India vs Seychelles: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 106 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing India and Seychelles: India leads on Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2.82) against Seychelles (893,000); India leads on Irrigated Land (754,562) against Seychelles (3); India leads on Agricultural land (1.78 million sq. km) against Seychelles (15.50 sq. km). Across 106 compared metrics, India wins on 49 and Seychelles wins on 47.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 27 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 55.9 % | 87.04 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points | 68.56 points★ | |
| Radios | 116 | 42,000★ | |
| Televisions | 63 | 11,000★ | |
| Waterways | 16,180 | none |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | 11,262★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82★ | 893,000 | |
| Continental Shelf | edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | |
| Population Distribution | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | more than three quarters of the population lives on the main island of Mahe; Praslin is home to less than 10%, and a smaller percentage is on La Digue and the outer islands, as shown in this population distribution map | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | 0 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91★ | 0 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 %★ | 12.99 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7 | 172.81★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. km★ | 15.5 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 km★ | 491 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 7.23 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562★ | 3 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 % | 68.93 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28★ | 27 | |
| Independence | 15 | 29★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5★ | 9.3 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 5.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.6 people/sq km | 3.2 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 % | 42 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %★ | 14 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3 | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 33.4 | 3.6★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3.07M★ | 0 |
People and Society
27 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %★ | 43.19 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.52 | 0.67★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years | 78.15 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years | 34.56 years★ | |
| Population Change | 14.13M persons★ | 2,226.6 persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km | 296.01 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.48B persons★ | 135,138.5 persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14 | 0.93★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 %★ | 11.59 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 % | 7.02 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP | 4.5 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M persons★ | 30,496.3 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 593.73 | 51,000★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.6 years | 10.8 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 people | 28,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95 | 174.22★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 84.2 %★ | 80.4 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km | 2.25 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 %★ | 0.53 % | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 % | 43.35 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 1,031.7 persons★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman | 2.05 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | 1,494.1 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births | 10.98 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14 | 7.2★ | |
| Airports | 315★ | 16 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 93★ | 1 | |
| Heliports | 289★ | 6 |