Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Seychelles
Seychelles: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Seychelles, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Seychelles stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Seychelles peaked at 1.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
That places Seychelles 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Seychelles?
- Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Seychelles was 0.0% in 2020, according to The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel as a share of total population recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel as a share of total population recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Seychelles rank for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Seychelles ranks 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.