If you lived in Seychelles instead of Senegal, you would:

Health

live 6.1 years longer

In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 59.1% more likely to be obese

In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 7.4 times more money

Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.

be 93.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Senegal, 48.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

be 45.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

pay a 62.5% lower top tax rate

Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 84.8% more likely to be literate

In Senegal, the literacy rate is 51.9% as of 2017. In Seychelles, it is 95.9% as of 2018.

be 67.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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 60.7% fewer children

In Senegal, there are approximately 31.5 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 40.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Senegal, approximately 71% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Seychelles, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 83.7% more likely to have internet access

In Senegal, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.

be 10.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Seychelles, 96% of people do as of 2017.

Expenditures

spend 26.4% less on education

Senegal spends 5.3% 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

Senegal spends 4.1% 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, Ministry of Finance, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.

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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