Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Gibraltar, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years less
In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 83 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 52.2% less money
Gibraltar has a GDP per capita of $61,700 as of 2014, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Gibraltar, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 69.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Gibraltar, approximately 6.2 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.
have 13.9% fewer children
In Gibraltar, there are approximately 13.7 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 13.1% less likely to have internet access
In Gibraltar, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 40.9 times more coastline
Gibraltar has a total of 12 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 Gibraltar? See an in-depth size comparison.