Country file(SEYCHELLES)

Macro-economic and social benchmarks

Macro-economic indicators

GDP

(current US$)

2021

1,5 billion

GDP Per Capita

(current US$)

2021

14,679

GDP Growth

(annual %)

2021

+7,9

Unemployment

(% of population)

2021

N/A

GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method

(current USD)

2021

14,540
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General information

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Legal and legislative indicators

Focus: Association / Civil Society

  • Legal framework:

 

–  Seychelles Constitution of 1993

https://wipolex-res.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/laws/fr/sn/sn006fr.pdf

Article 23

  1. Every person has a right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association and for the purpose of this article this right includes the right to assemble freely and associate with other persons and in particular to form or to belong to political parties, trade unions or other associations for the protection of the interests of that person and not to be compelled to belong to any association.
  2. The right under clause (1) may be subject to such restrictions as may be prescribed by a law and necessary in a democratic society-
  3. in the interests of defence, public safety, public order, public morality or public health;
  4. in respect of the registration of associations or political parties;
  5. for the protection of the right and freedoms of other persons,
  6. for imposition of restrictions-
  7. on persons who are not citizens of Seychelles; or
  8. on public officers or members of the disciplinary forces.

 

  • Legislative framework:

 

– Registration of Associations Act 1959

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6eGHNJ2dbIdYWs0Qk1nY09HSms/preview?resourcekey=0-O2MIeXQD8FpBy_tq5z6tNQ

– PUBLIC ASSEMBLY ACT, 2015

https://www.rightofassembly.info/assets/downloads/Act_15_of_2015_Public_Assembly_Act_(2015).pdf

  • International conventions ratified:

 

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

 

  • Regional and inter-regional conventions ratified:

 

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

Societal environment indicators

The country in the world through international indices

Population Growth

(annual %)

2021

#
+0,8

Fertility Rate

(births per woman)

2020

#
2,3

Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line

(% of population)

2018

#
25,3

Youth Literacy Rate

(% of young people aged 15-24)

2020

#
99

Net Enrollment Rate

(% population)

2021

#
93,1

Internet Users

(% of population)

2020

#
79

Access to Electricity

(% of population)

2020

#
100

Intentional Homicides

(per 100,000 people)

2019

#
10

Happiness Index /10

#

#
N/A

Press Freedom Index /10

2022

13/180
83,33

GINI Index /100

2018

#
32,1

Democracy Index /10

#

#
N/A

Corruption Perceptions Index /100

Transparency International

2022

23/180
70

ITUC Global Rights Index /5

#

#
N/A

HDI

2021

72
0,785

Documentation

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