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China vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 175 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

China
chn
Leads on 103 of 175 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 61 of 175 metrics

Summary

China has 10.6 times as many people as Mexico (1.41 billion vs 133.03 million). China's economy is 9.0 times the size of Mexico's ($20.73 trillion vs $2.29 trillion GDP).

Comparing China and Mexico: Mexico leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (867,500) against China (1.16); China leads on Oil Exports (480,600) against Mexico (1.51); Mexico leads on Oil Imports (496,000) against China (4.75). Across 175 compared metrics, China wins on 103 and Mexico wins on 61.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 66 metrics compared
  • Environment: 11 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 23 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‡³ ChinašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration47.19 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…21.74 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Internet Penetration Rate (%)92 %ā˜…83.12 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)90.6 %ā˜…81.18 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 78% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed47.19 Mbpsā˜…21.74 Mbps
Press Freedom Index Score14.8 points45.55 pointsā˜…
Radios417ā˜…31
Televisions400ā˜…25.6
Waterways27,700ā˜…2,900

Economy

66 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ ChinašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.79T $ā˜…69.44B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars20.73T $ā˜…2.29T $
AI Investment (% of GDP)40.61 %ā˜…24.12 %
Apple Import Volume97.54M tonnes246.26M tonnesā˜…
Bank Account Ownership Rate89.38 %ā˜…53.03 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)2.25 %7.25 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.57ā˜…0.03
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)4.35 %7.34 %ā˜…
Corporate Tax Rate Trends25 %30 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index77.986.1ā˜…
Electricity Consumption5.56258.7ā˜…
Electricity Exports18.91ā˜…7.31
Electricity from Fossil Fuels6271ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants18ā˜…17
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels22
Electricity from Other Renewables18ā˜…9
Electricity Imports6.19ā˜…3.53
Electricity Installed Capacity1.6572.56ā˜…
Electricity Production5.88302.7ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)113.81 USD per capitaā˜…57.54 USD per capita
Female Labor Force Participation Rate69.58 %ā˜…51.88 %
Gini Index Coefficient35.743.5ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment45.9ā˜…21.5
Gross National Saving45.8ā˜…21.4
High-Tech Export Percentage60.47 %78.22 %ā˜…
Highest GDP per Capita Countries25,066.52 USDā˜…21,911.93 USD
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)5.3 %ā˜…0.2 %
Inflation Rate0.06 %ā˜…3.81 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)0.2 %ā˜…4.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.5 % of GDPā˜…0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption238.6ā˜…81.61
Natural Gas Exports3.3736.81ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports97.63ā˜…50.12
Natural Gas Production145.9ā˜…31.57
Natural Gas Proved Reserves5.44279.8ā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed87,057 patentsā˜…134 patents
Oil Consumption9.19ā˜…2.07
Oil Exports480,600ā˜…1.51
Oil Imports4.75496,000ā˜…
Oil Production4.27ā˜…2.98
Oil Proved Reserves20.35ā˜…10.42
Population Below Poverty Line0 peopleā˜…36.3 people
Private Investment (% of GDP)33.48 % of GDPā˜…20.15 % of GDP
Public Debt4745.1ā˜…
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)2.58 %ā˜…0.27 %
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)5 USDā˜…1.5 USD
Real Interest Rate Trends5.15 %7.21 %ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption12.47ā˜…1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports848,400ā˜…155,800
Refined Petroleum Products Imports1.16867,500ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production11.51844,600ā˜…
Remittances0.23.7ā˜…
Researchers in R&D per Million2,107.27 researchersā˜…419.44 researchers
Revenue from Forest Resources0.080.1ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding2.58 USDā˜…0.27 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0ā˜…2.33
Tax Burden (% of GDP)7.02 %ā˜…14.82 %
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)7.02 % of GDP14.82 % of GDPā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues7.614.2ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries3.75T USDā˜…681.35B USD
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)0.41 %2.35 %ā˜…
Total Number of Billionaires539ā˜…22
Unemployment Rate4.6 %2.8 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.55 %61.61 %ā˜…
Youth Unemployment Rate15.8 %5.71 %ā˜…

Environment

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ ChinašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)117.03M2.73Mā˜…
Annual Forest Area Change Rate1.61M %ā˜…-127,765.63 %
Average Annual Temperature8.21 Ā°C21.68 Ā°Cā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions12.2ā˜…441.05
Global Precipitation Distribution833.24 mmā˜…809.08 mm
Population Distributionoverwhelming majority of the population is found in the eastern half of the country; the west, with its vast mountainous and desert areas, remains sparsely populated; though ranked first in the world in total population, overall density is less than that 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
Protected Land Area for Adaptation15.6 sq kmā˜…15.55 sq km
Protected Land Area Percentage15.6 %ā˜…15.3 %
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country828.8 Cubic meters per yearā˜…150 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.84461.89ā˜…
Total Threatened Mammal Species78 speciesā˜…97 species

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ ChinašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization6.74 %ā˜…1.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)64.72ā˜…52.44
Agricultural land5.19M sq. kmā˜…1.04M sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km9.39Mā˜…1.94M
Coastline Length (km)14,500 kmā˜…9,330 km
Dam capacity per capita566.97 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land690,070ā˜…59,910

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ ChinašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country59.71 %ā˜…17.92 %
Administrative Divisions2332ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index43 index26 indexā˜…
Corruption Perceptions Index Score43 indexā˜…26 index
Independence116ā˜…
LGBT Rights Index Score1.946.13ā˜…
Prison Population Rate119 per 100,000ā˜…156 per 100,000
Public Sector Corruption Perception4326ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

23 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ ChinašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Average BMI for Adults24.2 kg/mĀ²27.5 kg/mĀ²ā˜…
Change in Measles Immunization Rate95 %ā˜…80 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)11.916.4ā˜…
Female Life Expectancy Leaders78.02 yearsā˜…75.26 years
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.47 per 1,000 birthsā˜…0.64 per 1,000 births
Health Care Spending per Capita1,906.71 USDā˜…1,579.68 USD
Health Coverage Index Score85 scoreā˜…79 score
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP6.1 % of GDPā˜…
Highest Male Life Expectancy78.02 yearsā˜…75.26 years
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density5 people/sq kmā˜…1 people/sq km
Hospital Beds per Capita5.38 beds per 1,000ā˜…1.01 beds per 1,000
Low Birth Weight Prevalence4.97 %ā˜…10.15 %
Malaria Incidence Rate0 cases per 1,000ā˜…0.1 cases per 1,000
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)16 %ā˜…42 %
Nurses and Midwives Density3.67 per 1,000 peopleā˜…3.03 per 1,000 people
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)6.2 %ā˜…28.9 %
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending32.17 %ā˜…41.24 %
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA340,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People3 per 100,000 peopleā˜…2 per 100,000 people
Public Health Spending (% of GDP)3.39 %ā˜…2.91 %
Total Number of Doctors3.11ā˜…2.59
Underweight Children Under 52.4ā˜…4.2

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ ChinašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Active Military Personnel2.04M personnelā˜…216,000 personnel
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)1.72 %0.74 %ā˜…
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)2.54Mā˜…341,000

People and Society

40 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ ChinašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)66.52 %ā˜…51.87 %
Human Capital Index0.67ā˜…0.63
Life expectancy at birth81.19 yearsā˜…80.06 years
Median age of population40.64 yearsā˜…29.96 years
Population Change-4.42M persons1.20M personsā˜…
Population density147.29 per sq. km67.89 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population1.41B personsā˜…133.03M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.070.71ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAA-Aā˜…A
Beer Consumption per Capita1.21 liters4.55 litersā˜…
Birth Rate (%)7.28 %14.73 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate84.5 %ā˜…73.1 %
Crude Birth Rate6.77 per 1,000 people15.46 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Death Rate (%)7.97 %6.04 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4 % of GDP4.1 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age308.96M personsā˜…35.92M persons
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)83.07 %ā˜…52.44 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate47.19 %ā˜…21.74 %
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth110.63 male/femaleā˜…103.66 male/female
Human Development Index0.260.43ā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate773.88ā˜…60.96
Learning-adjusted years of school8.55 years9.01 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population29.21 peopleā˜…22.28 people
Mean Male Height (cm)171.83ā˜…169.01
Mean Years of Schooling8.99 years10.18 yearsā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Old-Age Dependency Ratio20.72 %11.9 %ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization83.73 %ā˜…77.59 %
Physician Density3.11 people/sq kmā˜…2.59 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.08 %0.81 %ā˜…
Population living in slums26.32 %ā˜…15.76 %
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio16.59ā˜…26.55
Total deaths12.15M persons685,869.9 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)70.06 %ā˜…62.6 %
Total fertility rate0.97 per woman1.84 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration-306,257.4 persons-98,968.7 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate7.94 per live birthsā˜…11.69 per live births
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate0.51 %1.19 %ā˜…

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ ChinašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.460.48ā˜…
Airports5521,580ā˜…
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel284ā˜…186
Heliports120488ā˜…

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ ChinašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita39.75B USDā˜…36.24B USD

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡³ ChinašŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Current Bank Rate3 %6.5 %ā˜…

Frequently Asked Questions About China vs Mexico

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

China. China has 10.6 times as many people as Mexico (1.41 billion vs 133.03 million). Data for 2026.

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

China. China's economy is 9.0 times the size of Mexico's ($20.73 trillion vs $2.29 trillion GDP). Data for 2026.

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

Mexico is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $17,235 in Mexico vs $14,673 in China (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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