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Mexico vs New Zealand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 123 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Mexico
mex
Leads on 60 of 123 metrics
New Zealand
nzl
Leads on 53 of 123 metrics

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 123 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 60 and New Zealand wins on 53.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
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.)
Press Freedom Index Score45.55 points81.37 pointsā˜…
Radios31ā˜…3.75
Televisions25.6ā˜…1.93
Waterways2,900ā˜…1,609

Economy

50 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
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.25 %ā˜…1.75 %
Coal Revenue0.030.03
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.34 %ā˜…5.1 %
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˜…
Gini Index Coefficient45.4ā˜…36.2
Gross Fixed Investment21.5ā˜…19.5
Gross National Saving21.4ā˜…21
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.2 %ā˜…-1 %
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
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USDā˜…-0.1 USD
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
Revenue from Forest Resources0.10.5ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding0.27 USD1.55 USDā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues14.229.6ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries681.35B USDā˜…64.54B USD
Unemployment Rate2.8 %ā˜…4.9 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate61.61 %ā˜…70.35 %

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)2.73M919,618ā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions441.0533.51ā˜…
Continental Shelfnatural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
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˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…0 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources461.89ā˜…327

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

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.92 %94.02 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions32ā˜…16
Independence1626ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water42.97 %100 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)93.5715.09ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.4ā˜…6.7
Health Care Spending per Capita1,579.68 USD6,579.86 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDP10 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km2.7 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)42 %7 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth21.327.8ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.9 %ā˜…30.8 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS340,0003,600ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 54.2NA

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡æ New ZealandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)341,000ā˜…10,000

People and Society

30 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˜…
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %ā˜…12.4 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate73.1 %79.9 %ā˜…
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
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˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1820ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
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 %
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˜…

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

Other

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

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