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

Health

see 91.5% more spent on your healthcare

Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Seychelles spends $1,402 as of 2023.

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have 4.0 times more doctors per person

Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Seychelles has 66.0 as of 2022.

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be 43.6% more likely to be obese

In Algeria, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 33.9% of people as of 2024.

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be 95.9% more likely to die by suicide

Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 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 3.2 times more money

Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $19,449 as of 2025.

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Life

be 32.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Algeria, approximately 62.0 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 17.8% more likely to be literate

In Algeria, the literacy rate is 81.4% as of 2018. In Seychelles, it is 95.9% as of 2018.

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be 33.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Algeria, approximately 19.5 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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have 41.6% fewer children

In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 13.4% more likely to have internet access

In Algeria, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Seychelles, about 87.8% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 50.4% less on education

Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Seychelles spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 50.8% less coastline

Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.

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Safety

be 63.9% less likely to die in a road accident

In Algeria, road accidents kill 18.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Seychelles, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 6.9 times more likely to be murdered

Algeria has a homicide rate of 1.2 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 2.4 times more home broadband

Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Seychelles has 31.6 as of 2024.

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Environment

be 10.4% less likely to die from air pollution

In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Seychelles, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.

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emit 81.9% more CO2

Algeria emits 4.0 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 (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2018), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). 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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