Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Finland, you would:
Health
be 52.3% less likely to die by suicide
Finland has a suicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mexico, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 7.1 years less
In Finland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 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 54.4% more likely to be obese
In Finland, 24.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 37.4% of people as of 2024.
see 78.7% less spent on your healthcare
Finland spends $6,433 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mexico spends $1,368 as of 2023.
have 28.3% fewer doctors per person
Finland has 36.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Mexico has 25.9 as of 2022.
have 12.8% less access to essential health services
Finland scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mexico scores 75 as of 2021.
Economy
be 71.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Finland, 9.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mexico, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Finland, 12.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Mexico, however, that number is 29.6% as of 2024.
make 75.3% less money
Finland has a GDP per capita of $56,149 as of 2025, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $13,889 as of 2025.
Life
have 98.2% more children
In Finland, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mexico, there are 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Finland, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mexico, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Finland, approximately 1.9 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 11.3% less likely to have internet access
In Finland, approximately 93.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mexico, about 83.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.4% less on education
Finland spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Mexico spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 47.5% less on healthcare
Finland spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 7.5 times more coastline
Finland has a total of 1,250 km of coastline. In Mexico, that number is 9,330 km.
Safety
be 25.4 times more likely to be murdered
Finland has a homicide rate of 1.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 55.1% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Finland, 86% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2021. In Mexico, that number is 39% as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Finland, road accidents kill 4.2 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
Finland has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mexico has 21.7 as of 2024.
live with 6.3 times more strain on fresh water
Finland withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mexico withdraws 45% as of 2022.
use 82.1% less electricity
Finland uses 14,819 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Mexico uses 2,658 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 34.3% less CO2
Finland emits 5.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.3 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Finland, air pollution causes 7.0 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 (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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