Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Guyana, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years longer
In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 30.7% less likely to be obese
In Guyana, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 30.5% more money
Guyana has a GDP per capita of $18,700 as of 2020, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $24,400 as of 2020.
be 73.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Guyana, 11.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
be 27.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guyana, 35.0% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 52.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Guyana, approximately 22.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Seychelles, on the other hand, 10.6 children do as of 2022.
have 26.0% fewer children
In Guyana, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Seychelles, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Guyana, approximately 37.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Seychelles, about 79.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 13.3% less on education
Guyana spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Seychelles spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Seychelles: At a glance
How big is Seychelles compared to Guyana? See an in-depth size comparison.