If you lived in Indiana instead of Mexico, you would:

Health

live 2.7 years longer

In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Indiana, that number is 75 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.

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Economy

make 2.6 times more money

Mexico has a GDP per capita of $22,400 as of 2023, while in Indiana, the GDP per capita is $59,083 as of 2024.

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be 68.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mexico, 36.3% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Indiana, however, that number is 11.6% as of 2023.

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Basic Needs

be 16.4% more likely to have internet access

In Mexico, approximately 76.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Indiana, about 88.5% do as of 2023.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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