Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Mexico, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 35.7% more likely to be obese
In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mexico, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.1 times more money
Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,300 as of 2024, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $22,000 as of 2024.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In Mexico, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 77.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 189.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Mexico, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 35.5% more likely to be literate
In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2017. In Mexico, it is 95.0% as of 2020.
be 64.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mexico, on the other hand, 11.9 children do as of 2022.
have 46.6% fewer children
In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Mexico, there are 14.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 5.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 19% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Mexico, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 3.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Mexico, about 81.0% do as of 2023.
be 98.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 50% of people have improved drinking water access (87% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Mexico, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 3.1 times more on education
Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mexico spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Papua New Guinea spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mexico, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 81.1% more coastline
Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 km of coastline. In Mexico, that number is 9,330 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SHCP, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea.
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