Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Iran, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 75 years (74 years for men, 77 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 45.7% less likely to be obese
In Iran, 25.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 96.8% more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2020, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.
be 74.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
be 35.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Iran, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2007. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 12.2% more likely to be literate
In Iran, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2016. In Seychelles, it is 95.9% as of 2018.
be 28.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 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 19.0% fewer children
In Iran, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Seychelles, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 22.4% less on healthcare
Iran spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 79.9% less coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 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
How big is Seychelles compared to Iran? See an in-depth size comparison.