Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 56.2% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 37.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 16.4% of people as of 2024.
see 22.0% less spent on your healthcare
Mexico spends $1,368 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Thailand spends $1,067 as of 2023.
have 79.1% fewer doctors per person
Mexico has 25.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Thailand has 5.4 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Mexico has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Thailand, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 70.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Thailand, that number is 0.8% as of 2025.
be 81.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 29.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Thailand, however, that number is 5.4% as of 2022.
make 42.0% less money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $13,889 as of 2025, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $8,057 as of 2025.
Life
be 19.0% 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 Thailand, 34.0 women do as of 2023.
be 36.4% 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 Thailand, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2024.
have 47.5% fewer children
In Mexico, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Thailand, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.9% less on education
Mexico spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Thailand spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 17.5% less on healthcare
Mexico spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Thailand, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 65.5% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Thailand, that number is 3,219 km.
Safety
be 73.9% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Mexico, 39% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Thailand, that number is 67% as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Mexico, road accidents kill 12.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Thailand, they kill 25.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 48.8% less strain on fresh water
Mexico withdraws 45% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Thailand withdraws 23% as of 2022.
use 11.6% more electricity
Mexico uses 2,658 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Thailand uses 2,965 kWh as of 2023.
find 31.5% less home broadband
Mexico has 21.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Thailand has 14.9 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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