Quality of life comparison

be 61.3% less likely to be obese

In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

live 4.5 years less

In United States, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 17.4% less likely to be unemployed

In United States, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

pay a 62.1% lower top tax rate

United States has a top tax rate of 39.6% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

make 59.9% less money

United States has a GDP per capita of $73,600 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 67.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In United States, approximately 5.2 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.

be 10.9% less likely to have internet access

In United States, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

spend 14.8% less on education

United States spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 66.0% less on healthcare

United States spends 18.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 97.5% less coastline

United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.