Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.5 years longer

In Palau, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 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 74.7% less likely to be obese

In Palau, 55.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 86.7% more money

Palau has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 76.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Palau, 1.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

Basic Needs

be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Palau, approximately 37.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 23.5% less on education

Palau spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 65.2% less on healthcare

Palau spends 18.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 67.7% less coastline

Palau has a total of 1,519 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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