Canada vs Mexico: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 113 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
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 113 compared metrics, Canada wins on 56 and Mexico wins on 47.
- 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 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 93.96 %★ | 81.18 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 78.75 points★ | 45.55 points | |
| Radios | 32.3★ | 31 | |
| Televisions | 21.5 | 25.6★ | |
| Waterways | 636 | 2,900★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -12.14M★ | 2.73M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 585.85 | 441.05★ | |
| Continental Shelf | 200 | natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm; | |
| Population Distribution | vast 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 Columbia | 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 | 370 Cubic meters per year★ | 150 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 2.9 | 461.89★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.16 % | 1.86 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 90.43★ | 52.44 | |
| Agricultural land | 559,597.6 sq. km | 1.04M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 202,080 km★ | 9,330 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 9,045 | 59,910★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 87.73 %★ | 17.92 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 10 | 32★ | |
| Independence | 1 | 16★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 13.47★ | 93.85 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.7 | 16.4★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11.2 % of GDP★ | 6.1 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.4 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.6 people/sq km★ | 1 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 12 %★ | 42 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 29.4★ | 21.3 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 29.4 % | 28.9 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 340,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 4.2 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 72,000 | 341,000★ |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇲🇽 Mexico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.96★ | 0.48 | |
| Airports | 1,459 | 1,580★ | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 636★ | 186 | |
| Heliports | 506★ | 488 |