Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
have 86.9% more doctors per person
Ukraine has 35.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Seychelles has 66.0 as of 2022.
be 79.9% less likely to die by suicide
Ukraine has a suicide rate of 21.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Seychelles, it is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 48.4% more likely to be obese
In Ukraine, 22.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 33.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $5,866 as of 2025, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $19,449 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 5.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Seychelles, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 69.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 13.4% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Seychelles spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 45.4% less on healthcare
Ukraine spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2021. In Seychelles, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 82.4% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.
Safety
be 37.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Ukraine, road accidents kill 10.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Seychelles, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to be murdered
Ukraine has a homicide rate of 3.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Seychelles, that number is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 46.0% more home broadband
Ukraine has 21.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Seychelles has 31.6 as of 2024.
Environment
be 34.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Ukraine, air pollution causes 66.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Seychelles, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.3 times more CO2
Ukraine emits 3.1 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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