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

Health

be 46.8% less likely to be obese

In Lithuania, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 56.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Lithuania, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

make 36.1% less money

Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $46,200 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 21.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Lithuania, 20.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

Life

have 32.6% more children

In Lithuania, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Lithuania, approximately 3.6 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.

Basic Needs

be 16.2% less likely to have internet access

In Lithuania, approximately 97.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 14.7% less on healthcare

Lithuania spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 30.0% more on education

Lithuania spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 5.5 times more coastline

Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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