Quality of life comparison

compared to

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 82.1% more money

Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $25,200 as of 2022, while in France, the GDP per capita is $45,900 as of 2022.

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 2022.

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

France is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 549,970 sq km. France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. It plays an influential global role as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, NATO, the G-8, the G-20, the EU and other multilateral organizations. France rejoined NATO's integrated military command structure in 2009, reversing DE GAULLE's 1966 decision to take French forces out of NATO. Since 1958, it has constructed a hybrid presidential-parliamentary governing system resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier, more purely parliamentary administrations. In recent decades, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common currency, the euro, in January 1999. In the early 21st century, five French overseas entities - French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion - became French regions and were made part of France proper.
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