Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 42.9% less likely to be obese
In Belarus, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 16.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
be 5.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
pay a 15.4% higher top tax rate
Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 42.2% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 3.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 10.6% more on education
Belarus spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.
Seychelles: At a glance
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