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Seychelles vs South Africa

173 indicators have a value for Seychelles, South Africa, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

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$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy2.6%5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy14.16 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.1%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.6%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy55%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-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)Economy44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$773.68M$76.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy89.4%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy49.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy81.1%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
Current Account BalanceEconomy-7.8%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$339.78M$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy14.8%-0.5%2025
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
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy9.9%10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy7.1%7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy2.5%12.9%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy69.3%65.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy31.982024
ATMs per 100,000Economy76.2462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy4.6%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.9B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$2.21B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8250.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4850.1532025
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 IndexDevelopment0.3882023
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 PrevalenceHealth17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.5%8.9%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth80742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth28%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth41.9117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth1435.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth8.3412.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth173892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth98%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth98%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth33%22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth9.3%7.2%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health2.632023
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health7.322023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth53.551.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$766$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth17.3%23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare6.2%24.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.5%6%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation14.5%23.5%2024/2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation91.2%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation97.2%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%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 CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation89.7%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation70.8%104.1%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security2.5%10%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture3.4%79.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture241.36 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture557 head12.1M head2024
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
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025
Internet UsersTechnology87.8%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology125.6179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology99%99.5%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology31.65.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.4%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99%99.9%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology1%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.4%1.1%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure100%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure236.92K15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy24.9 MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy18.9 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy6 MW4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy100%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy10.2%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
Forest AreaClimate73.3%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate32.6%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate9.3 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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