Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Seychelles instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

Health

be 25.9% less likely to be obese

In Antigua and Barbuda, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

live 1.7 years less

In Antigua and Barbuda, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 72.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Antigua and Barbuda, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

Life

be 25.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 14.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Seychelles, on the other hand, 10.6 children do as of 2022.

have 20.8% fewer children

In Antigua and Barbuda, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 14.6% less likely to have internet access

In Antigua and Barbuda, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 36.8% more on education

Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 14.3% more on healthcare

Antigua and Barbuda spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 3.2 times more coastline

Antigua and Barbuda has a total of 153 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Seychelles: At a glance

Seychelles is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 455 sq km. A lengthy struggle between France and Great Britain for the islands ended in 1814, when they were ceded to the latter. Independence came in 1976. Socialist rule was brought to a close with a new constitution and free elections in 1993. President France-Albert RENE, who had served since 1977, was re-elected in 2001, but stepped down in 2004. Vice President James Alix MICHEL took over the presidency and in July 2006 was elected to a new five-year term; he was reelected in May 2011.
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