Mexico vs Qatar: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 118 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Mexico and Qatar: Qatar leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (277,000) against Mexico (1.98); Qatar leads on Oil Consumption (166,000) against Mexico (2.07); Qatar leads on Major Urban Areas Population (798,000 people) against Mexico (22.28 people). Across 118 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 59 and Qatar wins on 48.
- Communications: 7 metrics compared
- Economy: 49 metrics compared
- Environment: 7 metrics compared
- Geography: 5 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 11 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| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 83.12 % | 98.09 %★ | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 81.18 % | 99.65 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 100% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 45.55 points | 58.25 points★ | |
| Radios | 31 | 256,000★ | |
| Televisions | 25.6 | 230,000★ | |
| Waterways | 2,900 | none |
Economy
49 metricsEnvironment
7 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 2.73M★ | 6.27M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 441.05 | 127.78★ | |
| Continental Shelf | natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm; | not specific; | |
| 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 | most of the population is clustered in or around the capital of Doha on the eastern side of the peninsula | |
| Protected Land Area for Adaptation | 15.55 sq km★ | 15.54 sq km | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 150 Cubic meters per year★ | 0.06 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 461.89★ | 58 |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.86 % | 7.24 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 52.44★ | 0 | |
| Agricultural land | 1.04M sq. km★ | 740 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 9,330 km★ | 563 km | |
| Irrigated Land | 59,910★ | 130 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 17.92 % | 84.03 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 32★ | 8 | |
| Independence | 16★ | 3 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
11 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Safe Drinking Water | 42.97 % | 95.35 %★ | |
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 93.85 | 19.99★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 16.4 | 24.6★ | |
| Health Care Spending per Capita | 1,579.68 USD | 2,289.32 USD★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.1 % of GDP★ | 2.9 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.4 % | 0.2 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1 people/sq km | 1.1 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 42 % | 4 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 28.9 %★ | 35.1 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 340,000 | <200 (2020 est.) | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 4.2 | 2.3★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 341,000★ | 22,000 |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 51.87 % | 62.44 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.63 | 0.67★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.06 years | 84.14 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 29.96 years | 34.17 years★ | |
| Population Change | 1.20M persons★ | 69,686 persons | |
| Population density | 67.89 per sq. km★ | 275.98 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 133.03M persons★ | 3.18M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.71★ | 0.1 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 14.73 %★ | 9.19 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 73.1 %★ | 37.5 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 6.04 % | 1.42 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP★ | 3.2 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 35.92M persons★ | 590,690.4 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 60.96★ | 2.12 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.01 years | 9.32 years★ | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 22.28 people | 798,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 169.01 | 170.48★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 18 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | typically 18-30 for voluntary service for men and women; compulsory military service for men 18-35; compulsory service is from 4-12 months, depending on educational and professional circumstances (2025) note: the military incorporates about 2,000 conscrip | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 77.59 % | 93.46 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 2.59 people/sq km | 3.02 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.81 %★ | 0.57 % | |
| Population living in slums | 15.76 %★ | 0 % | |
| Total deaths | 685,869.9 persons | 3,285.8 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 62.6 %★ | 42.25 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.84 per woman★ | 1.75 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -98,968.7 persons | 42,281.1 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 11.69 per live births | 6.98 per live births★ |
Transportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.48 | 1.3★ | |
| Airports | 1,580★ | 8 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 186★ | 3 | |
| Heliports | 488★ | 12 |
Other
1 metric| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇶🇦 Qatar | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Bank Rate | 6.5 %★ | 4.1 % |