Quality of life comparison

live 4.3 years longer

In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 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 24.7% less likely to be obese

In Turkmenistan, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

make 2.0 times more money

Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $14,700 as of 2022, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 27.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Turkmenistan, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

be 126.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Turkmenistan, 0.2% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

be 71.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 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 29.8% fewer children

In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

spend 67.7% more on education

Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 12.3% more on healthcare

Turkmenistan spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.