Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Nepal, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.4 times more money
Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.
Life
be 41.2% more likely to be literate
In Nepal, the literacy rate is 67.9% as of 2018. In Seychelles, it is 95.9% as of 2018.
be 57.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Nepal, approximately 25.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Seychelles, on the other hand, 10.6 children do as of 2022.
have 29.4% fewer children
In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 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 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Nepal, approximately 38.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 11.4% less on education
Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Seychelles spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 15.6% more on healthcare
Nepal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Seychelles: At a glance
How big is Seychelles compared to Nepal? See an in-depth size comparison.