Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 15.6 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 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 13.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Mali spends $104 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Seychelles spends $1,402 as of 2023.
have 35.1 times more doctors per person
Mali has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Seychelles has 66.0 as of 2022.
have 82.9% more access to essential health services
Mali scores 41 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Seychelles scores 75 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Mali, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 33.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 44.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mali, 45.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
make 16.3 times more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $1,193 as of 2025, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $19,449 as of 2025.
Life
be 88.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mali, approximately 367.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Seychelles, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 72.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Mali, approximately 47.5 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 72.2% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 39.5 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 83.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 54% of people have electricity access (92% in urban areas, and 23% 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 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 36.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Seychelles, about 87.8% do as of 2024.
be 13.2% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mali, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Seychelles, 98% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.6% more on healthcare
Mali spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 67.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mali, road accidents kill 20.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Seychelles, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 41.0 times more home broadband
Mali has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Seychelles has 31.6 as of 2024.
Environment
be 33.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mali, air pollution causes 65.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Seychelles, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 24.1 times more CO2
Mali emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Seychelles emits 7.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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