Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
be 36.7% less likely to be obese
In Brazil, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 58.6% more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $18,600 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 Brazil, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
pay a 45.5% lower top tax rate
Brazil has a top tax rate of 27.5% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 6.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 20.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 13.3 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 10.6% fewer children
In Brazil, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.3% less on education
Brazil spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 37.9% less on healthcare
Brazil spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 93.4% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Seychelles: At a glance
How big is Seychelles compared to Brazil? See an in-depth size comparison.