Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China 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 2024. In China, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 72.6% less likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 33.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
have 52.8% fewer doctors per person
Seychelles has 66.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. China has 31.1 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Seychelles has a suicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In China, it is 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 28.7% less money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $19,449 as of 2025, while in China, the GDP per capita is $13,862 as of 2025.
Life
be 61.9% 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 China, 16.0 women do as of 2023.
be 68.2% 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 China, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 38.5% fewer children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.4% less on education
Seychelles spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. China spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 32.6% more on healthcare
Seychelles spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In China, that number is 5.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 29.5 times more coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
Safety
be 93.7% less likely to be murdered
Seychelles has a homicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In China, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Seychelles, road accidents kill 6.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In China, they kill 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 49.3% more home broadband
Seychelles has 31.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. China has 47.2 as of 2024.
Environment
be 48.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Seychelles, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In China, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
emit 28.7% more CO2
Seychelles emits 7.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. China emits 9.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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