Quality of life comparison

live 1.2 years longer

In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 29.6% more likely to be obese

In Mauritius, 10.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.

make 10.9% more money

Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $26,600 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.

be 50.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Mauritius, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.

be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Mauritius, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.

be 12.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Mauritius, approximately 12.1 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.

have 20.4% more children

In Mauritius, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 20.6% more likely to have internet access

In Mauritius, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Seychelles, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

see 2.8 times more coastline

Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.