Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 1.1 years less

In Guam, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 82 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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Economy

make 53.5% less money

Guam has a GDP per capita of $41,833 as of 2022, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $19,449 as of 2025.

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Life

be 12.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Guam, approximately 11.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Seychelles, on the other hand, 12.9 children do as of 2024.

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have 36.6% fewer children

In Guam, there are approximately 17.3 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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Geography

see 3.9 times more coastline

Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.

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Safety

be 84.1% more likely to be murdered

Guam has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Seychelles, that number is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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Infrastructure

find 17.2 times more home broadband

Guam has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Seychelles has 31.6 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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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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