Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Guam, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years less
In Guam, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 44.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Guam, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
make 17.1% less money
Guam has a GDP per capita of $35,600 as of 2016, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 10.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Guam, 23.0% live below the poverty line as of 2001. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
Life
have 34.8% fewer children
In Guam, there are approximately 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 3.9 times more coastline
Guam has a total of 126 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
How big is Seychelles compared to Guam? See an in-depth size comparison.