Quality of life comparison

live 10.3 years longer

In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Italy, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 31.1% less likely to be obese

In Mexico, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Italy, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.

make 2.4 times more money

Mexico has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2023, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $52,700 as of 2023.

be 44.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mexico, 36.3% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Italy, however, that number is 20.1% as of 2021.

be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Mexico, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Italy, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.

pay a 39.4% higher top tax rate

Mexico has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Italy, the top tax rate is 48.8% as of 2016.

be 91.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Mexico, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Italy, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 73.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Mexico, approximately 11.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Italy, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 50.3% fewer children

In Mexico, there are approximately 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Italy, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 54.8% more on healthcare

Mexico spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Italy, that number is 9.6% of GDP as of 2020.

see 18.5% less coastline

Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Italy, that number is 7,600 km.