Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
be 38.1% less likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 22.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
live 6.9 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 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.
Economy
be 42.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
pay a 65.6% lower top tax rate
Luxembourg has a top tax rate of 43.6% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 77.7% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $132,400 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 45.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Luxembourg, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Luxembourg, 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.
Basic Needs
be 17.2% less likely to have internet access
In Luxembourg, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 10.3% more on healthcare
Luxembourg spends 5.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Administration des Contributions Directes, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Seychelles: At a glance
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