Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 17.4 times more money
North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
Life
be 52.3% less likely to die during infancy
In North Korea, approximately 22.2 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 10.6% fewer children
In North Korea, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 82.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In North Korea, approximately 55% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Seychelles, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
Geography
see 80.3% less coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 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
How big is Seychelles compared to North Korea? See an in-depth size comparison.