Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Cyprus, you would:
Health
be 35.8% less likely to be obese
In Cyprus, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
live 3.6 years less
In Cyprus, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 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
be 49.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Cyprus, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate
Cyprus has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 41.7% less money
Cyprus has a GDP per capita of $50,600 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 82.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cyprus, 13.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
Life
have 15.7% more children
In Cyprus, 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 26.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Cyprus, approximately 8.4 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 14.8% less on education
Cyprus spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 21.0% less on healthcare
Cyprus spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 24.2% less coastline
Cyprus has a total of 648 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Inland Revenue Department of the Republic of Cyprus, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Seychelles: At a glance
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