If you lived in Seychelles instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

Health

live 6.7 years longer

In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 34.3% less likely to be obese

In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 6.0 times more money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2020, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.

be 31.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

pay a 64.3% lower top tax rate

Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

be 20.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Papua New Guinea, 2.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

Life

be 49.4% more likely to be literate

In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Seychelles, it is 95.9% as of 2018.

be 68.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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 57.4% fewer children

In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 29.0 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 69.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 59% of the population has electricity access as of 2018. In Seychelles, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 7.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.

be 2.0 times more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Seychelles, 96% of people do as of 2017.

Expenditures

spend 2.1 times more on education

Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Seychelles spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 2.3 times more on healthcare

Papua New Guinea spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 90.5% less coastline

Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea.

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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