Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
be 51.1% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 37.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 18.3% of people as of 2024.
be 18.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mexico, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 9.0% of people as of 2024.
live 7.7 years less
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 68 years (63 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 21.9% less spent on your healthcare
Mexico spends $1,368 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Namibia spends $1,068 as of 2023.
have 78.6% fewer doctors per person
Mexico has 25.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Namibia has 5.5 as of 2022.
have 16.0% less access to essential health services
Mexico scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Namibia scores 63 as of 2021.
be 23.6% more likely to die by suicide
Mexico has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Namibia, it is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 7.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Namibia, that number is 19.3% as of 2025.
make 64.9% less money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $13,889 as of 2025, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $4,876 as of 2025.
Life
have 67.5% more children
In Mexico, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Namibia, there are 25.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more 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 Namibia, 139.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more 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 Namibia, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 43.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mexico, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 57% of people on average (75% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 22.0% less likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 83.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Namibia, about 64.9% do as of 2024.
be 13.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Mexico, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Namibia, that number is 87% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 74% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Mexico spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Namibia spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 72.4% more on healthcare
Mexico spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 9.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 83.2% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Namibia, that number is 1,572 km.
Safety
be 54.9% less likely to be murdered
Mexico has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Namibia, that number is 11.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 83.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mexico, road accidents kill 12.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Namibia, they kill 22.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 99.3% less strain on fresh water
Mexico withdraws 45% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Namibia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
find 87.0% less home broadband
Mexico has 21.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Namibia has 2.8 as of 2024.
use 53.6% less electricity
Mexico uses 2,658 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Namibia uses 1,232 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 67.0% less CO2
Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Namibia emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 43.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Mexico, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Namibia, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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