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Mexico vs Mongolia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 175 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Mexico
mex
Leads on 86 of 175 metrics
Mongolia
mng
Leads on 80 of 175 metrics

Summary

Mexico has 37.4 times as many people as Mongolia (133.03 million vs 3.56 million). Mexico's economy is 80.8 times the size of Mongolia's ($2.29 trillion vs $28.37 billion GDP).

Comparing Mexico and Mongolia: Mongolia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (27,000) against Mexico (1.98); Mongolia leads on Oil Consumption (17,000) against Mexico (2.07); Mongolia leads on Televisions (168,800) against Mexico (25.60). Across 175 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 86 and Mongolia wins on 80.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 66 metrics compared
  • Environment: 11 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 23 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 40 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡²šŸ‡³ MongoliaShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration21.74 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…15.78 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Internet Penetration Rate (%)83.12 %85.12 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.18 %83.02 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2023 est.)percent of population: 83% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed21.74 Mbpsā˜…15.78 Mbps
Press Freedom Index Score45.55 points52.57 pointsā˜…
Radios31155,900ā˜…
Televisions25.6168,800ā˜…
Waterways2,900ā˜…580

Economy

66 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡²šŸ‡³ MongoliaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country69.44B $ā˜…2.92B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.29T $ā˜…28.37B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)24.12 %35.55 %ā˜…
Bank Account Ownership Rate53.03 %98.28 %ā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.25 %11 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.038.62ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.34 %20.01 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index86.186.7ā˜…
Electricity Consumption258.7ā˜…5.93
Electricity Exports7.3151ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7187ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants17ā˜…2
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables911ā˜…
Electricity Imports3.53ā˜…1.45
Electricity Installed Capacity72.56ā˜…1.13
Electricity Production302.7ā˜…5.34
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)57.54 USD per capita67.13 USD per capitaā˜…
Female Labor Force Participation Rate51.88 %55.72 %ā˜…
Gender Pay Gap Percentage0.01 %11.93 %ā˜…
Gender Wage Gap0.01 %ā˜…11.93 %
Gini Index Coefficient43.5ā˜…31.4
Gross Fixed Investment20.236.1ā˜…
Gross National Saving21.426.9ā˜…
High-Tech Export Percentage78.22 %ā˜…2.21 %
Highest GDP per Capita Countries21,911.93 USDā˜…17,772.54 USD
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.2 %6.5 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate3.81 %ā˜…8.61 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.7 %ā˜…6.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.9 % of GDPā˜…0.7 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption81.61ā˜…0
Natural Gas Exports36.81ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports50.12ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production31.57ā˜…0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves279.8ā˜…0
Oil Consumption2.0717,000ā˜…
Oil Exports1.515,834ā˜…
Oil Imports496,000ā˜…15,730
Oil Production2.98ā˜…0
Oil Proved Reserves10.42ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line36.3 people27.1 peopleā˜…
Private Investment (% of GDP)17.96 % of GDP29.54 % of GDPā˜…
Public Debt45.1ā˜…67.6
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)0.26 %ā˜…0.08 %
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD4.9 USDā˜…
Real Interest Rate Trends0.39 %1.39 %ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.9827,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports155,800ā˜…0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports867,500ā˜…24,190
Refined Petroleum Products Production844,600ā˜…0
Remittances3.7ā˜…2.2
Researchers in R&D per Million401.93 researchers535.37 researchersā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.10.14ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding0.26 USDā˜…0.08 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)2.330.44ā˜…
Tax Burden (% of GDP)14.82 %ā˜…16.85 %
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)14.82 % of GDP16.85 % of GDPā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues14.216.9ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries681.35B USDā˜…16.35B USD
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)2.48 %11.69 %ā˜…
Tourism Contribution to GDP6.77 %ā˜…0.04 %
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)6.77 %ā˜…0.04 %
Unemployment Rate2.8 %ā˜…5.5 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate61.61 %59.69 %ā˜…
Youth Unemployment Rate5.71 %ā˜…11.71 %

Environment

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡²šŸ‡³ MongoliaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)2.73M510,224ā˜…
Annual Forest Area Change Rate-122,478.13 %-1,114.06 %ā˜…
Average Annual Temperature21.68 Ā°Cā˜…2.24 Ā°C
Carbon Dioxide Emissions441.0519.2ā˜…
Global Precipitation Distribution809.08 mmā˜…246.02 mm
Population Distributionmost 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 Citypopulation sparsely distributed throughout the country; the capital of Ulaanbaatar and the northern city of Darhan support the highest population densities
Protected Land Area for Adaptation15.55 sq km19.8 sq kmā˜…
Protected Land Area Percentage15.3 %19.8 %ā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…6.1 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources461.89ā˜…34.8
Total Threatened Mammal Species97 species11 speciesā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡²šŸ‡³ MongoliaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.86 %ā˜…0.05 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)52.4454.9ā˜…
Agricultural land1.04M sq. km1.11M sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km1.94Mā˜…1.56M
Coastline Length (km)9,330 kmā˜…0 km
Dam capacity per capita1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…68.59 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land59,910ā˜…796

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡²šŸ‡³ MongoliaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.92 %44.15 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions32ā˜…21
Corruption Perception Index26 indexā˜…33 index
Corruption Perceptions Index Score26 index33 indexā˜…
Independence1629ā˜…
LGBT Rights Index Score6.13ā˜…4.07
Prison Population Rate156 per 100,000110 per 100,000ā˜…
Public Sector Corruption Perception26ā˜…33
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

23 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡²šŸ‡³ MongoliaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water42.97 %43.36 %ā˜…
Average BMI for Adults27.5 kg/mĀ²ā˜…25.9 kg/mĀ²
Change in Measles Immunization Rate80 %96 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)93.8514.39ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.4ā˜…10.3
Female Life Expectancy Leaders75.26 yearsā˜…72.4 years
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.64 per 1,000 births0.44 per 1,000 birthsā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita1,579.68 USD1,889.07 USDā˜…
Health Coverage Index Score79 scoreā˜…70 score
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDP6.9 % of GDPā˜…
Highest Male Life Expectancy75.26 yearsā˜…72.4 years
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km10.6 people/sq kmā˜…
Hospital Beds per Capita1.01 beds per 1,0008.75 beds per 1,000ā˜…
Low Birth Weight Prevalence10.15 %4.9 %ā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)42 %41 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth21.3ā˜…20.5
Nurses and Midwives Density2.89 per 1,000 people4.22 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.9 %20.6 %ā˜…
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending41.24 %ā˜…48.8 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS340,000<1,000 (2020 est.)
Total Number of Doctors2.594.13ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 54.21.9ā˜…

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡²šŸ‡³ MongoliaShare
Active Military Personnel216,000 personnelā˜…10,000 personnel
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)0.74 %ā˜…0.88 %
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)341,000ā˜…18,000

People and Society

40 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡²šŸ‡³ MongoliaShare
Currently married (Percent)51.87 %55 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.63ā˜…0.61
Life expectancy at birth80.06 yearsā˜…78.24 years
Median age of population29.96 yearsā˜…27.04 years
Population Change1.20M personsā˜…39,744.2 persons
Population density67.89 per sq. km2.29 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population133.03M personsā˜…3.56M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.71ā˜…0.67
Beer Consumption per Capita4.55 litersā˜…2.21 liters
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %18.01 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate73.1 %ā˜…48.1 %
Crude Birth Rate15.46 per 1,000 people16.9 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Death Rate (%)6.04 %5.35 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDPā˜…3.7 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age35.92M personsā˜…861,516.1 persons
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)52.44 %87.79 %ā˜…
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate21.74 %ā˜…15.78 %
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth103.66 male/female104.24 male/femaleā˜…
Human Development Index0.430.45ā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate60.96ā˜…1.45
Learning-adjusted years of school9.01 yearsā˜…8.59 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days657 daysā˜…
Major Urban Areas Population22.28 peopleā˜…1.67 people
Mean Male Height (cm)169.01169.07ā˜…
Mean Years of Schooling10.18 yearsā˜…10 years
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Old-Age Dependency Ratio11.9 %7.78 %ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization77.59 %ā˜…71.21 %
Physician Density2.59 people/sq km4.13 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.81 %1.08 %ā˜…
Population living in slums15.76 %ā˜…9.77 %
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio26.55ā˜…30.38
Total deaths685,869.9 persons19,266.1 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.6 %ā˜…53 %
Total fertility rate1.84 per woman2.51 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration-98,968.7 persons104.7 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate11.69 per live births9.69 per live birthsā˜…
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate1.19 %1.51 %ā˜…
Voting Age Population63.72 millions64.08 millionsā˜…

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡²šŸ‡³ MongoliaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.48ā˜…0.24
Airports1,580ā˜…37
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel186ā˜…25
Heliports11

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡²šŸ‡³ MongoliaShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita36.24B USDā˜…737.00M USD

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡²šŸ‡³ MongoliaShare
Current Bank Rate6.5 %12 %ā˜…

Frequently Asked Questions About Mexico vs Mongolia

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

Mexico. Mexico has 37.4 times as many people as Mongolia (133.03 million vs 3.56 million). Data for 2026.

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

Mexico. Mexico's economy is 80.8 times the size of Mongolia's ($2.29 trillion vs $28.37 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

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

Mexico is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $17,235 in Mexico vs $7,973 in Mongolia (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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