Mexico vs Puerto Rico: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 89 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Mexico and Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico leads on Oil Consumption (150,000) against Mexico (2.07); Puerto Rico leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (98,000) against Mexico (1.98); Mexico leads on Population Change (1.20 million persons) against Puerto Rico (57.70 persons). Across 89 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 48 and Puerto Rico wins on 27.
- Communications: 5 metrics compared
- Economy: 38 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 5 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 6 metrics compared
- People and Society: 23 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
5 metrics| Metric | š²š½ Mexico | šµš· Puerto Rico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 78.63 % | 87.29 %ā | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 87% (2022 est.) | |
| Radios | 31ā | 2.7 | |
| Televisions | 25.6ā | 1.02 | |
| Waterways | 2,900 | none |
Economy
38 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | š²š½ Mexico | šµš· Puerto Rico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 441.05 | 18.83ā | |
| Contiguous Zone | 24ā | 12 | |
| 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 | population clusters tend to be found along the coast, with the largest of these in and around San Juan; an exception is a sizeable population located in the interior of the island immediately south of the capital around Caguas; most of the interior, parti | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 461.89ā | 7.1 |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | š²š½ Mexico | šµš· Puerto Rico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.86 % | 24.95 %ā | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 52.44 | 80.55ā | |
| Agricultural land | 1.04M sq. kmā | 1,689 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 9,330 kmā | 501 km | |
| Irrigated Land | 59,910ā | 220 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | š²š½ Mexico | šµš· Puerto Rico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 17.92 % | 62.79 %ā | |
| Administrative Divisions | 32 | no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US government, but 78 municipalities ( municipios , singular - municipio ) are considered second-order: Adjuntas, Aguada, Aguadilla, Aguas Buenas, Aibonito, Anasco, Arecibo, Arroyo, Barceloneta, Ba | |
| Independence | 16 | none (territory of the US with commonwealth status) | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
6 metrics| Metric | š²š½ Mexico | šµš· Puerto Rico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 93.85 | 60.32ā | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 16.4ā | 10.9 | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.4 % | NA | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 42 % | 11 %ā | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 340,000 | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 4.2 | NA |
People and Society
23 metrics| Metric | š²š½ Mexico | šµš· Puerto Rico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 51.87 %ā | 39.23 % | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.06 years | 86.25 yearsā | |
| Median age of population | 29.96 years | 46 yearsā | |
| Population Change | 1.20M personsā | 57.7 persons | |
| Population density | 67.89 per sq. kmā | 371.88 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 133.03M personsā | 3.23M persons | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 14.73 %ā | 7.78 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 73.1 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 6.04 %ā | 10.48 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP | 4.3 % of GDPā | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 35.92M personsā | 709,448.75 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 60.96ā | 1.15 | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 22.28 peopleā | 2.44 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 169.01 | 172.08ā | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 77.59 % | 81.1 %ā | |
| Physician Density | 2.59 people/sq km | 3.06 people/sq kmā | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.81 %ā | -1.1 % | |
| Total deaths | 685,869.9 persons | 34,544.3 personsā | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 62.6 %ā | 58.61 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.84 per womanā | 0.94 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -98,968.7 persons | 15,436.7 personsā | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 11.69 per live births | 6.37 per live birthsā |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | š²š½ Mexico | šµš· Puerto Rico | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.48 | 0.9ā | |
| Airports | 1,580ā | 20 | |
| Heliports | 488ā | 40 |