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

Health

live 0.8 years less

In Maldives, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 62.8% more likely to be obese

In Maldives, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 31.7% more money

Maldives has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 27.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Maldives, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

be 4.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Maldives, 5.4% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

Life

be 58.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Maldives, approximately 25.7 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 21.9% fewer children

In Maldives, there are approximately 15.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 10.3% less on education

Maldives spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 43.9% less on healthcare

Maldives spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 23.8% less coastline

Maldives has a total of 644 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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