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

Health

live 2.3 years less

In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 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 43.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Brunei, 5.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

make 62.1% less money

Brunei has a GDP per capita of $77,900 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

Life

have 25.3% fewer children

In Brunei, there are approximately 15.8 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 16.3% less likely to have internet access

In Brunei, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 18.2% more on education

Brunei spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.7 times more on healthcare

Brunei spends 2.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 3.0 times more coastline

Brunei has a total of 161 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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