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Mexico vs Qatar: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Mexico
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Leads on 54 of 108 metrics
Qatar
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Leads on 43 of 108 metrics

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 108 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 54 and Qatar wins on 43.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 44 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇶🇦 QatarShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.18 %99.65 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2023 est.)percent of population: 100% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score45.55 points58.25 points★
Radios31256,000★
Televisions25.6230,000★
Waterways2,900none

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇶🇦 QatarShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country69.44B $★789.72M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.29T $★274.10B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.25 %★5 %
Coal Revenue0.03★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.34 %★4.95 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP★2.5 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index86.186.1
Electricity Consumption258.7★37.24
Electricity Exports7.31★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels71100★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants17★0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2★0
Electricity from Other Renewables9★1
Electricity Imports3.53★0
Electricity Installed Capacity72.56★8.8
Electricity Production302.7★39.78
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)57.54 USD per capita814.31 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient43.5★35.1
Gross Fixed Investment21.528.2★
Gross National Saving21.450.2★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.2 %1.6 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.7 %1.3 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.9 % of GDP5 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption81.61★39.9
Natural Gas Exports36.81126.5★
Natural Gas Imports50.12★0
Natural Gas Production31.57166.4★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves279.8★24.07
Oil Consumption2.07166,000★
Oil Exports1.51★1.04
Oil Imports496,000★4,108
Oil Production2.98★1.44
Oil Proved Reserves10.4225.38★
Population Below Poverty Line41.9 peopleNA
Public Debt45.1★46.7
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD2.8 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.98277,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports155,800485,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports867,500★12,300
Refined Petroleum Products Production844,600★273,800
Remittances3.7★0.7
Revenue from Forest Resources0.1★0
Taxes and Other Revenues13.4426.4★
Unemployment Rate2.8 %0.2 %★

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇶🇦 QatarShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.73M★6.27M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions441.05127.78★
Continental Shelfnatural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;not specific;
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 is clustered in or around the capital of Doha on the eastern side of the peninsula
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country150 Cubic meters per year★0.06 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources461.89★58

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇶🇦 QatarShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.86 %7.24 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)52.44★0
Agricultural land1.04M sq. km★740 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)9,330 km★563 km
Irrigated Land59,910★130

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇶🇦 QatarShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.92 %84.03 %★
Administrative Divisions32★8
Independence16★3
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇶🇦 QatarShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)93.8519.99★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.424.6★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDP★2.9 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %0.2 %★
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km1.1 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)42 %4 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.9 %★35.1 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS340,000<200 (2020 est.)
Underweight Children Under 54.22.3★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇶🇦 QatarShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)341,000★22,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇶🇦 QatarShare
Currently married (Percent)51.87 %62.44 %★
Human Capital Index0.630.67★
Life expectancy at birth80.06 years84.14 years★
Median age of population29.96 years34.17 years★
Population Change1.20M persons★69,686 persons
Population density67.89 per sq. km★275.98 per sq. km
Total population133.03M persons★3.18M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.71★0.1
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %★9.19 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate73.1 %★37.5 %
Death Rate (%)6.04 %1.42 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDP★3.2 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age35.92M persons★590,690.4 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate60.96★2.12
Learning-adjusted years of school9.01 years9.32 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.28 people798,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)169.01170.48★
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation18typically 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 urbanization77.59 %93.46 %★
Physician Density2.59 people/sq km3.02 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.81 %★0.57 %
Population living in slums15.76 %★0 %
Total deaths685,869.9 persons3,285.8 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.6 %★42.25 %
Total fertility rate1.84 per woman★1.75 per woman
Total net-migration-98,968.7 persons42,281.1 persons★
Under-five mortality rate11.69 per live births6.98 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇶🇦 QatarShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.481.3★
Airports1,580★8
Civil Air Travel186★3
Heliports488★12

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