Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Bulgaria, you would:
Health
be 44.0% less likely to be obese
In Bulgaria, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 30.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Bulgaria, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
make 11.4% less money
Bulgaria has a GDP per capita of $33,300 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 22.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bulgaria, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Bulgaria has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 49.4% more children
In Bulgaria, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 32.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Bulgaria, approximately 8.0 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.
Expenditures
spend 24.7% less on healthcare
Bulgaria 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 30.0% more on education
Bulgaria spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 38.7% more coastline
Bulgaria has a total of 354 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, National Revenue Agency, Bulgaria, Ministry of Finance.
Seychelles: At a glance
How big is Seychelles compared to Bulgaria? See an in-depth size comparison.