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Mexico vs Norway: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 126 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Mexico
mex
Leads on 59 of 126 metrics
Norway
nor
Leads on 60 of 126 metrics

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 126 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 59 and Norway wins on 60.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 8 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 13 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‡“ NorwayShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)83.12 %99 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.18 %99 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2023 est.)percent of population: 99% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score45.55 points92.31 pointsā˜…
Radios31ā˜…4.03
Televisions25.6ā˜…2.03
Waterways2,900ā˜…1,577

Economy

51 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country69.44B $ā˜…9.52B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.29T $ā˜…571.37B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)24.12 %24.14 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume246.26M tonnesā˜…38.70M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.25 %ā˜…6.25 %
Coal Revenue0.03ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.34 %ā˜…2.89 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP10.1 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index86.194.3ā˜…
Electricity Consumption258.7ā˜…122.2
Electricity Exports7.3115.53ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels71ā˜…3
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1793ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables9ā˜…4
Electricity Imports3.535.74ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity72.56ā˜…33.86
Electricity Production302.7ā˜…147.7
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)57.54 USD per capita206.96 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient43.5ā˜…26.9
Gross Fixed Investment21.5ā˜…21.4
Gross National Saving21.434.3ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.2 %2.4 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.7 %3.1 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.9 % of GDP3.4 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption81.61ā˜…4.05
Natural Gas Exports36.81120.2ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports50.12ā˜…5.66
Natural Gas Production31.57123.9ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves279.8ā˜…1.78
Number of AI Patents Filed134 patentsā˜…6 patents
Oil Consumption2.07221,300ā˜…
Oil Exports1.512.18ā˜…
Oil Imports496,000ā˜…118,200
Oil Production2.98ā˜…2.13
Oil Proved Reserves10.42ā˜…5.67
Population Below Poverty Line36.3 people12.2 peopleā˜…
Public Debt45.136.5ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD2.1 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.98205,300ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports155,800432,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports867,500ā˜…135,300
Refined Petroleum Products Production844,600ā˜…371,600
Remittances3.7ā˜…0.1
Revenue from Forest Resources0.1ā˜…0.05
Robotics Research Funding0.27 USD1.85 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)2.330.29ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues14.227.1ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries681.35B USDā˜…229.67B USD
Unemployment Rate2.8 %ā˜…4 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate61.61 %ā˜…65.61 %

Environment

8 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)2.73M-1.69Mā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions441.0538.54ā˜…
Contiguous Zone24ā˜…10
Continental Shelfnatural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;200
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 Citymost 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
Protected Land Area for Adaptation15.55 sq kmā˜…11.67 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…96 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources461.89ā˜…393

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.86 %ā˜…0.69 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)52.4464.16ā˜…
Agricultural land1.04M sq. kmā˜…9,842.11 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km1.94Mā˜…364,270
Coastline Length (km)9,330 km25,148 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant5,944.02 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land59,910ā˜…337

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.92 %97.98 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions32ā˜…12
Independence16ā˜…7
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

13 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water42.97 %99.06 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)104.18.5ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.4ā˜…4.8
Health Care Spending per Capita1,579.68 USD11,787.04 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDP8.1 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km3.4 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)42 %1 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth21.329.8ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.9 %23.1 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS340,0005,800ā˜…
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People2 per 100,000 people23 per 100,000 peopleā˜…
Underweight Children Under 54.2NA

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)341,000ā˜…25,000

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Currently married (Percent)51.87 %54.89 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.630.77ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth80.06 years85.2 yearsā˜…
Median age of population29.96 years39.96 yearsā˜…
Population Change1.20M personsā˜…50,457.1 persons
Population density67.89 per sq. km18.68 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population133.03M personsā˜…5.67M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.710.85ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAC-Dā˜…
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %ā˜…10.35 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate73.1 %NA
Death Rate (%)6.04 %ā˜…8.6 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDP5.5 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age35.92M personsā˜…1.27M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate60.96ā˜…3.04
Learning-adjusted years of school9.01 years11.17 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days185.5 daysā˜…
Major Urban Areas Population22.28 peopleā˜…1.09 people
Mean Male Height (cm)169.01179.75ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1820ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation18ā˜…17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization77.59 %ā˜…65.7 %
Physician Density2.59 people/sq km4.98 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.81 %ā˜…0.57 %
Population living in slums15.76 %ā˜…0 %
Total deaths685,869.9 persons44,022.3 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.6 %70.63 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate1.84 per womanā˜…1.35 per woman
Total net-migration-98,968.7 persons43,052 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate11.69 per live births2.05 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.484.9ā˜…
Airports1,580ā˜…146
Civil Air Travel186ā˜…76
Heliports488ā˜…113

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡³šŸ‡“ NorwayShare
Current Bank Rate6.5 %ā˜…4.25 %

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