Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Switzerland, you would:
Health
live 10.9 years less
In Switzerland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 48.2% more likely to be obese
In Switzerland, 19.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mexico, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 30.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Switzerland, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 2.8% as of 2023.
pay a 12.5% lower top tax rate
Switzerland has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Mexico, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
make 73.0% less money
Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $82,900 as of 2023, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $22,400 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Switzerland, 14.7% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Mexico, however, that number is 36.3% as of 2022.
Life
have 41.6% more children
In Switzerland, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mexico, there are 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Switzerland, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mexico, 59.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Switzerland, approximately 3.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 20.8% less likely to have internet access
In Switzerland, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mexico, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 17.3% less on education
Switzerland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mexico spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 47.5% less on healthcare
Switzerland spends 11.8% 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, Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SHCP, Swiss Federal Tax Administration.
Mexico: At a glance
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