Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 30.7% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 30.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 36.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
pay a 15.4% higher top tax rate
Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 52.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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 33.0% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.2% more likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 66.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 46.9% less on education
Bolivia spends 9.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 19.0% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 7.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Autoridad de Impugnación Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia.
Seychelles: At a glance
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