If you lived in Seychelles instead of Australia, you would:

Health

be 51.7% less likely to be obese

In Australia, 29.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

live 7.0 years less

In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 18.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Australia, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

pay a 66.7% lower top tax rate

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

make 50.7% less money

Australia has a GDP per capita of $51,100 as of 2022, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $25,200 as of 2022.

Life

be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Australia, approximately 3.0 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 14.6% less likely to have internet access

In Australia, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 14.8% less on education

Australia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 40.2% less on healthcare

Australia spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 98.1% less coastline

Australia has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office, Ministry of Finance.

Seychelles: At a glance

Seychelles is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 455 sq km. A lengthy struggle between France and Great Britain for the islands ended in 1814, when they were ceded to the latter. Independence came in 1976. Socialist rule was brought to a close with a new constitution and free elections in 1993. President France-Albert RENE, who had served since 1977, was re-elected in 2001, but stepped down in 2004. Vice President James Alix MICHEL took over the presidency and in July 2006 was elected to a new five-year term; he was reelected in May 2011.
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