Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Brunei, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Brunei, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
have 3.5 times more doctors per person
Brunei has 18.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Seychelles has 66.0 as of 2022.
see 26.1% less spent on your healthcare
Brunei spends $1,896 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Seychelles spends $1,402 as of 2023.
be 40.0% more likely to die by suicide
Brunei has a suicide rate of 3.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Seychelles, it is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 39.7% less money
Brunei has a GDP per capita of $32,235 as of 2025, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $19,449 as of 2025.
Life
be 16.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Brunei, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Seychelles, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 50.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Brunei, approximately 8.6 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.
have 17.5% fewer children
In Brunei, there are approximately 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Brunei spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Brunei has a total of 161 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.
Safety
be 83.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Brunei, road accidents kill 3.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Seychelles, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 49.2% more home broadband
Brunei has 21.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Seychelles has 31.6 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 64.2% less CO2
Brunei emits 20.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Seychelles emits 7.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Brunei, air pollution causes 20.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Seychelles, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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