Seychelles
RegionSub-Saharan Africa
GDP2.40[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita24361.89[$]
Population0.10[millions]
Land Area496.82[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 32 | 55.60 | 7.00 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 34 | 57.80 | 14.30 |
| Biodiversity | 43 | 76.10 | 36.70 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 1 | 100.00 | 33.30 |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 1 | 100.00 | 26.20 |
| Marine protected areas | 1 | 100.00 | 98.10 |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 161 | 7.50 | 2.20 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 82 | 44.30 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 128 | 31.20 | 4.40 |
| Species Habitat Index | NA | NA | NA |
| Ecosystem Services | 17 | 71.70 | -28.30 |
| Tree cover loss | 12 | 66.90 | -33.10 |
| Grassland loss | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Wetland loss | NA | NA | NA |
| Fisheries | 62 | 20.30 | -0.70 |
| Fish Stock Status | 62 | 27.10 | -1.40 |
| Marine Trophic Index | 69 | 13.50 | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | NA | NA | NA |
| Acidification | 80 | 72.40 | 40.50 |
| SO2 growth rate | 90 | 73.80 | 24.10 |
| NOx growth rate | 78 | 70.90 | 56.80 |
| Agriculture | 175 | 8.80 | 2.20 |
| Pesticide | NA | NA | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 173 | 8.80 | 2.20 |
| Water Resources | 61 | 19.50 | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 61 | 19.50 | NA |
| Health | 45 | 54.20 | 2.90 |
| Air Quality | 36 | 54.80 | 2.30 |
| PM2.5 | 94 | 31.20 | 0.40 |
| Household solid fuels | 49 | 71.80 | 8.70 |
| Ozone | 34 | 66.10 | -32.40 |
| NOx | 10 | 94.20 | 2.50 |
| SO2 | 8 | 97.50 | 4.20 |
| CO | 11 | 95.00 | 2.60 |
| VOC | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 80 | 51.50 | 3.00 |
| Sanitation | 67 | 60.00 | 5.50 |
| Drinking water | 88 | 45.80 | 1.30 |
| Heavy Metals | 44 | 67.80 | 6.80 |
| Lead | 44 | 67.80 | 6.80 |
| Waste Management | 60 | 44.40 | 2.30 |
| Solid waste | 83 | 42.10 | NA |
| Recycling | 50 | 24.40 | 0.60 |
| Ocean Plastics | 7 | 69.10 | 8.40 |
| Climate Policy | 34 | 53.90 | 1.10 |
| Climate Change | 34 | 53.90 | 1.10 |
| CO2 growth rate | 101 | 31.50 | 12.10 |
| CH4 growth rate | 122 | 31.90 | -3.00 |
| F-gas growth rate | NA | NA | NA |
| N2O growth rate | 137 | 45.40 | 20.70 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 146 | 47.50 | 47.50 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 17 | 83.80 | -13.70 |
| CO2 from land cover | NA | NA | NA |
| GHG intensity trend | 102 | 47.00 | 0.10 |
| GHG per capita | 95 | 48.00 | 9.50 |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 56.7 |
| Spain | 56.6 |
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Greece | 56.2 |
| Romania | 56 |
| Lithuania | 55.9 |
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| North Macedonia | 54.3 |
| Botswana | 54 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| Croatia | 60.2 |
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Panama | 50.5 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Chile | 46.7 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Russia | 37.5 |
| Malaysia | 35 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Ecuador | 46.5 |
| Costa Rica | 46.3 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| Croatia | 60.2 |
| Slovakia | 60 |
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Greece | 56.2 |
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Bahrain | 42 |
| Samoa | 36.4 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Namibia | 50.9 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Brazil | 43.6 |
| Fiji | 31.3 |
| Morocco | 28.4 |
| Guatemala | 28 |
| Viet Nam | 20.1 |
| India | 18.9 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| Botswana | 54 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Namibia | 50.9 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Timor-Leste | 35.1 |
| Solomon Islands | 35 |
| Mongolia | 29.6 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| Croatia | 60.2 |
| Italy | 57.7 |
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Jordan | 43.6 |
| Tunisia | 40.7 |
| Georgia | 39.1 |
| Thailand | 38.1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 37.9 |
| Vanuatu | 36.9 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| France | 62.5 |
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| United States of America | 51.1 |
| Chile | 46.7 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 45.7 |
| Taiwan | 45.3 |
| Uruguay | 37.4 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| Slovenia | 67.3 |
| Germany | 62.4 |
| Estonia | 61.4 |
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Namibia | 50.9 |
| Costa Rica | 46.3 |
| Taiwan | 45.3 |
| Qatar | 33 |
| Fiji | 31.3 |
| Laos | 30.7 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | |
|---|---|
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Botswana | 54 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Namibia | 50.9 |
| Gabon | 49.7 |
| Djibouti | 47.5 |
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Small Island Developing States | |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Singapore | 50.9 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
SYC