Country field notes / Latin America & Caribbean

Mexico

Life expectancy 75.3 years (2024); GDP per person $21,970 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 72 / 170 · Overall 52.5 · Rank across three weightings 72–79

Health: 55.0 · Essential services: 49.7 · Material resources: 59.8 · Civic voice: 43.8 · Air quality: 54.4

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy75.26years2024World Bank
GDP per person$21,9702021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access99.80% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water99.54% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation92.99% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access88.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity16.50% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day1.60% of population2024World Bank
Income / consumption Gini42.60index, 0–1002024World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share5.60% of income or consumption2024World Bank
Under-five mortality13.10deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality42.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting12.50% of children under five2022World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending41.24% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment2.67% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education16.18% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use83.12% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure16.61micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area34.15% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress44.95% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings3.45% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability52.55absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law39.38absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness48.65absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption29.03absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability54.95absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality51.47absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue14.82% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share41.32% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share31.72% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax share2.15% of revenue2024World Bank
Government health spending2.68% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending4.06% of GDP2022World Bank
Intentional homicide24.86deaths per 100,000 people2023World Bank
Consumer price inflation3.81annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wage19.56% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wage21.65% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wage24.33% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wage19.56% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earner21.65% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wages20.80% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earners21.65% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wages20.80% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people41.07hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment36.82hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment43.92hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)6.97Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Mexico: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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