Mexico vs New Zealand: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
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 111 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 53 and New Zealand wins on 48.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 81.18 % | 96.16 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 96% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 45.55 points | 81.37 points★ | |
| Radios | 31★ | 3.75 | |
| Televisions | 25.6★ | 1.93 | |
| Waterways | 2,900★ | 1,609 |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 2.73M | 919,618★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 441.05 | 33.51★ | |
| Continental Shelf | natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm; | edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | |
| Population Distribution | 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 | over three quarters of New Zealanders, including the Maori, live on the North Island, primarily in urban areas | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 150 Cubic meters per year★ | 0 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 461.89★ | 327 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.86 %★ | 0.92 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 52.44 | 294.65★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.04M sq. km★ | 91,806 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 9,330 km | 15,134 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant | 3,118.67 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 59,910★ | 7,000 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 17.92 % | 94.02 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 32★ | 16 | |
| Independence | 16 | 26★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 93.57 | 15.09★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 16.4★ | 6.7 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.1 % of GDP | 10 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.4 % | (2021 est.) <0.1% | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1 people/sq km | 2.7 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 42 % | 7 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.3 | 27.8★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 28.9 %★ | 30.8 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 340,000 | 3,600★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 4.2 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 341,000★ | 10,000 |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.48 | 3.76★ | |
| Airports | 1,580★ | 206 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 186 | about 40 major transport aircraft | |
| Heliports | 488★ | 62 |