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Mexico vs New Zealand: Compare Statistics

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

Mexico
mex
Leads on 79 of 176 metrics
New Zealand
nzl
Leads on 87 of 176 metrics

Summary

Mexico has 25.1 times as many people as New Zealand (133.03 million vs 5.29 million). Mexico's economy is 8.1 times the size of New Zealand's ($2.29 trillion vs $284.58 billion GDP).

Comparing Mexico and New Zealand: New Zealand leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (169,100) against Mexico (1.98); New Zealand leads on Oil Consumption (149,700) against Mexico (2.07); New Zealand leads on Oil Exports (47,200) against Mexico (1.51). Across 176 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 79 and New Zealand wins on 87.

  • 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: 40 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration21.74 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants38.05 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…
Internet Penetration Rate (%)83.12 %93.52 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.18 %96.16 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2023 est.)percent of population: 96% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed21.74 Mbps38.05 Mbpsā˜…
Press Freedom Index Score45.55 points81.37 pointsā˜…
Radios31ā˜…3.75
Televisions25.6ā˜…1.93
Waterways2,900ā˜…1,609

Economy

66 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country69.44B $ā˜…17.05B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.29T $ā˜…284.58B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)24.12 %ā˜…22.51 %
Apple Import Volume246.26M tonnesā˜…825,370 tonnes
Bank Account Ownership Rate53.03 %97.86 %ā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.25 %ā˜…1.75 %
Coal Revenue0.030.03
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.34 %ā˜…5.1 %
Corporate Tax Rate Trends30 %ā˜…28 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP9.2 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index86.1100ā˜…
Electricity Consumption258.7ā˜…39.5
Electricity Exports7.31ā˜…0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels71ā˜…23
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1758ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables920ā˜…
Electricity Imports3.53ā˜…0
Electricity Installed Capacity72.56ā˜…9.3
Electricity Production302.7ā˜…42.53
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)57.54 USD per capita121.65 USD per capitaā˜…
Female Labor Force Participation Rate51.88 %79.25 %ā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient45.4ā˜…36.2
Gross Fixed Investment21.5ā˜…19.5
Gross National Saving21.4ā˜…21
High-Tech Export Percentage78.22 %ā˜…16.44 %
Highest GDP per Capita Countries21,911.93 USD48,232.66 USDā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.2 %ā˜…-1 %
Inflation Rate3.81 %2.84 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.7 %2.9 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.9 % of GDP1.2 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption81.61ā˜…5.18
Natural Gas Exports36.81ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports50.12ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production31.57ā˜…5.1
Natural Gas Proved Reserves279.8ā˜…33.7
Number of AI Patents Filed134 patentsā˜…4 patents
Oil Consumption2.07149,700ā˜…
Oil Exports1.5147,200ā˜…
Oil Imports496,000ā˜…138,000
Oil Production2.9860,480ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves10.42112.5ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line41.9 peopleNA
Public Debt45.1ā˜…54
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)0.27 %1.55 %ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USDā˜…-0.1 USD
Real Interest Rate Trends0.72 %1.07 %ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.98169,100ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports155,800ā˜…1,782
Refined Petroleum Products Imports867,500ā˜…56,000
Refined Petroleum Products Production844,600ā˜…115,100
Remittances3.7ā˜…0.3
Researchers in R&D per Million419.44 researchers5,435.46 researchersā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.10.5ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding0.27 USD1.55 USDā˜…
Tax Burden (% of GDP)14.82 %ā˜…29.52 %
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)14.82 % of GDP29.52 % of GDPā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues14.229.6ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries681.35B USDā˜…64.54B USD
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)2.35 %ā˜…1.37 %
Total Number of Billionaires22ā˜…5
Tourism Contribution to GDP8.46 %ā˜…3.1 %
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)8.46 %ā˜…3.1 %
Unemployment Rate2.8 %ā˜…4.9 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate61.61 %ā˜…70.35 %
Youth Unemployment Rate5.71 %ā˜…14.36 %

Environment

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)2.73M919,618ā˜…
Annual Forest Area Change Rate-127,765.63 %67,548.05 %ā˜…
Average Annual Temperature21.68 Ā°Cā˜…11.19 Ā°C
Carbon Dioxide Emissions441.0533.51ā˜…
Continental Shelfnatural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
Global Precipitation Distribution809.08 mm1,630.68 mmā˜…
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 Cityover three quarters of New Zealanders, including the Maori, live on the North Island, primarily in urban areas
Protected Land Area for Adaptation15.55 sq km33.4 sq kmā˜…
Protected Land Area Percentage15.3 %33.4 %ā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…0 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources461.89ā˜…327
Total Threatened Mammal Species97 species9 speciesā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.86 %ā˜…0.92 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)52.44294.65ā˜…
Agricultural land1.04M sq. kmā˜…91,806 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km1.94Mā˜…263,310
Coastline Length (km)9,330 km15,134 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant3,118.67 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land59,910ā˜…7,000

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.92 %94.02 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions32ā˜…16
Corruption Perception Index26 indexā˜…83 index
Corruption Perceptions Index Score26 index83 indexā˜…
Independence1626ā˜…
LGBT Rights Index Score6.1310.8ā˜…
Prison Population Rate188 per 100,000ā˜…199 per 100,000
Public Sector Corruption Perception26ā˜…83
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

24 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water42.97 %100 %ā˜…
Average BMI for Adults27.5 kg/mĀ²28.1 kg/mĀ²ā˜…
Change in Measles Immunization Rate80 %89 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)93.5715.09ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.4ā˜…6.7
Female Life Expectancy Leaders75.26 years82.01 yearsā˜…
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.64 per 1,000 births0.28 per 1,000 birthsā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita1,579.68 USD6,579.86 USDā˜…
Health Coverage Index Score79 score89 scoreā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDP10 % of GDPā˜…
Highest Male Life Expectancy75.26 years82.01 yearsā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km2.7 people/sq kmā˜…
Hospital Beds per Capita1.01 beds per 1,0002.57 beds per 1,000ā˜…
Low Birth Weight Prevalence10.15 %5.86 %ā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)42 %7 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth21.327.8ā˜…
Nurses and Midwives Density3.03 per 1,000 people11.86 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.9 %ā˜…30.8 %
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending41.24 %12.6 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS340,0003,600ā˜…
Public Health Spending (% of GDP)3.17 %7.99 %ā˜…
Total Number of Doctors2.593.61ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 54.2NA

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Active Military Personnel216,000 personnelā˜…9,000 personnel
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)0.74 %ā˜…1.1 %
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)341,000ā˜…10,000

People and Society

40 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Currently married (Percent)51.87 %57.19 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.630.77ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth80.06 years84.03 yearsā˜…
Median age of population29.96 years37.98 yearsā˜…
Population Change1.20M personsā˜…50,085.3 persons
Population density67.89 per sq. km19.96 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population133.03M personsā˜…5.29M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.710.85ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsABā˜…
Beer Consumption per Capita4.55 litersā˜…3.13 liters
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %ā˜…12.4 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate73.1 %79.9 %ā˜…
Crude Birth Rate15.46 per 1,000 peopleā˜…11.03 per 1,000 people
Death Rate (%)6.04 %ā˜…6.93 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDP5.3 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age35.92M personsā˜…1.20M persons
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)52.44 %96.26 %ā˜…
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate21.74 %38.05 %ā˜…
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth103.66 male/female105.3 male/femaleā˜…
Human Development Index0.430.81ā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate60.96ā˜…3.12
Learning-adjusted years of school9.01 years11.2 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.28 peopleā˜…1.67 people
Mean Male Height (cm)169.01177.74ā˜…
Mean Years of Schooling10.18 years10.81 yearsā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1820ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Old-Age Dependency Ratio11.9 %ā˜…25.89 %
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization77.59 %ā˜…76.31 %
Physician Density2.59 people/sq km3.61 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.81 %0.83 %ā˜…
Population living in slums15.76 %ā˜…0 %
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio26.5514.92ā˜…
Total deaths685,869.9 persons40,098.2 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.6 %68.32 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate1.84 per womanā˜…1.65 per woman
Total net-migration-98,968.7 persons31,423.4 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate11.69 per live births4.26 per live birthsā˜…
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate1.19 %ā˜…0.73 %

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.483.76ā˜…
Airports1,580ā˜…206
Civil Air Travel186about 40 major transport aircraft
Heliports488ā˜…62

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita36.24B USDā˜…9.57B USD

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Current Bank Rate6.5 %ā˜…2.25 %

Frequently Asked Questions About Mexico vs New Zealand

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

Mexico. Mexico has 25.1 times as many people as New Zealand (133.03 million vs 5.29 million). Data for 2026.

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

Mexico. Mexico's economy is 8.1 times the size of New Zealand's ($2.29 trillion vs $284.58 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

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

New Zealand is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $53,797 in New Zealand vs $17,235 in Mexico (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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