Quality of life comparison

live 8.2 years longer

In Kiribati, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 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 69.6% less likely to be obese

In Kiribati, 46.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

make 9.2 times more money

Kiribati has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 90.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Kiribati, 30.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

be 15.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Kiribati, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

be 67.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Kiribati, approximately 32.9 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 40.1% fewer children

In Kiribati, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 51.9% more likely to have internet access

In Kiribati, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Kiribati, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Seychelles, 96% of people do as of 2017.

spend 58.1% less on education

Kiribati spends 12.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 44.8% less on healthcare

Kiribati spends 11.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 57.0% less coastline

Kiribati has a total of 1,143 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.