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Seychelles vs South Africa

Seychelles and South Africa side by side across 200 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$2.25B vs $479.96BSeychelles vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$17,675 vs $7,503Seychelles vs South Africa
Population122.73K vs 64.75MSeychelles vs South Africa

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Indicator Seychelles South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$2.25B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$17,675$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy2.6%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—7%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy14.14 LCU/USD16.37 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.1%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.6%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy55%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-311.5M$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy1.5%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$19,200$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$34,930$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$4.4B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy2.6%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy14.3%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy5.4%12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy67.9%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy18.7%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$11.95M$1B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.5%0.2%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy—44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$773.68M$76.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy24.5%89.4%2016/2024 ⚠
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy22.1%25.9%2008/2024 ⚠
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy—55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy—49.9%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy32.154.12018/2022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy0.7%17.4%2018/2022
Account OwnershipEconomy—81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy16.9%34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.2%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy172.3%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.6%2.8%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$228M$2.72B2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy124.5K3.89M2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-7.8%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$298.58M$2.47B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy13.8%0.6%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy33.1%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33.8%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy9.6%60.1%2025/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy52.151.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy0.1%7.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0.4%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%3.8%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy1%0.4%2017/2023 ⚠
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$169$242017/2023 ⚠
Lending Interest RateEconomy9.9%10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy7.1%7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy2.5%12.9%2024/2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$12,252$5,5212021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy—5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy—20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy—73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy—11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy69.3%65.8%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.1%3.7%2018/2022
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy31.982024
ATMs per 100,000Economy76.2462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy4.6%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy—5.7%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy1.4%30.2%2018/2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy8.4%59.6%2018/2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.9B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$2.21B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7870.5532024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4890.1452024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade8.539.12021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%8.2%2024/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.3%38.3%2024/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade85.9%12.8%2024/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.1%5.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade79.6%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade92.7%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.8480.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment—0.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.7550.4762023
PopulationDemographics122.73K64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.1%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics76.3 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics34.6 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics1.852.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics54.5%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics19.8%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics45.5%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics295.3/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics13.217.82026
Death RateDemographics8.099.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics10.12.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics80.7 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics72.1 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics1.6%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth12.924.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth—17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.5%8.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health6.60.792022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth80742023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth6.624.52021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth15.6%22.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth28%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth41.9117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth14.334.72023
Neonatal MortalityHealth8.5111.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth173892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth98%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth98%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth33%22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth—3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth9.3%7.2%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health2.632.252023/2010 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth—54.6%2016
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth99.5%96.7%2020/2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health7.326.392023/2022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth53.551.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$766$5372023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth69%37.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth17.3%23.7%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth—93.7%2016
Child StuntingChild Welfare6.2%24.4%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare4.3%3.6%2012/2017 ⚠
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare—88.6%2017
Child MarriageChild Welfare—3.6%2016
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare10.2%11.8%2012/2017 ⚠
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.5%6%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation14.5%23.5%2024/2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation93.9%91.2%2010/2024 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation99%97.2%2010/2024 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation—97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation—92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation93.2%93.9%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation96.1%90.4%2024/2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation76.3%86.9%2024/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation—62.2%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation89.7%77.9%2024/2002 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation70.8%104.1%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security2.5%10%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture3.4%79.4%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture149.8113.22022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture241.36 t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture—98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture—12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture—3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture—4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture—2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture—3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture557 head12.1M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance843.72022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance72412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.760.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.680.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.0540.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance1.23-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.63-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance0.60.022024
Political StabilityGovernance0.92-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance0.39-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.630.612024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian—55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian—02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian—82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian—02025
Internet UsersTechnology87.8%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology125.6179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology99%99.4%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology31.65.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.4%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99%99.9%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology1%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.4%1.1%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.2%0.6%2016/2022 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure100%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure236.92K15.45M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure48.7%24.2%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy24.9 MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy18.9 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy6 MW4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy—751.7 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy1.9%9.7%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy100%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy—3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy—10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy4.1 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy100%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy14.3%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy1.6%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy84.1%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy0.6 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy556 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy28,967 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate7.24 t6.88 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate4.5%6.4%2021
Forest AreaClimate73.3%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate32.6%12.9%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate—47.1%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate9.3 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Seychelles or South Africa have the larger economy?

South Africa has the larger economy: $2.25B for Seychelles versus $479.96B for South Africa (GDP, current US$).

How do Seychelles and South Africa compare across indicators?

This page compares Seychelles and South Africa on 200 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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Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=SC,ZA with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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