Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 92.6% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mexico, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2020.
live 3.4 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 5.5 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mexico, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.8 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2022, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $20,300 as of 2022.
pay a 12.5% lower top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Mexico, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
be 10.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Mexico, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
be 78.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Mexico, however, that number is 36.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 79.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 284.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mexico, 59.0 women do as of 2020.
be 20.5% more likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2021. In Mexico, it is 95.2% as of 2020.
be 61.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 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.
have 63.9% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 39.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mexico, there are 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 45% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Mexico, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 7.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mexico, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
be 20.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Mexico, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 59.3% more on education
Uganda spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Mexico spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 55.0% more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.0% 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, Uganda Revenue Authority.
Mexico: At a glance
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