If you lived in Seychelles instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 11.6 years longer

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 11.8 times more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

Life

be 77.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Seychelles, on the other hand, 10.6 children do as of 2022.

have 57.9% fewer children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 55.8% less coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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