Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 10.3% less likely to be obese

In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

pay a 46.4% lower top tax rate

Malaysia has a top tax rate of 28.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

be 4.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Malaysia, 5.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

Life

be 60.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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.

have 15.0% fewer children

In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Seychelles, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 12.2% less likely to have internet access

In Malaysia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 36.8% more on healthcare

Malaysia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 89.5% less coastline

Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, 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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