Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 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 25.9% less likely to be obese
In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 87.9% more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $15,700 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 18.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 31.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 85.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
Life
have 40.5% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.8% less on education
Moldova spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, State tax Service.
Seychelles: At a glance
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