Firms Asked for Bribes
MexicoSouth Korea
0.02% of firms
88760% higher
Teen Birth Rate
Mexico11092% higher
Capital Elevation
Mexico5795% higher
Homicide Rate
Mexico5108% higher
Homicide Rate
Mexico4467% higher
Tourist Arrivals
Mexico1930% higher
Land Area
Mexico1892% higher
Land Border Length
Mexico1752% higher
Airports
Mexico1616% higher
Forest Area
Mexico944% higher
Wind Electricity Share
Mexico933% higher
Irrigated Land
Mexico670% higher
Overcrowded Housing
MexicoMexico
29.97% of households
South Korea
4.0% of households
654% higher
Firms Hit by Power Outages
Mexico509% higher
Railway Length
Mexico488% higher
Obesity Rate
Mexico436% higher
Low Reading Skills
MexicoSouth Korea
7.3% of students
427% higher
Low Math Skills
MexicoSouth Korea
7.3% of students
427% higher
Low Science Skills
MexicoSouth Korea
7.3% of students
427% higher
Infant Mortality
MexicoSouth Korea
2.3 per 1k births
370% higher
Child Mortality
MexicoSouth Korea
2.8 per 1k births
346% higher
Coastline Length
Mexico287% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
MexicoMexico
111.87 kg/person/yr
South Korea
29.05 kg/person/yr
285% higher
Political Corruption Index
Mexico268% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
Mexico261% higher
Birth Rate
Mexico243% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
Mexico216% higher
Water Withdrawal
Mexico208% higher
Long-Term Unemployment
MexicoSouth Korea
0.02% of workforce
201% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
Mexico201% higher
Border Neighbors
Mexico200% higher
Highest Elevation
Mexico189% higher
Spirits Consumption
MexicoSouth Korea
0.17 L/person/yr
186% higher
Low Adult Literacy
MexicoSouth Korea
1.7% of adults
172% higher
Fertility Rate
MexicoSouth Korea
0.68 children/woman
172% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
Mexico157% higher
Population
Mexico154% higher
Beer Consumption
MexicoSouth Korea
1.5 L/person/yr
151% higher
Women in Parliament (%)
Mexico151% higher
Youth Population (%)
Mexico132% higher
Low Adult Numeracy
MexicoSouth Korea
21.85% of adults
111% higher
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Mexico106% higher
Inflation Rate
Mexico104% higher
Low Life Satisfaction
South KoreaMexico
0.03% of adults 16+
South Korea
6.7% of adults 16+
100% lower
Domestic Patents
South Korea99% lower
Researchers
South Korea97% lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
South KoreaMexico
0.08 per 100k people
South Korea
2.2 per 100k people
96% lower
R&D Spending (% GDP)
South Korea95% lower
Informal Employment Share
MexicoMexico
56.88% of employed people
South Korea
29.12% of employed people
95% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
South Korea92% lower
Coal Electricity Share
South Korea90% lower
Population Density
South Korea87% lower
Nuclear Electricity Share
South Korea84% lower
Mobile Money Accounts
South KoreaSouth Korea
60.1% of adults
83% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
South Korea80% lower
Credit Card Ownership
South KoreaSouth Korea
68.44% of adults
79% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
South KoreaSouth Korea
11.4K kWh/person
77% lower
Suicide Rate
South KoreaSouth Korea
27.53 per 100k
75% lower
Seafood Consumption per Person
South KoreaSouth Korea
54.66 kg/person/yr
74% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
Mexico74% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
Mexico74% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
South KoreaSouth Korea
257.12 per 100k
73% lower
Scientific Publications
South Korea73% lower
Road Deaths
South Korea71% lower
Foreign Patents
South Korea71% lower
Shipping Traffic
South Korea71% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
South KoreaMexico
1.6K kg oil eq/person
South Korea
5.3K kg oil eq/person
71% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
South Korea70% lower
Merchant Fleet Size
South Korea69% lower
CO2 Per Capita
South KoreaSouth Korea
11.29 t/person/yr
69% lower
Time Zones Count
South KoreaSouth Korea
3.0 time zones
67% lower
Nurses & Midwives
South Korea66% lower
Big Mac Price
Mexico65% higher
GNI Per Capita
South Korea65% lower
Military Spending
South Korea65% lower
Firms with Female Top Manager
South KoreaSouth Korea
44.39% of firms
65% lower
Gender Pay Gap (%)
South KoreaMexico
11.41% of male wages
South Korea
28.95% of male wages
61% lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
South KoreaSouth Korea
5.4 per 1M people
61% lower
Food Waste per Person
MexicoMexico
214.72 kg/person/yr
South Korea
133.42 kg/person/yr
61% higher
Average Earnings
South Korea60% lower
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
South KoreaSouth Korea
0.06 per 1M people
60% lower
Digital Payments Used
South KoreaSouth Korea
97.94% of adults
58% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
South Korea57% lower
Safe Drinking Water (%)
South Korea57% lower
Elderly Population (%)
South Korea57% lower
University Enrollment Rate
South Korea56% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
South Korea56% lower
Broadband Access (%)
South KoreaSouth Korea
47 per 100 people
55% lower
Insufficient Physical Activity
South KoreaSouth Korea
56.48% of adults
55% lower
Water Stress (%)
South Korea51% lower
Official Languages Count
Mexico50% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
South Korea48% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
South Korea47% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
South Korea43% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
South Korea42% lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
South Korea42% lower
Electricity Generation
South Korea42% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
South Korea40% lower
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
South Korea39% lower
Alcohol Consumption
South KoreaSouth Korea
7.8 L/adult/yr
39% lower
Safety at Night
South KoreaMexico
48% feeling safe at night
South Korea
78% feeling safe at night
38% lower
Job Insecurity
MexicoMexico
4.0% of earnings at risk
South Korea
2.9% of earnings at risk
37% higher
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
South KoreaMexico
111.56 per 100 people
South Korea
173 per 100 people
36% lower
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
MexicoSouth Korea
5.8 vs bottom 20%
35% higher
Median Age
South Korea35% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
South KoreaMexico
332.08 per 1k people
South Korea
501.41 per 1k people
34% lower
Freedom of Expression Index
South Korea34% lower
Lack of Support
South KoreaMexico
14.04% of adults 15+
South Korea
20.64% of adults 15+
32% lower
Inequality (Gini)
Mexico32% higher
Life Satisfaction
Mexico30% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
South Korea30% lower
Electric Generating Capacity
South Korea30% lower
GDP Growth Rate
South Korea29% lower
Home Internet Access
South KoreaMexico
71.51% of households
South Korea
99.97% of households
28% lower
Job Strain
South KoreaMexico
28.89% of employees
South Korea
38.69% of employees
25% lower
Math Skills
South Korea25% lower
Smoking Rate
South Korea25% lower
Numeracy Gap
MexicoSouth Korea
1.6 vs bottom 10%
24% higher
Self-Rated Health
MexicoMexico
65.5% reporting good health
South Korea
53.1% reporting good health
23% higher
Voter Turnout
South KoreaSouth Korea
79.38% of votes
23% lower
Science Skills
South Korea22% lower
Solar Electricity Share
Mexico22% higher
Literacy Gap
MexicoSouth Korea
1.5 vs bottom 10%
21% higher
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
South Korea20% lower
Reading Skills
South Korea19% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
South KoreaSouth Korea
588.01 Mt CO2e
19% lower
Political Voice
MexicoMexico
45.46% who feel heard by government
South Korea
38.65% who feel heard by government
18% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
MexicoSouth Korea
27.7% of adults
18% higher
Adult Numeracy
South Korea17% lower
Internet Users (%)
South Korea17% lower
Exports (% GDP)
South Korea17% lower
Human Development Index
South Korea16% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
South Korea16% lower
Dependency Ratio
MexicoMexico
48.72% of working-age pop.
South Korea
42.53% of working-age pop.
15% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
South KoreaMexico
5.7% of youth labor force
South Korea
6.7% of youth labor force
15% lower
Life Evaluation Score
Mexico15% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
South Korea14% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
MexicoSouth Korea
417.06 gCO2/kWh
14% higher
Death Rate
South Korea13% lower
Protected Land (%)
South Korea12% lower
Adult Literacy
South Korea11% lower
Low-Wage Workers
South KoreaSouth Korea
16.08% of workers
10% lower
Life Expectancy
South Korea10% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
South Korea9% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
MexicoSouth Korea
38.49 hrs/week
9% higher
Social Support
MexicoMexico
85.65% of adults 15+
South Korea
79.05% of adults 15+
8% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
South KoreaSouth Korea
70.71 kg/person/yr
8% lower
Employment Rate (%)
South KoreaMexico
70.94% of adults 25-64
South Korea
76.07% of adults 25-64
7% lower
Housing Cost Burden
South KoreaSouth Korea
8.8% of households
7% lower
Earnings Inequality
South KoreaSouth Korea
3.6 vs bottom 10%
7% lower
Math Score Gap
South KoreaSouth Korea
1.7 vs bottom 10%
7% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
South Korea7% lower
Imports (% GDP)
South Korea6% lower
Science Score Gap
South KoreaSouth Korea
1.7 vs bottom 10%
5% lower
Housing Affordability
South KoreaSouth Korea
84.83% of income
4% lower
Unemployment Rate
Mexico4% higher
Happiness Inequality
South KoreaSouth Korea
1.8 vs bottom 20%
3% lower
Air Passengers
Mexico3% higher
Tourism Revenue
South KoreaSouth Korea
$11,776,000,000
3% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
South Korea3% lower
Urban Population (%)
South Korea2% lower
Poverty Rate
MexicoSouth Korea
14.88% of population
1% higher
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
MexicoSouth Korea
27.97 per 100k
1% higher
Air Pollution Exposure
MexicoMexico
99.98% of population
South Korea
99.08% of population
1% higher
Reading Score Gap
MexicoSouth Korea
1.7 vs bottom 10%
1% higher
GDP (Nominal)
South KoreaMexico
$1,856,365,616,165.94
South Korea
$1,875,388,209,406.8
1% lower
Doctors (per 1,000)
South Korea1% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
MexicoSouth Korea
91.83% of adults
1% higher
Extreme Temperature Exposure
MexicoMexico
34.09% of population
South Korea
0% of population
ranked higher
Chronic Pain
South KoreaMexico
28.5% of adults 15+
South Korea
28.5% of adults 15+
equal
Electricity Access (%)
South Koreaequal
Lowest Elevation
South Korearanked lower
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
South Korearanked lower