If you lived in Seychelles instead of Belgium, you would:

Health

be 36.7% less likely to be obese

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

live 5.8 years less

In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 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.

Economy

be 44.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Belgium, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

pay a 72.1% lower top tax rate

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

make 49.4% less money

Belgium has a GDP per capita of $48,200 as of 2020, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.

be 70.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Belgium, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

Life

have 13.0% more children

In Belgium, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Seychelles, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Belgium, 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 14.1% less likely to have internet access

In Belgium, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 39.1% less on education

Belgium spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Seychelles spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 51.4% less on healthcare

Belgium spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 7.4 times more coastline

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


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Service Public Fédéral Finances, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.

Seychelles: At a glance

Seychelles is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 455 sq km. A lengthy struggle between France and Great Britain for the islands ended in 1814, when they were ceded to the latter. Independence came in 1976. Socialist rule was brought to a close with a new constitution and free elections in 1993. President France-Albert RENE, who had served since 1977, was re-elected in 2001, but stepped down in 2004. Vice President James Alix MICHEL took over the presidency and in July 2006 was elected to a new five-year term; he was reelected in May 2011.
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