Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
be 78.5% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 92.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 46.2% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In China, however, that number is 3.3% as of 2016.
be 14.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In China, that number is 3.9% as of 2017.
pay a 28.6% higher top tax rate
Mexico has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 34.1% fewer children
In Mexico, there are approximately 17.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In China, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 17.4% less likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 65.8% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In China, about 54.3% do as of 2018.
Geography
see 55.4% more coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SHCP, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
How big is China compared to Mexico? See an in-depth size comparison.