Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

be 46.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Montserrat, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

make 13.2% less money

Montserrat has a GDP per capita of $34,000 as of 2011, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

Basic Needs

be 45.9% more likely to have internet access

In Montserrat, approximately 56.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 12.3 times more coastline

Montserrat has a total of 40 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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