Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 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 28.9% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% 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
Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.
be 54.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 25.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
Life
have 28.1% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 17.2 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 21.5% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 79.7% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 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, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria.
Seychelles: At a glance
How big is Seychelles compared to Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.