Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
be 29.5% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 37.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Czech Republic, that number is 26.3% of people as of 2024.
see 3.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Mexico spends $1,368 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Czech Republic spends $4,674 as of 2024.
have 68.2% more doctors per person
Mexico has 25.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Czech Republic has 43.5 as of 2022.
have 12.0% more access to essential health services
Mexico scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Czech Republic scores 84 as of 2021.
be 91.8% more likely to die by suicide
Mexico has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Czech Republic, it is 13.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 65.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 29.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Czech Republic, however, that number is 10.2% as of 2021.
make 2.6 times more money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $13,889 as of 2025, while in Czech Republic, the GDP per capita is $35,917 as of 2025.
Life
be 92.9% 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 Czech Republic, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 82.6% 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 Czech Republic, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2024.
have 50.2% fewer children
In Mexico, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Czech Republic, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 54.7% more on healthcare
Mexico spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Safety
be 96.9% less likely to be murdered
Mexico has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Czech Republic, that number is 0.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 56.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mexico, road accidents kill 12.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Czech Republic, they kill 5.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 78.8% more home broadband
Mexico has 21.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Czech Republic has 38.9 as of 2024.
live with 51.1% less strain on fresh water
Mexico withdraws 45% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Czech Republic withdraws 22% as of 2022.
use 2.2 times more electricity
Mexico uses 2,658 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic uses 5,877 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 10.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Mexico, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Czech Republic, it causes 33.0 as of 2019.
emit 95.9% more CO2
Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Czech Republic emits 7.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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