Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 10.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Seychelles spends $1,402 as of 2023.
have 34.5 times more doctors per person
Uganda has 1.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Seychelles has 66.0 as of 2022.
have 53.1% more access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Seychelles scores 75 as of 2021.
be 22.4% less likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Seychelles, it is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 33.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 16.1 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $19,449 as of 2025.
Life
be 75.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Seychelles, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 64.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 35.9 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.
have 68.1% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 94.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 9.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Seychelles, about 87.8% do as of 2024.
be 55.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 63% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Seychelles, 98% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 73.8% more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Seychelles spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Safety
be 11.1% less likely to be murdered
Uganda has a homicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 58.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Seychelles, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 150.5 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Seychelles has 31.6 as of 2024.
Environment
be 28.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Seychelles, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 42.6 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Seychelles emits 7.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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