Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Health
be 28.9% less likely to be obese
In Saint Lucia, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
live 2.9 years less
In Saint Lucia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 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
make 30.0% more money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $22,700 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 72.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 11.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 11.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 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.
Expenditures
spend 44.4% more on education
Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.1 times more coastline
Saint Lucia has a total of 158 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 Saint Lucia? See an in-depth size comparison.