If you lived in Seychelles instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

Health

be 60.5% less likely to be obese

In Saudi Arabia, 35.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 50.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Saudi Arabia, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

make 44.9% less money

Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $44,300 as of 2020, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.

Life

be 13.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Saudi Arabia, approximately 12.3 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 13.0% fewer children

In Saudi Arabia, there are approximately 14.2 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 19.4% less likely to have internet access

In Saudi Arabia, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.

Geography

see 81.4% less coastline

Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 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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