Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
live 12.5 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 5.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Kenya spends $274 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Seychelles spends $1,402 as of 2023.
have 22.8 times more doctors per person
Kenya has 2.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Seychelles has 66.0 as of 2022.
have 41.5% more access to essential health services
Kenya scores 53 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Seychelles scores 75 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 11.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 33.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 8.2 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $2,363 as of 2025, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $19,449 as of 2025.
Life
be 71.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 149.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Seychelles, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 16.1% more likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Seychelles, it is 95.9% as of 2018.
be 62.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 34.2 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.
have 59.2% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 27.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 31.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 68% 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.
be 2.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Seychelles, about 87.8% do as of 2024.
be 49.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 66% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Seychelles, 98% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.7% more on education
Kenya spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Seychelles spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 76.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Kenya, road accidents kill 28.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Seychelles, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 63.7% more likely to be murdered
Kenya has a homicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 10.4 times more home broadband
Kenya has 3.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Seychelles has 31.6 as of 2024.
Environment
be 30.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Kenya, air pollution causes 33.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Seychelles, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 19.1 times more CO2
Kenya emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Seychelles emits 7.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2018–2021). How we calculate this
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