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

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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