Quality of life comparison

live 10.8 years longer

In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 50.5% less likely to be obese

In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

make 2.1 times more money

South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.

be 89.5% less likely to be unemployed

In South Africa, 28.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

pay a 66.7% lower top tax rate

South Africa has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2017. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

be 52.4% more likely to live below the poverty line

In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

be 59.0% less likely to die during infancy

In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 33.4% fewer children

In South Africa, there are approximately 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Seychelles, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 12.9% more likely to have internet access

In South Africa, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.

spend 42.6% less on education

South Africa spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 42.9% less on healthcare

South Africa spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.

see 82.5% less coastline

South Africa has a total of 2,798 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.