Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Taiwan, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years less
In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 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
be 19.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Taiwan, 3.7% 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
Taiwan has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 16.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
Life
have 67.4% more children
In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Seychelles, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.2% less likely to have internet access
In Taiwan, approximately 89.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 68.7% less coastline
Taiwan has a total of 1,566 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, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..
Seychelles: At a glance
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