If you lived in Seychelles instead of Japan, you would:

Health

live 8.7 years less

In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese

In Japan, 4.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

pay a 73.2% lower top tax rate

Japan has a top tax rate of 56.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

make 36.3% less money

Japan has a GDP per capita of $46,300 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 16.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Japan, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

be 57.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Japan, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

Life

have 71.0% more children

In Japan, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 5.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Japan, approximately 1.9 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 41.3% less on healthcare

Japan spends 10.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 52.9% more on education

Japan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 98.3% less coastline

Japan has a total of 29,751 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, National Tax Agency Japan.

Seychelles: At a glance

Seychelles is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 455 sq km. A lengthy struggle between France and Great Britain for the islands ended in 1814, when they were ceded to the latter. Independence came in 1976. Socialist rule was brought to a close with a new constitution and free elections in 1993. President France-Albert RENE, who had served since 1977, was re-elected in 2001, but stepped down in 2004. Vice President James Alix MICHEL took over the presidency and in July 2006 was elected to a new five-year term; he was reelected in May 2011.
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