Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
be 14.2% less likely to die by suicide
Singapore has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mexico, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 8.1 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mexico, that number is 37.4% of people as of 2024.
see 79.1% less spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mexico spends $1,368 as of 2023.
have 15.7% less access to essential health services
Singapore scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mexico scores 75 as of 2021.
Economy
make 85.9% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $13,889 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mexico, there are 15.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mexico, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 2.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Mexico, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.9% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mexico, about 83.1% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 85.4% more on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Mexico spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 22.5% more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 5.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 48.3 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Mexico, that number is 9,330 km.
Safety
be 355.1 times more likely to be murdered
Singapore has a homicide rate of 0.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mexico, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 6.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mexico, they kill 12.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 21.8% less home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mexico has 21.7 as of 2024.
live with 35.1% more strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mexico withdraws 45% as of 2022.
use 72.7% less electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mexico uses 2,658 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 62.7% less CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mexico emits 3.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 30.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mexico, it causes 30.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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