Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Denmark instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 5.6 years longer
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 40.7% more likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $24,400 as of 2020, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2020.
be 50.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.5% as of 2018.
pay a 3.7 times higher top tax rate
Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 71.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Seychelles, approximately 10.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 22.8% more likely to have internet access
In Seychelles, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Denmark, about 97.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 100.0% more on education
Seychelles spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Denmark spends 7.8% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
spend 92.3% more on healthcare
Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 14.9 times more coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Danish Central Tax Administration.
Denmark: At a glance
How big is Denmark compared to Seychelles? See an in-depth size comparison.