Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 46.9% less likely to die by suicide
Australia has a suicide rate of 13.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mexico, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 7.8 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 22.1% more likely to be obese
In Australia, 30.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 37.4% of people as of 2024.
see 82.2% less spent on your healthcare
Australia spends $7,691 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mexico spends $1,368 as of 2023.
have 36.7% fewer doctors per person
Australia has 40.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mexico has 25.9 as of 2022.
have 13.8% less access to essential health services
Australia scores 87 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mexico scores 75 as of 2021.
Economy
be 34.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 4.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mexico, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
make 78.7% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $65,130 as of 2025, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $13,889 as of 2025.
Life
have 44.5% more children
In Australia, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mexico, there are 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 21.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mexico, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.5% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mexico, about 83.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.8% less on education
Australia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Mexico spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 47.1% less on healthcare
Australia spends 10.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 63.8% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. In Mexico, that number is 9,330 km.
Safety
be 29.2 times more likely to be murdered
Australia has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Australia, road accidents kill 4.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mexico, they kill 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 40.4% less home broadband
Australia has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mexico has 21.7 as of 2024.
live with 9.6 times more strain on fresh water
Australia withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mexico withdraws 45% as of 2022.
use 72.9% less electricity
Australia uses 9,801 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Mexico uses 2,658 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 74.2% less CO2
Australia emits 14.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Australia, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mexico, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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