Mexico vs Norway: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 113 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Mexico and Norway: Norway leads on Oil Consumption (221,300) against Mexico (2.07); Norway leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (205,300) against Mexico (1.98); Mexico leads on Irrigated Land (59,910) against Norway (337). Across 113 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 52 and Norway wins on 54.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 7 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 | 🇳🇴 Norway | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 81.18 % | 99 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 99% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 45.55 points | 92.31 points★ | |
| Radios | 31★ | 4.03 | |
| Televisions | 25.6★ | 2.03 | |
| Waterways | 2,900★ | 1,577 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
7 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇳🇴 Norway | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 2.73M | -1.69M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 441.05 | 38.54★ | |
| Contiguous Zone | 24★ | 10 | |
| Continental Shelf | natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm; | 200 | |
| 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 | most people live in the south; population clusters are found along the North Sea coast in the southwest and Skaggerak in the southeast; the interior areas of the north remain sparsely populated | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 150 Cubic meters per year★ | 96 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 461.89★ | 393 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇳🇴 Norway | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.86 %★ | 0.69 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 52.44 | 64.16★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.04M sq. km★ | 9,842.11 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 9,330 km | 25,148 km★ | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant | 5,944.02 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 59,910★ | 337 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇳🇴 Norway | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 17.92 % | 97.98 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 32★ | 12 | |
| Independence | 16★ | 7 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇳🇴 Norway | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 104.1 | 8.5★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 16.4★ | 4.8 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.1 % of GDP | 8.1 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.4 % | (2021 est.) <0.1% | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1 people/sq km | 3.4 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 42 % | 1 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.3 | 29.8★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 28.9 % | 23.1 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 340,000 | 5,800★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 4.2 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇳🇴 Norway | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 341,000★ | 25,000 |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇳🇴 Norway | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.48 | 4.9★ | |
| Airports | 1,580★ | 146 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 186★ | 76 | |
| Heliports | 488★ | 113 |