Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Paraguay, you would:
Health
be 31.0% less likely to be obese
In Paraguay, 20.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
live 2.3 years less
In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 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.
Economy
make 98.4% more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.
be 47.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 54.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 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 24.2% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 16.3 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 23.4% more likely to have internet access
In Paraguay, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 27.8% less on healthcare
Paraguay 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 11.4% more on education
Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Seychelles spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Seychelles: At a glance
How big is Seychelles compared to Paraguay? See an in-depth size comparison.