Human Development Index in Seychelles
Seychelles: Human Development Index was 0.848 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Seychelles, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.848 for human development index in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index 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.
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 reference data data for Seychelles
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0296 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.5969 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 67.24 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.6344 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 67.95 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 81.55 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.9164 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Seychelles?
- Human development index 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 recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.853 in 2020.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.758 in 2010.
- How does Seychelles rank for human development index?
- Seychelles ranks 54th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index 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. 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.