Quality of life comparison

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

Economy

be 61.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Aruba, 7.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

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make 49.6% less money

Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,591 as of 2024, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $19,449 as of 2025.

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Life

have 44.9% more children

In Aruba, there are approximately 7.6 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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Expenditures

spend 22.9% more on education

Aruba spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Seychelles spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 7.2 times more coastline

Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.

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Infrastructure

find 80.7% more home broadband

Aruba has 17.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Seychelles has 31.6 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 40.6% more CO2

Aruba emits 5.2 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 (2016–2017). How we calculate this

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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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