Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Mexico and Saudi Arabia: Mexico leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (844,600) against Saudi Arabia (2.48); Mexico leads on Refined Petroleum Products Exports (155,800) against Saudi Arabia (1.78); Mexico leads on Total Renewable Water Resources (461.89) against Saudi Arabia (2.40). Across 112 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 56 and Saudi Arabia wins on 44.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 44 metrics compared
- Environment: 7 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 81.18 % | 100 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 100% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 45.55 points★ | 27.94 points | |
| Radios | 31★ | 6.25 | |
| Televisions | 25.6★ | 5.1 | |
| Waterways | 2,900 | none |
Economy
44 metricsEnvironment
7 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 2.73M★ | 14.69M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 441.05★ | 656.51 | |
| Contiguous Zone | 24★ | 18 | |
| 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 | historically a population that was mostly nomadic or semi-nomadic, the Saudi population has become more settled since oil was discovered in the 1930s; most of the country's population is now concentrated in a wide area across the middle of the peninsula, | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 150 Cubic meters per year★ | 2.2 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 461.89★ | 2.4 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.86 %★ | 0.52 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 52.44★ | 26.61 | |
| Agricultural land | 1.04M sq. km | 1.74M sq. km★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 9,330 km★ | 2,640 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 29.56 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 59,910★ | 7,575 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 17.92 % | 64.18 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 32★ | 13 | |
| Independence | 16 | 23★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 93.85 | 44.21★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 16.4 | 23.1★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.1 % of GDP★ | 6 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.4 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1 people/sq km | 2.2 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 42 % | 7 %★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 28.9 %★ | 35.4 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 340,000 | 12,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 4.2 | 3.5★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 341,000★ | 282,000 |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.48 | 1.36★ | |
| Airports | 1,580★ | 90 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 186★ | 104 | |
| Heliports | 488★ | 69 |