Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Belarus, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In Belarus, the average life expectancy is 74 years (69 years for men, 80 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 18.0% more likely to be obese
In Belarus, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mexico, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 21.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Belarus, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
make 19.1% less money
Belarus has a GDP per capita of $27,700 as of 2023, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $22,400 as of 2023.
be 7.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belarus, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Mexico, however, that number is 36.3% as of 2022.
pay a 2.7 times higher top tax rate
Belarus has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2017. In Mexico, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 72.3% more children
In Belarus, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mexico, there are 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 59.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Belarus, approximately 1.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mexico, 59.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Belarus, approximately 3.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.6% less likely to have internet access
In Belarus, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Mexico, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SHCP, Ministry for Taxes and Levies of the Republic of Belarus.
Mexico: At a glance
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