Quality of life comparison

be 36.7% less likely to be obese

In Belgium, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

live 5.8 years less

In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 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.

be 45.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Belgium, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

pay a 72.1% lower top tax rate

Belgium has a top tax rate of 53.7% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

make 53.6% less money

Belgium has a GDP per capita of $63,600 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Belgium, 12.3% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Belgium, approximately 3.2 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.

spend 22.4% less on education

Belgium spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 42.3% less on healthcare

Belgium spends 11.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 7.4 times more coastline

Belgium has a total of 66 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.