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

Health

live 11.2 years longer

In Haiti, the average life expectancy is 65 years (62 years for men, 68 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 13.4 times more spent on your healthcare

Haiti spends $105 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Seychelles spends $1,402 as of 2023.

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have 22.6 times more doctors per person

Haiti has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Seychelles has 66.0 as of 2022.

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have 38.9% more access to essential health services

Haiti scores 54 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Seychelles scores 75 as of 2021.

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be 45.3% less likely to die by suicide

Haiti has a suicide rate of 7.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Seychelles, it is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 3.0 times more likely to be obese

In Haiti, 11.1% 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 7.2 times more money

Haiti has a GDP per capita of $2,694 as of 2025, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $19,449 as of 2025.

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Life

be 87.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Haiti, approximately 328.0 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 41.0% more likely to be literate

In Haiti, the literacy rate is 68.0% as of 2017. In Seychelles, it is 95.9% as of 2018.

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be 66.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Haiti, approximately 39.0 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 49.9% fewer children

In Haiti, there are approximately 21.9 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 94.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Haiti, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 3% 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 83.5% more likely to have internet access

In Haiti, approximately 47.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Seychelles, about 87.8% do as of 2024.

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be 33.3% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Haiti, approximately 73% 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 4.6 times more on education

Haiti spends 1.0% 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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spend 40.4% more on healthcare

Haiti spends 3.2% 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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Geography

see 72.3% less coastline

Haiti has a total of 1,771 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.

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Safety

be 80.6% less likely to be murdered

Haiti has a homicide rate of 41.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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be 78.9% less likely to die in a road accident

In Haiti, road accidents kill 31.3 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 101.9 times more home broadband

Haiti has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Seychelles has 31.6 as of 2024.

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Environment

be 14.0% less likely to die from air pollution

In Haiti, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Seychelles, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.

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emit 24.1 times more CO2

Haiti emits 0.3 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 (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), 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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