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

Health

live 1.8 years longer

In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 49.6% less likely to be obese

In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 10.2 times more money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2021, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 77.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Syria, 13.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

be 69.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

pay a 31.8% lower top tax rate

Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 11.0% more likely to be literate

In Syria, the literacy rate is 86.4% as of 2015. In Seychelles, it is 95.9% as of 2018.

be 33.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 45.6% fewer children

In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 12.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Syria, approximately 89% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Seychelles, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 76.0% more likely to have internet access

In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 2.5 times more coastline

Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Ministry of Finance.

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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