Three metrics of inequality in Seychelles
Seychelles: Three metrics of inequality was 50.49 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Three metrics of inequality in Seychelles, 1955–2018
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for three metrics of inequality in Seychelles is 50.49, measured 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, three metrics of inequality in Seychelles peaked at 68.48 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 50.49, in 2018.
Seychelles ranks 75th of 113 countries on this measure, 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 | 66.67 | 66.67 | 66.67 | 1 |
| 1960s | 67.07 | 65.81 | 68.48 | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.56 | 64.37 | 64.74 | 2 |
| 1990s | 62.66 | 62.66 | 62.66 | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.54 | 62.54 | 62.54 | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.2 | 50.49 | 67.91 | 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 vs. Human Development Index 0.755 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is three metrics of inequality in Seychelles?
- Three metrics of inequality in Seychelles was 50.49 in 2018, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 68.48 in 1961.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.49 in 2018.
- How does Seychelles rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Seychelles ranks 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is three metrics of inequality 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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.