Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 8.3 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In United States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 25.3% more likely to be obese
In Mexico, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2023, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $73,600 as of 2023.
be 58.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 36.3% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In United States, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2010.
be 29.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In United States, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
pay a 13.1% higher top tax rate
Mexico has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In United States, the top tax rate is 39.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 64.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mexico, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United States, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 56.4% 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
have 14.7% fewer children
In Mexico, there are approximately 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.1% more likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United States, about 92.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 41.9% more on education
Mexico spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. United States spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.0 times more on healthcare
Mexico spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United States, that number is 18.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Internal Revenue Service, The World Factbook, Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SHCP.
United States: At a glance
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