Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Morocco instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years less
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Morocco, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
be 86.4% more likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Morocco, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 81.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Morocco, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2013.
make 70.2% less money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $29,500 as of 2023, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $8,800 as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Morocco, that number is 9.1% as of 2023.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Morocco, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 42.4% more children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Morocco, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 20.9% less likely to be literate
In Seychelles, the literacy rate is 95.9% as of 2018. In Morocco, it is 75.9% as of 2021.
be 81.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Seychelles, approximately 10.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Morocco, on the other hand, 19.2 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 30.8% more on education
Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Morocco spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.7 times more coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Morocco, that number is 1,835 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco.
Morocco: At a glance
How big is Morocco compared to Seychelles? See an in-depth size comparison.