Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
be 6.7 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.2 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate
Vietnam has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 87.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
be 5.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 28.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 20.8% fewer children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.8% more likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 26.8% more on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 36.2% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 85.7% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 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, General Department Of Taxation - Ministry Of Finance.
Seychelles: At a glance
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