Mexico vs Portugal: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Mexico and Portugal: Portugal leads on Oil Consumption (277,400) against Mexico (2.07); Portugal leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (247,200) against Mexico (1.98); Portugal leads on Oil Exports (49,650) against Mexico (1.51). Across 112 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 57 and Portugal wins on 49.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 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 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 81.18 % | 85.79 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 86% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 45.55 points | 84.26 points★ | |
| Radios | 31★ | 3.02 | |
| Televisions | 25.6★ | 3.31 | |
| Waterways | 2,900★ | 210 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 2.73M | -2.08M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 441.05 | 38.27★ | |
| 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 | concentrations are primarily along or near the Atlantic coast; both Lisbon and the second largest city, Porto, are coastal cities | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 150 Cubic meters per year★ | 4 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 461.89★ | 77.4 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.86 % | 4.97 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 52.44★ | 40.91 | |
| Agricultural land | 1.04M sq. km★ | 41,313.78 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 9,330 km★ | 1,793 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 1,106.83 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 59,910★ | 5,662 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 17.92 % | 83.2 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 32★ | 18 | |
| Independence | 16 | 114★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 93.85 | 16.21★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 16.4★ | 10.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.1 % of GDP | 10.6 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.4 %★ | 0.5 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1 people/sq km | 3.5 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 42 % | 15 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.3 | 29.9★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 28.9 % | 20.8 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 340,000 | 42,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 4.2 | 0.9★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 341,000★ | 52,000 |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇵🇹 Portugal | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.48 | 2.78★ | |
| Airports | 1,580★ | 128 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 186★ | 43 | |
| Heliports | 488★ | 65 |