Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

be 46.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Montserrat, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

make 28.2% less money

Montserrat has a GDP per capita of $34,000 as of 2011, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.

Life

have 13.5% more children

In Montserrat, there are approximately 10.9 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 43.6% more likely to have internet access

In Montserrat, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 57.1% less on education

Montserrat spends 9.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Seychelles spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 12.3 times more coastline

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

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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