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Mexico vs Paraguay: 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 74 of 123 metrics
Paraguay
pry
Leads on 42 of 123 metrics

Summary

Comparing Mexico and Paraguay: Paraguay leads on Televisions (990,000) against Mexico (25.60); Paraguay leads on Radios (925,000) against Mexico (31); Paraguay leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (43,000) against Mexico (1.98). Across 123 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 74 and Paraguay wins on 42.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 8 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡µšŸ‡¾ ParaguayShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)83.12 %ā˜…81.58 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.18 %ā˜…78.09 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2023 est.)percent of population: 78% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score45.55 points56.84 pointsā˜…
Radios31925,000ā˜…
Televisions25.6990,000ā˜…
Waterways2,9003,100ā˜…

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡µšŸ‡¾ ParaguayShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country69.44B $ā˜…5.31B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.29T $ā˜…49.47B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)24.12 %ā˜…22.84 %
Apple Import Volume246.26M tonnesā˜…15.83M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.25 %ā˜…5.5 %
Coal Revenue0.03ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.34 %17 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP6.7 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index86.1ā˜…76
Electricity Consumption258.7ā˜…10.9
Electricity Exports7.3141.13ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels71ā˜…0
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1799ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables9ā˜…1
Electricity Imports3.53ā˜…0
Electricity Installed Capacity72.56ā˜…8.87
Electricity Production302.7ā˜…63.13
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)57.54 USD per capitaā˜…25.73 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient43.544.4ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment21.5ā˜…17.9
Gross National Saving21.4ā˜…18.6
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.2 %2.2 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.7 %3.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.9 % of GDPā˜…0.8 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption81.61ā˜…0
Natural Gas Exports36.81ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports50.12ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production31.57ā˜…0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves279.8ā˜…0
Oil Consumption2.0731,000ā˜…
Oil Exports1.51ā˜…0
Oil Imports496,000ā˜…23,810
Oil Production2.98ā˜…0
Oil Proved Reserves10.42ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line36.3 people24.7 peopleā˜…
Public Debt45.118.9ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD4.2 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.9843,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports155,800ā˜…0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports867,500ā˜…40,760
Refined Petroleum Products Production844,600ā˜…0
Remittances3.7ā˜…2
Revenue from Forest Resources0.11.21ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding0.27 USDā˜…0.14 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)2.33ā˜…3.23
Taxes and Other Revenues14.2ā˜…10.1
Top Exporting Countries681.35B USDā˜…16.54B USD
Unemployment Rate2.8 %ā˜…6.1 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate61.61 %ā˜…70.25 %

Environment

8 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡µšŸ‡¾ ParaguayShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)2.73M291,031ā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions441.057.51ā˜…
Contiguous Zone24ā˜…12
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 of the population resides in the eastern half of the country; to the west lies the Gran Chaco (a semi-arid lowland plain), which accounts for 60% of the land territory, but only 2% of the overall population
Protected Land Area for Adaptation15.55 sq kmā˜…15.08 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…41.64 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources461.89ā˜…387.77

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡µšŸ‡¾ ParaguayShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.86 %ā˜…0.52 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)52.4469.86ā˜…
Agricultural land1.04M sq. kmā˜…222,758.8 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km1.94Mā˜…396,012.03
Coastline Length (km)9,330 kmā˜…0 km
Dam capacity per capita1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant4,696.64 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land59,910ā˜…1,362

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡µšŸ‡¾ ParaguayShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.92 %26.33 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions32ā˜…17
Independence16ā˜…14
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡µšŸ‡¾ ParaguayShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water42.97 %64.36 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)117.6663.08ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.4ā˜…9.4
Health Care Spending per Capita1,579.68 USD1,755.94 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDP8 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %0.3 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)42 %ā˜…58 %
Mean Age at First Birth21.322.9ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.9 %20.3 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS340,00019,000ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 54.21.3ā˜…

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡µšŸ‡¾ ParaguayShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)341,000ā˜…29,000

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡µšŸ‡¾ ParaguayShare
Currently married (Percent)51.87 %55.33 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.63ā˜…0.54
Life expectancy at birth80.06 yearsā˜…79.64 years
Median age of population29.96 yearsā˜…27.24 years
Population Change1.20M personsā˜…89,506.6 persons
Population density67.89 per sq. km17.54 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population133.03M personsā˜…7.10M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.71ā˜…0.7
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %15.66 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate73.1 %ā˜…68.4 %
Death Rate (%)6.04 %4.97 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDPā˜…3.4 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age35.92M personsā˜…1.85M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate60.96ā˜…3.5
Learning-adjusted years of school9.01 yearsā˜…7.05 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.28 peopleā˜…3.51 people
Mean Male Height (cm)169.01172.83ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age18ā˜…17
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization77.59 %ā˜…60.92 %
Physician Density2.59 people/sq km3.89 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.81 %1.06 %ā˜…
Population living in slums15.76 %ā˜…10.63 %
Total deaths685,869.9 persons31,625.5 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.6 %66.22 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate1.84 per woman2.38 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration-98,968.7 persons-14,123.5 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate11.69 per live birthsā˜…19.12 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡µšŸ‡¾ ParaguayShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.48ā˜…0.1
Airports1,580ā˜…83
Civil Air Travel186ā˜…9
Heliports488ā˜…29

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡µšŸ‡¾ ParaguayShare
Current Bank Rate6.5 %ā˜…5.75 %

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