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

Health

live 5.0 years longer

In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 years for men, 76 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 18.7% more spent on your healthcare

Moldova spends $1,181 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Seychelles spends $1,402 as of 2023.

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have 64.3% more doctors per person

Moldova has 40.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Seychelles has 66.0 as of 2022.

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be 69.8% less likely to die by suicide

Moldova has a suicide rate of 14.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Seychelles, it is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 51.9% more likely to be obese

In Moldova, 22.3% 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 2.3 times more money

Moldova has a GDP per capita of $8,622 as of 2025, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $19,449 as of 2025.

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Life

be 14.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Moldova, approximately 15.1 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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be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Moldova, approximately 19.0 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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Basic Needs

be 13.5% more likely to have internet access

In Moldova, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Seychelles, about 87.8% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 32.2% less on education

Moldova spends 6.6% 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 33.5% less on healthcare

Moldova spends 6.7% 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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Safety

be 27.5% less likely to die in a road accident

In Moldova, road accidents kill 9.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Seychelles, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 3.1 times more likely to be murdered

Moldova has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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Environment

be 25.9% less likely to die from air pollution

In Moldova, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Seychelles, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.

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emit 2.1 times more CO2

Moldova emits 3.4 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 (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), 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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