Quality of life comparison

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

Economy

be 46.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Montserrat, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2017. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

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Life

be 24.5% more likely to die during infancy

In Montserrat, approximately 10.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Seychelles, on the other hand, 12.9 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 56.3% more likely to have internet access

In Montserrat, approximately 56.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 87.8% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 17.6% less on education

Montserrat spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 12.3 times more coastline

Montserrat has a total of 40 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.

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Infrastructure

find 56.5% less home broadband

Montserrat has 72.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Seychelles has 31.6 as of 2024.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2017–2022), World Bank (2023–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this

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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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