Country field notes / Sub-Saharan Africa

Seychelles

Life expectancy 76.3 years (2024); GDP per person $29,288 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 40 / 170 · Overall 70.9 · Rank across three weightings 37–43

Health: 57.4 · Essential services: 74.6 · Material resources: 66.9 · Civic voice: 73.4 · Air quality: 82.2

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy76.30years2024World Bank
GDP per person$29,2882021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water97.73% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation99.70% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access99.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity14.30% of population2017World Bank
Poverty at $3/day0.70% of population2018World Bank
Income / consumption Gini32.10index, 0–1002018World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share7.10% of income or consumption2018World Bank
Under-five mortality14.00deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality42.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting7.90% of children under five2012World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending27.96% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
UnemploymentUnavailable% of labor force—World Bank
Youth outside work and education17.80% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use87.82% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure9.26micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area58.51% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stressUnavailable% of available freshwater resources—World Bank
Adjusted net savingsUnavailable% of GNI—World Bank
Voice and accountability70.16absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law68.15absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness68.01absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption72.77absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability86.14absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality60.92absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue22.08% of GDP2008World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share15.82% of revenue2008World Bank
Goods and services tax share35.96% of revenue2008World Bank
International trade tax share12.39% of revenue2008World Bank
Government health spending3.15% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending4.45% of GDP2023World Bank
Intentional homicide7.97deaths per 100,000 people2022World Bank
Consumer price inflation0.30annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed peopleUnavailablehours per employed person—ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employmentUnavailablehours per employed person—ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employmentUnavailablehours per employed person—ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)UnavailableCantril ladder, 0–10—World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Seychelles: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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