Quality of life comparison

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

Health

be 52.1% less likely to be obese

In Tokelau, 70.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 33.9% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

be 50.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Tokelau, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2015. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

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Basic Needs

be 50.6% more likely to have internet access

In Tokelau, approximately 58.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 87.8% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 4.9 times more coastline

Tokelau has a total of 101 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2015–2021), World Health Organization (2024), World Bank (2024). How we calculate this

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Tokelau is about 38 times smaller than Seychelles.
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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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