Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
be 41.5% less likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 33.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 19.8% of people as of 2024.
live 7.0 years less
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
have 94.3% fewer doctors per person
Seychelles has 66.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Botswana has 3.8 as of 2023.
have 26.7% less access to essential health services
Seychelles scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Botswana scores 55 as of 2021.
be 95.6% more likely to die by suicide
Seychelles has a suicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 36.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Botswana, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2015.
make 60.0% less money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $19,449 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more 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 Botswana, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more 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 Botswana, on the other hand, 32.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Seychelles, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 34.6% less likely to have internet access
In Seychelles, approximately 87.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 81.1% more on education
Seychelles spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Botswana spends 8.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 39.7% more on healthcare
Seychelles spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 42.7% more likely to be murdered
Seychelles has a homicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Botswana, that number is 11.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Seychelles, road accidents kill 6.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Botswana, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 76.5% less home broadband
Seychelles has 31.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 62.2% less CO2
Seychelles emits 7.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 27.9% more likely to die from air pollution
In Seychelles, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Botswana, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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