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

Health

have 3.5 times more doctors per person

Albania has 18.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Seychelles has 66.0 as of 2022.

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have 17.2% more access to essential health services

Albania scores 64 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Seychelles scores 75 as of 2021.

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live 3.5 years less

In Albania, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 40.3% more likely to be obese

In Albania, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 33.9% of people as of 2024.

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be 55.3% more likely to die by suicide

Albania has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Seychelles, it is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 49.6% more money

Albania has a GDP per capita of $12,998 as of 2025, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $19,449 as of 2025.

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Life

be 6.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Albania, approximately 7.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Seychelles, 42.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 55.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Albania, approximately 8.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Seychelles, on the other hand, 12.9 children do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 36.5% less on healthcare

Albania spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.

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spend 44.0% more on education

Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Seychelles spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 35.6% more coastline

Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.

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Safety

be 38.9% less likely to die in a road accident

In Albania, road accidents kill 10.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Seychelles, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 5.7 times more likely to be murdered

Albania has a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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Infrastructure

find 27.0% more home broadband

Albania has 24.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Seychelles has 31.6 as of 2024.

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Environment

be 27.1% less likely to die from air pollution

In Albania, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Seychelles, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.

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emit 4.0 times more CO2

Albania emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Seychelles emits 7.2 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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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