If you lived in Seychelles instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 1.1 years less

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

have 33.8% more children

In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 13.2% more likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 11.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Seychelles, on the other hand, 12.9 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 13.0% more likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 87.8% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 40.4% more on education

British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Seychelles spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 6.1 times more coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.

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Infrastructure

find 26.9% more home broadband

British Virgin Islands has 24.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Seychelles has 31.6 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 3.1 times more CO2

British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Seychelles emits 7.2 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

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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