Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.1 years longer

In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 58.6% less money

Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in Anguilla, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2008.

be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Anguilla, that number is 8.0% as of 2002.

Life

be 71.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Seychelles, approximately 10.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 23.1% less on education

Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Anguilla spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 87.6% less coastline

Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Anguilla, that number is 61 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Anguilla: At a glance

Anguilla is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 91 sq km. Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980, with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency.
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