Quality of life comparison

be 38.3% less likely to be obese

In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

live 1.5 years less

In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 51.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Panama, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate

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

be 14.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Panama, 22.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

be 35.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Panama, approximately 16.4 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 31.2% fewer children

In Panama, there are approximately 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Seychelles, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 23.4% more likely to have internet access

In Panama, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.

spend 31.6% less on healthcare

Panama spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 25.8% more on education

Panama spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Seychelles spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

see 80.3% less coastline

Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.