Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 72.0% less likely to be obese

In Niue, 50.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.7 times more money

Niue has a GDP per capita of $11,100 as of 2021, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 75.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Niue, 12.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2001. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

Expenditures

spend 17.9% less on healthcare

Niue spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 7.7 times more coastline

Niue has a total of 64 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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