Quality of life comparison

live 5.8 years longer

In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 57.9% more likely to be obese

In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

make 2.2 times more money

Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 51.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.

be 83.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

pay a 3.6 times higher top tax rate

Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

be 69.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Seychelles, approximately 10.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belgium, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

be 11.0% more likely to have internet access

In Seychelles, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Belgium, about 91.0% do as of 2021.

spend 28.8% more on education

Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belgium spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 73.4% more on healthcare

Seychelles spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 86.5% less coastline

Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.