Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Tunisia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 30.2% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 37.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tunisia, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2024.
be 73.5% less likely to die by suicide
Mexico has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tunisia, it is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 18.7% less spent on your healthcare
Mexico spends $1,368 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tunisia spends $1,113 as of 2023.
have 49.2% fewer doctors per person
Mexico has 25.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tunisia has 13.2 as of 2021.
have 10.7% less access to essential health services
Mexico scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tunisia scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
be 43.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 29.6% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Tunisia, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2021.
be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tunisia, that number is 15.1% as of 2025.
make 66.5% less money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $13,889 as of 2025, while in Tunisia, the GDP per capita is $4,657 as of 2025.
Life
be 19.8% 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 Tunisia, on the other hand, 9.7 children do as of 2024.
have 13.5% fewer children
In Mexico, there are approximately 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tunisia, there are 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 65.8% more on education
Mexico spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Tunisia spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 45.3% more on healthcare
Mexico spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tunisia, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 87.7% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Tunisia, that number is 1,148 km.
Safety
be 81.1% less likely to be murdered
Mexico has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Tunisia, that number is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 35.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mexico, road accidents kill 12.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tunisia, they kill 16.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 31.1% less home broadband
Mexico has 21.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tunisia has 15.0 as of 2024.
live with 2.2 times more strain on fresh water
Mexico withdraws 45% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tunisia withdraws 98% as of 2022.
use 38.7% less electricity
Mexico uses 2,658 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Tunisia uses 1,629 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 28.0% less CO2
Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tunisia emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 83.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Mexico, air pollution causes 30.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tunisia, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
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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