If Mexico were a US state
Where it would rank among 50 states + DC — median rank 32nd
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Where it would rank among 50 states + DC — median rank 32nd
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Across 16 measures of health, safety, money, education and the environment, Mexico's median rank would be 32nd on a list of the 50 states plus Washington, DC. It lands in the top half of that list on 7 of the 16 measures.
Mexico's GDP per capita is $25,868, price-adjusted so states and countries sit on one scale. That would rank 52nd of 52 among the states — poorer than most US states. Source: World Bank (PPP), 2025. See the full ranking
People in Mexico live 75.3 years on average — 3.6 years shorter than the US figure of 78.9 years. Among the states, Mexico would rank 33rd of 52. Source: World Bank / UN Population Division, 2024. See the full ranking
Mexico's homicide rate is 24.9 per 100k — higher than in most US states. Ranked with the states on the lowest rate, it would come 51st of 52. Source: UNODC / WHO, 2023. See the full ranking
On the 17 measures with wide global coverage, Mexico's median rank is 84th out of roughly 190 countries (coverage varies by measure). Rank 1st means best in the world.
Compared with US states, Mexico's strongest measure is statutory paid holiday: at 12 days, it would rank 1st of 52. It does equally well on lowest CO₂ per person. Source: OECD / national statutes, 2026. See the full ranking
Mexico's weakest showing is lowest infant mortality: 12.1 per 1k births would rank 52nd of 52 — last place on the list. Source: World Bank / UN IGME, 2024. See the full ranking
Mexico scores 6.97 / 10 for self-reported life satisfaction, ranking 12th of 162 countries worldwide. Source: World Happiness Report, 2025. See the full ranking
Mexico has about 131.9 million people — more people than any US state. Dropped into the list of 50 states plus DC, it would rank 1st of 52 by population. Source: World Bank, 2025. See the full ranking