Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.9 years less

In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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

be 61.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

pay a 74.6% lower top tax rate

Aruba has a top tax rate of 59.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

make 36.5% less money

Aruba has a GDP per capita of $38,442 as of 2017, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.

Life

be 12.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Aruba, approximately 12.1 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 18.6% less likely to have internet access

In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 29.1% less on education

Aruba spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Seychelles spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 7.2 times more coastline

Aruba has a total of 68 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, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.

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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