Belgium vs Mexico: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 113 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Belgium and Mexico: Mexico leads on Oil Imports (496,000) against Belgium (1.01); Belgium leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (648,600) against Mexico (1.98); Belgium leads on Oil Consumption (622,600) against Mexico (2.07). Across 113 compared metrics, Belgium wins on 50 and Mexico wins on 55.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 94.63 %★ | 81.18 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 95% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 80.12 points★ | 45.55 points | |
| Radios | 8.08 | 31★ | |
| Televisions | 4.72 | 25.6★ | |
| Waterways | 2,043 | 2,900★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 752,840★ | 2.73M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 112.08★ | 441.05 | |
| Continental Shelf | not specific; | natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm; | |
| Population Distribution | most of the population is concentrated in the northern two thirds of the country; the southeast is more thinly populated; considered to have one of the highest population densities in the world, with approximately 97% living in urban areas | most of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0.9 Cubic meters per year | 150 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 18.3 | 461.89★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 22.29 %★ | 1.86 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 172.3★ | 52.44 | |
| Agricultural land | 13,716.58 sq. km | 1.04M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 66.5 km | 9,330 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 12.18 cubic meters per inhabitant | 1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 57 | 59,910★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 88.74 %★ | 17.92 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 3 | 32★ | |
| Independence | 4 | 16★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 8.27★ | 117.66 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 5.9 | 16.4★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11 % of GDP★ | 6.1 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.4 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 5.5 people/sq km★ | 1 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 4 %★ | 42 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 29.2★ | 21.3 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.1 %★ | 28.9 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 340,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 0.3★ | 4.2 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 24,000 | 341,000★ |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.32★ | 0.48 | |
| Airports | 48 | 1,580★ | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 47 | 186★ | |
| Heliports | 112 | 488★ |