Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Seychelles instead of New Zealand, you would:

Health

be 54.5% less likely to be obese

In New Zealand, 30.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

live 6.4 years less

In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 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

pay a 54.5% lower top tax rate

New Zealand has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

make 44.2% less money

New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $45,200 as of 2022, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $25,200 as of 2022.

Life

be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In New Zealand, approximately 3.4 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.

Basic Needs

be 14.6% less likely to have internet access

In New Zealand, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 13.3% less on education

New Zealand 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 36.0% less on healthcare

New Zealand spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 96.8% less coastline

New Zealand has a total of 15,134 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, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.

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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