Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iowa instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 11.2 years less
In Texas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Djibouti, that number is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 90.7% less money
Texas has a GDP per capita of $70,071 as of 2024, while in Djibouti, the GDP per capita is $6,500 as of 2023.
be 6.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Texas, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Djibouti, that number is 26.3% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 23.4% less likely to have internet access
In Texas, approximately 90.1% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Djibouti, about 69.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
