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Japan vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 176 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Japan
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Leads on 103 of 176 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 64 of 176 metrics

Summary

Mexico has 9% more people than Japan (133.03 million vs 122.45 million). Japan's economy is 47% larger than Mexico's ($3.37 trillion vs $2.29 trillion GDP).

Comparing Japan and Mexico: Mexico leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (867,500) against Japan (1.10); Mexico leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (844,600) against Japan (3.47); Japan leads on Oil Exports (366,800) against Mexico (1.51). Across 176 compared metrics, Japan wins on 103 and Mexico wins on 64.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 65 metrics compared
  • Environment: 11 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
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration38.63 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…20.75 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Internet Penetration Rate (%)85.54 %ā˜…83.12 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)86.98 %ā˜…81.18 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 87% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed38.63 Mbpsā˜…20.75 Mbps
Press Freedom Index Score63.14 pointsā˜…45.55 points
Radios120.5ā˜…31
Televisions86.5ā˜…25.6
Waterways1,7702,900ā˜…

Economy

65 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country34.16B $69.44B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars3.37T $ā˜…2.29T $
AI Investment (% of GDP)26.18 %ā˜…24.12 %
Apple Import Volume8.06M tonnes246.26M tonnesā˜…
Bank Account Ownership Rate98.52 %ā˜…53.03 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0.3 %7.25 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue00.03ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)1.48 %7.34 %ā˜…
Corporate Tax Rate Trends29.74 %30 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11 % of GDPā˜…5.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index86.186.1
Electricity Consumption943.7ā˜…258.7
Electricity Exports07.31ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7171
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants817ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels12ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables20ā˜…9
Electricity Imports03.53ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity295.9ā˜…72.56
Electricity Production989.3ā˜…302.7
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)129.5 USD per capitaā˜…57.54 USD per capita
Female Labor Force Participation Rate76.97 %ā˜…51.88 %
Gini Index Coefficient32.343.5ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment21.121.5ā˜…
Gross National Saving28ā˜…21.4
High-Tech Export Percentage78.43 %ā˜…78.22 %
Highest GDP per Capita Countries48,283.37 USDā˜…21,911.93 USD
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)1.4 %ā˜…0.2 %
Inflation Rate3.17 %ā˜…3.81 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.7 %ā˜…4.7 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)1.4 % of GDPā˜…0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption127.2ā˜…81.61
Natural Gas Exports169.9ā˜…36.81
Natural Gas Imports116.6ā˜…50.12
Natural Gas Production3.0631.57ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves20.9279.8ā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed4,270 patentsā˜…134 patents
Oil Consumption4.45ā˜…2.07
Oil Exports366,800ā˜…1.51
Oil Imports4.39496,000ā˜…
Oil Production131,800ā˜…2.98
Oil Proved Reserves44.12ā˜…10.42
Population Below Poverty Line16.1 peopleā˜…41.9 people
Public Debt215.945.1ā˜…
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)3.44 %ā˜…0.27 %
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)0.1 USD1.5 USDā˜…
Real Interest Rate Trends0.97 %ā˜…0.72 %
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption3.89ā˜…1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports370,900ā˜…155,800
Refined Petroleum Products Imports1.1867,500ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production3.47844,600ā˜…
Remittances0.13.7ā˜…
Researchers in R&D per Million5,608.63 researchersā˜…419.44 researchers
Revenue from Forest Resources0.020.1ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding3.44 USDā˜…0.27 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)1.21ā˜…4.26
Taxes and Other Revenues35.2ā˜…13.44
Top Exporting Countries917.04B USDā˜…681.35B USD
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)1.03 %2.35 %ā˜…
Total Number of Billionaires41ā˜…22
Tourism Contribution to GDP1.2 %8.46 %ā˜…
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)1.2 %8.46 %ā˜…
Unemployment Rate2.6 %ā˜…2.8 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate63.45 %61.61 %ā˜…
Youth Unemployment Rate3.9 %ā˜…5.71 %

Environment

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-25.04Mā˜…2.73M
Annual Forest Area Change Rate-2,200 %ā˜…-127,765.63 %
Average Annual Temperature12.86 Ā°C21.68 Ā°Cā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions960.23441.05ā˜…
Global Precipitation Distribution1,641.6 mmā˜…809.08 mm
Population Distributionall primary and secondary regions of high population density lie on the coast; one third of the population resides in and around Tokyo on the central plain (Kanto Plain)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 Adaptation29.6 sq kmā˜…15.55 sq km
Protected Land Area Percentage29.7 %ā˜…15.3 %
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country27 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources430461.89ā˜…
Total Threatened Mammal Species29 speciesā˜…97 species

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization12.59 %ā˜…1.86 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)113ā˜…52.44
Agricultural land45,206 sq. km1.04M sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km364,569.281.94Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)29,751 kmā˜…9,330 km
Dam capacity per capita255.33 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land15,73059,910ā˜…

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country95.09 %ā˜…17.92 %
Administrative Divisions47ā˜…32
Corruption Perception Index71 index26 indexā˜…
Corruption Perceptions Index Score71 indexā˜…26 index
Independence316ā˜…
LGBT Rights Index Score3.946.13ā˜…
Prison Population Rate33 per 100,000ā˜…173 per 100,000
Public Sector Corruption Perception7126ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

24 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water98.73 %ā˜…42.97 %
Average BMI for Adults23.6 kg/mĀ²27.5 kg/mĀ²ā˜…
Change in Measles Immunization Rate95 %ā˜…80 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)5.6ā˜…93.85
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)8.116.4ā˜…
Female Life Expectancy Leaders84.04 yearsā˜…75.26 years
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.17 per 1,000 birthsā˜…0.64 per 1,000 births
Health Care Spending per Capita6,401.77 USDā˜…1,579.68 USD
Health Coverage Index Score86 scoreā˜…79 score
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDPā˜…6.1 % of GDP
Highest Male Life Expectancy84.04 yearsā˜…75.26 years
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density12.7 people/sq kmā˜…1 people/sq km
Hospital Beds per Capita12.59 beds per 1,000ā˜…1.01 beds per 1,000
Low Birth Weight Prevalence11.3 %10.15 %ā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)3 %ā˜…42 %
Mean Age at First Birth30.7ā˜…21.3
Nurses and Midwives Density12.98 per 1,000 peopleā˜…3.03 per 1,000 people
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)4.3 %ā˜…28.9 %
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending12.24 %ā˜…41.24 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS30,000ā˜…340,000
Public Health Spending (% of GDP)8.84 %ā˜…3.17 %
Total Number of Doctors2.65ā˜…2.59
Underweight Children Under 5NA4.2

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Active Military Personnel247,000 personnelā˜…216,000 personnel
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)1.41 %0.74 %ā˜…
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)261,000341,000ā˜…

People and Society

41 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)45.75 %51.87 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.82ā˜…0.63
Life expectancy at birth88.16 yearsā˜…80.06 years
Median age of population50.21 yearsā˜…29.96 years
Population Change-619,033.8 persons1.20M personsā˜…
Population density324.98 per sq. km67.89 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population122.45M persons133.03M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.76ā˜…0.71
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-Bā˜…A
Beer Consumption per Capita1.21 liters4.55 litersā˜…
Birth Rate (%)6.84 %14.73 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate39.8 %73.1 %ā˜…
Crude Birth Rate5.7 per 1,000 people15.46 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Death Rate (%)12.04 %6.04 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3.3 % of GDP4.1 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age22.27M persons35.92M personsā˜…
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)63.63 %ā˜…51.61 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate38.63 %ā˜…20.75 %
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth105.06 male/femaleā˜…103.66 male/female
Human Development Index0.86ā˜…0.43
Labor Force Participation Rate69.38ā˜…60.96
Learning-adjusted years of school12.03 yearsā˜…9.01 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother309 daysā˜…0 days
Major Urban Areas Population37.19 peopleā˜…22.28 people
Mean Male Height (cm)170.82ā˜…169.01
Mean Years of Schooling12.83 yearsā˜…10.18 years
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Old-Age Dependency Ratio50.12 %11.9 %ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization91.43 %ā˜…77.59 %
Physician Density2.65 people/sq kmā˜…2.59 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.45 %0.81 %ā˜…
Population living in slums2 %15.76 %ā˜…
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio15.66ā˜…26.55
Total deaths1.56M persons685,869.9 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)59.68 %62.6 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate1.19 per woman1.84 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration220,640.4 personsā˜…-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate2.28 per live birthsā˜…11.69 per live births
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate-0.37 %1.19 %ā˜…
Voting Age Population51.35 millions63.72 millionsā˜…

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.25ā˜…0.48
Airports2801,580ā˜…
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)1ā˜…0
Civil Air Travel360ā˜…186
Heliports3,036ā˜…488

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita58.63B USDā˜…36.24B USD

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µ JapanšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Current Bank Rate0.75 %6.5 %ā˜…

Frequently Asked Questions About Japan vs Mexico

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

Mexico. Mexico has 9% more people than Japan (133.03 million vs 122.45 million). Data for 2026.

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

Japan. Japan's economy is 47% larger than Mexico's ($3.37 trillion vs $2.29 trillion GDP). Data for 2026.

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

Japan is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $27,502 in Japan vs $17,235 in Mexico (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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