Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 54.3% more likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In France, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 87.1% more money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in France, the GDP per capita is $55,200 as of 2023.
be 38.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In France, however, that number is 15.6% as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In France, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.
pay a 3.3 times higher top tax rate
Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In France, the top tax rate is 50.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 70.3% 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 France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 90.6% more on healthcare
Seychelles spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In France, that number is 12.2% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 9.9 times more coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques.
France: At a glance
How big is France compared to Seychelles? See an in-depth size comparison.