Quality of life comparison

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 Italy, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 42.1% more likely to be obese

In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Italy, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.

make 78.6% more money

Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $52,700 as of 2023.

be 20.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Italy, however, that number is 20.1% as of 2021.

be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Italy, that number is 7.6% 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 Italy, the top tax rate is 48.8% as of 2016.

be 70.2% 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 Italy, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 39.8% fewer children

In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Italy, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 17.3% less on education

Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Italy spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 50.0% more on healthcare

Seychelles spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Italy, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2020.

see 15.5 times more coastline

Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Italy, that number is 7,600 km.