If you lived in Seychelles instead of Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 4.2 years less

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 76.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Virgin Islands, 12.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

be 12.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Virgin Islands, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

make 31.9% less money

Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,000 as of 2016, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $25,200 as of 2022.

Life

be 38.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 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.

Basic Needs

be 26.5% more likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 2.6 times more coastline

Virgin Islands has a total of 188 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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