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

Health

have 8.9 times more doctors per person

Bahrain has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Seychelles has 66.0 as of 2022.

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live 5.1 years less

In Bahrain, the average life expectancy is 81 years (81 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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see 45.1% less spent on your healthcare

Bahrain spends $2,555 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Seychelles spends $1,402 as of 2023.

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Economy

make 36.4% less money

Bahrain has a GDP per capita of $30,597 as of 2025, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $19,449 as of 2025.

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Life

be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Bahrain, approximately 17.0 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 76.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Bahrain, approximately 7.3 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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Basic Needs

be 12.2% less likely to have internet access

In Bahrain, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Seychelles, about 87.8% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 2.4 times more on education

Bahrain spends 1.9% 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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spend 12.0% more on healthcare

Bahrain spends 4.0% 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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Geography

see 3.0 times more coastline

Bahrain has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.

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Safety

be 18.5% less likely to die in a road accident

In Bahrain, road accidents kill 8.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Seychelles, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 39.8 times more likely to be murdered

Bahrain has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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Infrastructure

find 86.0% more home broadband

Bahrain has 17.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Seychelles has 31.6 as of 2024.

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Environment

be 36.8% less likely to die from air pollution

In Bahrain, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Seychelles, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.

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emit 69.7% less CO2

Bahrain emits 23.9 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), 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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