Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 29.6% less likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
live 1.4 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.
be 47.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate
Ecuador 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 41.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 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.
have 24.8% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 16.4 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 Ecuador, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 78.1% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 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, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
Seychelles: At a glance
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