Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Japan, you would:
Health
be 60.1% less likely to die by suicide
Japan has a suicide rate of 17.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mexico, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 8.8 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 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 6.3 times more likely to be obese
In Japan, 5.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 37.4% of people as of 2024.
see 74.5% less spent on your healthcare
Japan spends $5,365 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mexico spends $1,368 as of 2023.
Economy
make 61.4% less money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $35,951 as of 2025, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $13,889 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Japan, there are approximately 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mexico, there are 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Japan, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mexico, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.8 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 48.8% less on healthcare
Japan spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 21.6% more on education
Japan spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Mexico spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 68.6% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Mexico, that number is 9,330 km.
Safety
be 108.1 times more likely to be murdered
Japan has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 53.8% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Japan, 83% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Mexico, that number is 39% as of 2022.
be 4.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Japan, road accidents kill 2.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mexico, they kill 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 43.7% less home broadband
Japan has 38.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Mexico has 21.7 as of 2024.
live with 22.7% more strain on fresh water
Japan withdraws 37% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mexico withdraws 45% as of 2022.
use 64.7% less electricity
Japan uses 7,530 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Mexico uses 2,658 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 53.6% less CO2
Japan emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Japan, air pollution causes 12.0 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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