Mexico vs Romania: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 113 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Mexico and Romania: Romania leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (198,000) against Mexico (1.98); Romania leads on Oil Consumption (196,000) against Mexico (2.07); Romania leads on Oil Exports (95,500) against Mexico (1.51). Across 113 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 56 and Romania wins on 48.
- 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: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 81.18 % | 89.2 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 89% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 45.55 points | 66.42 points★ | |
| Radios | 31★ | 7.2 | |
| Televisions | 25.6★ | 5.25 | |
| Waterways | 2,900★ | 1,731 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 2.73M | 685,376★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 441.05 | 61.42★ | |
| 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 | urbanization is not particularly high, and the population distribution is fairly even throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 150 Cubic meters per year★ | 8.46 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 461.89★ | 212.01 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.86 % | 2.11 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 52.44 | 207.5★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.04M sq. km★ | 118,778 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 9,330 km★ | 225 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 590.53 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 59,910★ | 5,280 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 17.92 % | 63.14 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 32 | 41★ | |
| Independence | 16★ | 9 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 93.85 | 9.16★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 16.4★ | 7.5 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.1 % of GDP | 6.5 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.4 % | 0.2 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1 people/sq km | 7.1 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 42 % | 12 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.3 | 27.1★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 28.9 % | 22.5 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 340,000 | 19,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 4.2 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 341,000★ | 128,000 |
People and Society
30 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 51.87 % | 53.04 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.63★ | 0.58 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.06 years | 81.09 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 29.96 years | 43.42 years★ | |
| Population Change | 1.20M persons★ | -92,387.5 persons | |
| Population density | 67.89 per sq. km★ | 81.9 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 133.03M persons★ | 18.80M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.71 | 0.75★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A | A-B★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 14.73 %★ | 8.45 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 73.1 % | NA | |
| Death Rate (%) | 6.04 %★ | 14.28 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP★ | 3.3 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 35.92M persons★ | 3.98M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 60.96★ | 8.26 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.01 years★ | 8.2 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 30 days★ | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 22.28 people★ | 1.78 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 169.01 | 174.74★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 20★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | typically 18-35 years of age for voluntary service for men and women; compulsory service ended in 2007 (2025) note: in 2025, the Romanian Government approved a voluntary service plan for citizens aged 18 to 35 to apply for a four-month basic military trai | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 77.59 %★ | 55.21 % | |
| Physician Density | 2.59 people/sq km | 3.63 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.81 %★ | -0.86 % | |
| Population living in slums | 15.76 %★ | 1.91 % | |
| Total deaths | 685,869.9 persons | 224,274.3 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 62.6 %★ | 59.15 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.84 per woman★ | 1.71 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -98,968.7 persons | -44,837 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 11.69 per live births | 5.91 per live births★ |
Transportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇷🇴 Romania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.48 | 0.61★ | |
| Airports | 1,580★ | 103 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 186★ | 59 | |
| Heliports | 488★ | 24 |