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

Health

live 3.2 years longer

In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 34.0% less likely to be obese

In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.9 times more money

Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.

be 57.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

be 30.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Guatemala, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate

Guatemala has a top tax rate of 7.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 18.7% more likely to be literate

In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 80.8% as of 2018. In Seychelles, it is 95.9% as of 2018.

be 59.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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.

have 44.6% fewer children

In Guatemala, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Seychelles, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 58.0% more likely to have internet access

In Guatemala, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 16.1% less on healthcare

Guatemala spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 18.2% more on education

Guatemala spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 22.8% more coastline

Guatemala has a total of 400 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, Superintendence of the Tax Administration.

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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