Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 40.7% more likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saint Lucia, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 23.1% less money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $22,700 as of 2023.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Saint Lucia, that number is 11.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 13.1% more 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 Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 30.8% less on education
Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saint Lucia spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 67.8% less coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Lucia: At a glance
How big is Saint Lucia compared to Seychelles? See an in-depth size comparison.