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Seychelles vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 117 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Seychelles
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Leads on 45 of 117 metrics
Thailand
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Leads on 60 of 117 metrics

Summary

Comparing Seychelles and Thailand: Thailand leads on Irrigated Land (64,150) against Seychelles (3); Thailand leads on Agricultural land (243,087 sq. km) against Seychelles (15.50 sq. km); Seychelles leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (7,300) against Thailand (1.33). Across 117 compared metrics, Seychelles wins on 45 and Thailand wins on 60.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 27 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇸🇨 Seychelles🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)87.82 %90.87 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)87.4 %89.54 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 87% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score68.56 points★56.72 points
Radios42,000★13.96
Televisions11,000★15.19
Waterwaysnone4,000

Economy

49 metrics
Metric🇸🇨 Seychelles🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country39.34M $45.86B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.76B $533.67B $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)17.17 %21.58 %★
Apple Import Volume811,708 tonnes186.16M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)11.17 %★1.5 %
Coal Revenue00.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)12.24 %★4.42 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.1 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index71.884.6★
Electricity Consumption325.5★187.7
Electricity Exports02.27★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels91★76
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants08★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables916★
Electricity Imports019.83★
Electricity Installed Capacity88,000★44.89
Electricity Production350★181.5
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)98.85 USD per capita★80.6 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient32.133.5★
Gross Fixed Investment41.7★28.8
Gross National Saving8.134.1★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-6.4 %0.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)0.3 %★1.4 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.5 % of GDP★1.1 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption052.64★
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports014.41★
Natural Gas Production038.59★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0193.4★
Oil Consumption8,000988,000★
Oil Exports0269,100★
Oil Imports6,203807,100★
Oil Production0406,800★
Oil Proved Reserves0435★
Population Below Poverty Line25.3 people5.4 people★
Public Debt63.661.1★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.5 USD★2.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption7,300★1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0278,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports7,225134,200★
Refined Petroleum Products Production01.33★
Remittances0.51.8★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.090.34★
Robotics Research Funding0.2 USD0.78 USD★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.670.11★
Taxes and Other Revenues26.18★15.4
Top Exporting Countries1.85B USD368.82B USD★
Unemployment Rate3 %0.91 %★

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇸🇨 Seychelles🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)11,262★3.03M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions893,000336.69★
Continental Shelfedge of continental margin or 200 nm;not specific;
Population Distributionmore 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 maphighest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Protected Land Area for Adaptation70.08 sq km★18.37 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country0 Cubic meters per year41.9 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources0438.61★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇸🇨 Seychelles🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization12.99 %★5.23 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)172.81★142.5
Agricultural land15.5 sq. km243,086.8 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)491 km3,219 km★
Dam capacity per capita7.23 cubic meters per inhabitant1,098 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land364,150★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇸🇨 Seychelles🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country68.93 %★56.88 %
Administrative Divisions2776★
Independence29123★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇸🇨 Seychelles🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)31.3719.51★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)9.310.2★
Health Care Spending per Capita1,404.85 USD1,465.74 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.3 % of GDP★5.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA1 %
Hospital Bed Density3.2 people/sq km★2.3 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)42 %34 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)14 %10 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA500,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People4 per 100,000 people★1 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 53.6★7.7

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇸🇨 Seychelles🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)0455,000★

People and Society

27 metrics
Metric🇸🇨 Seychelles🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)43.19 %50.17 %★
Human Capital Index0.67★0.63
Life expectancy at birth78.15 years80.78 years★
Median age of population34.56 years41.03 years★
Population Change2,226.6 persons★-87,807.2 persons
Population density296.01 per sq. km140.16 per sq. km★
Total population135,138.5 persons71.57M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.93★0.38
Birth Rate (%)11.59 %★9.82 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73 %
Death Rate (%)7.02 %★8.08 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.5 % of GDP★2.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age30,496.3 persons16.94M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate51,000★40.81
Learning-adjusted years of school10.8 years★8.95 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population28,000 people★11.07 people
Mean Male Height (cm)174.22★169.16
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization80.4 %★62.64 %
Physician Density2.25 people/sq km★0.54 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.53 %★0.13 %
Population living in slums43.35 %★2 %
Total deaths1,031.7 persons★685,767.7 persons
Total fertility rate2.05 per woman★1.18 per woman
Total net-migration1,494.1 persons36,266.2 persons★
Under-five mortality rate10.98 per live births10.25 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇸🇨 Seychelles🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)7.2★1.01
Airports16105★
Civil Air Travel141★
Heliports6★5

Other

1 metric
Metric🇸🇨 Seychelles🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Current Bank Rate1.75 %★1.5 %

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