Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
be 4.5 times more likely to be obese
In Bhutan, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mexico, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 60.0% more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $14,000 as of 2022, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $22,400 as of 2023.
be 50.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Mexico, however, that number is 36.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 34.3% more likely to be literate
In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 70.9% as of 2021. In Mexico, it is 95.2% as of 2020.
be 56.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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 11.6% less likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mexico, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 38.6% less on education
Bhutan spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Mexico spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 40.9% more on healthcare
Bhutan spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mexico, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Mexico: At a glance
How big is Mexico compared to Bhutan? See an in-depth size comparison.