Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
pay a 53.1% lower top tax rate
Philippines has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 34.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
be 39.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 52.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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 46.6% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 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 54.7% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 40.5% more on education
Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 25.5% more on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.6% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 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, Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Seychelles: At a glance
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