Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Tanzania, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 66.7% more likely to be obese
In Tanzania, 8.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 9.4 times more money
Tanzania has a GDP per capita of $2,600 as of 2020, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.
be 70.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Tanzania, 10.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Tanzania has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 23.1% more likely to be literate
In Tanzania, the literacy rate is 77.9% as of 2015. In Seychelles, it is 95.9% as of 2018.
be 70.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Seychelles, on the other hand, 10.6 children do as of 2022.
have 62.9% fewer children
In Tanzania, there are approximately 33.3 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 2.5 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Tanzania, approximately 40% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Seychelles, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 3.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Tanzania, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.
be 33.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Seychelles, 96% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 25.8% more on education
Tanzania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 36.8% more on healthcare
Tanzania spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 65.5% less coastline
Tanzania has a total of 1,424 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Tanzania Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Seychelles: At a glance
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