Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years longer
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 89.2% more money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,800 as of 2023.
be 62.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.
be 79.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Canada, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Canada, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 58.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Seychelles, approximately 10.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Canada, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
have 13.8% fewer children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.4% more likely to have internet access
In Seychelles, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Canada, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Seychelles spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 12.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 411.6 times more coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Canada Revenue Agency.
Canada: At a glance
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