Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Estonia, that number is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 51.4% more likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Estonia, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 42.4% more money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $42,000 as of 2023.
be 11.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Estonia, that number is 6.3% as of 2023.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Estonia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 67.7% 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 Estonia, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 30.5% fewer children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 17.2% more likely to have internet access
In Seychelles, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Estonia, about 96.1% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 26.9% more on education
Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Estonia spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 21.9% more on healthcare
Seychelles spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Estonia, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 7.7 times more coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Estonia, that number is 3,794 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Estonia: At a glance
How big is Estonia compared to Seychelles? See an in-depth size comparison.