Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
be 49.8% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
live 2.1 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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
make 85.5% more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $15,900 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 87.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
be 12.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
Life
have 11.3% fewer children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.3% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.3 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 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
How big is Seychelles compared to Dominica? See an in-depth size comparison.