Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
be 34.0% less likely to be obese
In Estonia, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
live 1.8 years less
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 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 52.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Estonia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 29.8% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 12.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
Life
have 43.9% more children
In Estonia, 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 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 3.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 14.7% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 21.2% less on education
Estonia spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 17.9% less on healthcare
Estonia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 87.1% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Seychelles: At a glance
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