If you lived in Seychelles instead of Bermuda, you would:

Health

live 5.9 years less

In Bermuda, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 57.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Bermuda, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

make 70.4% less money

Bermuda has a GDP per capita of $99,800 as of 2022, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bermuda, 11.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

Life

be 4.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Bermuda, approximately 2.2 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.

Basic Needs

be 18.0% less likely to have internet access

In Bermuda, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 2.7 times more on education

Bermuda spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 4.8 times more coastline

Bermuda has a total of 103 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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