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Mexico vs Namibia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 106 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Mexico
mex
Leads on 59 of 106 metrics
Namibia
nam
Leads on 40 of 106 metrics

Summary

Comparing Mexico and Namibia: Namibia leads on Major Urban Areas Population (477,000 people) against Mexico (22.28 people); Namibia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (27,000) against Mexico (1.98); Namibia leads on Oil Consumption (24,000) against Mexico (2.07). Across 106 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 59 and Namibia wins on 40.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 44 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇳🇦 NamibiaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.18 %★64.41 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2023 est.)percent of population: 64% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score45.55 points75.35 points★
Radios31232,000★
Televisions25.660,000★
Waterways2,900none

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇳🇦 NamibiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country69.44B $★1.24B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.29T $★14.50B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.25 %★7 %
Coal Revenue0.03★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.34 %10.04 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP8 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index86.1★72.2
Electricity Consumption258.7★3.89
Electricity Exports7.3188★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels71★28
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1764★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2★0
Electricity from Other Renewables9★8
Electricity Imports3.53★3.07
Electricity Installed Capacity72.56535,500★
Electricity Production302.7★1.4
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)57.54 USD per capita★21.73 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient43.559.1★
Gross Fixed Investment21.5★21.4
Gross National Saving21.4★16.7
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.2 %1 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.7 %4.2 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.9 % of GDP2.8 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption81.61★0
Natural Gas Exports36.81★0
Natural Gas Imports50.12★0
Natural Gas Production31.57★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves279.8★62.29
Oil Consumption2.0724,000★
Oil Exports1.51★0
Oil Imports496,000★19,890
Oil Production2.98★0
Oil Proved Reserves10.42★0
Population Below Poverty Line36.3 people17.4 people★
Public Debt45.14.64★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD3.7 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.9827,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports155,800★80
Refined Petroleum Products Imports867,500★26,270
Refined Petroleum Products Production844,600★0
Remittances3.7★1.1
Revenue from Forest Resources0.10.47★
Taxes and Other Revenues14.233★
Unemployment Rate2.8 %★19.2 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇳🇦 NamibiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.73M26,448★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions441.053.46★
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 density is very low, with the largest clusters found in the extreme north-central area along the border with Angola, as shown in this population distribution map
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country150 Cubic meters per year★2.1 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources461.89★39.91

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇳🇦 NamibiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.86 %★0.08 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)52.4467.4★
Agricultural land1.04M sq. km★388,132 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)9,330 km★1,572 km
Dam capacity per capita1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★215.05 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land59,910★80

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇳🇦 NamibiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.92 %65.13 %★
Administrative Divisions32★14
Independence1621★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇳🇦 NamibiaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.4★5.3
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDP9.4 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %★11.8 %
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km2.7 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)42 %★139 %
Mean Age at First Birth21.321.6★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.9 %17.2 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS340,000210,000★
Underweight Children Under 54.2★13.2

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇳🇦 NamibiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)341,000★16,000

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇳🇦 NamibiaShare
Currently married (Percent)51.87 %★35.13 %
Human Capital Index0.63★0.48
Life expectancy at birth80.06 years★74.68 years
Median age of population29.96 years★21.43 years
Population Change1.20M persons★54,865.9 persons
Population density67.89 per sq. km3.85 per sq. km★
Total population133.03M persons★3.16M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.710.72★
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %23.93 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate73.1 %★56.1 %
Death Rate (%)6.04 %★6.36 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDP9.1 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age35.92M persons★816,356.35 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate60.96★1.13
Learning-adjusted years of school9.01 years★6.59 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.28 people477,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)169.01★166.96
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization77.59 %★44.2 %
Physician Density2.59 people/sq km★0.55 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.81 %1.76 %★
Population living in slums15.76 %41.33 %★
Total deaths685,869.9 persons15,835.9 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.6 %63.35 %★
Total fertility rate1.84 per woman3.14 per woman★
Total net-migration-98,968.7 persons-8,818.7 persons★
Under-five mortality rate11.69 per live births★34.52 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇳🇦 NamibiaShare
Airports1,580★259
Civil Air Travel186NA major transport aircraft
Heliports488★1

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