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Seychelles

Republic of Seychelles

Capital
Victoria
Languages
Seychellois Creole, English, French
Currency
Seychellois rupee
People
122,730 (2025)
Neighbours
none by land
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Seychelles

  • 3rd highest doctors 6.6 per 1,000 · #3 of 190 · 2022
  • 11th highest forest cover 73.3% · #11 of 207 · 2023
  • 20th lowest economy size (GDP) $2.39 billion · #20 of 207 · 2025

Surprising facts about the Seychelles

The comparisons that stand out most against its neighbours, its region and the world median.

Picked for surprise among the Seychelles’s neighbours, its region and the world median.

The Seychelles among 213 countries & territories

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World twins

The countries most like the Seychelles across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.

Nearest countries

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The Seychelles has no land borders: these are the 5 nearest countries by distance between capitals. Equal-area map centred on Seychelles.

Natural rivals

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