Quality of life comparison
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
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