Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Barbados instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Barbados, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 65.0% more likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Barbados, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 47.1% less money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $24,400 as of 2020, while in Barbados, the GDP per capita is $12,900 as of 2020.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Barbados, that number is 10.1% as of 2017.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Barbados, the top tax rate is 33.5% as of 2016.
Life
have 12.4% fewer children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Barbados, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 10.3% more on education
Seychelles spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Barbados spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 21.2% more on healthcare
Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Barbados, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 80.2% less coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Barbados, that number is 97 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Finance, Barbados.
Barbados: At a glance
How big is Barbados compared to Seychelles? See an in-depth size comparison.