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Seychelles vs Burundi

Seychelles and Burundi side by side across 197 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$2.25B vs $8.14BSeychelles vs Burundi
GDP per Capita$17,675 vs $546Seychelles vs Burundi
Population122.73K vs 14.39MSeychelles vs Burundi

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Indicator Seychelles BurundiPeriod
GDPEconomy$2.25B$8.14B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$17,675$5462026
Inflation RateEconomy2.6%14.5%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy14.14 LCU/USD2,984.43 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.1%-2.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.6%0.9%2025
Public DebtEconomy55%37%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-311.5M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy1.5%3.8%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$19,200$2402025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$34,930$1,2502025
GDP (PPP)Economy$4.4B$17.96B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy2.6%34.3%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy14.3%18.2%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy5.4%13.1%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy67.9%42.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy18.7%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$11.95M$273.06M2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.5%8.1%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy47.1%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$773.68M$90.35M2024/2023
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy24.5%38.5%2016/2025 ⚠
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy22.1%12.7%2008/2021 ⚠
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy78.3%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy79.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy32.137.52018/2020
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy0.7%74.2%2018/2020
Account OwnershipEconomy7.1%2014
Youth NEET RateEconomy16.9%11.2%2024/2020
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.2%3.8%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy172.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.6%18.2%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$228M$3.7M2020/2011 ⚠
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy124.5K299K2020/2017
Current Account BalanceEconomy-7.8%-5.5%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$298.58M$31.71M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy13.8%0.7%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy33.1%17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33.8%22.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy9.6%1.7%2025/2020 ⚠
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy52.125.62024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy0.1%14%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy1%18.3%2017/2023 ⚠
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$169$452017/2023 ⚠
Lending Interest RateEconomy9.9%12.4%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy7.1%-4.9%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy2.5%43.1%2024/2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$12,252$1512021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy85.3%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy3.1%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy11.6%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy83.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy69.3%51.1%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.1%7.1%2018/2020
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy31.93.22024/2022
ATMs per 100,000Economy76.21.62024/2022
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy4.6%1.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.2%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy1.4%87.2%2018/2020
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy8.4%97.4%2018/2020
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.9B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$2.21B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7870.8422024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4890.4432024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade8.52021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%1.9%2024/2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.3%15.2%2024/2023
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade85.9%46%2024/2023
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.1%1.3%2024/2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade79.6%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade92.7%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.8480.4392023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5012023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.7550.2862023
PopulationDemographics122.73K14.39M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.1%2.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics76.3 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics34.6 years16.6 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics1.854.792024
Rural PopulationDemographics54.5%74.3%2025
Population Under 15Demographics19.8%44%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics45.5%25.7%2025
Population DensityDemographics295.3/km²567.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics13.2322026
Death RateDemographics8.096.582026
Net Migration RateDemographics10.1-2.382026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics80.7 years65.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics72.1 years61.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics1.6%5.8%2025
Infant MortalityHealth12.930.52024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.8%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.5%9.1%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health6.60.082022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth80482023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth6.612.32021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth15.6%24.8%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth28%24.5%2023
Maternal MortalityHealth41.93922023
Under-Five MortalityHealth14.349.22023
Neonatal MortalityHealth8.5119.62023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth17832024
Measles ImmunizationHealth98%86%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth98%89%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth33%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth9.3%4.3%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health2.630.692023/2014 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth28.5%2017
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth99.5%76.5%2020/2021
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health7.320.792023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth53.552.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$766$282023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth69%38.8%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth17.3%10.1%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth99.2%2017
Child StuntingChild Welfare6.2%55.3%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare4.3%7.8%2012/2024 ⚠
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare83.5%2017
Child MarriageChild Welfare19%2017
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare10.2%1.5%2012/2020 ⚠
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.5%4.5%2023/2025
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation14.5%6.4%2024/2025
Adult Literacy RateEducation93.9%71.3%2010/2020 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation99%88.4%2010/2020 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation50.1%2017
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation25.3%2017
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation93.2%73.5%2024/2025
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation96.1%62.9%2024/2025
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation76.3%29.4%2024/2025
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation7.2%2017
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation89.7%95.8%2024/2025
Secondary EnrollmentEducation70.8%23.1%2024/2025
UndernourishmentFood Security2.5%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security875K2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture3.4%83.9%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture149.8119.22022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture241.36 t2.68M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture6.9K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture30K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture11K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture590K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture136K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture8.36K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,227 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,368 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture730 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture557 head1.2M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance85.62022/2016 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance72172024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.760.1852025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.680.062025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.0540.8452025
Control of CorruptionGovernance1.23-1.462024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.63-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance0.6-1.32024
Political StabilityGovernance0.92-1.382024
Regulatory QualityGovernance0.39-0.812024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.63-1.492024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian110.8K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian6.82K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian1.47K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian7342025
Internet UsersTechnology87.8%8.6%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology125.663.22024/2023
4G CoverageTechnology99%32.2%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology31.602024/2023
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.4%25.2%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99%53.2%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology1%311.1%2025/2017 ⚠
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.4%27.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.2%0.2%2016/2018
Electricity AccessInfrastructure100%20.1%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure236.92K12K2023/1998 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure48.7%36.8%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy24.9 MW178 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy18.9 MW10 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy6 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy164 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy1.9%83%2022
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy100%0.1%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy4.1 MW7.7 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy100%3.6%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy14.3%0%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy1.6%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%73.5%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy84.1%24.5%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy0.6 TWh0.6 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy556 gCO₂/kWh184 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy28,967 kWh277 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate7.24 t0.07 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate4.5%61.3%2021
Forest AreaClimate73.3%10.9%2023
Protected AreasClimate32.6%7.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate2.8%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate9.3 µg/m³35.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Seychelles or Burundi have the larger economy?

Burundi has the larger economy: $2.25B for Seychelles versus $8.14B for Burundi (GDP, current US$).

How do Seychelles and Burundi compare across indicators?

This page compares Seychelles and Burundi on 197 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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