Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
be 40.7% less likely to be obese
In Latvia, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 51.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
pay a 34.8% lower top tax rate
Latvia has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 18.4% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $29,900 as of 2020, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.
be 10.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Latvia, 22.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
Life
have 41.7% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Seychelles, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 4.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.0% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 21.2% less on healthcare
Latvia spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Seychelles: At a glance
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