Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Qatar instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 83 years (82 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Mexico spends $1,368 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Qatar spends $2,901 as of 2023.
have 16.8% more doctors per person
Mexico has 25.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Qatar has 30.2 as of 2023.
be 32.4% less likely to die by suicide
Mexico has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Qatar, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 12.5% more likely to be obese
In Mexico, 37.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Qatar, that number is 42.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 95.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Qatar, that number is 0.1% as of 2025.
make 5.2 times more money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $13,889 as of 2025, while in Qatar, the GDP per capita is $72,525 as of 2025.
Life
be 90.5% 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 Qatar, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 60.3% 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 Qatar, on the other hand, 4.8 children do as of 2024.
have 38.4% fewer children
In Mexico, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Qatar, there are 9.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.0% more likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 83.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Qatar, about 98.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 20.4% less on education
Mexico spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Qatar spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 54.2% less on healthcare
Mexico spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 2.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 94.0% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Qatar, that number is 563 km.
Safety
be 99.7% less likely to be murdered
Mexico has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Qatar, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 39.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mexico, road accidents kill 12.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Qatar, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 7.5 times more electricity
Mexico uses 2,658 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Qatar uses 19,963 kWh as of 2023.
find 45.6% less home broadband
Mexico has 21.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Qatar has 11.8 as of 2024.
live with 9.6 times more strain on fresh water
Mexico withdraws 45% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Qatar withdraws 431% as of 2022.
Environment
be 3.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Mexico, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Qatar, it causes 91.0 as of 2019.
emit 13.0 times more CO2
Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Qatar emits 47.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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