Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 13.4 years less

In Monaco, the average life expectancy is 90 years (86 years for men, 93 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 74.5% less money

Monaco has a GDP per capita of $115,700 as of 2015, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 50.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Monaco, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

Life

have 81.5% more children

In Monaco, there are approximately 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 6.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Monaco, approximately 1.8 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.

Expenditures

spend 4.3 times more on education

Monaco spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 3.8 times more on healthcare

Monaco spends 1.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 119.8 times more coastline

Monaco has a total of 4 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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