Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
be 55.7% less likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 97.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In China, however, that number is 0.6% as of 2019.
make 32.8% less money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $24,400 as of 2020, while in China, the GDP per capita is $16,400 as of 2020.
be 21.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In China, that number is 3.6% as of 2019.
pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate
Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 36.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Seychelles, approximately 10.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 19.7% fewer children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In China, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% less likely to have internet access
In Seychelles, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In China, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 10.3% less on education
Seychelles spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. China spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 29.5 times more coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
How big is China compared to Seychelles? See an in-depth size comparison.