Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Vietnam, 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.
see 2.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Vietnam spends $690 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Seychelles spends $1,402 as of 2023.
have 6.0 times more doctors per person
Vietnam has 11.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Seychelles has 66.0 as of 2022.
have 10.3% more access to essential health services
Vietnam scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Seychelles scores 75 as of 2021.
be 41.5% less likely to die by suicide
Vietnam has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Seychelles, it is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 14.1 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 33.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $5,066 as of 2025, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $19,449 as of 2025.
Life
have 18.0% fewer children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 54.0% more on education
Vietnam spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Seychelles spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 85.7% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.
Safety
be 62.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Vietnam, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Seychelles, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 33.3% more home broadband
Vietnam has 23.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Seychelles has 31.6 as of 2024.
Environment
be 17.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Vietnam, air pollution causes 52.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Seychelles, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 69.6% more CO2
Vietnam emits 4.3 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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