Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Seychelles
Seychelles is 18% larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSeychellesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines moved onto Seychelles · Equal-area projection
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 0.85× the area of Seychelles. Put the other way, Seychelles is 1.18× the size of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |  Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSeychelles: 1.18× the area | 389 km²#184 of 194 | 459 km²#181 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSeychelles: 1.23× the population | 99,924#183 of 194 · 2025 | 122,730#179 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySeychelles: 1.04× the density | 257 / km²#39 of 194 | 267 / km²#33 of 194 |
| Urban populationSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.05× the urban share | 48%#132 of 192 · 2025 | 46%#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSeychelles: 1.05× the births per woman | 1.76 per woman#112 of 192 · 2024 | 1.85 per woman#104 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSeychelles: 1.82 points higher | −0.69%#185 of 192 · 2025 | +1.13%#90 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.09× the birth rate | 12.0 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 | 11.0 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.64× the death rate | 11.5 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2024 | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.1 points higher | 20.9%#111 of 192 · 2025 | 19.8%#116 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 3.6 points higher | 12.3%#69 of 192 · 2025 | 8.7%#86 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSeychelles: 20.1 per 1,000 higher | −7.1 per 1,000#177 of 192 · 2025 | +13.0 per 1,000#5 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 24.3× the refugees for its size | 1.94 per 1,000#44 of 190 · 2025 | 0.08 per 1,000#122 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySeychelles: 4.9 years longer | 71.4 years#121 of 192 · 2024 | 76.3 years#75 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySeychelles: 1.26× the infant mortality | 10.2 per 1,000 births#111 of 191 · 2024 | 12.9 per 1,000 births#93 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 6.60 per 1,000#3 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 2.86× the university enrolment | 41.5%#89 of 145 · 2022 | 14.5%#124 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexSeychelles: 0.050 higher | 0.798#75 of 190 · 2023 | 0.848#53 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSeychelles: 1.6× the income per person | $12,000#75 of 185 · 2025 | $19,200#56 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSeychelles: 1.9× the economy | $1.26B2025 | $2.39B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Seychelles: 1.57× the output per person | $22,799#83 of 184 · 2025 | $35,854#60 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSeychelles: 2.4 points higher | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2025 | +5.8%#35 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 0.5 points higher | +0.8%#147 of 176 · 2025 | +0.3%#156 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | 18.0%#10 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.7%#98 of 149 · 2018 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 32.1#102 of 149 · 2018 |
| Jobs in agriculture | 9.1% of jobs#114 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 21.1% of jobs#70 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 69.8% of jobs#53 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investmentSeychelles: 1.1 points higher | 8.9% of GDP#21 of 184 · 2025 | 10.0% of GDP#17 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 79.6% of GDP#13 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 1.2% of GDP#102 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersSeychelles: 1.15× the share online | 76%#108 of 184 · 2024 | 88%#68 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSeychelles: 1.17× the mobile subscriptions | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 | 126 per 100#64 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.25× the forest share | 73% of land#12 of 192 · 2024 | 59% of land#29 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSeychelles: 5.53× the CO₂ per person | 1.31 t a year#119 of 185 · 2024 | 7.24 t a year#29 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 3.2 points higher | 5.1%#158 of 190 · 2022 | 1.9%#168 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 1.14× the air pollution | 10.6 µg/m³#151 of 191 · 2023 | 9.3 µg/m³#159 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSeychelles: 45.5 points higher | 22.6% of land#64 of 191 · 2025 | 68.1% of land#1 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 4.8 points higher | 5.1% of land#130 of 190 · 2024 | 0.3% of land#186 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 7.9%#101 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| PrecipitationSeychelles: 1.47× the rain and snow | 1,583 mm#52 of 180 · 2022 | 2,330 mm#20 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 0.05 higher | +1.22#19 of 193 · 2025 | +1.17#25 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSeychelles: 0.51 higher | +0.72#45 of 193 · 2025 | +1.23#24 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaint Vincent and the Grenadines: 6.41× the homicide rate | 51.3 per 100,000#2 of 146 · 2023 | 8.0 per 100,000#34 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Kingstown | Victoria |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | Seychellois rupee (SCR) |
| Official languages | English | English, French, Seychellois Creole |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC+4 |
| Calling code | +1 784 | +248 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Eastern Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines sits at about 13° N and is stretched to 1.06× its true area; Seychelles at 5° S is stretched to 1.01×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Saint Vincent and the Grenadines bigger than Seychelles?
- No. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 15% smaller than Seychelles. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Seychelles?
- About 1.2 times: Seychelles has 1.18× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Seychelles look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is drawn about 1.06× its true area there and Seychelles about 1.01×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or Seychelles?
- Seychelles: 122,730 people against 99,924. Density: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².
- Which is richer, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or Seychelles?
- By gross national income per person, Seychelles: $19,200 against $12,000 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.6× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or Seychelles?
- In Seychelles: life expectancy at birth is 76.3 years, against 71.4 — 4.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Seychelles have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: constitutional monarchy; Seychelles: presidential republic.