Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 51.7% less likely to be obese
In Australia, 29.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
live 7.0 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 26.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
pay a 66.7% lower top tax rate
Australia has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 51.4% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $60,100 as of 2024, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,200 as of 2024.
Life
be 21.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Seychelles, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.0 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 10.3% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Seychelles, about 87.0% do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 14.8% less on education
Australia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 40.2% less on healthcare
Australia spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.1% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office, Ministry of Finance.
Seychelles: At a glance
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