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Canada vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 126 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Canada
can
Leads on 64 of 126 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 52 of 126 metrics

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 126 compared metrics, Canada wins on 64 and Mexico wins on 52.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 13 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
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.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 pointsā˜…45.55 points
Radios32.3ā˜…31
Televisions21.525.6ā˜…
Waterways6362,900ā˜…

Economy

51 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˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %7.25 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.08ā˜…0.03
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %7.34 %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
Gini Index Coefficient29.943.5ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment23.7ā˜…21.5
Gross National Saving20.821.4ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %0.2 %ā˜…
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˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD1.5 USD
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˜…
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
Taxes and Other Revenues13.814.2ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries727.92B USDā˜…681.35B USD
Unemployment Rate6.5 %2.8 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.52 %61.61 %ā˜…

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14Mā˜…2.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.85441.05ā˜…
Continental Shelf200natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;
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˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per yearā˜…150 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.9461.89ā˜…

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

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %ā˜…17.92 %
Administrative Divisions1032ā˜…
Independence116ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

13 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water96.89 %ā˜…42.97 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.47ā˜…93.85
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.716.4ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita8,288 USDā˜…1,579.68 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDPā˜…6.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq kmā˜…1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %ā˜…42 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.4ā˜…21.3
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %28.9 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA340,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People14 per 100,000 peopleā˜…2 per 100,000 people
Underweight Children Under 5NA4.2

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000341,000ā˜…

People and Society

30 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
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %14.73 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73.1 %
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˜…
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
Military Manpower at Military Age1618ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation1718ā˜…
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

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

Other

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

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