Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years longer
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 65.4% more money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $48,800 as of 2023.
be 24.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In New Zealand, that number is 3.7% as of 2023.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In New Zealand, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 67.5% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.1% more likely to have internet access
In Seychelles, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 15.4% more on education
Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. New Zealand spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 56.2% more on healthcare
Seychelles spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 30.8 times more coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, New Zealand Inland Revenue Department.
New Zealand: At a glance
How big is New Zealand compared to Seychelles? See an in-depth size comparison.