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Mexico vs Nigeria: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 172 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Mexico
mex
Leads on 109 of 172 metrics
Nigeria
nga
Leads on 52 of 172 metrics

Summary

Nigeria has 82% more people than Mexico (242.38 million vs 133.03 million). Mexico's economy is 11.9 times the size of Nigeria's ($2.29 trillion vs $193.1 billion GDP).

Comparing Mexico and Nigeria: Nigeria leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (1.70) against Mexico (340,000); Nigeria leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (325,000) against Mexico (1.98); Nigeria leads on Oil Consumption (279,000) against Mexico (2.07). Across 172 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 109 and Nigeria wins on 52.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 64 metrics compared
  • Environment: 12 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 22 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‡¬ NigeriaShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration21.74 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…0.08 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Internet Penetration Rate (%)83.12 %ā˜…41.21 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.18 %ā˜…39.21 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2023 est.)percent of population: 39% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed21.74 Mbpsā˜…0.08 Mbps
Press Freedom Index Score45.55 points46.81 pointsā˜…
Radios31ā˜…23.5
Televisions25.6ā˜…6.9
Waterways2,9008,600ā˜…

Economy

64 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡¬ NigeriaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country69.44B $128.78B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.29T $ā˜…193.10B $
Apple Import Volume246.26M tonnesā˜…38.66M tonnes
Bank Account Ownership Rate53.03 %63.26 %ā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.25 %ā˜…4.25 %
Coal Revenue0.03ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.34 %17.58 %ā˜…
Corporate Tax Rate Trends30 %30 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDPā˜…3.9 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index86.186.2ā˜…
Electricity Consumption258.7ā˜…24.72
Electricity Exports7.31ā˜…0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7180ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1719ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables9ā˜…0
Electricity Imports3.53ā˜…0
Electricity Installed Capacity72.56ā˜…10.52
Electricity Production302.7ā˜…29.35
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)57.54 USD per capitaā˜…7.99 USD per capita
Female Labor Force Participation Rate51.88 %81.9 %ā˜…
Gender Pay Gap Percentage0.01 %26.71 %ā˜…
Gender Wage Gap0.01 %ā˜…26.71 %
Gini Index Coefficient43.5ā˜…35.1
Gross Fixed Investment21.5ā˜…18.8
Gross National Saving21.4ā˜…18.2
High-Tech Export Percentage78.22 %ā˜…67.83 %
Highest GDP per Capita Countries21,911.93 USDā˜…8,145.15 USD
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.2 %2.4 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate3.81 %ā˜…23.01 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.7 %ā˜…33.2 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.9 % of GDPā˜…0.6 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption81.61ā˜…17.24
Natural Gas Exports36.81ā˜…27.21
Natural Gas Imports50.12ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production31.5744.48ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves279.8ā˜…5.48
Oil Consumption2.07279,000ā˜…
Oil Exports1.512.1ā˜…
Oil Imports496,000ā˜…187,700
Oil Production2.98ā˜…2.46
Oil Proved Reserves10.4237.2ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line36.3 peopleā˜…40.1 people
Public Debt45.119.6ā˜…
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)0.28 %0.28 %ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD3.4 USDā˜…
Real Interest Rate Trends6.61 %ā˜…2.87 %
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.98325,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports155,800ā˜…2,332
Refined Petroleum Products Imports867,500ā˜…223,400
Refined Petroleum Products Production844,600ā˜…35,010
Remittances3.711.3ā˜…
Researchers in R&D per Million355.3 researchersā˜…22.12 researchers
Revenue from Forest Resources0.11.02ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding0.28 USD0.28 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)2.33ā˜…41.82
Taxes and Other Revenues13.44ā˜…3.4
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)2.35 %ā˜…1.38 %
Total Number of Billionaires22ā˜…4
Tourism Contribution to GDP6.77 %ā˜…4.29 %
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)6.77 %ā˜…4.29 %
Unemployment Rate2.8 %ā˜…3 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate61.61 %ā˜…82.52 %
Youth Unemployment Rate5.71 %5.34 %ā˜…

Environment

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡¬ NigeriaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)2.73Mā˜…6.45M
Annual Forest Area Change Rate-127,765.63 %-126,881.64 %ā˜…
Average Annual Temperature21.68 Ā°C27.78 Ā°Cā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions441.05114.4ā˜…
Continental Shelfnatural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;200
Global Precipitation Distribution809.08 mm1,016.62 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 Citylargest population of any African nation; significant population clusters are scattered throughout the country, with the highest density areas being in the south and southwest, as shown in this population distribution map
Protected Land Area for Adaptation15.55 sq kmā˜…13.9 sq km
Protected Land Area Percentage15.3 %ā˜…13.9 %
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…87 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources461.89ā˜…286.2
Total Threatened Mammal Species97 species35 speciesā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡¬ NigeriaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.86 %7.65 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)52.44134.77ā˜…
Agricultural land1.04M sq. kmā˜…703,753 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km1.94Mā˜…910,770
Coastline Length (km)9,330 kmā˜…853 km
Dam capacity per capita1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…206.73 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land59,910ā˜…2,188

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡¬ NigeriaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.92 %21.26 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions3236ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index26 index26 index
Corruption Perceptions Index Score26 index26 index
Independence16ā˜…1
LGBT Rights Index Score6.13ā˜…-3.73
Prison Population Rate188 per 100,00033 per 100,000ā˜…
Public Sector Corruption Perception2626
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

22 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡¬ NigeriaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water42.97 %ā˜…29.9 %
Average BMI for Adults27.5 kg/mĀ²ā˜…22.5 kg/mĀ²
Change in Measles Immunization Rate80 %ā˜…57 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.4ā˜…3
Female Life Expectancy Leaders75.26 yearsā˜…54.64 years
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.64 per 1,000 birthsā˜…2.39 per 1,000 births
Health Care Spending per Capita1,579.68 USDā˜…349.89 USD
Health Coverage Index Score79 scoreā˜…47 score
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDPā˜…4.1 % of GDP
Highest Male Life Expectancy75.26 yearsā˜…54.64 years
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %ā˜…1.3 %
Hospital Bed Density1.5 people/sq kmā˜…0.53 people/sq km
Hospital Beds per Capita1.07 beds per 1,000ā˜…0.5 beds per 1,000
Malaria Incidence Rate0.1 cases per 1,000ā˜…294.25 cases per 1,000
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)42 %ā˜…993 %
Mean Age at First Birth21.3ā˜…20.4
Nurses and Midwives Density3.03 per 1,000 peopleā˜…1.65 per 1,000 people
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.9 %8.9 %ā˜…
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending41.24 %ā˜…71.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS340,0001.7ā˜…
Total Number of Doctors2.59ā˜…0.39
Underweight Children Under 54.2ā˜…24.4

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡¬ NigeriaShare
Active Military Personnel216,000 personnelā˜…143,000 personnel
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)0.74 %ā˜…0.91 %
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)341,000ā˜…223,000

People and Society

40 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡¬ NigeriaShare
Currently married (Percent)51.87 %65.4 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.63ā˜…0.38
Life expectancy at birth80.06 yearsā˜…55.58 years
Median age of population29.96 yearsā˜…18.33 years
Population Change1.20M persons4.98M personsā˜…
Population density67.89 per sq. kmā˜…265.94 per sq. km
Total population133.03M persons242.38M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.710.88ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAAā˜…
Beer Consumption per Capita4.55 litersā˜…0.61 liters
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %33.56 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate73.1 %ā˜…16.6 %
Crude Birth Rate15.46 per 1,000 people32.49 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Death Rate (%)6.04 %ā˜…9.42 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDPā˜…0.3 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age35.92M persons58.88M personsā˜…
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)27.79 %ā˜…7.96 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate21.74 %ā˜…0.08 %
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth103.66 male/femaleā˜…103.07 male/female
Human Development Index0.43ā˜…0.29
Labor Force Participation Rate60.96113.35ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school9.01 yearsā˜…6.5 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.28 peopleā˜…15.95 people
Mean Male Height (cm)169.01ā˜…165.91
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Old-Age Dependency Ratio11.9 %5.46 %ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization77.59 %82.04 %ā˜…
Physician Density2.59 people/sq kmā˜…0.38 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.81 %2.39 %ā˜…
Population living in slums15.76 %43.39 %ā˜…
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio28.15ā˜…37.55
Total deaths685,869.9 personsā˜…2.74M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.6 %ā˜…35.5 %
Total fertility rate1.84 per woman4.21 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration-98,968.7 persons-1,780.6 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate11.69 per live birthsā˜…98.68 per live births
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate1.19 %3.32 %ā˜…
Voting Age Population48.93 millionsā˜…32.1 millions

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡¬ NigeriaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.48ā˜…0.03
Airports1,580ā˜…50
Civil Air Travel186ā˜…57
Heliports488ā˜…15

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡¬ NigeriaShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita36.24B USDā˜…344.37M USD

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡¬ NigeriaShare
Current Bank Rate6.5 %26.5 %ā˜…

Frequently Asked Questions About Mexico vs Nigeria

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

Nigeria. Nigeria has 82% more people than Mexico (242.38 million vs 133.03 million). Data for 2026.

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

Mexico. Mexico's economy is 11.9 times the size of Nigeria's ($2.29 trillion vs $193.1 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

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

Mexico is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $17,235 in Mexico vs $796.71 in Nigeria (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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