Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
be 37.5% less likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 22.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 54.4% more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2020, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.
be 82.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 17.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
be 17.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Macedonia, 21.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Macedonia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 18.4% more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Seychelles, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 44.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Macedonia, approximately 7.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 28.8% less on healthcare
Macedonia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Public Revenue Office.
Seychelles: At a glance
How big is Seychelles compared to Macedonia? See an in-depth size comparison.