Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Tuvalu, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 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 44.0% less likely to be obese
In Tuvalu, 51.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mexico, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,800 as of 2023, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $22,000 as of 2024.
be 38.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Mexico, however, that number is 36.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 75.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tuvalu, approximately 170.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Mexico, 42.0 women do as of 2023.
be 59.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 31.7% fewer children
In Tuvalu, there are approximately 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Mexico, there are 14.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 71.2% less on healthcare
Tuvalu spends 21.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mexico, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 388.8 times more coastline
Tuvalu has a total of 24 km of coastline. In Mexico, that number is 9,330 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Mexico: At a glance
How big is Mexico compared to Tuvalu? See an in-depth size comparison.