Brazil vs Mexico: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Brazil and Mexico: Brazil leads on Oil Exports (699,000) against Mexico (1.51); Mexico leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (844,600) against Brazil (2.81); Mexico leads on Total Renewable Water Resources (461.89) against Brazil (8.65). Across 112 compared metrics, Brazil wins on 63 and Mexico wins on 41.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 84.15 %★ | 81.18 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 84% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 63.8 points★ | 45.55 points | |
| Radios | 71★ | 31 | |
| Televisions | 36.5★ | 25.6 | |
| Waterways | 50,000★ | 2,900 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -980,384★ | 2.73M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 437.77★ | 441.05 | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm; | |
| Population Distribution | the vast majority of people live along or near the Atlantic coast in the east; the population core is in the southeast, anchored by the cities of S o Paolo, Bras lia, and Rio de Janeiro | 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 | 645.6 Cubic meters per year★ | 150 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 8.65 | 461.89★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.64 % | 1.86 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 171.92★ | 52.44 | |
| Agricultural land | 2.37M sq. km★ | 1.04M sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,491 km | 9,330 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 3,259.26 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 91,833★ | 59,910 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 37.95 %★ | 17.92 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 26 | 32★ | |
| Independence | 7 | 16★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | voluntary between 16 to 18 years of age, over 70, and if illiterate; compulsory between 18 to 70 years of age note: military conscripts by law cannot vote | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 39.13★ | 117.66 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.6 | 16.4★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 9.9 % of GDP★ | 6.1 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.6 % | 0.4 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.5 people/sq km★ | 1 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 67 % | 42 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 22.1 %★ | 28.9 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 930,000 | 340,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 3.5★ | 4.2 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 762,000★ | 341,000 |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.46 | 0.48★ | |
| Airports | 5,297★ | 1,580 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 198★ | 186 | |
| Heliports | 1,871★ | 488 |