Seychelles (Republic of Seychelles)

https://www.humantruth.info/seychelles.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2025

Seychelles Republic of Seychelles
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	65th best
Capital	Victoria
Land Area	460km²₁
Location	Africa
Groupings	Small Islands
Population	97 096₂
Life Expectancy	71.29yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$25 831 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	SC, SYC, 690₅
Internet Domain	.sc₆
Currency	Rupee (SCR)₇
Telephone	+248₈

1. Overview

“A lengthy struggle between France and Great Britain for the islands ended in 1814, when they were ceded to the latter. Independence came in 1976. Socialist rule was brought to a close with a new constitution and free elections in 1993. President France-Albert RENE, who had served since 1977, was re-elected in 2001, but stepped down in 2004. Vice President James MICHEL took over the presidency and in July 2006 was elected to a new five-year term; he was reelected in May 2011.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Welcome to paradise. It may be a much-abused cliché, but the sandy, turquoise-rimmed islands that make up the Seychelles come as close to living up to this claim as anywhere on the planet. Close your eyes and imagine: you´re lazing on a talcum-powder beach lapped by topaz waters and backed by lush hills and big glacis boulders. Brochure material? No, just routine in the Seychelles. Many think the eye-catching images of turquoise seas and shimmering white sands are digitally enhanced but, once here, they realise the pictures barely do them justice.
With such a dreamlike setting, the Seychelles is unsurprisingly a choice place for newlyweds. But for those looking for more than a suntan or romance, this archipelago offers a number of high-energy distractions. There are jungle and coastal walks, boat excursions, and diving and snorkelling to keep you buzzing, as well marine parks and natural reserves filled with endemic species.
The Seychelles is also more affordable than you think. On top of ultra-luxurious options, the country has plenty of self-catering facilities and family-run guesthouses. So if you are suffering from visions of tropical paradise, here is your medicine.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Seychelles National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better Value₁₁
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
69=	Bulgaria	0.795
70	Barbados	0.790
71	Antigua & Barbuda	0.788
72	Seychelles	0.785
73	Sri Lanka	0.782
74	Bosnia & Herzegovina	0.780
75	St Kitts & Nevis	0.777
76	Iran	0.774
	Africa Avg	0.56
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₁
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
52	Oman	$27 054
53	Panama	$26 957
54	Malaysia	$26 658
55	Seychelles	$25 831
56	Chile	$24 563
57	Kazakhstan	$23 943
58	Trinidad & Tobago	$23 392
59	St Kitts & Nevis	$23 358
	Africa Avg	$5 339
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₂
1	Denmark	26.9
2	Norway	29.1
3	Sweden	29.9
	...
62	Moldova	78.5
63	Ukraine	78.5
64	Barbados	78.8
65	Seychelles	78.9
66	Northern Cyprus	79.1
67	China	79.9
68	Panama	80.2
69	Ecuador	80.7
	Africa Avg	119.0
	World Avg	89.0
q=200.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

Progress is always going to be difficult in a country where the richest 10% hold 40% of the country's entire income₁₃.

3. Seychelles's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population Datasets:

Seychelles's population is predicted to fall to 92 000 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.32. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1, once you take mortality into account₁₄. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₅

Population₂
Pos.		2018 Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
181	Grenada	0.1m
182	St Vincent & Grenadines	0.1m
183	Tonga	0.1m
184	Seychelles	97 096
185	Antigua & Barbuda	96 286
186	Andorra	77 006
187	Dominica	71 625
188	Marshall Islands	58 413
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
100	Ukraine	71.6
101	Bahamas	71.6
102	Tajikistan	71.6
103	Seychelles	71.3
104	St Lucia	71.1
105	Tonga	71.0
106	Mongolia	71.0
107	Uzbekistan	70.9
	World Avg	71.28
q=195. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₆
Pos.		2022₁₆
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
43	Colombia	1.69
44	French Polynesia	1.69
45	Iran	1.68
46	Seychelles	2.32
47	Maldives	1.68
48=	Suriname	2.32
48=	Cambodia	2.32
50	Azerbaijan	1.67
	World Avg	2.47
q=208. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₇
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₇
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
115	Colombia	18.8
116	Antigua & Barbuda	19.0
117	St Vincent & Grenadines	19.7
118	Seychelles	19.8
119=	St Lucia	19.9
119=	Brazil	19.9
121	Argentina	20.3
122	Jamaica	21.0
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration Datasets:

Immigrants₁₈
Pos.		2017 %₁₈
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
37	Estonia	14.7%
38	Gabon	13.8%
39	St Kitts & Nevis	13.7%
40	Seychelles	13.6%
41	Croatia	13.4%
42	UK	13.4%
43	Latvia	13.2%
44	Spain	12.8%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants₁₉
Pos.		2010 %₁₉
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
41	Bulgaria	16.0%
42	Lebanon	15.6%
43	Equatorial Guinea	14.9%
44	Seychelles	14.6%
45	New Zealand	14.5%
46	Ukraine	14.4%
47	Israel	14.0%
48	Swaziland	13.4%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Seychelles's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #tolerance #women

Compared to Africa (2025)₂₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₀
1	Cape Verde	66.3
2	S. Africa	70.7
3	Mauritius	74.9
4	Seychelles	82.0
5	Namibia	85.9
6	Ghana	88.7
7	Botswana	90.0
8	Lesotho	91.9
9	Burkina Faso	93.3
10	Senegal	95.2
11	Madagascar	98.8
12	Rwanda	102.5
13	Mali	102.9
	Africa Avg	110.04
q=54.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)₂₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₀
1	Sweden	7.8
2	Netherlands	8.7
3	Denmark	8.8
	...
76	Georgia	81.4
77	Kiribati	81.6
78	Philippines	81.7
79	Seychelles	82.0
80	Thailand	83.0
81	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	83.5
82	Paraguay	83.7
83	Moldova	83.7
	World Avg	89.80
q=199.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, The Netherlands and Denmark₂₁. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, Eritrea and Saudi Arabia₂₁.

31 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on supporting press freedom, combatting modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₂₁, whereas the worst are The Middle East, Africa and Asia₂₁.

For more, see:

" Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

4.1. Human Rights & Tolerance Datasets

#freedom #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #politics

Press Freedom Higher is better₂₂
Pos.		2025₂₂
1	Norway	92.31
2	Estonia	89.46
3	Netherlands	88.64
	...
42	Macedonia	70.44
43	Dominican Rep.	69.87
44	Samoa	69.28
45	Seychelles	68.56
46	Tonga	68.39
47	Belize	68.32
48	Italy	68.01
49	Mauritania	67.52
	Africa Avg	52.30
	World Avg	54.65
q=179. Also scored for 2000s-2010s.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better₂₃
Pos.		2014 Rank₂₃
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
	...
48=	Bahamas	48
48=	Greece	48
50	Albania	50
51	Seychelles	51
52	Israel	52
53	Peru	53
54	Bosnia & Herzegovina	54
55=	Armenia	55
	Africa Avg	114.2
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Freedom in the World Lower is better
Pos.		2024 Score
1=	Norway	1.0
1=	Canada	1.0
1=	Cape Verde	1.0
	...
58=	Sao Tome & Principe	2.0
58=	Suriname	2.0
58=	Vanuatu	2.0
58=	Seychelles	2.0
58=	Bulgaria	2.0
58=	S. Africa	2.0
58=	S. Korea	2.0
58=	Malta	2.0
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	3.7
q=205. Also scored for 1970s-2010s.

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better₂₄
Pos.		2009 Treaties₂₄
1	Argentina	24
2=	Chile	23
2=	Costa Rica	23
	...
84=	Egypt	16
84=	Togo	16
84=	Belarus	16
84=	Seychelles	16
84=	Tajikistan	16
84=	Ghana	16
84=	Belize	16
84=	Monaco	16
	Africa Avg	14.8
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better₂₅
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty₂₅
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
56	Jamaica	7.61
57	Honduras	7.64
58	Congo, DR	7.72
59	Seychelles	7.73
60	Jordan	7.75
61	Madagascar	7.75
62	Cuba	7.80
63	Guyana	7.85
	Africa Avg	9.88
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

4.2. Gender Equality Datasets

#gender_equality #human_rights #politics #women

See:

"Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree (2007)

Year Women Can Vote Lower is better
Pos.		Total Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
74=	Belgium	1948
74=	Niger	1948
74=	Suriname	1948
74=	Seychelles	1948
78=	Costa Rica	1949
78=	Chile	1949
78=	China	1949
78=	Bosnia & Herzegovina	1949
	Africa Avg	1961
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

4.3. Prejudice Datasets

#freethought #homosexuality #religious_tolerance

LGBT Equality in the 2020s Higher is better₂₆
Pos.		Total Score₂₆
1=	Germany	4.88
1=	Spain	4.88
3	Portugal	4.81
	...
70	Bosnia & Herzegovina	0.99
71	Belize	0.90
72=	Lesotho	0.89
72=	Seychelles	0.89
74	Botswana	0.88
75	Paraguay	0.84
76	Angola	0.83
77	Sao Tome & Principe	0.81
	Africa Avg	-3.78
	World Avg	-1.21
q=215. Also scored for 1970s-2020s.

Homosexuality in Seychelles has been legal since 7 June 2016, when the National Assembly repealed Section 151 of the Penal Code that criminalized male same-sex relations with 14 years' prison. Same-sex marriage and civil unions remain unrecognized, but employment discrimination protections exist.

Actions taken at the United Nations:

⇡ In 2025, signed the UN Human Rights Council Joint statement on ending acts of violence and human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better₂₇
Pos.		2021₂₇
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
	...
40=	Kiribati	2.3
40=	Antigua & Barbuda	2.3
40=	Uruguay	2.3
43	Seychelles	2.3
44=	San Marino	2.5
44=	Liechtenstein	2.5
44=	Fiji	2.5
44=	Niger	2.5
	Africa Avg	3.1
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Seychelles's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Compared to Africa (2025)₂₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₈
1	Mauritius	71.1
2	Tunisia	75.3
3	Seychelles	77.4
4	Morocco	86.8
5	Cape Verde	95.9
6	Algeria	98.9
7	Libya	102.1
8	Botswana	108.2
9	Sao Tome & Principe	111.4
10	Egypt	116.2
11	Rwanda	117.7
12	Ghana	119.3
13	Eritrea	120.2
	Africa Avg	111.13
q=54.

Health (2025)₂₈
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₈
1	Monaco	10.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	Japan	37.3
	...
58	Tunisia	75.3
59	Costa Rica	76.3
60	Qatar	76.6
61	Seychelles	77.4
62	UAE	77.5
63	Belarus	77.5
64	Vietnam	77.7
65	Macedonia	78.0
	World Avg	97.57
q=207.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and Japan₂₉. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are Angola, Somalia and S. Sudan₂₉.

42 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, obesity rate, its adolescent birth rate, delivery rate of infant DTP immunizations, delivery rate of 7x Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 and childhood mortality. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Mediterranean₂₉, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia₂₉.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

5.1. Health Datasets

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #smoking #suicide #vaccines

Seychelles does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Seychelles comes in the best 20 for delivery rate of 7x Infant Immunizations 2011-2015₃₀ (the highest in Africa). It does better than average for its suicide rate₃₁ (one of the lowest in Africa), delivery rate of infant DTP immunizations in the 2020s₃₂, its fertility rate₁₆, the prevalence of overweight adults₃₃ (but bad for Africa) and in childhood mortality in the 2020s₃₄. But, there's bad news too. Seychelles does worse than average when it comes to its smoking rate₃₅, its average life expectancy₁₁ (still high for Africa), its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₆ and in its adolescent birth rate₃₇ (still good for Africa). And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in its alcohol consumption rate₃₈ (one of the worst in Africa). The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016. Life expectancy in Seychelles improved by +5.2yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Just one data point in the 1970s, and two lower ones in the 1980s.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
100	Ukraine	71.6
101	Bahamas	71.6
102	Tajikistan	71.6
103	Seychelles	71.3
104	St Lucia	71.1
105	Tonga	71.0
106	Mongolia	71.0
107	Uzbekistan	70.9
	Africa Avg	62.79
	World Avg	71.28
q=195. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better₃₈
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₃₈
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
172=	Estonia	11.6
172=	Poland	11.6
174	Russia	11.7
175	Seychelles	12.0
176	Belgium	12.1
177	Portugal	12.3
178=	Slovenia	12.6
178=	France	12.6
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₆
Pos.		2022₁₆
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
43	Colombia	1.69
44	French Polynesia	1.69
45	Iran	1.68
46	Seychelles	2.32
47	Maldives	1.68
48=	Suriname	2.32
48=	Cambodia	2.32
50	Azerbaijan	1.67
	Africa Avg	3.97
	World Avg	2.47
q=208. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

Smoking in the 2020s Lower is better₃₅
Pos.		Total %₃₅
1	Nigeria	3.3%
2	Ghana	3.4%
3	Panama	5.2%
	...
84	Kuwait	19.9%
85	S. Korea	20.0%
86	Slovenia	20.2%
87	Seychelles	20.3%
88	Israel	20.4%
89	Philippines	20.5%
90	Uruguay	20.5%
91	Tunisia	20.6%
	Africa Avg	12.4%
	World Avg	20.0%
q=165. Also scored for 2000s-2020s.

Suicide Rate₃₁
Pos.		2013 Per 100k₃₁
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
	...
25=	Mexico	8.5
25=	Israel	8.5
27	Georgia	8.8
28	Seychelles	8.9
29	Cyprus	9.1
30	Uzbekistan	9.3
31	Brazil	9.7
32	Colombia	9.9
	Africa Avg	6.13
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better₃₆
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₆
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
117	Swaziland	117
118	Iran	118
119	Yemen	119
120	Seychelles	120
121	Guinea-Bissau	121
122	Argentina	122
123	Laos	123
124	Antigua & Barbuda	124
	Africa Avg	117.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		1976 %₃₃
1	Bangladesh	4.7
2	Vietnam	5.1
3	Nepal	5.4
	...
65=	N. Korea	16.8
65=	Brunei	16.8
67	Mauritius	17.0
68	Seychelles	17.4
69=	Haiti	20.2
69=	Yemen	20.2
71	Djibouti	20.5
72	Trinidad & Tobago	20.6
	Africa Avg	13.4
	World Avg	27.1
q=191.

Adult Obesity Lower is better₃₉
Pos.		2022 %₃₉
1	Vietnam	2.1%
2	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	2.2%
3	Ethiopia	2.4%
	...
133	El Salvador	29.9%
134	S. Africa	30.0%
135	Oman	30.2%
136	Seychelles	30.3%
137	Slovakia	30.3%
138	Grenada	30.5%
139	Macedonia	30.6%
140	Ireland	30.8%
	Africa Avg	13.7%
	World Avg	24.7%
q=199. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

5.2. Children's Health Datasets

#children's_health #health #parenting #population #vaccines

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₃₇
Pos.		2022 Per 1000₃₇
1	Hong Kong	1.6
2	Denmark	1.8
3	S. Korea	2.1
	...
121	Botswana	48.3
122	Cuba	48.9
123	Haiti	51.8
124	Seychelles	52.1
125	Yemen	52.5
126	Burundi	52.6
127	Mexico	53.7
128	Cape Verde	54.0
	Africa Avg	84.6
	World Avg	43.8
q=195. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Infant DTP Immunizations (2020s) Higher is better₃₂
Pos.		Total Avg %₃₂
1=	Luxembourg	99.0
1=	Oman	99.0
1=	Niue	99.0
	...
38=	Kuwait	97.6
39	France	97.5
40	Palau	97.4
41=	Seychelles	97.3
41=	Sri Lanka	97.3
41=	Latvia	97.3
41=	Tajikistan	97.3
45	Denmark	97.2
	Africa Avg	82.9
	World Avg	88.5
q=211. Also scored for 1980s-2020s.

7x Infant Immunizations (2011-2015) Higher is better₃₀
Pos.		2015 Avg %₃₀
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
4	Niue	98.8
5	Mongolia	98.7
6	Czechia	98.7
7	Seychelles	98.6
8	S. Korea	98.6
9	Sri Lanka	98.4
10	St Lucia	98.2
11	Bahrain	98.2
12	Iran	98.1
	Africa Avg	81.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

Infant Mortality (2020s) Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		Total Per 1000₃₄
1	San Marino	2.11
2	Finland	2.59
3	Luxembourg	2.60
	...
74	Kazakhstan	13.65
75	Turkey	13.98
76	Libya	14.17
77	Seychelles	14.49
78	Mauritius	14.97
79	El Salvador	15.03
80	Kosovo	15.11
81	Armenia	15.18
	Africa Avg	71.63
	World Avg	32.19
q=195. Also scored for 1960s-2020s.

6. Seychelles's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #seychelles #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Africa (2025)₄₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₀
1	Morocco	46.5
2	Burundi	47.8
3	Mali	51.0
	...
45	Sudan	97.8
46	Comoros	99.1
47	Mauritania	101.2
48	Seychelles	103.4
49	Angola	109.5
50	Libya	121.4
51	Zimbabwe	121.5
52	Somalia	131.0
53	Eritrea	146.2
	Africa Avg	80.07
q=53.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)₄₀
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₀
1	Sri Lanka	34.9
2	Uruguay	43.2
3	Switzerland	45.0
	...
155	Oman	101.8
156	Iraq	102.8
157	Antigua & Barbuda	103.2
158	Seychelles	103.4
159	Bosnia & Herzegovina	103.5
160	St Lucia	103.6
161	USA	103.8
162	Lebanon	103.9
	World Avg	84.93
q=199.

We have known for a long term that we must protect the environment from habitation destruction, over-exploitation, pollution, and the emissions that cause climate change. In 1998, Greenpeace wrote that "Environment can no longer be meaningfully separated from health, quality of life, democracy, education, economy or trade"₄₁. What countries have been doing the right thing, via legislation and national culture? All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.

The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Best Environmental Records" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

With regard to its responsibility towards the environment, Seychelles ranks 158th in the world. This is calculated from 21 data sets. Seychelles does better than average in its environmental performance₄₂ (the best in Africa), its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₃. Seychelles still has work to do. Seychelles does worse than average when it comes to reducing annual meat consumption per person₄₄ (amongst the highest in Africa) and in energy to GDP efficiency₄₅.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better₄₃
Pos.		Total₄₃
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
100=	Vanuatu	0.0%
100=	Tuvalu	0.0%
100=	Nauru	0.0%
100=	Seychelles	0.0%
100=	St Martin	0.0%
100=	St Kitts & Nevis	0.0%
100=	Monaco	0.0%
100=	Greenland	0.0%
	Africa Avg	-8.7%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

Environmental Performance Higher is better₄₂
Pos.		2018₄₂
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
36	St Vincent & Grenadines	66.5
37	Latvia	66.1
38	Turkmenistan	66.1
39	Seychelles	66.0
40	Albania	65.5
41	Croatia	65.5
42	Colombia	65.2
43	Hungary	65.0
	Africa Avg	46.4
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better₄₅
Pos.		2022 Avg₄₅
1	Rwanda	0.25
2	Chad	0.26
3	Tanzania	0.31
	...
127	Bosnia & Herzegovina	1.60
128	Kazakhstan	1.63
129	Bulgaria	1.63
130	Seychelles	1.63
131	Belarus	1.64
132	St Lucia	1.65
133	S. Korea	1.67
134	Tajikistan	1.67
	Africa Avg	0.83
	World Avg	1.23
q=165. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

From the 2000s to the 2010s, the Seychelles was amongst the 10 countries who improved their energy-to-GDP efficiency the most.

International Accords on the Environment Higher is better
Pos.		Total Avg Rate
1	Sweden	83%
2	Canada	82%
3	Norway	81%
	...
78	Greece	62%
79	Cameroon	62%
80	Philippines	62%
81	Seychelles	62%
82	Tanzania	62%
83	Russia	62%
84	Togo	61%
85	Thailand	61%
	Africa Avg	56.4%
	World Avg	57.5%
q=197. Also scored for 1970s-2020s.

The Seychelles are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change - they were one of the 30 countries who signed the Convention on Biological Diversity on its first day and one of the 19 countries that signed the Paris Agreement within the first few months in Q2 2016.

Meat Consumption Lower is better₄₄
Pos.		2021 kg₄₄
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
123	Switzerland	68.0
124	Micronesia	70.4
125	Denmark	70.5
126	Seychelles	70.6
127	S. Africa	71.6
128	Kazakhstan	71.8
129	Estonia	72.1
130	Guyana	72.4
	Africa Avg	24.9
	World Avg	52.5
q=185. Also scored for 2010s.

In the 2010s, Seychelles increased its meat consumption by over 20kgs per person per year, one of only 11 countries to do so, and putting unnecessary strain on water supplies and the environment.₄₄

7. Seychelles's Modernity and Learning

#education #metric #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2025)₄₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₆
1	S. Africa	58.2
2	Tunisia	63.4
3	Seychelles	64.9
4	Mauritius	67.2
5	Egypt	69.1
6	Morocco	79.5
7	Algeria	81.9
8	Gabon	83.0
9	Cape Verde	84.0
10	Libya	88.6
11	Kenya	97.0
12	Djibouti	102.5
13	Botswana	104.9
	Africa Avg	119.28
q=54.

Modernity & Learning (2025)₄₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₆
1	Vatican City	1.0
2	Finland	4.8
3	Belgium	8.5
	...
76	Macedonia	63.8
77	China	64.1
78	UK	64.5
79	Seychelles	64.9
80=	Panama	65.7
80=	Dominican Rep.	65.7
82	Albania	65.8
83	Thailand	66.0
	World Avg	80.33
q=194.

The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are The Vatican City, Finland and Belgium₄₇. The worst countries are S. Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia₄₇. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots₄₈.

“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)₄₉

23 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Intellectual Endeavours, metric system adoption rate, Religiosity, IQ, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Maths, Science & Reading, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₄₇, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia₄₇.

For more, see:

" Which Countries are Most Modern, With the Best Education and Internet Access?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

7.1. Modernity Datasets

#metric

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better₃₆
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₆
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
86	Georgia	86
87	Benin	87
88	Pakistan	88
89	Seychelles	89
90	Iran	90
91	Antigua & Barbuda	91
92	Burkina Faso	92
93	Trinidad & Tobago	93
	Africa Avg	106.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Metric System Adoption Rate Higher is better₅₀
Pos.		2025 %₅₀
1=	Slovakia	100
1=	Poland	100
1=	Portugal	100
	...
64=	Cape Verde	95
64=	Paraguay	95
64=	Singapore	95
64=	Seychelles	95
64=	Serbia	95
64=	India	95
64=	S. Korea	95
64=	Kyrgyzstan	95
	Africa Avg	90
	World Avg	92
q=187. Also scored for 1960s-2020s.

Seychelles officially adopted metric in 1878₅₁. Progression:

1960 (60%): Metric established; mixed everyday use.
1970 (80%): Commerce/education standardized metric.
1980 (90%): Metric dominant across sectors.
2000 (95%).
2025 (95%).

7.2. Education Datasets

#education

Length of Schooling Higher is better₅₂
Pos.		2021 Years₅₂
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
84	Morocco	14.2
85	Sri Lanka	14.1
86	Brunei	14.0
87	Seychelles	13.9
88	Bulgaria	13.9
89	Bosnia & Herzegovina	13.8
90	Egypt	13.8
91	Indonesia	13.7
	Africa Avg	11.0
	World Avg	13.5
q=193. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

7.3. Technology and Information Datasets

#the_internet

Internet Users Higher is better₅₃
Pos.		2016₅₃
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
82=	Turkey	58%
82=	Romania	58%
84=	Venezuela	58%
84=	Seychelles	58%
86	Morocco	58%
87	Colombia	57%
88	Costa Rica	56%
89	Kazakhstan	56%
	Africa Avg	18.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better₅₄
Pos.		2017 Ratio₅₄
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
62=	Uruguay	0.3
62=	Moldova	0.3
64	UAE	0.3
65	Seychelles	0.2
66	Puerto Rico	0.2
67	Indonesia	0.2
68	S. Africa	0.1
69	Jersey	0.1
	Africa Avg	0.04
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

8. Seychelles's Culture, Peace and Inequality

#capitalism #corruption #economics #health #inequality #internationalism #life_expectancy #politics #seychelles #social_development

8.1. National Culture Datasets

#corruption #internationalism #politics #seychelles

Corruption Higher is better₅₅
Pos.		2022 Points₅₅
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
20=	Belgium	73.0
21	France	72.0
22	Austria	71.0
23	Seychelles	70.0
24	USA	69.0
25=	Taiwan	68.0
25=	Bhutan	68.0
27=	UAE	67.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Thoughout the 2010s, the Seychelles jointly imroved its Corruption Perception Index score more than any other country, rising to 27th-best in 2019.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better₃₆
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₆
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
46	Moldova	46
47	Greece	47
48	Australia	48
49	Seychelles	49
50	Grenada	50
51	Chile	51
52	Bahamas	52
53	UAE	53
	Africa Avg	117.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Passport Reach (2020s) Higher is better₅₆
Pos.		Total Q₅₆
1	Singapore	192.2
2	Japan	192.0
3	S. Korea	190.7
	...
53=	Bahamas	156.3
54	Vatican City	154.2
55	Uruguay	154.0
56	Seychelles	153.2
57	St Vincent & Grenadines	152.5
58	Antigua & Barbuda	151.3
59	Trinidad & Tobago	150.3
60	Costa Rica	150.0
	Africa Avg	62.9
	World Avg	108.8
q=195. Also scored for 2000s-2020s.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better₃₆
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₆
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
98	Czechia	98
99	Israel	99
100	Argentina	100
101	Seychelles	101
102	Australia	102
103	Madagascar	103
104	Dominica	104
105	Iceland	105
	Africa Avg	96.7
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8.2. Peace Versus Instability Datasets

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better₃₆
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₆
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
147	UAE	147
148	Central African Rep.	148
149	Bosnia & Herzegovina	149
150	Seychelles	150
151	Sierra Leone	151
152	Afghanistan	152
153	Lebanon	153
154	Liberia	154
	Africa Avg	83.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better₃₆
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₆
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
57	Ukraine	57
58	Croatia	58
59	Bangladesh	59
60	Seychelles	60
61	Philippines	61
62	Indonesia	62
63	Uganda	63
64	Moldova	64
	Africa Avg	104.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8.3. Economic Inequality and Poverty Datasets

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₅₇
Pos.		2019₅₇
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
74	Libya	9.10
75	Iran	9.20
76	Mauritius	9.40
77=	Seychelles	9.60
77=	Moldova	9.60
79=	Jamaica	10.00
79=	Samoa	10.00
81	Tonga	10.40
	Africa Avg	26.10
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better₅₈
Pos.		2023 %₅₈
1	Slovakia	24.1%₅₉
2	Slovenia	24.3%₅₉
3	Belarus	24.4%₆₀
	...
47=	Estonia	31.8%₅₉
48	Egypt	31.9%₆₁
49	Mauritania	32.0%₆₁
50	Seychelles	32.1%₆₂
51	Vanuatu	32.3%₆₁
52=	Germany	32.4%₆₀
52=	UK	32.4%₅₉
52=	Nauru	32.4%₆₃
	Africa Avg	40.7%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167. Also scored for 1980s-2010s.

Income inequality data is rarely available for Seychelles - only for 4 years between 1980 and 2019.

9. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism

Pew Forum polling over the decades has found the following adherency rates:₆₄:

	2010	2020
Christian	94%	94%
Unaffiliated	2.24%	2.36%
Hindu	1.46%	1.45%
Muslim	0.9%	0.893%
Buddhist	0.758%	0.758%
Other	0.592%	0.587%
Jewish	None	None

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic 82.3%, Protestant 7.5% (Anglican 6.4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.1%), other Christian 3.4%, Hindu 2.1%, Muslim 1.1%, other non-Christian 1.5%, unspecified 1.5%, none 0.6% (2002 census)₆₅.

Links:

A List of All Religions and Belief Systems