Military personnel in Seychelles

Seychelles: Military personnel was 0 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0 people
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,000 people
in 1982
All-time low
0 people
in 1976
Years of data
43
1976–2022

Military personnel in Seychelles, 1976–2022

02004006008001.0k1976199920221976: 0 people1977: 0 people1978: 0 people1979: 0 people1980: 0 people1981: 0 people1982: 1.0k people1983: 1.0k people1984: 1.0k people1985: 1.0k people1986: 1.0k people1987: 1.0k people1988: 1.0k people1989: 1.0k people1990: 1.0k people1991: 1.0k people1992: 1.0k people1993: 1.0k people1994: 1.0k people1999: 0 people2000: 0 people2001: 0 people2002: 1.0k people2003: 1.0k people2004: 0 people2005: 0 people2006: 0 people2007: 0 people2008: 0 people2009: 0 people2010: 0 people2011: 0 people2012: 0 people2013: 0 people2014: 0 people2015: 0 people2016: 0 people2017: 0 people2018: 0 people2019: 0 people2020: 0 people2021: 0 people2022: 0 people

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.

Military personnel in Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel in Seychelles, 1976 to 2022.
Year people Change
1976 0 people
1977 0 people
1978 0 people
1979 0 people
1980 0 people
1981 0 people
1982 1,000 people
1983 1,000 people +0.0%
1984 1,000 people +0.0%
1985 1,000 people +0.0%
1986 1,000 people +0.0%
1987 1,000 people +0.0%
1988 1,000 people +0.0%
1989 1,000 people +0.0%
1990 1,000 people +0.0%
1991 1,000 people +0.0%
1992 1,000 people +0.0%
1993 1,000 people +0.0%
1994 1,000 people +0.0%
1999 0 people -100.0%
2000 0 people
2001 0 people
2002 1,000 people
2003 1,000 people +0.0%
2004 0 people -100.0%
2005 0 people
2006 0 people
2007 0 people
2008 0 people
2009 0 people
2010 0 people
2011 0 people
2012 0 people
2013 0 people
2014 0 people
2015 0 people
2016 0 people
2017 0 people
2018 0 people
2019 0 people
2020 0 people
2021 0 people
2022 0 people

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 0 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,500 people. (64 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 0 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000 people. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 169 Andorra 0 people
  2. 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0 people
  3. 169 Costa Rica 0 people compare
  4. 169 Dominica 0 people
  5. 169 Grenada 0 people compare
  6. 169 Iceland 0 people
  7. 169 Kiribati 0 people
  8. 169 Liechtenstein 0 people
  9. 169 Luxembourg 0 people compare
  10. 169 Maldives 0 people
  11. 169 Marshall Islands 0 people
  12. 169 Mauritius 0 people compare
  13. 169 Micronesia (country) 0 people
  14. 169 Monaco 0 people
  15. 169 Nauru 0 people
  16. 169 Palau 0 people
  17. 169 Panama 0 people compare
  18. 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 people
  19. 169 Saint Lucia 0 people
  20. 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 people
  21. 169 Samoa 0 people
  22. 169 San Marino 0 people
  23. 169 Solomon Islands 0 people
  24. 169 Tuvalu 0 people
  25. 169 Vanuatu 0 people

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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Indicator
Military personnel
Unit
people
Source
Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
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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.