Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
be 79.9% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Rwanda, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
be 6.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mexico, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Rwanda, that number is 2.5% of people as of 2020.
live 6.5 years less
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Rwanda, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate
Mexico has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Rwanda, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 85.0% less money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $22,000 as of 2024, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2024.
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Rwanda, that number is 12.0% as of 2024.
Life
have 70.1% more children
In Mexico, there are approximately 14.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Rwanda, there are 25.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Mexico, approximately 42.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Rwanda, 229.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.1% less likely to be literate
In Mexico, the literacy rate is 95.0% as of 2020. In Rwanda, it is 78.8% as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 11.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Rwanda, on the other hand, 26.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 49.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mexico, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Rwanda, 51% of the population do as of 2022.
be 58.0% less likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Rwanda, about 34.0% do as of 2023.
be 34.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mexico, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Rwanda, that number is 65% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 60% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 11.6% less on education
Mexico spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Rwanda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 17.7% more on healthcare
Mexico spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Rwanda, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SHCP, Rwanda Revenue Authority.
Rwanda: At a glance
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