Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
Health
be 21.8% less likely to be obese
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 17.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
live 1.9 years less
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 48.2% more money
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a GDP per capita of $19,900 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 71.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 10.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
be 49.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, 16.9% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 43.9% more children
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, approximately 5.2 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 34.7% less on healthcare
Bosnia and Herzegovina spends 9.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 24.6 times more coastline
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a total of 20 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, Indirect Taxation Authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Seychelles: At a glance
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