Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of China, you would:
Health
be 4.7 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mexico, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 12.8% less likely to be unemployed
In China, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Mexico, that number is 3.4% as of 2017.
pay a 22.2% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Mexico, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
be 14.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In China, 3.3% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Mexico, however, that number is 46.2% as of 2014.
Life
have 51.7% more children
In China, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Mexico, there are 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 21.1% more likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 54.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Mexico, about 65.8% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 35.7% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Mexico, that number is 9,330 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SHCP, State Administration of Taxation.
Mexico: At a glance
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