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Seychelles · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 5 with data

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

77th of 105 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Homicide rateSeychelles's homicide rate fell from 11.3 /100k in 2004 to 8.0 /100k in 2022.2005201020152020051015208.0 /100k

Seychelles's homicide rate fell from 11.3 /100k in 2004 to 8.0 /100k in 2022.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

100th of 147 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Military spendingSeychelles's military spending fell from 2.3 % in 1995 to 1.2 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%3%1.2 %

Seychelles's military spending fell from 2.3 % in 1995 to 1.2 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

143rd of 151 · 40th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Military expenditure (current US$)Seychelles's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$11.6M in 1995 to US$26.9M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$10MUS$20MUS$30MUS$40MUS$50MUS$26.9M

Seychelles's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$11.6M in 1995 to US$26.9M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

166th of 170 · 45th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Armed forces personnel, totalSeychelles's armed forces personnel, total fell from 1,200 in 1985 to 0 in 2020.1985199019952000200520102015202005001,0000

Seychelles's armed forces personnel, total fell from 1,200 in 1985 to 0 in 2020.

Displacement

Refugee population by country of origin

people

175th of 197 · 47th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Refugee population by country of originSeychelles's refugee population by country of origin fell from 339 in 1995 to 10 in 2024.199520002005201020152020010020030010

Seychelles's refugee population by country of origin fell from 339 in 1995 to 10 in 2024.

No data available (10)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Seychelles.

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