Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Egypt instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years less
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Egypt, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Egypt, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 42.4% less money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in Egypt, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Egypt, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.
be 17.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Egypt, however, that number is 29.7% as of 2019.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Egypt, the top tax rate is 22.5% as of 2016.
Life
have 65.3% more children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Egypt, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 23.8% less likely to be literate
In Seychelles, the literacy rate is 95.9% as of 2018. In Egypt, it is 73.1% as of 2021.
be 67.0% more 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 Egypt, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.2% less likely to have internet access
In Seychelles, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Egypt, about 72.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 51.9% less on education
Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Egypt spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 31.2% less on healthcare
Seychelles spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Egypt, that number is 4.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.0 times more coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Egypt, that number is 2,450 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Egyptian Tax Authority.
Egypt: At a glance
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