Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 0.9 years longer

In Honduras, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 34.6% less likely to be obese

In Honduras, 21.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.8 times more money

Honduras has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2020, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.

be 46.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Honduras, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

be 47.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Honduras, 48.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate

Honduras has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 29.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Honduras, approximately 15.1 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 31.0% fewer children

In Honduras, 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 23.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Honduras, approximately 81% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In Seychelles, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 88.1% more likely to have internet access

In Honduras, approximately 42.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 20.4% less on education

Honduras spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Seychelles spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 28.8% less on healthcare

Honduras spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 40.3% less coastline

Honduras has a total of 823 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Dirección Ejecutiva de Ingresos, 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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