Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Armenia, you would:
Health
have 10.3% more access to essential health services
Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mexico scores 75 as of 2021.
live 3.1 years less
In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
be 49.6% more likely to be obese
In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 37.4% of people as of 2024.
see 32.7% less spent on your healthcare
Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mexico spends $1,368 as of 2023.
have 23.0% fewer doctors per person
Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mexico has 25.9 as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mexico, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 79.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mexico, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
make 46.6% more money
Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $13,889 as of 2025.
be 36.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Armenia, 21.7% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Mexico, however, that number is 29.6% as of 2024.
Life
have 39.3% more children
In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mexico, there are 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mexico, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 42.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Armenia, approximately 8.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Mexico, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.0% less on healthcare
Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 66.4% more on education
Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mexico spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 11.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mexico, they kill 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.2 times more likely to be murdered
Armenia has a homicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 27.5% less strain on fresh water
Armenia withdraws 62% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mexico withdraws 45% as of 2022.
use 11.4% more electricity
Armenia uses 2,386 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mexico uses 2,658 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 57.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mexico, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
emit 47.4% more CO2
Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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