Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 18.1% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 37.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Australia, that number is 30.6% of people as of 2024.
see 5.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Mexico spends $1,368 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Australia spends $7,691 as of 2023.
have 57.9% more doctors per person
Mexico has 25.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Australia has 40.9 as of 2022.
have 16.0% more access to essential health services
Mexico scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Australia scores 87 as of 2021.
be 88.2% more likely to die by suicide
Mexico has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Australia, it is 13.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 4.7 times more money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $13,889 as of 2025, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $65,130 as of 2025.
be 53.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Australia, that number is 4.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 95.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mexico, approximately 42.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Australia, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 74.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 12.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
have 30.8% fewer children
In Mexico, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Australia, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.7% more likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 83.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Australia, about 96.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 24.6% more on education
Mexico spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Australia spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 89.1% more on healthcare
Mexico spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Australia, that number is 10.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.8 times more coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Australia, that number is 25,760 km.
Safety
be 96.6% less likely to be murdered
Mexico has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Australia, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 62.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mexico, road accidents kill 12.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Australia, they kill 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 67.8% more home broadband
Mexico has 21.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Australia has 36.5 as of 2024.
live with 89.6% less strain on fresh water
Mexico withdraws 45% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Australia withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 3.7 times more electricity
Mexico uses 2,658 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Australia uses 9,801 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 66.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mexico, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Australia, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.9 times more CO2
Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Australia emits 14.1 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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