Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Oman, you would:
Health
be 48.1% less likely to be obese
In Oman, 27.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
live 0.8 years less
In Oman, 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.
Economy
make 26.2% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $40,000 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Oman, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 26.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 14.4 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 44.1% fewer children
In Oman, there are approximately 21.1 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 14.6% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 20.8% more on healthcare
Oman spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 76.5% less coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 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 Oman? See an in-depth size comparison.