Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of China, you would:
Health
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Seychelles has 66.0 as of 2022.
be 52.3% less likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Seychelles, it is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.7 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 33.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 40.3% more money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $19,449 as of 2025.
Life
have 62.5% more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Seychelles, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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.
Expenditures
spend 24.6% less on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 14.1% more on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Seychelles spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.6% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.
Safety
be 62.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Seychelles, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 15.9 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 33.0% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Seychelles has 31.6 as of 2024.
Environment
be 32.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Seychelles, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 22.3% less CO2
China emits 9.3 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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