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

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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