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

Health

be 50.5% less likely to be obese

In Argentina, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

live 2.2 years less

In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 23.9% more money

Argentina has a GDP per capita of $19,700 as of 2020, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.

be 69.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Argentina, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

be 28.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Argentina, 35.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate

Argentina has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 13.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Argentina, approximately 9.3 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 20.6% fewer children

In Argentina, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Seychelles, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Expenditures

spend 18.8% less on education

Argentina spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Seychelles spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 45.3% less on healthcare

Argentina spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 90.2% less coastline

Argentina has a total of 4,989 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, Federal Administration of Public Revenue.

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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