Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Bhutan spends $677 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Seychelles spends $1,402 as of 2023.
have 11.9 times more doctors per person
Bhutan has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Seychelles has 66.0 as of 2022.
have 25.0% more access to essential health services
Bhutan scores 60 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Seychelles scores 75 as of 2021.
be 12.9% less likely to die by suicide
Bhutan has a suicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Seychelles, it is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 13.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 33.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 4.3 times more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $4,493 as of 2025, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $19,449 as of 2025.
Life
have 12.2% fewer children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.9% less on education
Bhutan spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Seychelles spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 45.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bhutan, road accidents kill 12.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Seychelles, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to be murdered
Bhutan has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 10.8 times more home broadband
Bhutan has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Seychelles has 31.6 as of 2024.
Environment
be 24.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bhutan, air pollution causes 57.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Seychelles, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.6 times more CO2
Bhutan emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Seychelles emits 7.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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