Seychelles vs United States
POP 2802.6x GDP 12900.9x LE 2.6 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Seychelles vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Seychelles | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 121.4K | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 260.4 | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 8.5% | 17.9% | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 45.3% | 80.1% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Seychelles and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Seychelles | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $2.2B | $28.8T | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $226.1M | $297.1B | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 0.3% | 2.9% | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 175.9% | 25.4% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Seychelles and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (United States, 73% spread)
| Indicator | Seychelles | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.5% | 16.7% | 2023 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 42 | 17 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 12.9 | 5.5 | 2024 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 14.0 | 6.5 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Seychelles and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (United States, 82% spread)
| Indicator | Seychelles | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 14.5% | 79.4% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 70.8% | 97.5% | 2024 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.5% | 5.4% | 2023 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Seychelles and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Renewable Energy Consumption (United States, 83% spread)
| Indicator | Seychelles | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 1.9% | 10.9% | 2022 |
| Forest Area | 73.3% | 33.9% | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 7.2 | 13.6 | 2024 |
2 closer environment rows sit on the Seychelles and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Clean Water (United States, 34% spread)
| Indicator | Seychelles | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Clean Water | 64.7% | 97.6% | 2024 |
4 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Seychelles and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Seychelles | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 1.7K | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 0.7% | 1.1% | 2018 |
| Intentional Homicides | 8.0 | 5.8 | 2022 |
| GINI Index | 32.1 | 41.8 | 2018 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Seychelles and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Seychelles vs United States comparison
Seychelles (HIC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 2802.6x smaller (121.4K vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 12900.9x smaller ($2.2B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on GDP (Current USD) (~100% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Seychelles vs United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · WIDE scale band.