Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Kuwait, you would:
Health
be 63.1% less likely to be obese
In Kuwait, 37.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
live 3.0 years less
In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 41.9% less money
Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $50,800 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 44.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Kuwait, 2.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 42.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Kuwait, approximately 7.4 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 32.6% fewer children
In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.5 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 18.0% less likely to have internet access
In Kuwait, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 21.2% less on education
Kuwait spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Seychelles: At a glance
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