Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 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 37.2% less likely to be obese
In Colombia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 56.9% more money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $18,800 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 68.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 9.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
be 30.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 36.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
pay a 54.5% lower top tax rate
Colombia has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 20.8% fewer children
In Colombia, there are approximately 14.9 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 12.3% more likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 28.9% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 84.7% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 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, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Seychelles: At a glance
How big is Seychelles compared to Colombia? See an in-depth size comparison.