Mexico vs Philippines: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 124 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Mexico and Philippines: Philippines leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (424,000) against Mexico (1.98); Philippines leads on Oil Consumption (310,000) against Mexico (2.07); Philippines leads on Oil Exports (60,460) against Mexico (1.51). Across 124 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 71 and Philippines wins on 45.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 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‡µšŸ‡­ PhilippinesShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)83.12 %ā˜…67.26 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.18 %83.77 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2023 est.)percent of population: 84% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score45.55 points49.57 pointsā˜…
Radios31ā˜…11.5
Televisions25.6ā˜…3.7
Waterways2,9003,219ā˜…

Economy

51 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡µšŸ‡­ PhilippinesShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country69.44B $ā˜…46.40B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.29T $ā˜…508.85B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)24.12 %ā˜…23.68 %
Apple Import Volume246.26M tonnesā˜…135.06M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.25 %ā˜…3.56 %
Coal Revenue0.030.07ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.34 %ā˜…5.63 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDPā˜…4.4 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index86.1ā˜…71.3
Electricity Consumption258.7ā˜…78.3
Electricity Exports7.31ā˜…0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels71ā˜…67
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1717
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables916ā˜…
Electricity Imports3.53ā˜…0
Electricity Installed Capacity72.56ā˜…22.13
Electricity Production302.7ā˜…86.59
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)57.54 USD per capitaā˜…17.65 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient43.5ā˜…39.3
Gross Fixed Investment21.5ā˜…19.7
Gross National Saving21.424.3ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.2 %5.6 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.7 %3.2 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.9 % of GDP1.7 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption81.61ā˜…3.14
Natural Gas Exports36.81ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports50.12ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production31.57ā˜…3.06
Natural Gas Proved Reserves279.8ā˜…98.54
Number of AI Patents Filed134 patentsā˜…49 patents
Oil Consumption2.07310,000ā˜…
Oil Exports1.5160,460ā˜…
Oil Imports496,000ā˜…338,400
Oil Production2.9833,110ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves10.42138.5ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line36.3 people15.5 peopleā˜…
Public Debt45.139.9ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD5.7 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.98424,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports155,800ā˜…26,710
Refined Petroleum Products Imports867,500ā˜…211,400
Refined Petroleum Products Production844,600ā˜…215,500
Remittances3.78.7ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.10.18ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding0.29 USDā˜…0.28 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)3.89ā˜…13.41
Taxes and Other Revenues14.2ā˜…14.1
Top Exporting Countries681.35B USDā˜…118.97B USD
Unemployment Rate2.8 %2.2 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate61.61 %61.35 %ā˜…

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡µšŸ‡­ PhilippinesShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)2.73Mā˜…13.90M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions441.05156.23ā˜…
Continental Shelfnatural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;to depth of exploitation;
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 Citypopulation concentrated in areas with good farmland; highest concentrations are northwest and south-central Luzon, the southeastern extension of Luzon, and the islands of the Visayan Sea, particularly Cebu and Negros; Manila is home to one eighth of the n
Protected Land Area for Adaptation15.55 sq km16.03 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country150 Cubic meters per year180 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources461.89479ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡µšŸ‡­ PhilippinesShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.86 %18.72 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)52.44219.77ā˜…
Agricultural land1.04M sq. kmā˜…127,070.8 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km1.94Mā˜…298,170
Coastline Length (km)9,330 km36,289 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…59.66 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land59,910ā˜…16,270

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡µšŸ‡­ PhilippinesShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.92 %41.02 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions3281ā˜…
Independence16ā˜…4
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡µšŸ‡­ PhilippinesShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water42.97 %48.48 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)93.2754.45ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.4ā˜…7.5
Health Care Spending per Capita1,579.68 USDā˜…718.96 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDPā˜…5.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %0.2 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)42 %ā˜…84 %
Mean Age at First Birth21.323.6ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.9 %6.4 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS340,000120,000ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 54.2ā˜…16.7

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡µšŸ‡­ PhilippinesShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)341,000ā˜…157,000

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡µšŸ‡­ PhilippinesShare
Currently married (Percent)51.87 %54.6 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.63ā˜…0.42
Life expectancy at birth80.06 yearsā˜…74.41 years
Median age of population29.96 yearsā˜…26.55 years
Population Change1.20M personsā˜…995,131.2 persons
Population density67.89 per sq. kmā˜…392.31 per sq. km
Total population133.03M personsā˜…117.73M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.71ā˜…0.59
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAAā˜…
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %16.02 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate73.1 %ā˜…54.1 %
Death Rate (%)6.04 %5.8 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDPā˜…3.6 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age35.92M personsā˜…32.33M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate60.96ā˜…50.98
Learning-adjusted years of school9.01 yearsā˜…5.68 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.28 peopleā˜…14.67 people
Mean Male Height (cm)169.01ā˜…163.23
Military Manpower at Military Age1820ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation18some variations in age based on the branch of service, but generally 18-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note: as of 2023, women made up about 8% of the active military; women have attended the Phili
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization77.59 %85.3 %ā˜…
Physician Density2.59 people/sq kmā˜…0.79 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.81 %ā˜…0.74 %
Population living in slums15.76 %33.41 %ā˜…
Total deaths685,869.9 persons682,198.6 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.6 %ā˜…41.95 %
Total fertility rate1.84 per woman1.86 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration-98,968.7 personsā˜…-176,245.9 persons
Under-five mortality rate11.69 per live birthsā˜…25.58 per live births

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡µšŸ‡­ PhilippinesShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.48ā˜…0.4
Airports1,580ā˜…256
Civil Air Travel186ā˜…53
Heliports488ā˜…416

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡µšŸ‡­ PhilippinesShare
Current Bank Rate6.5 %ā˜…4.75 %

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