Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Guyana, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years longer
In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
have 4.8 times more doctors per person
Guyana has 13.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Seychelles has 66.0 as of 2022.
be 82.8% less likely to die by suicide
Guyana has a suicide rate of 24.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Seychelles, it is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 12.3% more likely to be obese
In Guyana, 30.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 33.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 40.0% less money
Guyana has a GDP per capita of $32,414 as of 2025, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $19,449 as of 2025.
Life
be 44.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guyana, approximately 75.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Seychelles, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 44.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Guyana, approximately 23.2 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.
have 44.7% fewer children
In Guyana, there are approximately 19.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 81.4% more on healthcare
Guyana spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 58.3% less likely to be murdered
Guyana has a homicide rate of 19.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 56.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Guyana, road accidents kill 15.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Seychelles, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.4 times more home broadband
Guyana has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Seychelles has 31.6 as of 2024.
Environment
be 17.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Guyana, air pollution causes 52.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Seychelles, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 58.8% more CO2
Guyana emits 4.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Seychelles emits 7.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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