Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 99.3% more likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 59.4% less money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $24,400 as of 2020, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 7.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
be 14.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
have 12.4% more children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Dominica, there are 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% less likely to have internet access
In Seychelles, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Dominica, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 28.2% more on education
Seychelles spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Dominica spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 69.9% less coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominica: At a glance
How big is Dominica compared to Seychelles? See an in-depth size comparison.