France vs Seychelles: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | France | Seychelles | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 68.7m2025 | 122,7302025 | 23 · 188 |
| Area | 606,410 km²2024 | 457 km²2024 | 45 · 192 |
| Density | 127.22024 | 265.52024 | 88 · 48 |
| Urban share | 78.8%2025 | 45.5%2025 | 65 · 160 |
| Fertility | 1.612024 | 1.852024 | 135 · 114 |
| Aged 65+ | 22.5%2025 | 8.7%2025 | 17 · 108 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $3.4tn2025 | $2.4bn2025 | 7 · 187 |
| GDP per capita | $48,9862025 | $19,4492025 | 34 · 79 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $63,9752025 | $35,8542025 | 34 · 71 |
| GDP growth | 0.8%2025 | 5.8%2025 | 179 · 38 |
| Agriculture share | 1.4%2025 | 2.6%2025 | 162 · 137 |
| Industry share | 16.8%2025 | 14.3%2025 | 150 · 164 |
| Services share | 70.9%2025 | 67.9%2025 | 33 · 43 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 0.9%2025 | 0.3%2025 | 147 · 162 |
| Tax revenue | 22.8%2024 | — | 29 · — |
| Military spending | 2.03%2025 | 1.24%2025 | 62 · 103 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 33.4%2025 | 79.6%2025 | 100 · 17 |
| FDI inflows | 1.8%2025 | 10.0%2025 | 111 · 20 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 7.5%2025 | — | 57 · — |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 36.2%2025 | 26.5%2025 | 41 · 94 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 71.5%2024 | 14.5%2024 | 48 · 143 |
| Education spending | 5.3%2022 | 4.5%2023 | 45 · 80 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 83.0 yrs2024 | 76.3 yrs2024 | 24 · 97 |
| Infant mortality | 3.42024 | 12.92024 | 163 · 95 |
| Health spending | 11.5%2024 | 4.5%2023 | 13 · 140 |
| Physicians | 3.282022 | 6.602022 | 54 · 3 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 88.7%2024 | 87.8%2024 | 66 · 70 |
| Fixed broadband | 48.92024 | 31.62024 | 7 · 54 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 36 · 95 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 4.00 t2024 | 7.24 t2024 | 70 · 32 |
| Renewable energy | 16.2%2021 | 1.9%2022 | 118 · 182 |
| Forest cover | 32.9%2024 | 58.5%2024 | 106 · 35 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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