Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 44.8% more spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Seychelles spends $1,402 as of 2023.
have 53.1% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Seychelles scores 75 as of 2021.
Economy
make 77.0% more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $19,449 as of 2025.
Life
be 61.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 33.3 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.
be 16.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Dominica, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Seychelles, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
Expenditures
spend 17.4% less on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Seychelles spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 10.6% less on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.3 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.
Safety
be 70.5% less likely to be murdered
Dominica has a homicide rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 40.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Seychelles, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 51.5% more home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Seychelles has 31.6 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 5.7 times more CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Seychelles emits 7.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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Seychelles: At a glance
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