Quality of life comparison

be 52.4% less likely to be obese

In Canada, 29.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

live 7.7 years less

In Canada, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 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 44.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Canada, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

pay a 54.5% lower top tax rate

Canada has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

make 47.1% less money

Canada has a GDP per capita of $55,800 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Canada, 9.4% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

have 16.0% more children

In Canada, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Canada, approximately 4.4 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.

be 11.8% less likely to have internet access

In Canada, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

spend 50.4% less on healthcare

Canada spends 12.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 99.8% less coastline

Canada has a total of 202,080 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.