Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of China, you would:
Health
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 38.5% more money
China has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2022, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $25,200 as of 2022.
be 39.8% less likely to be unemployed
In China, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
pay a 66.7% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 15.7% more children
In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 56.8% more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.3% more likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 44.4% more on education
China spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 14.3% more on healthcare
China spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 96.6% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 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, State Administration of Taxation.
Seychelles: At a glance
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