Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
be 55.7% less likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 25.1% less money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in China, the GDP per capita is $22,100 as of 2023.
be 55.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In China, that number is 4.7% as of 2023.
pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate
Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 36.2% 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 China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 13.6% fewer children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.0% less likely to have internet access
In Seychelles, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In China, about 73.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 30.8% less on education
Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. China spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 12.5% less on healthcare
Seychelles spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In China, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 29.5 times more coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
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