Gini coefficient (before tax) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.5049 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Seychelles, 1955–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 0.5049 for gini coefficient (before tax) in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Seychelles peaked at 0.6848 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5049, in 2018.
That places Seychelles 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6667 | 0.6667 | 0.6667 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.6707 | 0.6581 | 0.6848 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6456 | 0.6437 | 0.6474 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6266 | 0.6266 | 0.6266 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6254 | 0.6254 | 0.6254 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.592 | 0.5049 | 0.6791 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More poverty & inequality data for Seychelles
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.2% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1045 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1045 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1293 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 43.6% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1656 (2023)
- Population living in slums 48.7% (2022)
- Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index 0.755 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Seychelles?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Seychelles was 0.5049 in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6848 in 1961.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5049 in 2018.
- How does Seychelles rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Seychelles ranks 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.