Quality of life comparison

be 10.3% less likely to be obese

In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

be 22.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Malaysia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

pay a 46.4% lower top tax rate

Malaysia has a top tax rate of 28.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

make 12.2% less money

Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $33,600 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 4.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

be 60.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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.

have 16.9% fewer children

In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 15.5% less likely to have internet access

In Malaysia, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

spend 33.3% more on education

Malaysia spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 56.1% more on healthcare

Malaysia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 89.5% less coastline

Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.