Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Haiti, you would:
Health
live 10.1 years longer
In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 38.3% less likely to be obese
In Haiti, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.2 times more money
Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 79.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Haiti, 14.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
be 56.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Haiti, 58.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 55.4% more likely to be literate
In Haiti, the literacy rate is 61.7% as of 2016. In Seychelles, it is 95.9% as of 2018.
be 73.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Haiti, approximately 40.0 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 44.3% fewer children
In Haiti, there are approximately 21.2 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 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Haiti, approximately 49% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Seychelles, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Haiti, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
be 25.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Haiti, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Seychelles, 96% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 3.7 times more on education
Haiti spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 93.9% more on healthcare
Haiti spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 72.3% less coastline
Haiti has a total of 1,771 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 Haiti? See an in-depth size comparison.