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Germany vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 177 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Germany
deu
Leads on 101 of 177 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 69 of 177 metrics

Summary

Mexico has 59% more people than Germany (133.03 million vs 83.6 million). Germany's economy is 2.2 times the size of Mexico's ($5.03 trillion vs $2.29 trillion GDP).

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 177 compared metrics, Germany wins on 101 and Mexico wins on 69.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 66 metrics compared
  • Environment: 12 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 24 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 41 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration45.61 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…21.74 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Internet Penetration Rate (%)93.5 %ā˜…83.12 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)92.48 %ā˜…81.18 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2024 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed45.61 Mbpsā˜…21.74 Mbps
Press Freedom Index Score83.85 pointsā˜…45.55 points
Radios77.8ā˜…31
Televisions51.4ā˜…25.6
Waterways7,300ā˜…2,900

Economy

66 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country42.94B $69.44B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars5.03T $ā˜…2.29T $
AI Investment (% of GDP)21.5 %24.12 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume560.26M tonnesā˜…246.26M tonnes
Bank Account Ownership Rate98.3 %ā˜…53.03 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %7.25 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.020.03ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)1.67 %7.34 %ā˜…
Corporate Tax Rate Trends29.83 %30 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.4 % of GDPā˜…5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.786.1ā˜…
Electricity Consumption536.5ā˜…258.7
Electricity Exports78.86ā˜…7.31
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4171ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants217ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels5ā˜…2
Electricity from Other Renewables52ā˜…9
Electricity Imports28.34ā˜…3.53
Electricity Installed Capacity208.5ā˜…72.56
Electricity Production612.8ā˜…302.7
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)120.46 USD per capitaā˜…57.54 USD per capita
Female Labor Force Participation Rate75.97 %ā˜…51.88 %
Gini Index Coefficient32.443.5ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment17.821.5ā˜…
Gross National Saving28ā˜…21.4
High-Tech Export Percentage71.71 %78.22 %ā˜…
Highest GDP per Capita Countries62,823.77 USDā˜…21,911.93 USD
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-3 %0.2 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate2.17 %ā˜…3.81 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.3 %ā˜…4.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.4 % of GDPā˜…0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption93.36ā˜…81.61
Natural Gas Exports34.6136.81ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports119.5ā˜…50.12
Natural Gas Production7.931.57ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves39.5279.8ā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed995 patentsā˜…134 patents
Oil Consumption2.5ā˜…2.07
Oil Exports470,200ā˜…1.51
Oil Imports2.67496,000ā˜…
Oil Production147,200ā˜…2.98
Oil Proved Reserves276ā˜…10.42
Population Below Poverty Line14.8 peopleā˜…36.3 people
Public Debt63.945.1ā˜…
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)3.15 %ā˜…0.27 %
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.2 USD1.5 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.46ā˜…1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports494,000ā˜…155,800
Refined Petroleum Products Imports883,800ā˜…867,500
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.16844,600ā˜…
Remittances0.53.7ā˜…
Researchers in R&D per Million5,926.07 researchersā˜…419.44 researchers
Revenue from Forest Resources0.030.1ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding3.15 USDā˜…0.27 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.24ā˜…4.26
Tax Burden (% of GDP)10.89 %ā˜…14.82 %
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)10.89 % of GDP14.82 % of GDPā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues1114.2ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries1.94T USDā˜…681.35B USD
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)1.88 %2.35 %ā˜…
Total Number of Billionaires212ā˜…22
Tourism Contribution to GDP2.16 %7.62 %ā˜…
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)2.16 %7.62 %ā˜…
Unemployment Rate3.5 %2.8 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate60.57 %ā˜…61.61 %
Youth Unemployment Rate6.86 %5.71 %ā˜…

Environment

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-21.45Mā˜…2.73M
Annual Forest Area Change Rate4,800 %ā˜…-127,765.63 %
Average Annual Temperature10.08 Ā°C21.68 Ā°Cā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions600.19441.05ā˜…
Continental Shelf200natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;
Global Precipitation Distribution734.11 mm809.08 mmā˜…
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
Protected Land Area for Adaptation39.77 sq kmā˜…15.55 sq km
Protected Land Area Percentage39.2 %ā˜…15.3 %
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country45.7 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources154461.89ā˜…
Total Threatened Mammal Species7 speciesā˜…97 species

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization9.82 %ā˜…1.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)185.14ā˜…52.44
Agricultural land165,134 sq. km1.04M sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km349,4301.94Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)2,389 km9,330 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land5,06559,910ā˜…

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country92.99 %ā˜…17.92 %
Administrative Divisions1632ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index75 index26 indexā˜…
Corruption Perceptions Index Score75 indexā˜…26 index
Independence18ā˜…16
LGBT Rights Index Score9.68ā˜…6.13
Prison Population Rate72 per 100,000ā˜…169 per 100,000
Public Sector Corruption Perception7526ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

24 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water99.92 %ā˜…42.97 %
Average BMI for Adults27.3 kg/mĀ²27.5 kg/mĀ²ā˜…
Change in Measles Immunization Rate96 %ā˜…80 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)15.15ā˜…130.61
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.816.4ā˜…
Female Life Expectancy Leaders80.79 yearsā˜…75.26 years
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.3 per 1,000 birthsā˜…0.64 per 1,000 births
Health Care Spending per Capita9,521.39 USDā˜…1,579.68 USD
Health Coverage Index Score87 scoreā˜…79 score
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)12.7 % of GDPā˜…6.1 % of GDP
Highest Male Life Expectancy80.79 yearsā˜…75.26 years
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density7.8 people/sq kmā˜…1 people/sq km
Hospital Beds per Capita7.64 beds per 1,000ā˜…1.01 beds per 1,000
Low Birth Weight Prevalence6.71 %ā˜…10.15 %
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)4 %ā˜…42 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.9ā˜…21.3
Nurses and Midwives Density12.25 per 1,000 peopleā˜…3.03 per 1,000 people
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.3 %ā˜…28.9 %
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending11.05 %ā˜…41.24 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS93,000ā˜…340,000
Public Health Spending (% of GDP)10.49 %ā˜…3.17 %
Total Number of Doctors4.53ā˜…2.59
Underweight Children Under 50.6ā˜…4.2

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Active Military Personnel183,000 personnel216,000 personnelā˜…
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)2.27 %0.74 %ā˜…
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)183,000341,000ā˜…

People and Society

41 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)54.08 %ā˜…51.87 %
Human Capital Index0.75ā˜…0.63
Life expectancy at birth84.11 yearsā˜…80.06 years
Median age of population45.59 yearsā˜…29.96 years
Population Change-741,055 persons1.20M personsā˜…
Population density242.59 per sq. km67.89 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population83.60M persons133.03M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.88ā˜…0.71
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-Bā˜…A
Beer Consumption per Capita4.85 litersā˜…4.55 liters
Birth Rate (%)8.87 %14.73 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate67 %73.1 %ā˜…
Crude Birth Rate8.1 per 1,000 people15.46 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Death Rate (%)11.96 %6.04 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.2 % of GDPā˜…4.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age16.48M persons35.92M personsā˜…
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)80.91 %ā˜…52.44 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate45.61 %ā˜…21.74 %
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth105.55 male/femaleā˜…103.66 male/female
Human Development Index0.84ā˜…0.43
Labor Force Participation Rate43.7760.96ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school11.24 yearsā˜…9.01 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother60 daysā˜…0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.57 people22.28 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)179.88ā˜…169.01
Mean Years of Schooling13.1 yearsā˜…10.18 years
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1718ā˜…
Old-Age Dependency Ratio35.97 %11.9 %ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization73.51 %77.59 %ā˜…
Physician Density4.53 people/sq kmā˜…2.59 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.13 %0.81 %ā˜…
Population living in slums0 %15.76 %ā˜…
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio12.3ā˜…26.55
Total deaths1.07M persons685,869.9 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)61.31 %62.6 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate1.4 per woman1.84 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration-349,130.8 persons-98,968.7 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate3.21 per live birthsā˜…11.69 per live births
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate0.11 %1.19 %ā˜…
Voting Age Population69.46 millionsā˜…54.52 millions

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.35ā˜…0.48
Airports8401,580ā˜…
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel239ā˜…186
Heliports449488ā˜…

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡©šŸ‡Ŗ GermanyšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita40.13B USDā˜…36.24B USD

Frequently Asked Questions About Germany vs Mexico

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

Mexico. Mexico has 59% more people than Germany (133.03 million vs 83.6 million). Data for 2026.

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

Germany. Germany's economy is 2.2 times the size of Mexico's ($5.03 trillion vs $2.29 trillion GDP). Data for 2026.

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

Germany is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $60,136 in Germany vs $17,235 in Mexico (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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