Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In China, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 75.1% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 37.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In China, that number is 9.3% of people as of 2024.
have 20.2% more doctors per person
Mexico has 25.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. China has 31.1 as of 2022.
be 28.8% more likely to die by suicide
Mexico has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In China, it is 8.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 73.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In China, that number is 4.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 61.9% 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 China, 16.0 women do as of 2023.
be 66.1% 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 China, on the other hand, 4.1 children do as of 2024.
have 56.2% fewer children
In Mexico, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% more likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 83.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In China, about 91.6% do as of 2025.
Geography
see 55.4% more coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
Safety
be 98.0% less likely to be murdered
Mexico has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In China, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Mexico, 39% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In China, that number is 91% as of 2020.
be 45.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mexico, road accidents kill 12.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In China, they kill 17.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.2 times more home broadband
Mexico has 21.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. China has 47.2 as of 2024.
use 2.5 times more electricity
Mexico uses 2,658 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. China uses 6,524 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.1 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Mexico, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In China, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.6 times more CO2
Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. China emits 9.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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