Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 35.0% more likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 26.2% less money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $24,400 as of 2020, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $18,000 as of 2020.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 11.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 22.6% more children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 34.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Seychelles, approximately 10.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, on the other hand, 14.3 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 15.4% less on education
Seychelles spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 15.4% less on healthcare
Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 68.8% less coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Antigua and Barbuda: At a glance
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