Saint Lucia vs Seychelles
Saint Lucia and Seychelles compared on 9 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.
- Saint Lucia has about 1.5 times as many people as Seychelles: 180,149 against 122,730 in 2025.
- GDP per person in Seychelles ($19,449) is 32% higher than in Saint Lucia ($14,746) in 2025.
- The economy grew faster in Seychelles (5.8%) than in Saint Lucia (-0.6%), a difference of 6.4 percentage points in 2025.
- Consumer prices rose faster in Saint Lucia (2%) than in Seychelles (0.3%), a difference of 1.7 percentage points in 2025.
- A baby born in Seychelles can expect to live 3.5 years longer than one born in Saint Lucia: 76.3 years against 72.8 years in 2024.
- Half of the population is older than about 33.7 years in both Saint Lucia and Seychelles in 2023.
- A larger share of people used the internet in Seychelles (87.8%) than in Saint Lucia (68.2%), a difference of 19.6 percentage points in 2024.
- CO2 emissions per person in Seychelles (7.2 tonnes) are about 4.2 times as high as in Saint Lucia (1.7 tonnes) in 2024.
- Forest covers a larger share of the land in Seychelles (58.5%) than in Saint Lucia (53.8%), a difference of 4.7 percentage points in 2024.
Side by side
| Figure | Saint Lucia | Seychelles | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population |
180,149
2025 · 183rd of 217
|
122,730
2025 · 188th of 217
|
World Bank |
| GDP per person |
$14,746
2025 · 88th of 214
|
$19,449
2025 · 79th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Real GDP growth |
-0.6%
2025 · 199th of 214
|
5.8%
2025 · 39th of 214
|
World Bank |
| Consumer price inflation |
2%
2025 · 62nd of 193
|
0.3%
2025 · 21st of 193
|
World Bank |
| Life expectancy at birth |
72.8 years
2024 · 127th of 217
|
76.3 years
2024 · 97th of 217
|
World Bank |
| Median age |
33.7 years
2023 · 91st of 216
|
33.7 years
2023 · 92nd of 216
|
UN Population Division |
| People using the internet |
68.2%
2024 · 138th of 213
|
87.8%
2024 · 75th of 213
|
World Bank |
| CO2 emissions per person |
1.7 tonnes
2024 · 83rd of 203
|
7.2 tonnes
2024 · 172nd of 203
|
World Bank |
| Forest area |
53.8%
2024 · 44th of 214
|
58.5%
2024 · 35th of 214
|
World Bank |
Positions are among all countries with the figure: highest first for income, growth, health and forest area; lowest first for inflation, unemployment and emissions.
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