Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Seychelles instead of Uruguay, you would:

Health

be 49.8% less likely to be obese

In Uruguay, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

live 2.3 years less

In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 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 64.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Uruguay, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate

Uruguay has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Uruguay, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

Life

be 27.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Uruguay, approximately 8.3 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.

Expenditures

spend 30.4% less on healthcare

Uruguay spends 9.2% 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

Uruguay 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 25.6% less coastline

Uruguay has a total of 660 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, Dirección General Impositiva.

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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