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Seychelles vs Kenya

Seychelles and Kenya side by side across 202 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$2.25B vs $147.27BSeychelles vs Kenya
GDP per Capita$17,675 vs $2,714Seychelles vs Kenya
Population122.73K vs 57.53MSeychelles vs Kenya

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Indicator Seychelles KenyaPeriod
GDPEconomy$2.25B$147.27B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$17,675$2,7142026
Inflation RateEconomy2.6%6.4%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—8.8%2026-06-09
Official Exchange RateEconomy14.14 LCU/USD129.27 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.1%-6.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.6%5.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy55%71.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-311.5M$-8.15B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy1.5%4.5%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$19,200$2,2002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$34,930$6,9102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$4.4B$403.64B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy2.6%23.2%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy14.3%16.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy5.4%7.1%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy67.9%55.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy18.7%17%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$11.95M$5B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.5%4.2%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy—35%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$773.68M$12.39B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy24.5%31.8%2016/2023 ⚠
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy22.1%14.1%2008/2023 ⚠
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy—67.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy—63%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy32.138.52018/2022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy0.7%45.5%2018/2022
Account OwnershipEconomy—90.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy16.9%27.8%2024/2022
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.2%1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy172.3%37.5%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.6%3.5%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$228M$1.76B2020/2019
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy124.5K2.05M2020/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-7.8%-4.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$298.58M$1.5B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy13.8%1.2%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy33.1%17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33.8%23.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy9.6%16.7%2025/2022
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy52.136.92024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy0.1%1.2%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%2.5%2017/2023 ⚠
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$169$472017/2023 ⚠
Lending Interest RateEconomy9.9%16.6%2025/2024
Real Interest RateEconomy7.1%13%2025/2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy2.5%15.6%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$12,252$1,7902021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy—45.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy—12.5%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy—41.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy—63.8%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy69.3%76.9%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.1%7.1%2018/2022
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy31.94.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy76.26.42024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy4.6%2.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy—4.8%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy1.4%65.5%2018/2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy8.4%90.1%2018/2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.9B$21.43B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$2.21B$29.58B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7870.662024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4890.2032024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade8.516.52021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%1.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.3%30.7%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade85.9%49.2%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.1%3.2%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade79.6%15.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade92.7%21.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.8480.6282023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment—0.5262023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.7550.4562023
PopulationDemographics122.73K57.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.1%1.9%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics76.3 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics34.6 years20.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics1.853.172024
Rural PopulationDemographics54.5%67.8%2025
Population Under 15Demographics19.8%36.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics45.5%32.2%2025
Population DensityDemographics295.3/km²101/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics13.226.62026
Death RateDemographics8.097.132026
Net Migration RateDemographics10.1-0.592026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics80.7 years66.1 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics72.1 years61.6 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics1.6%2.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth12.934.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth—3%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.5%4.4%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health6.60.292022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth80572023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth6.628.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth15.6%18%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth28%24.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—35.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth41.9378.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth14.339.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth8.5121.52023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth172072024
Measles ImmunizationHealth98%80%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth98%88%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth33%—2024
Basic SanitationHealth—5.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth9.3%3.1%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health2.631.332023/2019
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth—62.5%2022
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth99.5%70.2%2020/2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health7.322.272023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth53.554.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$766$852023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth69%37.8%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth17.3%9.6%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth—92.8%2020
Child StuntingChild Welfare6.2%17.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare4.3%4.5%2012/2022 ⚠
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare—76%2022
Child MarriageChild Welfare—12.5%2022
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare10.2%3.4%2012/2022 ⚠
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.5%4%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation14.5%10.4%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation93.9%82.2%2010/2000 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation99%93.2%2010/2014
Primary Completion RateEducation—90.8%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation—86.6%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation93.2%94.3%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation96.1%95.6%2024/2006 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation76.3%62.4%2024/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation—65%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation89.7%100%2024/2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation70.8%84.3%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security2.5%36.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—2.75M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture3.4%49.5%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture149.8112.42022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture241.36 t1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture—49.5K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture—243K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—65.76K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture—4.02M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture—282.15K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—312.2K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture—1,666 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture—6,553 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—3,044 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture557 head22.4M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance84.92022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance72322024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.760.5632025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.680.4462025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.0540.5642025
Control of CorruptionGovernance1.23-0.82024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.63-0.32024
Rule of LawGovernance0.6-0.462024
Political StabilityGovernance0.92-1.362024
Regulatory QualityGovernance0.39-0.332024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.63-0.352024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian—617.13K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian—02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian—218.65K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian—9.8K2025
Internet UsersTechnology87.8%35%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology125.6126.52024
4G CoverageTechnology99%97.3%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology31.632024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.4%4.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99%98%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology1%12.3%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.4%1.3%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.2%0.8%2016/2024 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure100%77%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure236.92K5.14M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure48.7%40.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy24.9 MW3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy18.9 MW551.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy6 MW436.1 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy—892.7 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy1.9%67.7%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy100%31.6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy—195 kWh2024
Power Transmission LossesEnergy—25.8%2024
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy4.1 MW87.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy100%67.1%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy14.3%4.6%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy1.6%16.4%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%20.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy84.1%10%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.6 TWh16 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy556 gCO₂/kWh95 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy28,967 kWh1,608 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate7.24 t0.38 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate4.5%78.1%2021
Forest AreaClimate73.3%6.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate32.6%11.8%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate—19.5%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate9.3 µg/m³20.3 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Seychelles or Kenya have the larger economy?

Kenya has the larger economy: $2.25B for Seychelles versus $147.27B for Kenya (GDP, current US$).

How do Seychelles and Kenya compare across indicators?

This page compares Seychelles and Kenya on 202 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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