Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2021
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2021
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2021
Unemployment
(% of population)
2021
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2021
Capital
Victoria
Surface area
460 km²
Population 2021
99,258
Density 2021
216 inhabitants/km2
Political system
Presidential Republic
Head of state Since 2 April 2012
Macky Sall
Focus: Association / Civil Society
– Seychelles Constitution of 1993
https://wipolex-res.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/fr/sn/sn006fr.pdf
Article 23
– Registration of Associations Act 1959
– PUBLIC ASSEMBLY ACT, 2015
https://www.rightofassembly.info/assets/downloads/Act_15_of_2015_Public_Assembly_Act_(2015).pdf
UN: accession 21/09/1976
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: NO,
Ratification/Accession: Accession 05/05/1992
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 05/05/1992
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 07/09/1990
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 15/12/1994
UNESCO: Member since 1976 – Conventions signed and/or ratified from 1980 to 2019
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 05/05/1992
Currency: Seychelles rupee
African Union: 29 June 1976
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights: 13 April 1992
European Convention on Human Rights: NO
ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific countries): N/A
SADC (Southern African Development Community): 1992
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2021
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2020
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2018
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
2020
Net Enrollment Rate
(% population)
2021
Internet Users
(% of population)
2020
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2020
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2019
Happiness Index /10
#
Press Freedom Index /10
2022
GINI Index /100
2018
Democracy Index /10
#
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2022
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
#
HDI
2021
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