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Congo vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 117 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Congo
cog
Leads on 43 of 117 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 69 of 117 metrics

Summary

Comparing Congo and Mexico: Congo leads on Oil Exports (211,800) against Mexico (1.51); Congo leads on Oil Production (302,200) against Mexico (2.98); Congo leads on Radios (341,000) against Mexico (31). Across 117 compared metrics, Congo wins on 43 and Mexico wins on 69.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 49 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¬ CongošŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)47.25 %83.12 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)38.38 %81.18 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 38% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score60.58 pointsā˜…45.55 points
Radios341,000ā˜…31
Televisions33,000ā˜…25.6
Waterways1,1202,900ā˜…

Economy

49 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¬ CongošŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country1.40B $69.44B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars18.23B $2.29T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)26.84 %ā˜…24.12 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)4.25 %7.25 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue00.03ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)14.6 %ā˜…7.34 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)2.1 % of GDP5.4 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index39.586.1ā˜…
Electricity Consumption912ā˜…258.7
Electricity Exports22ā˜…7.31
Electricity from Fossil Fuels6471ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants36ā˜…17
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables09ā˜…
Electricity Imports18ā˜…3.53
Electricity Installed Capacity591,500ā˜…72.56
Electricity Production1.7302.7ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)7.35 USD per capita57.54 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient48.9ā˜…45.4
Gross Fixed Investment45.2ā˜…21.5
Gross National Saving19.521.4ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.3 %ā˜…0.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.1 %ā˜…4.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.2 % of GDPā˜…0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption1.3981.61ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports036.81ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports050.12ā˜…
Natural Gas Production1.3931.57ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves90.61279.8ā˜…
Oil Consumption11,000ā˜…2.07
Oil Exports211,800ā˜…1.51
Oil Imports2,832496,000ā˜…
Oil Production302,200ā˜…2.98
Oil Proved Reserves1.610.42ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line40.9 peopleā˜…41.9 people
Public Debt128.745.1ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)2.6 USDā˜…1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption17,000ā˜…1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports5,766155,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports7,162867,500ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production15,760844,600ā˜…
Remittances0.33.7ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources3.17ā˜…0.1
Robotics Research Funding0.38 USDā˜…0.26 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)54.4511.66ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues6.514.2ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries8.30B USD681.35B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate19.7 %2.8 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate67.83 %61.61 %ā˜…

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¬ CongošŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)565,497ā˜…2.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions2.66ā˜…441.05
Population Distributionthe population is primarily located in the south, in and around the capital of Brazzaville, as shown in this population distribution mapmost 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 Adaptation36.64 sq kmā˜…15.55 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country122 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources832ā˜…461.89

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¬ CongošŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.26 %1.86 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)198.8ā˜…52.44
Agricultural land106,838.2 sq. km1.04M sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km341,5001.94Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)169 km9,330 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita1.34 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land2059,910ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¬ CongošŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country21.22 %ā˜…17.92 %
Administrative Divisions1532ā˜…
Independence1516ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¬ CongošŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water45.87 %ā˜…42.74 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)8.116.4ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita219.15 USD1,579.68 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.9 % of GDP6.1 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate3.8 %0.4 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density1.6 people/sq kmā˜…1.5 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)241 %42 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth19.621.3ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)9.6 %ā˜…28.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS110,000ā˜…340,000
Underweight Children Under 512.34.2ā˜…

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¬ CongošŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)12,000341,000ā˜…

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¬ CongošŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)50.14 %51.87 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.430.63ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth68.74 years80.06 yearsā˜…
Median age of population18.67 years29.96 yearsā˜…
Population Change156,545 persons1.20M personsā˜…
Population density19.42 per sq. kmā˜…67.89 per sq. km
Total population6.64M persons133.03M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.260.71ā˜…
Birth Rate (%)28.34 %ā˜…14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate30.1 %73.1 %ā˜…
Death Rate (%)4.64 %ā˜…6.04 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.3 % of GDP4.1 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age1.61M persons35.92M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate2.5660.96ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school5 years9.01 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population2.64 people22.28 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)167.45169.01ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age20ā˜…18
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization91.92 %ā˜…77.59 %
Physician Density0.17 people/sq km2.59 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate2.36 %ā˜…0.81 %
Population living in slums67.37 %ā˜…15.76 %
Total deaths39,514.9 personsā˜…685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)56.57 %62.6 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate3.99 per womanā˜…1.84 per woman
Total net-migration-1,953.8 personsā˜…-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate36.62 per live births11.69 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¬ CongošŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.10.48ā˜…
Airports561,580ā˜…
Civil Air Travel4186ā˜…

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