Chile vs Mexico
Score comparison table
| Dimension | Chile | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
Lucky Nomads World Index | 7.12 / 10 | 6.60 / 10 |
SafetyShield Index | 6.4 / 10 | 3.9 / 10 |
Affordability Index | 7.1 / 10 | 7.7 / 10 |
Entry Ease Index | 6.7 / 10 | 7.2 / 10 |
Tax Freedom Index | 4.6 / 10 | 5.0 / 10 |
WiFi Index | 8.7 / 10 | 7.3 / 10 |
Admin Ease Index | 8.0 / 10 | 6.0 / 10 |
Healthcare Index | 8.2 / 10 | 8.0 / 10 |
City Comfort Index | 8.1 / 10 | 7.6 / 10 |
WeatherComfort Index | 7.0 / 10 | 7.8 / 10 |
Banking Index | 8.1 / 10 | 5.8 / 10 |
GeoStability Index | 7.8 / 10 | 5.5 / 10 |
Justice & Order Index | 7.8 / 10 | 4.2 / 10 |
Quality of Life Index | 7.9 / 10 | 7.5 / 10 |
Open Society Index | 8.1 / 10 | 6.3 / 10 |
Flight Index | 3.9 / 10 | 4.8 / 10 |
Environmental Quality Index | 8.2 / 10 | 7.2 / 10 |
English Index | 5.0 / 10 | 5.1 / 10 |
Wealth Protection Index | 7.5 / 10 | 7.9 / 10 |
AI Access Index | 7.2 / 10 | 7.4 / 10 |
Economic Openness Index | 7.3 / 10 | 7.2 / 10 |
Market Depth Index | 6.9 / 10 | 7.7 / 10 |
Tax, economy, and demographics
| Dimension | Chile | Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate income tax | 27%Very high | 30%Very high |
| Corporate tax basis | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Personal income tax (marginal) | 40%Very high | 35%High |
| Personal tax basis | Worldwide | Worldwide |
| Population | 19.9 M | 133.0 M×6.68 |
| Area | 756,102 km² | 1,964,375 km²×2.60 |
| Population density | 26 /km² | 68 /km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Mexico City |
| Currency | CLP (Chilean peso) | MXN (Mexican peso) |
| Main airport | SCL (Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport) | MEX (Mexico City International Airport) |
| Phone code | +56 | +52 |
| Internet TLD | .cl | .mx |
Visa access controls
Your access
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Passport power
Mobility strength of each country's passport, useful if you are weighing it as a future citizenship.
Chile passport
49.34
LN Passport Index (#58)
165
Visa-free destinations
- Schengen visa-free
- UK visa-free
- US ESTA
- Canada eTA
- Australia eTA
Mexico passport
43.23
LN Passport Index (#80)
147
Visa-free destinations
- Schengen visa-free
Verdict
For professionals who prioritize justice & order index, Chile leads with 7.8 / 10 versus 4.2 / 10 for Mexico. On safetyshield index, Chile is at 6.4 / 10 compared with 3.9 / 10 for Mexico.
Who should choose which country
Who should choose Chile
- Professionals who prioritize wifi index (high-quality connectivity for remote work)
- Professionals who prioritize healthcare index (strong healthcare access and quality)
- Professionals who prioritize environmental quality index (very strong environmental quality index)
Who should choose Mexico
- Professionals who prioritize healthcare index (strong healthcare access and quality)
- Professionals who prioritize wealth protection index (strong wealth protection index)
- Professionals who prioritize weathercomfort index (comfortable climate year-round)
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Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.
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