Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Macedonia, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years less
In Macedonia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 29.0% more likely to be obese
In Macedonia, 22.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mexico, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 13.3% more money
Macedonia has a GDP per capita of $15,800 as of 2020, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $17,900 as of 2020.
be 79.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Macedonia, 17.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Mexico, that number is 3.5% as of 2019.
be 94.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Macedonia, 21.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Mexico, however, that number is 41.9% as of 2018.
pay a 3.5 times higher top tax rate
Macedonia has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Mexico, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 29.7% more children
In Macedonia, there are approximately 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mexico, there are 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Macedonia, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mexico, 33.0 women do as of 2017.
be 62.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Macedonia, approximately 7.3 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 11.1% less likely to have internet access
In Macedonia, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mexico, about 72.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 26.0% less on healthcare
Macedonia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mexico, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SHCP, Public Revenue Office.
Mexico: At a glance
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