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

Health

be 29.6% less likely to be obese

In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

live 1.4 years less

In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 2.3 times more money

Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2022, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $25,200 as of 2022.

be 20.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Ecuador, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate

Ecuador has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 41.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 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 33.3% fewer children

In Ecuador, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 24.7% less on healthcare

Ecuador spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 40.5% more on education

Ecuador spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 78.1% less coastline

Ecuador has a total of 2,237 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, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.

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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