Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Panama, you would:
Health
be 38.3% less likely to be obese
In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
live 1.5 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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
be 55.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 17.6% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $35,800 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 17.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 21.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 35.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 16.4 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.
have 32.2% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.6% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 34.0% less on healthcare
Panama spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 33.3% more on education
Panama spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 80.3% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 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, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama.
Seychelles: At a glance
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