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

Health

live 10.8 years longer

In Djibouti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 4.4 times more money

Djibouti has a GDP per capita of $5,500 as of 2020, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.

be 92.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Djibouti, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

be 19.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Djibouti, 21.1% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

Life

be 77.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Djibouti, approximately 46.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Seychelles, on the other hand, 10.6 children do as of 2022.

have 44.4% fewer children

In Djibouti, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Seychelles, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 2.4 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Djibouti, approximately 42% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Seychelles, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 33.9% more likely to have internet access

In Djibouti, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.9 times more on healthcare

Djibouti spends 1.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 56.4% more coastline

Djibouti has a total of 314 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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