Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Seychelles instead of India, you would:

Health

live 8.9 years longer

In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 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 3.6 times more likely to be obese

In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.2 times more money

India has a GDP per capita of $9,200 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 28.1% less likely to be unemployed

In India, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

pay a 57.8% lower top tax rate

India has a top tax rate of 35.5% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

be 15.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

Life

be 28.9% more likely to be literate

In India, the literacy rate is 74.4% as of 2018. In Seychelles, it is 95.9% as of 2018.

be 65.0% less likely to die during infancy

In India, approximately 30.3 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 27.2% fewer children

In India, there are approximately 16.2 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 78.3% more likely to have internet access

In India, approximately 46.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 15.6% more on education

India spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

India spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 93.0% less coastline

India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.

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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