Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Argentina, you would:
Health
be 50.5% less likely to be obese
In Argentina, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
live 2.2 years less
In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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 11.3% more money
Argentina has a GDP per capita of $26,500 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 51.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Argentina, 6.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
be 35.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Argentina, 39.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate
Argentina has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 13.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Argentina, approximately 9.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Seychelles, on the other hand, 10.6 children do as of 2022.
have 22.4% fewer children
In Argentina, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.0% less on healthcare
Argentina spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 90.2% less coastline
Argentina has a total of 4,989 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, Federal Administration of Public Revenue.
Seychelles: At a glance
How big is Seychelles compared to Argentina? See an in-depth size comparison.