Saint Helena vs Seychelles: Share of the population born in another country

Saint Helena
9.4%
in 2024
Seychelles
10.2%
in 2024
Saint Helena rank
99th
Seychelles rank
96th

Share of the population born in another country over time

  • Saint Helena
  • Seychelles
2.557.51012.5199020072024

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 10.2% against 9.4% in Saint Helena, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Saint Helena's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

Saint Helena ranks 99th and Seychelles ranks 96th of 231 countries.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Helena Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 2.3% 5.8% 3.5% Seychelles
2000s 2.4% 9.0% 6.6% Seychelles
2010s 5.8% 12.0% 6.2% Seychelles
2020s 8.7% 10.5% 1.8% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Saint Helena or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 10.2% against 9.4% in Saint Helena as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Saint Helena and Seychelles?
0.8%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Seychelles?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Saint Helena and Seychelles rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
Saint Helena ranks 99th and Seychelles ranks 96th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population born in another country
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 1,848 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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