Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Seychelles instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Seychelles, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
have 2.5 times more doctors per person
Mexico has 25.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Seychelles has 66.0 as of 2022.
be 38.6% less likely to die by suicide
Mexico has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Seychelles, it is 4.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 40.0% more money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $13,889 as of 2025, while in Seychelles, the GDP per capita is $19,449 as of 2025.
Life
have 28.8% fewer children
In Mexico, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Seychelles, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.5% less on healthcare
Mexico spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.7% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Seychelles, that number is 491 km.
Safety
be 67.9% less likely to be murdered
Mexico has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Seychelles, that number is 8.0 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 45.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mexico, road accidents kill 12.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Seychelles, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 45.4% more home broadband
Mexico has 21.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Seychelles has 31.6 as of 2024.
Environment
be 43.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Mexico, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Seychelles, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
emit 98.9% more CO2
Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Seychelles emits 7.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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