If you lived in Seychelles instead of Germany, you would:

Health

be 37.2% less likely to be obese

In Germany, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

live 5.4 years less

In Germany, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

pay a 68.4% lower top tax rate

Germany has a top tax rate of 47.5% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

make 52.3% less money

Germany has a GDP per capita of $61,900 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 70.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Germany, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

Life

have 32.6% more children

In Germany, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Germany, 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.

Expenditures

spend 50.0% less on healthcare

Germany spends 12.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 10.6% more on education

Germany spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 79.4% less coastline

Germany has a total of 2,389 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt), Ministry of Finance.

Seychelles: At a glance

Seychelles is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 455 sq km. A lengthy struggle between France and Great Britain for the islands ended in 1814, when they were ceded to the latter. Independence came in 1976. Socialist rule was brought to a close with a new constitution and free elections in 1993. President France-Albert RENE, who had served since 1977, was re-elected in 2001, but stepped down in 2004. Vice President James Alix MICHEL took over the presidency and in July 2006 was elected to a new five-year term; he was reelected in May 2011.
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