
2009 $9,747 $736
2008 $11,265 $341
2007 $12,669 $414
2006 $12,783 $431
2005 $11,802 $461
2004 $10,828 $470
2003 $9,070 $468
2002 $8,864 $525
2001 $8,153 $566
2000 $8,064 $563
1999 $8,243 $582
1998 $8,210 $552
1997 $7,747 $751
1996 $7,004 $767
1995 $7,181 $648
1994 $6,975 $634
1993 $6,979 $605
1992 $6,520 $631
1991 $5,655 $831
1990 $5,642 $867
1989 $4,689 $840
1988 $4,392 $816
1987 $3,872 $726
1986 $3,368 $693
1985 $2,754 $649
1984 $2,488 $757
1983 $2,426 $959
1982 $2,441 $1,096
1981 $2,557 $1,069
1980 $2,478 $949
1979 $2,030 $779
1978 $1,377 $665
1977 $1,044 $677
1976 $814 $687
1975 $806 $717
1974 $745 $674
1973 $649 $579
1972 $547 $483
1971 $402 $406
1970 $344 $361
1969 $314 $346
1968 $314 $302
1967 $333 $294.4
1966 $338 $278.7
1965 $328 $294.3
1964 $332 $281.9
1963 $308 $277.1
1962 $287 $275.7
1961 $270.3 $279.2
1960 $288.1 $276.6

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

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Seychelles vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Seychelles

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Seychelles Zimbabwe
2026 73.3 63.6
2025 73.1 63.3
2024 73 63.1
2023 72.9 62.8
2022 71.2 62.4
2021 71.2 60.1
2020 74.1 61.5
2019 72.1 61.1
2018 72.2 60.9
2017 72.2 60.3
2016 72.2 59.8
2015 72.3 59
2014 72.4 58.1
2013 72.4 56.8
2012 72.5 55.4
2011 72.5 53.9
2010 72.5 51.9
2009 72.4 49.7
2008 72.3 48.5
2007 72.2 47.6
2006 72 47.1
2005 71.9 46.6
2004 71.7 46
2003 71.7 45.4
2002 71.5 45.9
2001 71.4 44.5
2000 71.3 46
1999 71.2 46.4
1998 71.1 47.6
1997 70.8 48.5
1996 70.8 49
1995 70.6 51.1
1994 70.5 52.5
1993 70.4 54
1992 70.3 55.6
1991 70.3 57
1990 70.2 58.3
1989 70.1 59.4
1988 70 60.2
1987 69.9 60.7
1986 69.8 61
1985 69.6 60.9
1984 69.5 60.6
1983 69.3 60
1982 69 59.9
1981 68.7 59.4
1980 68.5 59.1
1979 68.2 54.9
1978 67.9 54.7
1977 67.6 57
1976 67.2 57.6
1975 66.8 58.2
1974 66.4 58.2
1973 65.9 58.1
1972 65.3 58.2
1971 64.6 58
1970 64 57.8
1969 63.3 57.5
1968 62.6 57.1
1967 62.1 56.8
1966 61.7 56.4
1965 61.4 55.9
1964 61.2 55.4
1963 60.9 54.9
1962 60.7 54.5
1961 60.6 54
1960 60.5 53.5
1959 60.4 53
1958 60.4 52.6
1957 60.2 52.2
1956 59.8 51.8
1955 59.4 51.4
1954 59 51
1953 58.7 50.6
1952 58.4 50.2
1951 58 49.8
1950 57.8 49.4

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

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Seychelles and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Seychelles

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Seychelles Zimbabwe
2024 121,354 16,634,373
2023 119,773 16,340,822
2022 119,878 16,069,056
2021 99,258 15,797,210
2020 98,462 15,526,888
2019 97,625 15,271,368
2018 96,762 15,034,452
2017 95,843 14,812,482
2016 94,677 14,600,294
2015 93,419 14,399,013
2014 91,359 14,207,359
2013 89,949 14,013,808
2012 88,303 13,817,887
2011 87,441 13,595,424
2010 89,770 13,356,548
2009 87,298 13,142,790
2008 86,956 12,959,149
2007 85,033 12,804,058
2006 84,600 12,636,445
2005 82,858 12,483,432
2004 82,475 12,365,896
2003 82,781 12,232,323
2002 83,723 12,087,653
2001 81,202 11,971,901
2000 81,131 11,892,055
1999 80,410 11,783,458
1998 78,846 11,594,297
1997 77,319 11,369,827
1996 76,417 11,158,360
1995 75,304 10,974,599
1994 74,205 10,873,148
1993 72,253 10,860,288
1992 70,763 10,702,700
1991 70,439 10,404,816
1990 69,507 10,137,281
1989 69,167 9,864,798
1988 68,755 9,583,094
1987 68,499 9,284,644
1986 65,652 8,982,578
1985 65,244 8,686,813
1984 64,717 8,391,488
1983 64,335 8,098,404
1982 64,413 7,796,496
1981 64,035 7,498,635
1980 63,261 7,041,303
1979 62,686 6,647,556
1978 62,150 6,543,575
1977 61,786 6,449,512
1976 60,504 6,287,105
1975 59,292 6,098,658
1974 57,937 5,908,328
1973 56,892 5,720,404
1972 56,029 5,542,445
1971 54,695 5,374,712
1970 53,600 5,215,918
1969 52,365 5,058,181
1968 51,134 4,900,440
1967 49,911 4,748,307
1966 48,699 4,601,217
1965 47,500 4,458,462
1964 46,322 4,320,006
1963 45,176 4,185,877
1962 44,042 4,055,959
1961 42,889 3,930,401
1960 41,700 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Seychelles and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Seychelles

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Seychelles Zimbabwe
2023 2.02 3.72
2022 2.01 3.77
2021 2.46 3.77
2020 2.29 3.75
2019 2.36 3.75
2018 2.41 3.74
2017 2.41 3.77
2016 2.39 3.83
2015 2.31 3.91
2014 2.25 4.01
2013 2.26 4.11
2012 2.37 4.13
2011 2.33 4.13
2010 2.16 4.04
2009 2.38 3.95
2008 2.33 3.78
2007 2.24 3.68
2006 2.11 3.64
2005 2.2 3.69
2004 2.01 3.78
2003 2.06 3.86
2002 2.04 3.93
2001 1.98 3.98
2000 2.08 4.01
1999 2.04 4.06
1998 2.04 4.07
1997 2.1 4.08
1996 2.31 4.11
1995 2.36 4.15
1994 2.6 4.28
1993 2.58 4.39
1992 2.53 4.57
1991 2.69 4.72
1990 2.61 4.88
1989 2.67 5.07
1988 2.79 5.28
1987 2.92 5.5
1986 3.07 5.69
1985 3.09 5.87
1984 3.24 6.04
1983 3.22 6.2
1982 3.13 6.33
1981 3.67 6.45
1980 3.79 6.52
1979 3.66 6.59
1978 3.92 6.66
1977 3.75 6.71
1976 4.09 6.77
1975 4.75 6.83
1974 5.1 6.88
1973 4.78 6.94
1972 5.16 6.94
1971 5.69 6.94
1970 5.31 6.98
1969 5.48 7.04
1968 5.61 7.11
1967 5.9 7.16
1966 6.13 7.2
1965 5.72 7.23
1964 5.69 7.23
1963 5.61 7.23
1962 5.51 7.23
1961 5.42 7.21
1960 5.31 7.2

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

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Seychelles and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Seychelles

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Seychelles Zimbabwe
2024 35 19
2023 34.7 18.9
2022 34.4 18.7
2021 34 18.6
2020 33.6 18.5
2019 33.2 18.3
2018 32.9 18.2
2017 32.6 18.1
2016 32.3 18
2015 32.1 18
2014 31.8 18
2013 31.6 18
2012 31.5 18.1
2011 31.4 18.2
2010 31.2 18.3
2009 30.8 18.4
2008 30.4 18.5
2007 30 18.5
2006 29.6 18.5
2005 29.3 18.3
2004 28.9 18.3
2003 28.5 18.2
2002 28.1 18.1
2001 27.7 18
2000 27.3 17.8
1999 26.8 17.7
1998 26.4 17.5
1997 26.1 17.2
1996 25.7 16.9
1995 25.4 16.6
1994 25.2 16.4
1993 24.8 16.3
1992 24.5 16.4
1991 24 16.5
1990 23.6 16.3
1989 23.3 16.1
1988 22.9 15.9
1987 22.5 15.9
1986 22.3 15.9
1985 22 15.9
1984 21.7 15.8
1983 21.4 15.8
1982 21.1 15.8
1981 20.7 15.7
1980 20.4 15.6
1979 19.9 15.6
1978 19.6 15.7
1977 19.3 15.8
1976 19 15.8
1975 18.9 15.9
1974 18.7 15.9
1973 18.6 15.8
1972 18.5 15.8
1971 18.4 15.8
1970 18.5 15.7
1969 18.7 15.7
1968 19 15.7
1967 19.4 15.7
1966 19.8 15.7
1965 20.2 15.7
1964 20.6 15.7
1963 21 15.8
1962 21.3 16
1961 21.6 16.2
1960 21.9 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Seychelles Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$2.12B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.45%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.18%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.69%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.59%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
65.8%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.3%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.5
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2018
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.6%
2018
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
23
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$811M
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$774M
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
124,500
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
18.4%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share n/a
49.5%
2024

Energy

Seychelles Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,411 kg
2007
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.08
2007
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.88 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.24 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
1.9%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.51%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Seychelles Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,590
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
45.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
55.2:44.8
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.8
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
68
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
7
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
9.34
2022
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
148
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.2%
2020
89.8%
2022
English speaking
37.9%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
87.4%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Seychelles Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$766
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$214.2
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
73.3 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.6
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.3
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
30.2%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.3%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
52
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.2%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.2 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Seychelles Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
1,464 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
5.98 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
130.1 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
327 mi
2015
60,439 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) (2000–2025, 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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