Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Seychelles spends $1,402 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Argentina spends $3,089 as of 2023.
have 22.6% fewer doctors per person
Seychelles has 66.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Argentina has 51.1 as of 2023.
be 85.9% more likely to die by suicide
Seychelles has a suicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Argentina, it is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 23.4% less money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $19,449 as of 2025, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $14,898 as of 2025.
Life
be 21.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Seychelles, approximately 42.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Argentina, 33.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Seychelles, approximately 12.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Argentina, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.4% more on education
Seychelles spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Argentina spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Seychelles spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 10.2 times more coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.
Safety
be 43.7% less likely to be murdered
Seychelles has a homicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Argentina, that number is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 33.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Seychelles, road accidents kill 6.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Argentina, they kill 8.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 17.4% less home broadband
Seychelles has 31.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Argentina has 26.1 as of 2024.
Environment
be 32.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Seychelles, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Argentina, it causes 29.0 as of 2019.
emit 44.6% less CO2
Seychelles emits 7.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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