Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
be 44.7% less likely to be obese
In Ireland, 25.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
live 5.6 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 30.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
pay a 68.8% lower top tax rate
Ireland has a top tax rate of 48.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 74.5% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $115,600 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 80.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.5 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 13.7% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 67.7% more on education
Ireland spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 66.1% less coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 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, The Office of the Revenue Commissioners.
Seychelles: At a glance
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