If you lived in Seychelles instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:

Health

live 1.9 years less

In Turks and Caicos Islands, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 48.1% less money

Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,507 as of 2024, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $19,449 as of 2025.

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Life

be 4.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 3.0 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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Expenditures

spend 50.8% more on education

Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Seychelles spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 26.2% more coastline

Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.

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Safety

be 89.6% less likely to be murdered

Turks and Caicos Islands has a homicide rate of 76.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 47.2% more CO2

Turks and Caicos Islands emits 4.9 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 (2022–2025), 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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