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Mexico vs Niger: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 109 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Mexico
mex
Leads on 65 of 109 metrics
Niger
ner
Leads on 34 of 109 metrics

Summary

Comparing Mexico and Niger: Niger leads on Total Renewable Water Resources (34.05 billion) against Mexico (461.89); Niger leads on Radios (680,000) against Mexico (31); Niger leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (14,000) against Mexico (1.98). Across 109 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 65 and Niger wins on 34.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 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: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇳🇪 NigerShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.18 %★23.19 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2023 est.)percent of population: 23% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score45.55 points57.05 points★
Radios31680,000★
Televisions25.6125,000★
Waterways2,900★563

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇳🇪 NigerShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country69.44B $★6.72B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.29T $★21.75B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.25 %★4.25 %
Coal Revenue0.030.03
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.34 %★5.4 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP7.3 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index86.191.5★
Electricity Consumption258.7★1.07
Electricity Exports7.31★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7195★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants17★0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2★0
Electricity from Other Renewables9★5
Electricity Imports3.53779★
Electricity Installed Capacity72.56184,000★
Electricity Production302.7494.7★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)57.54 USD per capita★1.77 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient43.5★32.9
Gross Fixed Investment20.234★
Gross National Saving21.422.4★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.2 %12.1 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.7 %★9.1 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.9 % of GDP2.2 % 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★0
Oil Consumption2.076,000★
Oil Exports1.51★0
Oil Imports496,000★5,443
Oil Production2.98★0
Oil Proved Reserves10.42★0
Population Below Poverty Line36.3 people★45.5 people
Public Debt45.1★45.2
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD8.4 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.9814,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports155,800★5,422
Refined Petroleum Products Imports867,500★3,799
Refined Petroleum Products Production844,600★15,280
Remittances3.73.7
Revenue from Forest Resources0.14.41★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)3.89★59.01
Taxes and Other Revenues13.4421.4★
Unemployment Rate2.8 %0.4 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇳🇪 NigerShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.73M36,559★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions441.053.13★
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 Citymajority of the populace is located in the southernmost extreme of the country along the border with Nigeria and Benin, as shown in this population distribution map
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country150 Cubic meters per year★2.5 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources461.8934.05B★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇳🇪 NigerShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.86 %★0.44 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)52.44★38.2
Agricultural land1.04M sq. km★466,040.8 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)9,330 km★0 km
Dam capacity per capita1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★3.17 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land59,910★2,881

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇳🇪 NigerShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.92 %26.68 %★
Administrative Divisions32★7
Independence16★3
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇳🇪 NigerShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.4★4.1
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDP★5.8 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %0.2 %★
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km★0.3 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)42 %★350 %
Mean Age at First Birth21.3★18.5
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.9 %5.5 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS340,00031,000★
Underweight Children Under 54.2★34.6

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇳🇪 NigerShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)341,000★10,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇳🇪 NigerShare
Currently married (Percent)51.87 %78.8 %★
Human Capital Index0.63★0.31
Life expectancy at birth80.06 years★63.41 years
Median age of population29.96 years★15.7 years
Population Change1.20M persons★927,041.1 persons
Population density67.89 per sq. km22.7 per sq. km★
Total population133.03M persons★28.80M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.71★0.69
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %46.29 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate73.1 %★11 %
Death Rate (%)6.04 %★9.24 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDP4.1 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age35.92M persons★6.39M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate60.96★10.49
Learning-adjusted years of school9.01 years★2.81 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.28 people★1.44 people
Mean Male Height (cm)169.01★167.68
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization77.59 %★52.3 %
Physician Density2.59 people/sq km★0.04 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.81 %3.65 %★
Population living in slums15.76 %70.44 %★
Total deaths685,869.9 persons239,039.1 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.6 %★28.5 %
Total fertility rate1.84 per woman5.72 per woman★
Total net-migration-98,968.7 persons-6,322.2 persons★
Under-five mortality rate11.69 per live births★109.84 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇳🇪 NigerShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.48★0.01
Airports1,580★26
Civil Air Travel186★2
Heliports11

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