Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years less
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Mexico, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mexico, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 26.6% less money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $24,400 as of 2020, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $17,900 as of 2020.
be 16.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Mexico, that number is 3.5% as of 2019.
be 65.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Seychelles, 25.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Mexico, however, that number is 41.9% as of 2018.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Mexico, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 11.9% 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 Mexico, on the other hand, 11.9 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 10.3% more on education
Seychelles spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Mexico spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 19.0 times more coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 km of coastline. In Mexico, that number is 9,330 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SHCP.
Mexico: At a glance
How big is Mexico compared to Seychelles? See an in-depth size comparison.