Quality of life comparison

live 1.4 years less

In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.7 times more likely to be obese

In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

make 2.3 times more money

Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $13,000 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 52.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Sri Lanka, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

be 76.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Sri Lanka, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

be 29.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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 18.6% fewer children

In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 14.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 22.4% more likely to have internet access

In Sri Lanka, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

spend 2.7 times more on education

Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 56.1% more on healthcare

Sri Lanka spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 63.4% less coastline

Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.