Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of United Kingdom, you would:
Health
live 9.6 years less
In United Kingdom, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Mexico, that number is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 12.6% less likely to be unemployed
In United Kingdom, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Mexico, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.
pay a 22.2% lower top tax rate
United Kingdom has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Mexico, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
make 57.4% less money
United Kingdom has a GDP per capita of $47,600 as of 2022, while in Mexico, the GDP per capita is $20,300 as of 2022.
be 95.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In United Kingdom, 18.6% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Mexico, however, that number is 36.3% as of 2022.
Life
have 32.4% more children
In United Kingdom, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mexico, there are 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In United Kingdom, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mexico, 59.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In United Kingdom, approximately 3.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 21.6% less likely to have internet access
In United Kingdom, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mexico, about 76.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 21.8% less on education
United Kingdom 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 48.3% less on healthcare
United Kingdom spends 12.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mexico, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 24.9% less coastline
United Kingdom has a total of 12,429 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, HM Revenue & Customs.
Mexico: At a glance
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