Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Albania instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Albania, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 24.9% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Albania, that number is 21.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 65.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 41.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Albania, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2012.
pay a 34.3% lower top tax rate
Mexico has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Albania, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
make 25.7% less money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $17,900 as of 2020, while in Albania, the GDP per capita is $13,300 as of 2020.
be 67.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Albania, that number is 5.8% as of 2019.
Life
be 54.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mexico, approximately 33.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Albania, 15.0 women do as of 2017.
Geography
see 96.1% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Albania, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SHCP, Albanian Taxation Office.
Albania: At a glance
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