Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Iran, you would:
Health
see 28.6% more spent on your healthcare
Iran spends $1,064 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mexico spends $1,368 as of 2023.
have 42.9% more doctors per person
Iran has 18.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Mexico has 25.9 as of 2022.
live 2.6 years less
In Iran, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 52.1% more likely to be obese
In Iran, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 37.4% of people as of 2024.
be 70.8% more likely to die by suicide
Iran has a suicide rate of 4.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mexico, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 67.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mexico, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
make 3.5 times more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $3,924 as of 2025, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $13,889 as of 2025.
Life
have 23.0% more children
In Iran, there are approximately 12.6 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 Iran, 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 17.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 10.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 44.0% more on education
Iran spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mexico spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 3.8 times more coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 km of coastline. In Mexico, that number is 9,330 km.
Safety
be 41.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Iran, road accidents kill 20.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mexico, they kill 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 80.3% more home broadband
Iran has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mexico has 21.7 as of 2024.
live with 44.7% less strain on fresh water
Iran withdraws 81% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mexico withdraws 45% as of 2022.
use 30.3% less electricity
Iran uses 3,815 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mexico uses 2,658 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 41.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Iran, air pollution causes 51.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mexico, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
emit 59.8% less CO2
Iran emits 9.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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