Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 29.6% less likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
live 1.4 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 11.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 3.4% 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
Ecuador has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 41.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 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 33.3% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.7% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 40.5% more on education
Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 78.1% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 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, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
Seychelles: At a glance
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