Quality of life comparison

live 6.4 years longer

In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

make 49.0% more money

Gabon has a GDP per capita of $19,800 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 85.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Gabon, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

be 24.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate

Gabon has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

be 12.2% more likely to be literate

In Gabon, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2021. In Seychelles, it is 95.9% as of 2018.

be 62.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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 54.1% fewer children

In Gabon, there are approximately 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 13.9% more likely to have internet access

In Gabon, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

spend 62.5% more on education

Gabon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 88.2% more on healthcare

Gabon spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 44.5% less coastline

Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.