Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guernsey instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years longer
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Guernsey, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 78.0% more money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in Guernsey, the GDP per capita is $52,500 as of 2014.
be 99.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 68.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Seychelles, approximately 10.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guernsey, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 17.8% fewer children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guernsey, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 89.8% less coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Guernsey, that number is 50 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guernsey: At a glance
How big is Guernsey compared to Seychelles? See an in-depth size comparison.