Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of China, you would:
Health
be 22.3% less likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mexico, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.8 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 37.4% of people as of 2024.
have 16.8% fewer doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mexico has 25.9 as of 2022.
Economy
be 42.2% less likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mexico, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mexico, there are 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mexico, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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.
Geography
see 35.7% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Mexico, that number is 9,330 km.
Safety
be 31.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mexico, they kill 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 49.7 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Mexico, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 57.9% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In China, 91% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2020. In Mexico, that number is 39% as of 2022.
Infrastructure
find 53.9% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mexico has 21.7 as of 2024.
use 59.3% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mexico uses 2,658 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 53.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mexico, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
emit 60.9% less CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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