Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Seychelles instead of District of Columbia, you would:

Health

be 33.8% more likely to be obese

In District of Columbia, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 33.9% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 90.7% less money

District of Columbia has a GDP per capita of $209,167 as of 2024, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $19,449 as of 2025.

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Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), World Health Organization (2024), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024), World Bank (2025). How we calculate this

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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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