Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 21.7 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 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 5.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Nigeria spends $260 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Seychelles spends $1,402 as of 2023.
have 17.4 times more doctors per person
Nigeria has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Seychelles has 66.0 as of 2022.
have 97.4% more access to essential health services
Nigeria scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Seychelles scores 75 as of 2021.
be 14.4% less likely to die by suicide
Nigeria has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Seychelles, it is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 13.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 33.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 15.9 times more money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $1,224 as of 2025, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $19,449 as of 2025.
Life
be 95.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 993.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Seychelles, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 81.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 69.8 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 66.1% fewer children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 32.5 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 63.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 61% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 33% 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 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 41.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Seychelles, about 87.8% do as of 2024.
be 18.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 82% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Seychelles, 98% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.9 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Seychelles spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 42.4% less coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.
Safety
be 49.4% less likely to be murdered
Nigeria has a homicide rate of 15.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 61.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Nigeria, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Seychelles, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 395.0 times more home broadband
Nigeria has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Seychelles has 31.6 as of 2024.
Environment
be 44.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nigeria, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Seychelles, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 12.7 times more CO2
Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Seychelles emits 7.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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