Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
be 48.0% less likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 80.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate
Tunisia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 52.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tunisia, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 16.0% more likely to be literate
In Tunisia, the literacy rate is 82.7% as of 2021. In Seychelles, it is 95.9% as of 2018.
be 10.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 11.9 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 12.6% fewer children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.8% less on education
Tunisia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 57.2% less coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 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, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances.
Seychelles: At a glance
How big is Seychelles compared to Tunisia? See an in-depth size comparison.