Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.4 years longer

In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 97.2% more likely to be obese

In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 5.2 times more money

Kenya has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 47.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Kenya, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

be 29.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate

Kenya has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 16.1% more likely to be literate

In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Seychelles, it is 95.9% as of 2018.

be 62.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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 53.9% fewer children

In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 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 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Kenya, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Seychelles, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access

In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

be 35.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Seychelles, 96% of people do as of 2017.

Expenditures

spend 48.8% more on healthcare

Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

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

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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