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

Health

live 4.5 years longer

In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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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be 22.9% less likely to be obese

In Egypt, 43.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 33.9% of people as of 2024.

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see 54.9% more spent on your healthcare

Egypt spends $905 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Seychelles spends $1,402 as of 2023.

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have 9.8 times more doctors per person

Egypt has 6.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Seychelles has 66.0 as of 2022.

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be 6.8 times more likely to die by suicide

Egypt has a suicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Seychelles, it is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 24.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Egypt, 33.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

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make 6.3 times more money

Egypt has a GDP per capita of $3,086 as of 2025, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $19,449 as of 2025.

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Life

be 38.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Egypt, approximately 20.8 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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be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Egypt, approximately 17.0 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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have 47.4% fewer children

In Egypt, there are approximately 20.9 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 17.6% more likely to have internet access

In Egypt, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Seychelles, about 87.8% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 78.0% more on education

Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 80.0% less coastline

Egypt has a total of 2,450 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.

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Safety

be 29.8% less likely to die in a road accident

In Egypt, road accidents kill 9.4 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 2.7 times more home broadband

Egypt has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Seychelles has 31.6 as of 2024.

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Environment

be 59.0% less likely to die from air pollution

In Egypt, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Seychelles, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.

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emit 2.9 times more CO2

Egypt emits 2.5 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 (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020), 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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