Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 60.6% less likely to be obese

In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.1 times more money

Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 83.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Jordan, 17.9% 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

Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

be 61.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

Life

be 23.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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.

have 46.8% fewer children

In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 14.7% less on healthcare

Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 62.5% more on education

Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 18.9 times more coastline

Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Jordan Tax Service, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.

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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