Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Spain, you would:
Health
be 41.2% less likely to be obese
In Spain, 23.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
live 6.5 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 75.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 12.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
pay a 66.7% lower top tax rate
Spain has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 36.4% less money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $46,400 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 25.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Spain, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
Life
have 66.2% more children
In Spain, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 2.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.8% less likely to have internet access
In Spain, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 40.2% less on healthcare
Spain spends 10.7% 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
Spain spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 90.1% less coastline
Spain has a total of 4,964 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, Agencia Tributaria, Spain.
Seychelles: At a glance
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