Quality of life comparison

be 32.0% less likely to be obese

In Sweden, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

live 6.6 years less

In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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 60.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Sweden, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

pay a 73.7% lower top tax rate

Sweden has a top tax rate of 57.1% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

make 54.0% less money

Sweden has a GDP per capita of $64,200 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 57.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Sweden, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

have 10.3% more children

In Sweden, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Sweden, approximately 2.3 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 27.8% less on education

Sweden spends 7.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 43.9% less on healthcare

Sweden spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Seychelles, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 84.7% less coastline

Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.