Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Slovakia, you would:
Health
be 31.7% less likely to be obese
In Slovakia, 20.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
live 2.2 years less
In Slovakia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 48.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Slovakia, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Slovakia has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 24.9% less money
Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $39,300 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 84.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Slovakia, 13.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
Life
have 32.0% more children
In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Slovakia, approximately 4.8 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 11.1% less on healthcare
Slovakia spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 13.0% more on education
Slovakia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Tax Directorate, Slovakia.
Seychelles: At a glance
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