Quality of life comparison

live 7.5 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 30.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

make 56.9% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $58,500 as of 2022, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $25,200 as of 2022.

be 27.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

have 55.3% more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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.

be 11.8% less likely to have internet access

In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

spend 30.0% more on education

Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 33.0% less coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.