Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Czech Republic, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years less
In Czech Republic, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Mexico, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 11.2% more likely to be obese
In Czech Republic, 26.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mexico, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 50.6% less money
Czech Republic has a GDP per capita of $41,100 as of 2022, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $20,300 as of 2022.
be 46.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Czech Republic, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Mexico, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Czech Republic, 10.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mexico, however, that number is 36.3% as of 2022.
pay a 59.1% higher top tax rate
Czech Republic has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2017. In Mexico, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 45.9% more children
In Czech Republic, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mexico, there are 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 19.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Czech Republic, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mexico, 59.0 women do as of 2020.
be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Czech Republic, approximately 2.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.4% less likely to have internet access
In Czech Republic, approximately 86.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Mexico, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 15.7% less on education
Czech Republic spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mexico spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 32.6% less on healthcare
Czech Republic spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mexico, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SHCP, Financial Administration of the Czech Republic.
Mexico: At a glance
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