Quality of life comparison

live 6.4 years less

In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Gabon, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

make 32.9% less money

Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in Gabon, the GDP per capita is $19,800 as of 2023.

be 6.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Gabon, that number is 20.4% as of 2023.

be 32.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Gabon, however, that number is 33.4% as of 2017.

pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate

Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Gabon, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

have 2.2 times more children

In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gabon, there are 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 10.8% less likely to be literate

In Seychelles, the literacy rate is 95.9% as of 2018. In Gabon, it is 85.5% as of 2021.

be 2.7 times more 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 Gabon, on the other hand, 28.6 children do as of 2022.

be 12.2% less likely to have internet access

In Seychelles, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Gabon, about 72.0% do as of 2021.

spend 38.5% less on education

Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Gabon spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 46.9% less on healthcare

Seychelles spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Gabon, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 80.2% more coastline

Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Gabon, that number is 885 km.