What drives Seychelles's risk?

Seychelles's highest pressures are governance (58, medium) and adaptation (53). Its strongest area is social (18).

When was Seychelles's risk data last updated?

Updated September 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.

Seychelles Climate risk profile and hazard map

Region: Africa
Subregion: Eastern Africa
Income: Upper middle income
ISO: SYC

Seychelles: low across the board; strong social keeps overall risk contained.

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How risky is Seychelles, overall?

The composite and its five dimensions. Higher means more risk.

Low 36 / 100

18 Climate Very low
34 Nature +0.8 Low
18 Social Very low
58 Governance Medium
53 Adaptation -2.2 Medium

Which hazards threaten Seychelles most?

Physical hazard intensity. INFORM Risk Index, 0 to 10.

0.0FloodVery low

Seychelles in global context

Risk-ranked against its cohorts. Click any country to open its page.

Eastern Africa

#2 of 18 · median 54

Africa

#2 of 54 · median 53

Upper middle income

#3 of 53 · median 44

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		Year		vs world	vs region
Renewable Energy Share	1.90 % of total energy	2022	98.9	+30.5	+70.2
Renewable Electricity Share	4.51 % of total	2021	95.5	+20.4	+20.2
Coastal Protection Needed	87.4 % coast	2020	83.6	-0.7	0.0
Cooling Degree Days	5683 degree days	2020	77.8	+26.0	+11.6
Land Surface Temperature	26.3 deg C change	2021	62.9	-1.8	-11.9
CO2 Emissions Per Capita	6.08 metric tons	2020	19.3	+11.6	+18.2
Energy Intensity	2.69 MJ/$2017 PPP GDP	2022	13.4	-5.8	-15.1
PM2.5 Air Pollution	8.50 ug/m3	2020	4.5	-14.7	-29.7
N2O Emissions Per Capita	0.04 kt CO2e per capita	2020	1.0	-6.0	-5.4
Flood Risk	0.00 0-10	2026	0.0	-52.0	-47.5
Heating Degree Days	0.00 degree days	2020	0.0	-1.4	-0.1
Heat Index	0.00 index	2020	0.0	-0.1	-1.8
Access to Clean Fuels	100 % population	2022	0.0	-10.3	-88.8
Coal Electricity Share	0.00 % of total	2021	0.0	0.0	0.0

		Year		vs world	vs region
Projected Sea Level Rise Impact	1.00 0-1	2023	100.0	+86.5	+94.8
Population Below 5m	1.00 0-1	2023	100.0	+85.3	+89.7
Dam Capacity	1.00 0-1	2023	99.8	+6.5	+5.0
Projected Cereal Yield Change	0.89 0-1	2023	89.0	+2.5	-3.9
Agricultural Capacity	0.88 0-1	2023	88.3	-3.5	-9.7
Tsunami Risk	7.80 0-10	2026	78.0	+67.0	+78.0
Environmental Treaties Engagement	0.74 0-1	2023	74.5	-1.8	-5.7
Projected Marine Biodiversity Loss	0.68 0-1	2023	67.7	+30.5	+38.0
Protected Areas	32.8 % of land	2023	67.2	-21.7	-21.7
Projected Warm Period Change	0.67 0-1	2023	66.6	-1.2	-2.5
Projected Vector Disease Change	0.66 0-1	2023	65.8	0.0	-6.5
Health Expenditure Per Capita	0.64 0-1	2023	64.4	-19.8	-31.8
Urban Concentration	0.56 0-1	2023	55.6	-1.8	+13.4
Protected Biome Areas	0.47 0-1	2023	47.2	+6.2	-17.4
Rural Population	0.44 0-1	2023	44.4	+1.8	-13.4
Food Import Dependency	0.40 0-1	2023	39.9	+18.2	+10.3
Projected Flood Hazard Change	0.40 0-1	2023	39.9	+21.5	+18.1
Age Dependency Ratio	0.35 0-1	2023	34.8	-18.0	-36.5
Projected Climate-Related Deaths	0.33 0-1	2023	33.3	+3.0	0.0
Food Production Index	150 index	2022	26.0	-41.1	-33.0
Forest Area	73.3 % of land	2022	22.5	-43.8	-54.9
Child Malnutrition	0.18 0-1	2023	17.8	+4.0	-3.3
Projected Population Change	0.13 0-1	2023	13.1	-9.2	-34.4
Agriculture GDP Share	2.50 % of GDP	2023	6.9	-12.0	-44.4
Agricultural Land	3.37 % of land	2022	3.5	-43.8	-52.0
Paved Roads	0.04 0-1	2023	3.5	-51.5	-77.2
Threatened Mammal Species	6.00 count	2018	3.1	-2.1	-5.3
Ecological Footprint	0.02 0-1	2023	2.3	-20.3	-48.3
Earthquake Risk	0.10 0-10	2026	1.0	-34.0	0.0
Forest Depletion	0.13 % of GNI	2021	0.7	+0.6	-8.5
Natural Resource Depletion	0.13 % of GNI	2021	0.2	-1.9	-7.3
Tree Cover Loss	0.00 hectares	2021	0.0	-0.1	-0.1
Water Dependency Ratio	0.00 0-1	2023	0.0	-6.9	-19.8
Dependency Ratio	0.00 0-1	2023	0.0	-6.8	-65.7
Electricity Access	0.00 0-1	2023	0.0	0.0	-41.2

		Year		vs world	vs region
Shared Prosperity Growth	-1.57 % annual	2018	100.0	+60.3	+53.2
Education Expenditure	6.68 % of govt	2020	91.5	+20.3	+30.4
Hospital Beds	3.19 per 1,000	2020	76.1	-2.9	-18.6
Overweight Adults	60.8 % adults	2022	62.8	+6.8	+34.1
Net Migration	1809 persons	2023	55.1	+0.1	+0.2
GDP Growth	2.26 % annual	2023	49.9	+1.0	+3.1
Income Share Bottom 20%	7.10 %	2018	43.7	0.0	0.0
Primary School Enrollment	97.1 % gross	2023	42.4	+0.4	+3.4
Poverty Rate (National)	25.3 % population	2018	39.3	+6.3	-26.3
Life Expectancy	75.0 years	2023	35.8	-3.7	-29.6
School Gender Parity	1.06 ratio	2021	28.3	-12.7	-7.8
ESG Performance Score	2.23 0-100	2018	27.9	+2.9	-22.8
Gini Coefficient	32.1 0-100	2018	25.6	-10.6	-17.7
Fertility Rate	2.02 births per woman	2023	24.0	+0.7	-35.7
Aging Population	8.33 % population	2023	19.4	+3.0	+14.7
Communicable Disease Deaths	13.5 %	2019	19.1	+3.0	-56.6
Aid Dependency	1.80 0-10	2026	18.0	-7.0	-22.5
Internet Users	87.4 % population	2023	14.2	-6.7	-54.6
Development and Deprivation	1.40 0-10	2026	14.0	-16.0	-63.5
Food Security	1.20 0-10	2026	12.0	-6.0	-35.0
Under-5 Mortality Rate	14.3 per 1,000	2023	11.4	-0.8	-28.4
Children Under 5	1.10 0-10	2026	11.0	0.0	-25.5
Adult Literacy Rate	96.2 %	2020	5.5	-3.2	-32.0
Health Conditions	0.30 0-10	2026	3.0	-5.0	-33.0
Population Density	261 people/km2	2022	1.4	+0.9	+1.0
Recent Shocks	0.00 0-10	2026	0.0	-1.0	-6.0
Uprooted People	0.00 0-10	2026	0.0	-59.0	-58.0
Undernourishment	2.50 % population	2022	0.0	-5.8	-29.5
Access to Electricity	100 % population	2023	0.0	0.0	-45.1

		Year		vs world	vs region
Patent Applications	3.00 count	2020	100.0	0.0	0.0
Scientific Articles	20.2 count	2022	100.0	+0.1	0.0
Legal Rights Strength	2.00 0-12	2019	83.3	+33.3	+33.3
Women in Parliament	22.9 % seats	2023	62.7	+4.5	+0.7
Regulatory Quality	0.21 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	45.8	-7.0	-19.6
Rule of Law	0.43 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	41.3	-11.7	-22.9
Voice and Accountability	0.56 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	38.9	-10.0	-25.0
Government Effectiveness	0.62 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	37.5	-14.2	-29.0
Political Stability	0.76 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	34.7	-15.1	-25.6
INFORM Governance Index	3.30 0-10	2026	33.0	-23.0	-33.5
Healthcare Access	1.80 0-10	2026	18.0	-19.0	-47.0
Control of Corruption	1.63 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	17.4	-38.2	-47.6
Communication Infrastructure	1.50 0-10	2026	15.0	-5.0	-35.0
Physical Infrastructure	0.80 0-10	2026	8.0	-22.0	-59.0

		Year		vs world	vs region
Education (Readiness)	0.08 0-1	2023	91.7	+18.7	-2.5
Innovation (Readiness)	0.15 0-1	2023	85.4	-9.3	-14.1
Social Inequality (Readiness)	0.28 0-1	2023	72.4	+20.9	+16.1
Doing Business Score	0.48 0-1	2023	52.1	-6.3	-17.3
Rule of Law (Readiness)	0.55 0-1	2023	45.3	-7.3	-18.9
Regulatory Quality (Readiness)	0.59 0-1	2023	40.6	-11.4	-22.0
ICT Infrastructure	0.62 0-1	2023	38.0	-9.7	-26.3
Political Stability (Readiness)	0.70 0-1	2023	29.9	-13.2	-21.9
Control of Corruption (Readiness)	0.80 0-1	2023	20.0	-44.3	-53.0

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How risky is Seychelles?
Seychelles: low across the board; strong social keeps overall risk contained. Its overall risk score is 36 out of 100 (low), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Seychelles's risk?
Seychelles's highest pressures are governance (58, medium) and adaptation (53). Its strongest area is social (18).
When was Seychelles's risk data last updated?
Updated September 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.