Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% 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
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,000 as of 2020, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.
be 41.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
pay a 53.1% lower top tax rate
Philippines has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 51.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 16.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 52.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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 44.5% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.3 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 58.0% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 21.9% more on education
Philippines spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Seychelles spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 26.8% more on healthcare
Philippines spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 98.6% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 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, Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Seychelles: At a glance
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