Quality of life comparison

be 39.4% less likely to be obese

In Barbados, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

live 2.5 years less

In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

make 69.5% more money

Barbados has a GDP per capita of $17,400 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 62.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Barbados, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

pay a 55.2% lower top tax rate

Barbados has a top tax rate of 33.5% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

have 10.3% more children

In Barbados, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 10.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Barbados, approximately 9.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Seychelles, on the other hand, 10.6 children do as of 2022.

spend 20.0% less on education

Barbados spends 6.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 11.1% less on healthcare

Barbados spends 7.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 5.1 times more coastline

Barbados has a total of 97 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.