Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Libya, you would:
Health
be 56.9% less likely to be obese
In Libya, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
live 1.1 years less
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 2.4 times more money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.
be 90.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 30.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2004. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Libya has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 42.6% fewer children
In Libya, there are approximately 21.6 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 3.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 72.3% less coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Seychelles: At a glance
How big is Seychelles compared to Libya? See an in-depth size comparison.