Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 67.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Greenland, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
make 56.7% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $68,100 as of 2021, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 56.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Greenland, 16.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 21.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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 12.6% fewer children
In Greenland, there are approximately 13.5 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 18.0% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 49.0% less on education
Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.9% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 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 Greenland? See an in-depth size comparison.