Quality of life comparison

be 32.7% less likely to be obese

In Portugal, 20.8% 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 Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 53.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Portugal, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

pay a 73.5% lower top tax rate

Portugal has a top tax rate of 56.5% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

make 29.3% less money

Portugal has a GDP per capita of $41,700 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 54.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Portugal, 16.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

have 45.7% more children

In Portugal, there are approximately 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Portugal, approximately 2.5 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.

spend 39.6% less on healthcare

Portugal spends 10.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 72.6% less coastline

Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.