Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Seychelles instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:

Health

be 24.7% less likely to be obese

In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 28.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.2% 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

Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

be 26.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

Life

be 33.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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.

have 12.4% more children

In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 12.3% less on healthcare

Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 26.8% more on education

Trinidad and Tobago spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 35.6% more coastline

Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.

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

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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