Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Greenland, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 33.2% more likely to be obese
In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 37.4% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 76.3% less money
Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $13,889 as of 2025.
Life
have 28.8% more children
In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mexico, there are 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 38.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mexico, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.6% more likely to have internet access
In Greenland, approximately 69.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mexico, about 83.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 60.2% less on education
Greenland spends 10.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Mexico spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 78.8% less coastline
Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Mexico, that number is 9,330 km.
Infrastructure
find 32.0% less home broadband
Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Mexico has 21.7 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 65.2% less CO2
Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Mexico: At a glance
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