Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Finland instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
be 35.2% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 37.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 24.2% of people as of 2024.
see 4.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Mexico spends $1,368 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Finland spends $6,433 as of 2023.
have 39.5% more doctors per person
Mexico has 25.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Finland has 36.1 as of 2021.
have 14.7% more access to essential health services
Mexico scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Finland scores 86 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Mexico has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Finland, it is 14.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 58.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 29.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Finland, however, that number is 12.2% as of 2022.
make 4.0 times more money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $13,889 as of 2025, while in Finland, the GDP per capita is $56,149 as of 2025.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Finland, that number is 9.5% as of 2025.
Life
be 81.0% 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 Finland, 8.0 women do as of 2023.
be 84.3% 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 Finland, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.
have 49.5% fewer children
In Mexico, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Finland, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.8% more likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 83.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Finland, about 93.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.1% more on education
Mexico spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Finland spends 6.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 90.4% more on healthcare
Mexico spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Finland, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 86.6% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Finland, that number is 1,250 km.
Safety
be 96.1% less likely to be murdered
Mexico has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Finland, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.2 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 Finland, that number is 86% as of 2021.
be 65.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mexico, road accidents kill 12.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Finland, they kill 4.2 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. Finland has 36.5 as of 2024.
live with 84.2% less strain on fresh water
Mexico withdraws 45% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Finland withdraws 7% as of 2022.
use 5.6 times more electricity
Mexico uses 2,658 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Finland uses 14,819 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 76.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mexico, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Finland, it causes 7.0 as of 2019.
emit 52.2% more CO2
Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Finland emits 5.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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