Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 7.3 years less

In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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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Economy

be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Gibraltar, 1.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

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Life

be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Gibraltar, approximately 6.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Seychelles, on the other hand, 12.9 children do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 40.9 times more coastline

Gibraltar has a total of 12 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.

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Infrastructure

find 48.2% less home broadband

Gibraltar has 61.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Seychelles has 31.6 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 55.2% less CO2

Gibraltar emits 16.1 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 (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2016–2022). 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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