If you lived in Seychelles instead of El Salvador, you would:

Health

be 43.1% less likely to be obese

In El Salvador, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.0 times more money

El Salvador has a GDP per capita of $8,100 as of 2020, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.

be 57.1% less likely to be unemployed

In El Salvador, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate

El Salvador has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

be 11.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In El Salvador, 22.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

Life

be 12.7% less likely to die during infancy

In El Salvador, 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.

have 30.8% fewer children

In El Salvador, there are approximately 17.9 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 43.6% more likely to have internet access

In El Salvador, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 27.8% less on healthcare

El Salvador spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 14.7% more on education

El Salvador spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Seychelles spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 59.9% more coastline

El Salvador has a total of 307 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.

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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