Quality of life comparison

be 71.0% less likely to be obese

In Tonga, 48.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

live 1.4 years less

In Tonga, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

make 4.5 times more money

Tonga has a GDP per capita of $6,600 as of 2022, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 30.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Tonga, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

be 22.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Tonga, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

be 14.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Tonga, approximately 12.4 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 40.1% fewer children

In Tonga, there are approximately 19.7 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 Tonga, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

spend 21.2% less on education

Tonga spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 20.8% more on healthcare

Tonga spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 17.2% more coastline

Tonga has a total of 419 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.