Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Seychelles spends $1,402 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.
be 24.2% more likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 33.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
have 54.2% fewer doctors per person
Seychelles has 66.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Qatar has 30.2 as of 2023.
be 10.1% more likely to die by suicide
Seychelles has a suicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $19,449 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.
Life
be 90.5% 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 Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 62.8% 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.
have 13.5% fewer children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.7% more likely to have internet access
In Seychelles, approximately 87.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Qatar, about 98.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.4% less on education
Seychelles spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Qatar spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 43.8% less on healthcare
Seychelles spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 14.7% more coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Qatar, that number is 563 km.
Safety
be 99.1% less likely to be murdered
Seychelles has a homicide rate of 8.0 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Qatar, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 10.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Seychelles, road accidents kill 6.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 62.6% less home broadband
Seychelles has 31.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.
Environment
be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Seychelles, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Qatar, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 6.5 times more CO2
Seychelles emits 7.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Qatar emits 47.3 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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Qatar: At a glance
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