Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of China, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Mexico, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
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
make 11.5% more money
China has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2022, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $20,300 as of 2022.
be 34.5% less likely to be unemployed
In China, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Mexico, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
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.
Life
have 40.2% more children
In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mexico, there are 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 23.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mexico, 59.0 women do as of 2020.
be 75.4% more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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.
Expenditures
spend 19.4% more on education
China spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mexico spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 10.7% more on healthcare
China spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mexico, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2020.
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
How big is Mexico compared to China? See an in-depth size comparison.