Germany vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 113 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Germany and Mexico: Mexico leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (844,600) against Germany (2.16); Germany leads on Oil Exports (470,200) against Mexico (1.51); Mexico leads on Oil Imports (496,000) against Germany (2.67). Across 113 compared metrics, Germany wins on 56 and Mexico wins on 50.

  • 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🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)92.48 %81.18 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2024 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score83.85 points45.55 points
Radios77.831
Televisions51.425.6
Waterways7,3002,900

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country42.94B $69.44B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars5.03T $2.29T $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %7.25 %
Coal Revenue0.020.03
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)1.67 %7.34 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.4 % of GDP5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.786.1
Electricity Consumption536.5258.7
Electricity Exports78.867.31
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4171
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants217
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels52
Electricity from Other Renewables529
Electricity Imports28.343.53
Electricity Installed Capacity208.572.56
Electricity Production612.8302.7
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)120.46 USD per capita57.54 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient32.443.5
Gross Fixed Investment17.821.5
Gross National Saving2821.4
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-3 %0.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.3 %4.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.4 % of GDP0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption93.3681.61
Natural Gas Exports34.6136.81
Natural Gas Imports119.550.12
Natural Gas Production7.931.57
Natural Gas Proved Reserves39.5279.8
Oil Consumption2.52.07
Oil Exports470,2001.51
Oil Imports2.67496,000
Oil Production147,2002.98
Oil Proved Reserves27610.42
Population Below Poverty Line14.8 people36.3 people
Public Debt63.945.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.2 USD1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.461.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports494,000155,800
Refined Petroleum Products Imports883,800867,500
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.16844,600
Remittances0.53.7
Revenue from Forest Resources0.030.1
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.244.26
Taxes and Other Revenues1114.2
Unemployment Rate3.5 %2.8 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-21.45M2.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions600.19441.05
Continental Shelf200natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;
Population Distributionsecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphaliamost 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 Country45.7 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources154461.89

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization9.82 %1.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)185.1452.44
Agricultural land165,134 sq. km1.04M sq. km
Coastline Length (km)2,389 km9,330 km
Dam capacity per capita47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land5,06559,910

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country92.99 %17.92 %
Administrative Divisions1632
Independence1816
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)15.15130.61
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.816.4
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)12.7 % of GDP6.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density7.8 people/sq km1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)4 %42 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.921.3
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.3 %28.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS93,000340,000
Underweight Children Under 50.64.2

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)183,000341,000

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)54.08 %51.87 %
Human Capital Index0.750.63
Life expectancy at birth84.11 years80.06 years
Median age of population45.59 years29.96 years
Population Change-741,055 persons1.20M persons
Population density242.59 per sq. km67.89 per sq. km
Total population83.60M persons133.03M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.880.71
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-BA
Birth Rate (%)8.87 %14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate67 %73.1 %
Death Rate (%)11.96 %6.04 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.2 % of GDP4.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age16.48M persons35.92M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate43.7760.96
Learning-adjusted years of school11.24 years9.01 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother60 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.57 people22.28 people
Mean Male Height (cm)179.88169.01
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1718
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization73.51 %77.59 %
Physician Density4.53 people/sq km2.59 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.13 %0.81 %
Population living in slums0 %15.76 %
Total deaths1.07M persons685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)61.31 %62.6 %
Total fertility rate1.4 per woman1.84 per woman
Total net-migration-349,130.8 persons-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate3.21 per live births11.69 per live births

Transportation

5 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇽 MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.350.48
Airports8401,580
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel239186
Heliports449488

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