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Mexico vs Samoa: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 101 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Mexico
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Leads on 54 of 101 metrics
Samoa
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Leads on 40 of 101 metrics

Summary

Comparing Mexico and Samoa: Samoa leads on Radios (174,849) against Mexico (31); Mexico leads on Agricultural land (1.04 million sq. km) against Samoa (436.50 sq. km); Mexico leads on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars (2.29 trillion $) against Samoa (1.29 billion $). Across 101 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 54 and Samoa wins on 40.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 42 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 26 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇼🇸 SamoaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.18 %★58.14 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2023 est.)percent of population: 58% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score45.55 points69.28 points★
Radios31174,849★
Televisions25.68,634★
Waterways2,900none

Economy

42 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇼🇸 SamoaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country69.44B $★101.48M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.29T $★1.29B $
Coal Revenue0.03★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.34 %8.76 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP★5.2 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index86.192.6★
Electricity Consumption258.7★122.8
Electricity Exports7.31★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels71★48
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1723★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2★0
Electricity from Other Renewables929★
Electricity Imports3.53★0
Electricity Installed Capacity72.5645,000★
Electricity Production302.7★132
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)57.54 USD per capita★23.48 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient45.4★38.7
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.2 %4.2 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.7 %2.2 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.5 % of GDPNA
Natural Gas Consumption81.61★0
Natural Gas Exports36.81★0
Natural Gas Imports50.12★0
Natural Gas Production31.57★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves279.8★0
Oil Consumption2.071,000★
Oil Exports1.51★0
Oil Imports496,000★1,125
Oil Production2.98★0
Oil Proved Reserves10.42★0
Population Below Poverty Line36.3 people21.9 people★
Public Debt45.1★52.6
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD9.4 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.982,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports155,800★0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports867,500★2,363
Refined Petroleum Products Production844,600★0
Remittances3.726.4★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.10.27★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)10.083.74★
Taxes and Other Revenues14.226.7★
Unemployment Rate2.8 %★4.6 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇼🇸 SamoaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.73M10,742★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions441.05★335,000
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 Cityabout three quarters of the population lives on the island of Upolu
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country150 Cubic meters per year★0 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources461.89★0

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇼🇸 SamoaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.86 %5.83 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)52.44105★
Agricultural land1.04M sq. km★436.5 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)9,330 km★403 km
Dam capacity per capita1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★44.65 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land59,910★0

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇼🇸 SamoaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.92 %75.45 %★
Administrative Divisions32★11
Independence16★1
Suffrage Participation Rate1821★

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇼🇸 SamoaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.425.4★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDP6.8 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %NA
Hospital Bed Density1.5 people/sq km★1 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)42 %★101 %
Mean Age at First Birth21.323.6★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.9 %★47.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS340,000NA
Underweight Children Under 54.23.4★

People and Society

26 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇼🇸 SamoaShare
Currently married (Percent)51.87 %59.97 %★
Human Capital Index0.63★0.63
Life expectancy at birth80.06 years★74.27 years
Median age of population29.96 years★19.61 years
Population Change1.20M persons★1,173.2 persons
Population density67.89 per sq. km★78 per sq. km
Total population133.03M persons★220,593.5 persons
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %18.53 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate73.1 %★16.6 %
Death Rate (%)6.04 %5.41 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDP5.5 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age35.92M persons★48,795.55 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate60.9657,200★
Learning-adjusted years of school9.01 years9.02 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.28 people36,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)169.01174.38★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization77.59 %★58.25 %
Physician Density2.59 people/sq km★0.56 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.81 %★0.66 %
Population living in slums15.76 %32.57 %★
Total deaths685,869.9 persons1,342.5 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.6 %★40.49 %
Total fertility rate1.84 per woman3.7 per woman★
Total net-migration-98,968.7 persons-2,763.3 persons★
Under-five mortality rate11.69 per live births★14.42 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇼🇸 SamoaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.481★
Airports1,580★4
Civil Air Travel186★3

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