Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 35.5% less likely to be obese

In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

live 3.4 years less

In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 63.0% more money

Albania has a GDP per capita of $18,100 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 74.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Albania, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

pay a 34.8% lower top tax rate

Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

be 15.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Albania, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

Expenditures

spend 67.7% more on education

Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 35.6% more coastline

Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Albanian Taxation Office.

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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