Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 56.2% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
live 2.7 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 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
make 2.4 times more money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 74.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.6% 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
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 50.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 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 20.0% less on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 3.1 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 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, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon.
Seychelles: At a glance
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