Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 40.7% less likely to be obese

In Latvia, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 54.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Latvia, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

pay a 34.8% lower top tax rate

Latvia has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

make 22.0% less money

Latvia has a GDP per capita of $37,800 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 Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

Life

have 42.2% more children

In Latvia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Latvia, approximately 4.8 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 13.3% less on education

Latvia spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 14.7% less on healthcare

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

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, 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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