Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.848 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles stood at 0.848.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles peaked at 0.853 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.758, in 2010.
That places Seychelles 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.758 | — |
| 2011 | 0.772 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.797 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.797 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.814 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.819 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.836 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.844 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.847 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.85 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.853 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.838 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.836 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.848 | +1.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.848 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 93% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.848 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8134 | 0.758 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8438 | 0.836 | 0.853 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More economy & growth data for Seychelles
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.59 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -41.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -341.28 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 226.13 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,863 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles?
- Human development index vs. gdp per capita in Seychelles was 0.848 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.853 in 2020.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.758 in 2010.
- How does Seychelles rank for human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.