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

Health

live 3.8 years longer

In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.2 times more likely to be obese

In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.1 times more money

Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $14,000 as of 2022, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 46.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Bhutan, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bhutan, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

Life

be 35.3% more likely to be literate

In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 70.9% as of 2021. In Seychelles, it is 95.9% as of 2018.

be 60.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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 22.9% fewer children

In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 25.7% less on education

Bhutan spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 45.5% more on healthcare

Bhutan spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.


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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