If you lived in Seychelles instead of Tajikistan, you would:

Health

live 4.4 years longer

In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 3.9 times more spent on your healthcare

Tajikistan spends $364 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Seychelles spends $1,402 as of 2023.

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have 3.5 times more doctors per person

Tajikistan has 18.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Seychelles has 66.0 as of 2022.

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have 11.9% more access to essential health services

Tajikistan scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Seychelles scores 75 as of 2021.

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be 46.7% more likely to be obese

In Tajikistan, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 33.9% of people as of 2024.

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be 75.7% more likely to die by suicide

Tajikistan has a suicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Seychelles, it is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 11.9 times more money

Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $19,449 as of 2025.

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Life

be 45.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Tajikistan, approximately 23.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Seychelles, on the other hand, 12.9 children do as of 2024.

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be 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Tajikistan, approximately 14.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Seychelles, 42.0 women do as of 2023.

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have 56.6% fewer children

In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 57.4% more likely to have internet access

In Tajikistan, approximately 55.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Seychelles, about 87.8% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 18.2% less on education

Tajikistan spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Seychelles spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 39.8% less on healthcare

Tajikistan spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 52.5% less likely to die in a road accident

In Tajikistan, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Seychelles, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 9.0 times more likely to be murdered

Tajikistan has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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Infrastructure

find 32.2 times more home broadband

Tajikistan has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Seychelles has 31.6 as of 2024.

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Environment

be 73.0% less likely to die from air pollution

In Tajikistan, air pollution causes 159.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Seychelles, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.

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emit 7.9 times more CO2

Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Seychelles emits 7.2 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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