Quality of life comparison

be 36.1% less likely to be obese

In Iceland, 21.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

live 7.5 years less

In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 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 15.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Iceland, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

pay a 67.6% lower top tax rate

Iceland has a top tax rate of 46.3% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

make 55.6% less money

Iceland has a GDP per capita of $66,500 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Iceland, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

be 6.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Iceland, approximately 1.6 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 18.0% less likely to have internet access

In Iceland, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

spend 32.5% less on education

Iceland spends 7.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 33.3% less on healthcare

Iceland spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 90.1% less coastline

Iceland has a total of 4,970 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.