Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 98.6% more likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 83.4% more money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $54,100 as of 2023.
be 26.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
be 35.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In United Kingdom, that number is 4.1% as of 2023.
pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate
Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 64.0% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 18.3% more likely to have internet access
In Seychelles, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 87.5% more on healthcare
Seychelles spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 25.3 times more coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, HM Revenue & Customs.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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