Mexico vs Taiwan

Mexico

6.56 / 10

Taiwan

7.46 / 10

Taiwan leads overall

Score comparison table

DimensionMexicoTaiwan
Lucky Nomads World Index
6.56 / 107.46 / 10
SafetyShield Index
4.5 / 108.6 / 10
Affordability Index
7.7 / 106.0 / 10
Entry Ease Index
7.2 / 106.5 / 10
Tax Freedom Index
5.0 / 107.6 / 10
WiFi Index
7.3 / 108.7 / 10
Admin Ease Index
6.0 / 108.8 / 10
Healthcare Index
8.0 / 108.5 / 10
City Comfort Index
7.6 / 109.0 / 10
WeatherComfort Index
7.8 / 106.2 / 10
Banking Index
5.8 / 108.5 / 10
GeoStability Index
5.5 / 107.2 / 10
Justice & Order Index
4.2 / 107.9 / 10
Quality of Life Index
7.5 / 108.3 / 10
Open Society Index
6.3 / 108.2 / 10
Flight Index
4.8 / 106.0 / 10
Environmental Quality Index
7.2 / 108.0 / 10
English Index
5.1 / 104.2 / 10
Wealth Protection Index
7.9 / 107.5 / 10

Tax, economy, and demographics

DimensionMexicoTaiwan
Corporate income tax
30%Very high
20%High
Corporate tax basis
Worldwide
Worldwide
Personal income tax (marginal)
35%Moderate
40%Moderate
Personal tax basis
Worldwide
Territorial
Population
133.0 M×5.68
23.4 M
Area
1,964,375 km²×54
36,193 km²
Population density68 /km²647 /km²
CapitalMexico CityTaipei
CurrencyMXN (Mexican peso)TWD (New Taiwan dollar)
Main airportMEX (Mexico City International Airport)TPE (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport)
Phone code+52+886
Internet TLD.mx.tw

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.

Mexico passport

#20

Henley rank

156

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free

Taiwan passport

#31

Henley rank

134

Visa-free destinations

  • Schengen visa-free
  • UK visa-free
  • US ESTA
  • Canada eTA
  • Australia eTA

Verdict

For professionals who prioritize safetyshield index, Taiwan leads with 8.6 / 10 versus 4.5 / 10 for Mexico. On justice & order index, Taiwan is at 7.9 / 10 compared with 4.2 / 10 for Mexico.

Who should choose which country

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)

Who should choose Taiwan

  • Professionals who prioritize city comfort index (high urban quality of life)
  • Professionals who prioritize admin ease index (low day-to-day bureaucracy)
  • Professionals who prioritize wifi index (high-quality connectivity for remote work)

Also compare

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Lucky Maillard, Founder of Lucky Nomads

Lucky Maillard

Founder, Lucky Nomads · Wealth manager

Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.

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