Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 51.6% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 31.7% more money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 30.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 36.3% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate
Mexico has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 10.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 11.9 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 17.5% fewer children
In Mexico, there are approximately 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.9% more on education
Mexico spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 94.7% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SHCP.
Seychelles: At a glance
How big is Seychelles compared to Mexico? See an in-depth size comparison.