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Canada vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 178 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Canada
can
Leads on 97 of 178 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 71 of 178 metrics

Summary

Mexico has 3.3 times as many people as Canada (133.03 million vs 40.51 million). Canada's economy is 13% larger than Mexico's ($2.59 trillion vs $2.29 trillion GDP).

Comparing Canada and Mexico: Mexico leads on Oil Imports (496,000) against Canada (1.09); Mexico leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (844,600) against Canada (2.01); Mexico leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (155,800) against Canada (1.11). Across 178 compared metrics, Canada wins on 97 and Mexico wins on 71.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 67 metrics compared
  • Environment: 12 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 8 metrics compared
  • Health: 25 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 40 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration42.52 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…21.74 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Internet Penetration Rate (%)94.35 %ā˜…83.12 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %ā˜…81.18 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed42.52 Mbpsā˜…21.74 Mbps
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 pointsā˜…45.55 points
Radios32.3ā˜…31
Televisions21.525.6ā˜…
Waterways6362,900ā˜…

Economy

67 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $69.44B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $ā˜…2.29T $
AI Investment (% of GDP)23.2 %24.12 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume163.87M tonnes246.26M tonnesā˜…
Bank Account Ownership Rate98.4 %ā˜…53.03 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %7.25 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.08ā˜…0.03
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %7.34 %ā˜…
Corporate Tax Rate Trends26.8 %30 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDPā˜…5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.686.1ā˜…
Electricity Consumption522.2ā˜…258.7
Electricity Exports73.35ā˜…7.31
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2371ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants56ā˜…17
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9ā˜…2
Electricity from Other Renewables12ā˜…9
Electricity Imports2.683.53ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5ā˜…72.56
Electricity Production649.6ā˜…302.7
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capitaā˜…57.54 USD per capita
Female Labor Force Participation Rate76.72 %ā˜…51.88 %
Gini Index Coefficient29.943.5ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment23.7ā˜…21.5
Gross National Saving20.821.4ā˜…
High-Tech Export Percentage50.37 %78.22 %ā˜…
Highest GDP per Capita Countries57,989.58 USDā˜…21,911.93 USD
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %0.2 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate2.07 %ā˜…3.81 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %ā˜…4.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDPā˜…0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption124.4ā˜…81.61
Natural Gas Exports83.96ā˜…36.81
Natural Gas Imports26.3650.12ā˜…
Natural Gas Production159.1ā˜…31.57
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.06279.8ā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed907 patentsā˜…134 patents
Oil Consumption2.21ā˜…2.07
Oil Exports1.93ā˜…1.51
Oil Imports1.09496,000ā˜…
Oil Production3.48ā˜…2.98
Oil Proved Reserves175.2ā˜…10.42
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 peopleā˜…41.9 people
Public Debt61.345.1ā˜…
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)1.81 %ā˜…0.27 %
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD1.5 USD
Real Interest Rate Trends0.13 %0.72 %ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.45ā˜…1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.12155,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700867,500ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.01844,600ā˜…
Remittances03.7ā˜…
Researchers in R&D per Million5,624.27 researchersā˜…401.93 researchers
Revenue from Forest Resources0.080.1ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding1.79 USDā˜…0.25 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.25ā˜…4.26
Tax Burden (% of GDP)13.71 %ā˜…14.82 %
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)13.71 % of GDP14.82 % of GDPā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues13.814.2ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries727.92B USDā˜…681.35B USD
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)2.98 %ā˜…2.35 %
Total Number of Billionaires82ā˜…22
Tourism Contribution to GDP1.41 %8.46 %ā˜…
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)1.41 %8.46 %ā˜…
Unemployment Rate6.5 %2.8 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.52 %61.61 %ā˜…
Youth Unemployment Rate13.8 %5.71 %ā˜…

Environment

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14Mā˜…2.73M
Annual Forest Area Change Rate-9,818.75 %ā˜…-127,765.63 %
Average Annual Temperature-2.55 Ā°C21.68 Ā°Cā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.85441.05ā˜…
Continental Shelf200natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;
Global Precipitation Distribution669.87 mm809.08 mmā˜…
Population Distributionvast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbiamost 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
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km15.55 sq kmā˜…
Protected Land Area Percentage12.9 %15.3 %ā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per yearā˜…150 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.9461.89ā˜…
Total Threatened Mammal Species18 speciesā˜…97 species

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %1.86 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43ā˜…52.44
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. km1.04M sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.79Mā˜…1.94M
Coastline Length (km)202,080 kmā˜…9,330 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,04559,910ā˜…

Government

8 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %ā˜…17.92 %
Administrative Divisions1032ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index75 index26 indexā˜…
Corruption Perceptions Index Score75 indexā˜…26 index
Independence116ā˜…
LGBT Rights Index Score9.18ā˜…6.13
Public Sector Corruption Perception7526ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

25 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water96.89 %ā˜…42.97 %
Average BMI for Adults27.3 kg/mĀ²27.5 kg/mĀ²ā˜…
Change in Measles Immunization Rate92 %ā˜…80 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.47ā˜…93.85
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.716.4ā˜…
Female Life Expectancy Leaders82.11 yearsā˜…75.26 years
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.28 per 1,000 birthsā˜…0.64 per 1,000 births
Health Care Spending per Capita8,288 USDā˜…1,579.68 USD
Health Coverage Index Score92 scoreā˜…79 score
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDPā˜…6.1 % of GDP
Highest Male Life Expectancy82.11 yearsā˜…75.26 years
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq kmā˜…1 people/sq km
Hospital Beds per Capita2.54 beds per 1,000ā˜…1.01 beds per 1,000
Low Birth Weight Prevalence6.63 %ā˜…10.15 %
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %ā˜…42 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.4ā˜…21.3
Nurses and Midwives Density10.21 per 1,000 peopleā˜…3.03 per 1,000 people
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %28.9 %ā˜…
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending15.2 %ā˜…41.24 %
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA340,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People14 per 100,000 peopleā˜…2 per 100,000 people
Public Health Spending (% of GDP)8.14 %ā˜…3.17 %
Total Number of Doctors2.81ā˜…2.59
Underweight Children Under 5NA4.2

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Active Military Personnel67,000 personnel216,000 personnelā˜…
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)1.63 %0.74 %ā˜…
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000341,000ā˜…

People and Society

40 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %51.87 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.82ā˜…0.63
Life expectancy at birth85.29 yearsā˜…80.06 years
Median age of population40.75 yearsā˜…29.96 years
Population Change437,571 persons1.20M personsā˜…
Population density4.46 per sq. kmā˜…67.89 per sq. km
Total population40.51M persons133.03M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.71
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-Cā˜…A
Beer Consumption per Capita3.12 liters4.55 litersā˜…
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %14.73 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73.1 %
Crude Birth Rate8.9 per 1,000 people15.46 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Death Rate (%)7.75 %6.04 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDPā˜…4.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.19M persons35.92M personsā˜…
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)88.61 %ā˜…51.61 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate42.52 %ā˜…21.74 %
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth105.26 male/femaleā˜…103.66 male/female
Human Development Index0.83ā˜…0.43
Labor Force Participation Rate22.8760.96ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 yearsā˜…9.01 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 daysā˜…0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 people22.28 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09ā˜…169.01
Mean Years of Schooling12.93 yearsā˜…10.18 years
Military Manpower at Military Age1618ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation1718ā˜…
Old-Age Dependency Ratio29.58 %11.9 %ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %77.59 %ā˜…
Physician Density2.82 people/sq kmā˜…2.59 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.73 %0.81 %ā˜…
Population living in slums1.2 %15.76 %ā˜…
Total deaths326,297.8 personsā˜…685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %ā˜…62.6 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman1.84 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration406,485.5 personsā˜…-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live birthsā˜…11.69 per live births
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate1.15 %1.19 %ā˜…
Voting Age Population55.43 millionsā˜…54.52 millions

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.96ā˜…0.48
Airports1,4591,580ā˜…
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel636ā˜…186
Heliports506ā˜…488

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita49.89B USDā˜…36.24B USD

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Current Bank Rate2.25 %6.5 %ā˜…

Frequently Asked Questions About Canada vs Mexico

Which has a larger population, Canada or Mexico?ā–¾

Mexico. Mexico has 3.3 times as many people as Canada (133.03 million vs 40.51 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Canada or Mexico?ā–¾

Canada. Canada's economy is 13% larger than Mexico's ($2.59 trillion vs $2.29 trillion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Canada or Mexico?ā–¾

Canada is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $63,880 in Canada vs $17,235 in Mexico (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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