Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years less
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 65.0% more likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 34.9% more money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $39,800 as of 2023.
be 56.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Russia, however, that number is 11.0% as of 2021.
pay a 13.3% lower top tax rate
Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Russia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
be 11.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Russia, that number is 3.3% as of 2023.
Life
be 39.4% 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 Russia, on the other hand, 6.4 children do as of 2022.
have 28.8% fewer children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Russia, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.8% less on education
Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Russia spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 18.7% more on healthcare
Seychelles spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 76.7 times more coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Russia: At a glance
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