Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Brunei, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
be 51.2% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brunei, that number is 14.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.5 times more money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $17,900 as of 2020, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $62,200 as of 2020.
be 97.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Brunei, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
Life
be 11.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 11.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brunei, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2022.
have 19.1% more children
In Mexico, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Brunei, there are 16.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 31.9% more likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Brunei, about 95.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 59.3% less on healthcare
Mexico spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Brunei, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 98.3% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Brunei: At a glance
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