If you lived in Seychelles instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:

Health

live 4.9 years longer

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 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.

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see 54.5% more spent on your healthcare

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends $908 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Seychelles spends $1,402 as of 2023.

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be 10.4 times more likely to die by suicide

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a suicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Seychelles, it is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 54.8% more money

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a GDP per capita of $12,562 as of 2025, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $19,449 as of 2025.

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Life

be 25.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 56.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Seychelles, 42.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 26.5% more likely to die during infancy

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 10.2 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.

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Basic Needs

be 15.3% more likely to have internet access

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, approximately 76.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Seychelles, about 87.8% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 31.1% less on education

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines spends 6.5% 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 5.8 times more coastline

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a total of 84 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.

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Safety

be 84.5% less likely to be murdered

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has a homicide rate of 51.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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be 37.5% more likely to die in a road accident

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, road accidents kill 4.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Seychelles, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Environment

be 72.0% more likely to die from air pollution

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, air pollution causes 25.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Seychelles, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.

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emit 5.5 times more CO2

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines emits 1.3 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 (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. 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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