Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Denmark, you would:
Health
be 28.9% less likely to be obese
In Denmark, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
live 5.6 years less
In Denmark, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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
pay a 73.1% lower top tax rate
Denmark has a top tax rate of 55.8% as of 2017. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 56.4% less money
Denmark has a GDP per capita of $55,900 as of 2020, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Denmark, 12.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
Life
have 10.2% more children
In Denmark, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Seychelles, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Denmark, approximately 3.0 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 18.6% less likely to have internet access
In Denmark, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% less on education
Denmark spends 7.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Seychelles spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 48.0% less on healthcare
Denmark spends 10.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 93.3% less coastline
Denmark has a total of 7,314 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Danish Central Tax Administration.
Seychelles: At a glance
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