Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 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 46.4% less likely to be obese
In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Seychelles, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2023, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $29,500 as of 2023.
be 67.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
pay a 60.5% lower top tax rate
Morocco has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Seychelles, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 5.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Seychelles, however, that number is 25.3% as of 2018.
Life
be 26.4% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Seychelles, it is 95.9% as of 2018.
be 44.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Morocco, approximately 19.2 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 29.8% fewer children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 23.5% less on education
Morocco spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Seychelles spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 73.2% less coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco, Ministry of Finance.
Seychelles: At a glance
How big is Seychelles compared to Morocco? See an in-depth size comparison.