Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mexico, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.6 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,600 as of 2022, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $20,300 as of 2022.
be 22.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Senegal, 46.7% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Mexico, however, that number is 36.3% as of 2022.
pay a 12.5% lower top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Mexico, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 77.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 261.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mexico, 59.0 women do as of 2020.
be 69.1% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 56.3% as of 2021. In Mexico, it is 95.2% as of 2020.
be 63.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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 52.6% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mexico, there are 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 47.3% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 68% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Mexico, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 31.0% more likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mexico, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Mexico, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 21.8% less on education
Senegal spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mexico spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 19.2% more on healthcare
Senegal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mexico, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 17.6 times more coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 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, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.
Mexico: At a glance
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