Brazil runs 100.8 men per 100 women aged 20–39 against 97.4 in Mexico. Visa-free entry is 90 days against 180. On the 16 measures both countries carry, Brazil leads 7.
The difference at a glance
- Mexico has 3.4 fewer men per 100 women aged 20–39 than Brazil.
- Visa-free entry is 90 days higher in Mexico than in Brazil.
- The top income tax rate is 7 points higher in Mexico than in Brazil.
- English proficiency is 42 points lower in Mexico than in Brazil.
- The homicide rate is 5.6 per 100,000 higher in Mexico than in Brazil.
- Life expectancy is effectively the same in Brazil and Mexico.
- GDP per capita is 10.4% higher in Mexico than in Brazil.
- The nomad visa allows 24 months more in Mexico than in Brazil.
Green favours Mexico. Country figures. Cities inside one country differ, often by more than the countries differ from each other.
Head to head
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Every country measure, side by side
National figures throughout. What a city inside either country costs, and how its own sex ratio runs, is the table below this one.
| National men per 100 womenthe city figure is above | 100.8 | 97.4 | 3.4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visa-free entrylongest headline entry for a typical Western passport | 90 | 180 | 90 days |
| Top personal income tax rateheadline rate, not an effective rate | 28% | 35% | 7 points |
| English proficiencyadult proficiency score | 482 | 440 | 42 points |
| Homicide rateper 100,000 per year | 19.3 | 24.9 | 5.6 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth | 76.0 | 75.3 | 0.8 years |
| GDP per capitacurrent USD | $23,433 | $25,868 | $2,435 |
| Female labour force participationno direction is asserted | 53% | 47% | — |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman | 1.61 | 1.89 | — |
| Obesity, womenage-standardised | 33.9% | 41.4% | 7.5 points |
| Mean height, womenadults | 162 cm / 5′4″ | 158 cm / 5′2″ | — |
| Political stability0 to 100, higher is more stable | 57/100 | 54/100 | 3 points |
| Low corruption0 to 100, higher is cleaner | 40/100 | 29/100 | 11 points |
| Digital nomad visamax stay; headline route, not a guarantee | 24 months | 48 months | 2.00× |
| Never-married women, 20–39census or survey, years differ between countries | 34.7% | 28.7% | — |
| Main languagethe city may differ | Portuguese | Spanish | — |
Data updated August 6, 2026.
Sex ratio by age
Men per 100 women in each five-year band, with 100 as parity. National census age×sex tables, which is the one figure on this page no cost-of-living site holds.
Every city we track in both
A national sex ratio is an average of places that do not resemble each other. These are the cities behind it.
Brazil
| City | Men/100 women | Essentials |
|---|---|---|
| Salvadormunicipality level | 86.0 | $708 |
| Fortalezamunicipality level | 91.3 | $629 |
| Recifemunicipality level | 91.8 | $659 |
| Rio de Janeiromunicipality level | 93.3 | $942 |
| São Paulomunicipality level | 95.7 | $891 |
| Florianópolismunicipality level | 97.8 | $931 |
Mexico
| City | Men/100 women | Essentials |
|---|---|---|
| Meridamunicipality level | 98.6 | $1,094 |
| Mexico Citymunicipality level | 104.5 | $1,250 |
| Guadalajaramunicipality level | 105.6 | $1,065 |
| Puerto Vallartamunicipality level | 106.6 | $1,395 |
| Monterreymunicipality level | 108.6 | $1,334 |
| Playa del Carmenmunicipality level | 112.2 | $948 |
Brazil spans 11.8 points across its 6 tracked cities, Mexico 13.6 across 6. The national figure is the average of neither.
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