Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Oman, you would:
Health
be 48.1% less likely to be obese
In Oman, 27.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
live 0.8 years less
In Oman, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 10.6% less money
Oman has a GDP per capita of $27,300 as of 2019, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.
Life
be 26.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Oman, approximately 14.4 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 44.1% fewer children
In Oman, there are approximately 22.1 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 16.8% less likely to have internet access
In Oman, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 27.8% less on education
Oman spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Seychelles spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 26.8% more on healthcare
Oman spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 76.5% less coastline
Oman has a total of 2,092 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
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