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Seychelles
Republic of Seychelles · Eastern Africa
At a glance
CapitalVictoria
Most common first languageSeychellois Creole89.1% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languagesSeychellois Creole, English, French
CurrencySeychellois rupee
Drives on theleft
Highest pointMorne Seychellois905 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfood86% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports74.2%of everything sold abroad, 2024
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland · archipelago
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Seychelles by the numbers
Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.
| Measure | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year. | 123k (2025) | 185th of 209 |
| GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices. | $2.39bn (2025) | 182nd of 203 |
| Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory. | 460 km² (2023) | 190th of 209 |
| Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations. | $26.9m (2024) | 146th of 151 |
| Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined. | $1.90bn (2025) | 148th of 180 |
| Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents. | 164k (2024) | 182nd of 205 |
| Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive. | 337 km² (2023) | 172nd of 203 |
| Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture. | 16 km² (2023) | 202nd of 206 |
| COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes. | 1 Mt (2024) | 164th of 198 |
| Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them. | 55.8k (2025) | 187th of 209 |
| Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed. | 76.3 years (2024) | 89th of 209 |
| GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population. | $19,449 (2025) | 73rd of 205 |
| Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months. | 87.8% (2024) | 70th of 191 |
| InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods. | 0.3% (2025) | 164th of 182 |
| Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas. | 45.5% (2025) | 153rd of 209 |
| Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates. | 1.85 (2024) | 112th of 209 |
| Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces. | 1.18% of GDP (2024) | 106th of 155 |
| Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies. | 172.3% of GDP (2025) | 11th of 183 |
| COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population. | 7.15 t (2024) | 32nd of 198 |
| Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1. | 0.848 (2023) | 54th of 193 |
Land borders
None. Everything that leaves Seychelles goes by sea or by air.
Across the water
Close by sea, with no shared land border.
Seychelles shares these with other countries
Drives on the left 60Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Is an archipelago 39Has english as an official language 63Has french as an official language 28Is a member of the commonwealth 55Is a member of the african union 54Mainly exports food 47Earns most of its export income from services 48Is in eastern africa 17
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Country data from the World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and the UNDP Human Development Report (CC BY 3.0 IGO)
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