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Israel vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 171 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Israel
isr
Leads on 83 of 171 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 77 of 171 metrics

Summary

Mexico has 13.8 times as many people as Israel (133.03 million vs 9.65 million). Mexico's economy is 3.8 times the size of Israel's ($2.29 trillion vs $608.3 billion GDP).

Comparing Israel and Mexico: Israel leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (242,200) against Mexico (1.98); Israel leads on Oil Consumption (238,000) against Mexico (2.07); Israel leads on Oil Exports (86,010) against Mexico (1.51). Across 171 compared metrics, Israel wins on 83 and Mexico wins on 77.

  • Communications: 8 metrics compared
  • Economy: 68 metrics compared
  • Environment: 10 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 23 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 2 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 38 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

8 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)88.18 %ā˜…83.12 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)87.04 %ā˜…81.18 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 87% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed29.18 Mbpsā˜…21.74 Mbps
Press Freedom Index Score51.06 pointsā˜…45.55 points
Radios3.0731ā˜…
Televisions1.6925.6ā˜…
Waterwaysnone2,900

Economy

68 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country7.20B $69.44B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars608.30B $2.29T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)23.43 %24.12 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume67.63M tonnes246.26M tonnesā˜…
Bank Account Ownership Rate89.27 %ā˜…53.03 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0.1 %7.25 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue00.03ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.5 %7.34 %ā˜…
Corporate Tax Rate Trends23 %30 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.5 % of GDPā˜…5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index94.1ā˜…86.1
Electricity Consumption55258.7ā˜…
Electricity Exports5.27.31ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels95ā˜…71
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants017ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables59ā˜…
Electricity Imports03.53ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity17.5972.56ā˜…
Electricity Production63.09302.7ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)112.44 USD per capitaā˜…57.54 USD per capita
Female Labor Force Participation Rate72.69 %ā˜…51.88 %
Gender Pay Gap Percentage18.75 %ā˜…-4.56 %
Gender Wage Gap18.75 %-4.56 %ā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient37.943.5ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment19.521.5ā˜…
Gross National Saving23.6ā˜…21.4
High-Tech Export Percentage65.8 %78.22 %ā˜…
Highest GDP per Capita Countries48,196.63 USDā˜…21,911.93 USD
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-4.2 %0.2 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate3.04 %ā˜…3.81 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.1 %ā˜…4.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)8 % of GDPā˜…0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption1081.61ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports036.81ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports509.7ā˜…50.12
Natural Gas Production9.8331.57ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves176279.8ā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed27 patents134 patentsā˜…
Oil Consumption238,000ā˜…2.07
Oil Exports86,010ā˜…1.51
Oil Imports282,200496,000ā˜…
Oil Production4,029ā˜…2.98
Oil Proved Reserves1.9410.42ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line22 peopleā˜…36.3 people
Public Debt59.645.1ā˜…
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)6.35 %ā˜…0.27 %
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)0.9 USD1.5 USDā˜…
Real Interest Rate Trends-1.81 %1.42 %ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption242,200ā˜…1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports111,700155,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports98,860867,500ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production294,300844,600ā˜…
Remittances0.23.7ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources00.1ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding6.35 USDā˜…0.27 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.75ā˜…4.26
Tax Burden (% of GDP)23.24 %14.82 %ā˜…
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)23.24 % of GDPā˜…14.82 % of GDP
Taxes and Other Revenues22.1ā˜…14.2
Top Exporting Countries153.66B USD681.35B USDā˜…
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)4.29 %ā˜…2.35 %
Total Number of Billionaires42ā˜…22
Tourism Contribution to GDP1.87 %8.46 %ā˜…
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)1.87 %8.46 %ā˜…
Unemployment Rate3.2 %2.8 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate65.49 %61.61 %ā˜…
Youth Unemployment Rate6.03 %5.71 %ā˜…

Environment

10 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-2.74Mā˜…2.73M
Average Annual Temperature21.32 Ā°C21.68 Ā°Cā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions64.4ā˜…441.05
Continental Shelfto depth of exploitation;natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;
Global Precipitation Distribution154.13 mm809.08 mmā˜…
Population Distributionpopulation concentrated in and around Tel-Aviv, as well as around the Sea of Galilee; the south remains sparsely populated, with the exception of the shore of the Gulf of Aqabamost 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 Adaptation28.53 sq kmā˜…15.55 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.23 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources1.78461.89ā˜…
Total Threatened Mammal Species16 speciesā˜…97 species

Geography

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization12.07 %ā˜…1.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)7.6952.44ā˜…
Agricultural land3,913.4 sq. km1.04M sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km21,6401.94Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)273 km9,330 kmā˜…
Irrigated Land1,92759,910ā˜…

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country76.29 %ā˜…17.92 %
Administrative Divisions632ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index64 index26 indexā˜…
Corruption Perceptions Index Score64 indexā˜…26 index
Independence1416ā˜…
LGBT Rights Index Score6.83ā˜…6.13
Prison Population Rate234 per 100,000156 per 100,000ā˜…
Public Sector Corruption Perception6426ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

23 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water99.46 %ā˜…42.97 %
Average BMI for Adults27.6 kg/mĀ²ā˜…27.5 kg/mĀ²
Change in Measles Immunization Rate98 %ā˜…80 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)20.65ā˜…93.85
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.116.4ā˜…
Female Life Expectancy Leaders83.2 yearsā˜…75.26 years
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.28 per 1,000 birthsā˜…0.64 per 1,000 births
Health Care Spending per Capita4,912.64 USDā˜…1,579.68 USD
Health Coverage Index Score85 scoreā˜…79 score
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.9 % of GDPā˜…6.1 % of GDP
Highest Male Life Expectancy83.2 yearsā˜…75.26 years
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %ā˜…0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density3.1 people/sq kmā˜…1 people/sq km
Low Birth Weight Prevalence8.98 %ā˜…10.15 %
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)2 %ā˜…42 %
Mean Age at First Birth27.7ā˜…21.3
Nurses and Midwives Density5.82 per 1,000 peopleā˜…3.03 per 1,000 people
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)26.1 %ā˜…28.9 %
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending20.49 %ā˜…41.24 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS9,000ā˜…340,000
Public Health Spending (% of GDP)4.62 %ā˜…3.17 %
Total Number of Doctors3.69ā˜…2.59
Underweight Children Under 5NA4.2

Military and Security

2 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)7.81 %0.74 %ā˜…
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)178,000341,000ā˜…

People and Society

38 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)48.6 %51.87 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.77ā˜…0.63
Life expectancy at birth84.84 yearsā˜…80.06 years
Median age of population29.29 years29.96 yearsā˜…
Population Change119,748.8 persons1.20M personsā˜…
Population density446.84 per sq. km67.89 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population9.65M persons133.03M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.84ā˜…0.71
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAā˜…A
Birth Rate (%)18.89 %ā˜…14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA73.1 %
Crude Birth Rate18.6 per 1,000 peopleā˜…15.46 per 1,000 people
Death Rate (%)4.89 %ā˜…6.04 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.9 % of GDPā˜…4.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age2.23M persons35.92M personsā˜…
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)66.46 %ā˜…52.44 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate29.18 %ā˜…21.74 %
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth105.37 male/femaleā˜…103.66 male/female
Human Development Index0.77ā˜…0.43
Labor Force Participation Rate4.7160.96ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school11.19 yearsā˜…9.01 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population4.42 people22.28 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)176.86ā˜…169.01
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Old-Age Dependency Ratio20.66 %11.9 %ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization93.9 %ā˜…77.59 %
Physician Density3.8 people/sq kmā˜…2.59 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.59 %ā˜…0.81 %
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio12.07ā˜…26.74
Total deaths53,774.5 personsā˜…685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)44.57 %62.6 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate2.66 per womanā˜…1.84 per woman
Total net-migration4,734.6 personsā˜…-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate3.8 per live birthsā˜…11.69 per live births
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate1.24 %ā˜…1.19 %
Voting Age Population73.65 millionsā˜…54.52 millions

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.47ā˜…0.48
Airports401,580ā˜…
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel32186ā˜…
Heliports13488ā˜…

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita2.47B USD36.24B USDā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡± IsraelšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Current Bank Rate4 %6.5 %ā˜…

Frequently Asked Questions About Israel vs Mexico

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

Mexico. Mexico has 13.8 times as many people as Israel (133.03 million vs 9.65 million). Data for 2026.

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

Mexico. Mexico's economy is 3.8 times the size of Israel's ($2.29 trillion vs $608.3 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

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

Israel is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $63,053 in Israel vs $17,235 in Mexico (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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