Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years longer
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.
be 56.4% less likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.3 times more money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.
be 15.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
pay a 46.7% higher top tax rate
Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 85.4% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.
have 25.4% fewer children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.0% more likely to have internet access
In Seychelles, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 46.2% less on education
Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 60.7% less coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Singapore: At a glance
How big is Singapore compared to Seychelles? See an in-depth size comparison.