Military personnel in Seychelles
Seychelles: Military personnel was 0 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel in Seychelles, 1976–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel in Seychelles stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Seychelles peaked at 1,000 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1976.
Seychelles ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 4 |
| 1980s | 800 people | 0 people | 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 833.33 people | 0 people | 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 200 people | 0 people | 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 169 Andorra 0 people compare
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0 people compare
- 169 Costa Rica 0 people compare
- 169 Dominica 0 people compare
- 169 Grenada 0 people compare
- 169 Iceland 0 people compare
- 169 Kiribati 0 people compare
- 169 Maldives 0 people compare
- 169 Marshall Islands 0 people compare
- 169 Mauritius 0 people compare
- 169 Micronesia (country) 0 people compare
- 169 Monaco 0 people compare
- 169 Nauru 0 people compare
- 169 Palau 0 people compare
- 169 Panama 0 people compare
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 people compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 0 people compare
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 people compare
- 169 Samoa 0 people compare
- 169 San Marino 0 people compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 0 people compare
- 169 Tuvalu 0 people compare
- 169 Vanuatu 0 people compare
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0283 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0597 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4096 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 147.52 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3814 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4806 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,243 millimeters (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Seychelles?
- Military personnel in Seychelles was 0 people in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1976.
- How does Seychelles rank for military personnel?
- Seychelles ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.