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

Health

be 41.9% less likely to be obese

In Belize, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

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Economy

make 2.3 times more money

Belize has a GDP per capita of $12,800 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

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be 63.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Belize, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

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be 38.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Belize, 41.0% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

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Life

have 33.3% fewer children

In Belize, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 32.3% more likely to have internet access

In Belize, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

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Expenditures

spend 40.2% less on education

Belize spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

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Geography

see 27.2% more coastline

Belize has a total of 386 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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