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

Health

live 9.3 years longer

In Comoros, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 5.6 times more spent on your healthcare

Comoros spends $250 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Seychelles spends $1,402 as of 2023.

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have 15.6 times more doctors per person

Comoros has 4.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Seychelles has 66.0 as of 2022.

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have 56.2% more access to essential health services

Comoros scores 48 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Seychelles scores 75 as of 2021.

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be 28.8% less likely to die by suicide

Comoros has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Seychelles, it is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 2.0 times more likely to be obese

In Comoros, 16.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 33.9% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 9.5 times more money

Comoros has a GDP per capita of $2,056 as of 2025, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $19,449 as of 2025.

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Life

be 76.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Comoros, approximately 179.0 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 26.8% more likely to be literate

In Comoros, the literacy rate is 75.6% as of 2021. In Seychelles, it is 95.9% as of 2018.

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be 63.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Comoros, approximately 35.0 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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have 61.0% fewer children

In Comoros, there are approximately 28.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 11.4% more likely to have access to electricity

In Comoros, approximately 90% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Comoros, approximately 32.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Seychelles, about 87.8% do as of 2024.

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be 14.9% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Comoros, approximately 85% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Seychelles, 98% of people do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 31.6% less on healthcare

Comoros spends 6.5% 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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spend 90.2% more on education

Comoros spends 2.3% 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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Geography

see 44.4% more coastline

Comoros has a total of 340 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.

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Safety

be 77.2% less likely to die in a road accident

In Comoros, road accidents kill 29.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Seychelles, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 81.0 times more home broadband

Comoros has 0.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Seychelles has 31.6 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 14.2 times more CO2

Comoros emits 0.5 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 (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2018), World Health Organization (2024). 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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