Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Poland, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 65.0% more likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Poland, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 32.0% more money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $24,400 as of 2020, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $32,200 as of 2020.
be 39.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Poland, however, that number is 15.4% as of 2018.
be 81.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Poland, that number is 5.4% as of 2019.
pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate
Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Poland, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 60.8% 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 Poland, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2022.
have 31.3% fewer children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Poland, there are 8.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 17.9% more on education
Seychelles spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Poland spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 25.0% more on healthcare
Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Poland, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 10.4% less coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Finance, Poland.
Poland: At a glance
How big is Poland compared to Seychelles? See an in-depth size comparison.