If you lived in Seychelles instead of Sri Lanka, you would:

Health

live 1.4 years less

In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.7 times more likely to be obese

In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 95.2% more money

Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,500 as of 2020, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.

be 37.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Sri Lanka, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

be 6.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Sri Lanka, 4.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

Life

be 29.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Seychelles, on the other hand, 10.6 children do as of 2022.

have 10.4% fewer children

In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Seychelles, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access

In Sri Lanka, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 85.7% more on education

Sri Lanka spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Seychelles spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 26.8% more on healthcare

Sri Lanka spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 63.4% less coastline

Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Seychelles: At a glance

Seychelles is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 455 sq km. A lengthy struggle between France and Great Britain for the islands ended in 1814, when they were ceded to the latter. Independence came in 1976. Socialist rule was brought to a close with a new constitution and free elections in 1993. President France-Albert RENE, who had served since 1977, was re-elected in 2001, but stepped down in 2004. Vice President James Alix MICHEL took over the presidency and in July 2006 was elected to a new five-year term; he was reelected in May 2011.
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