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Mexico vs Somalia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 103 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Mexico
mex
Leads on 62 of 103 metrics
Somalia
som
Leads on 28 of 103 metrics

Summary

Comparing Mexico and Somalia: Somalia leads on Radios (470,000) against Mexico (31); Somalia leads on Energy Consumption per Capita (USD) (649,000 USD per capita) against Mexico (57.54 USD per capita); Somalia leads on Televisions (135,000) against Mexico (25.60). Across 103 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 62 and Somalia wins on 28.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 41 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 8 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 28 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)78.63 %★27.6 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2023 est.)percent of population: 28% (2022 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score45.55 points★40.49 points
Radios31470,000★
Televisions25.6135,000★
Waterways2,900none

Economy

41 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country69.44B $★6.48B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.29T $★13.51B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.25 %NA
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.34 %NA
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDPNA
Ease of Doing Business Index86.1★51.6
Electricity Consumption258.7315.3★
Electricity Exports7.31★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7193★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants17★0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2★0
Electricity from Other Renewables9★7
Electricity Imports3.53★0
Electricity Installed Capacity72.5685,000★
Electricity Production302.7339★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)57.54 USD per capita649,000 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient43.5★36.8
Gross Fixed Investment21.5★20
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.52 %4.3 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.7 %★6.8 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.9 % of GDP6 % of GDP★
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★5.66
Oil Consumption2.075,000★
Oil Exports1.511,109★
Oil Imports496,000★3,827
Oil Production2.98110★
Oil Proved Reserves10.42★0
Population Below Poverty Line36.3 people★54.4 people
Public Debt45.1★93
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD4 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.985,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports155,800★0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports867,500★5,590
Refined Petroleum Products Production844,600★0
Remittances3.715.8★
Taxes and Other Revenues14.2★0
Unemployment Rate2.8 %★18.9 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.73M22,766★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions441.05★838,000
Continental Shelfnatural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;200
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 Citydistribution varies greatly throughout the country; least densely populated areas are in the northeast and central regions, as well as areas along the Kenyan border; most populated areas are in and around the cities of Mogadishu, Marka, Boorama, Hargeysa,
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country150 Cubic meters per year★3.3 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources461.89★14.7

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.86 %★0.36 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)52.44102.49★
Agricultural land1.04M sq. km★441,308.6 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)9,330 km★3,025 km
Dam capacity per capita1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★0 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land59,910★2,000

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.92 %★-0.05 %
Administrative Divisions32★18
Independence16★1
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.4★5.8
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDP★2.5 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km★0.9 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)42 %★563 %
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.9 %8.3 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS340,0008,700★
Underweight Children Under 54.7★23

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)341,000★14,000

People and Society

28 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Currently married (Percent)51.87 %63.89 %★
Life expectancy at birth80.06 years★63.7 years
Median age of population29.96 years★15.65 years
Population Change1.20M persons★683,162 persons
Population density67.89 per sq. km32.22 per sq. km★
Total population133.03M persons★20.30M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.71★0.49
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAA
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %46.36 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate73.1 %★6.9 %
Death Rate (%)6.04 %★11.22 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDP★0 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age35.92M persons★4.55M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate60.96★3.44
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.28 people★2.61 people
Mean Male Height (cm)169.01★166.6
Military Manpower at Military Age18males: 1,615,598 years of age (1997 est.)
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization77.59 %82.64 %★
Physician Density2.59 people/sq km★0.05 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.81 %3.32 %★
Population living in slums15.76 %43.35 %★
Total deaths685,869.9 persons179,638.3 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.6 %★25.21 %
Total fertility rate1.84 per woman5.8 per woman★
Total net-migration-98,968.7 persons27,375.5 persons★
Under-five mortality rate11.69 per live births★94.25 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇸🇴 SomaliaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.48★0.02
Airports1,580★40
Civil Air Travel186★1

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