Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 40.9% less likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.6 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.
be 53.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 6.4% 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
Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 16.1% more likely to be literate
In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Seychelles, it is 95.9% as of 2018.
be 44.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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 25.1% fewer children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 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 75.6% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.
be 15.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Seychelles, 96% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 38.1% less on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.4% 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
Nicaragua 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 46.0% less coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Seychelles: At a glance
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