Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Seychelles instead of Singapore, you would:

Health

live 10.2 years less

In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 13.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Singapore, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

pay a 31.8% lower top tax rate

Singapore has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

make 76.9% less money

Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

Life

have 34.1% more children

In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 6.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Singapore, approximately 1.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Seychelles, on the other hand, 10.6 children do as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 85.7% more on education

Singapore spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.5 times more coastline

Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.

Seychelles: At a glance

Seychelles is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 455 sq km. A lengthy struggle between France and Great Britain for the islands ended in 1814, when they were ceded to the latter. Independence came in 1976. Socialist rule was brought to a close with a new constitution and free elections in 1993. President France-Albert RENE, who had served since 1977, was re-elected in 2001, but stepped down in 2004. Vice President James Alix MICHEL took over the presidency and in July 2006 was elected to a new five-year term; he was reelected in May 2011.
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