Iceland vs Seychelles Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Iceland vs Seychelles)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Iceland leads against Seychelles in 8 of 10 comparable indicators, while Seychelles leads in 2. Iceland's strongest global position is 8th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate. Seychelles's strongest global position is 14th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate.
- Seychelles wins against Iceland in GDP growth (annual %): 3.47 (2024, ranked 99th) vs -0.97 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Iceland wins against Seychelles in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 67,310.06 (2024, ranked 19th) vs 29,241.78 (2024, ranked 72nd).
- Iceland wins against Seychelles in Gini index: 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th) vs 32.10 (2018, ranked 45th).
- Iceland wins against Seychelles in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 87.82 (2024, ranked 81st).
- Iceland wins against Seychelles in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 76.30 (2024, ranked 97th).
- Iceland wins against Seychelles in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.79 (2023, ranked 38th) vs 93.19 (2024, ranked 82nd).
- Iceland wins against Seychelles in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.28 (2023, ranked 27th) vs 0.21 (2023, ranked 82nd).
- Seychelles wins against Iceland in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.63 (2023, ranked 14th) vs 1.55 (2023, ranked 18th).
- Iceland wins against Seychelles in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.72 (2023, ranked 8th) vs 0.43 (2023, ranked 72nd).
- Iceland wins against Seychelles in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.21 (2023, ranked 10th) vs 0.76 (2023, ranked 52nd).
| Metric | Iceland(8) | Seychelles(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -0.97 (199/214) | (2024) 3.47 (99/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 67,310.06 (19/199) | (2024) 29,241.78 (72/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) | (2018) 32.10 (45/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) | (2024) 87.82 (81/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) | (2024) 76.30 (97/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 97.79 (38/197) | (2024) 93.19 (82/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) | - |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.28 (27/205) | (2023) 0.21 (82/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.55 (18/205) | (2023) 1.63 (14/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.72 (8/205) | (2023) 0.43 (72/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.21 (10/205) | (2023) 0.76 (52/205) |