Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 13.9% less likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 33.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
be 63.9% less likely to die by suicide
Seychelles has a suicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 31.8% less spent on your healthcare
Seychelles spends $1,402 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 74.4% fewer doctors per person
Seychelles has 66.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
Economy
make 50.2% less money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $19,449 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
be 14.7% 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 Peru, on the other hand, 11.0 children do as of 2024.
have 43.2% more children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 21.4% 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 Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 25.9% more on healthcare
Seychelles spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.9 times more coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 92.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Seychelles, road accidents kill 6.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 63.0% less home broadband
Seychelles has 31.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
Environment
be 39.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Seychelles, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 72.1% less CO2
Seychelles emits 7.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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