Mexico vs South Korea: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Mexico and South Korea: South Korea leads on Oil Exports (907,100) against Mexico (1.51); Mexico leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (844,600) against South Korea (3.30); Mexico leads on Oil Imports (496,000) against South Korea (3.07). Across 112 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 50 and South Korea wins on 54.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 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 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 81.18 % | 97.42 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 97% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 45.55 points | 64.06 points★ | |
| Radios | 31 | 47.5★ | |
| Televisions | 25.6★ | 15.9 | |
| Waterways | 2,900★ | 1,600 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇰🇷 South Korea | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 2.73M | -5.50M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 441.05★ | 644.23 | |
| 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 | the population is primarily concentrated in the lowland areas, where density is high; Gyeonggi Province in the northwest, which surrounds the capital of Seoul and contains the port of Incheon, is the most densely populated province; Gangwon in the northea | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 150 Cubic meters per year★ | 13.3 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 461.89★ | 69.7 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇰🇷 South Korea | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.86 % | 11.86 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 52.44 | 131.69★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.04M sq. km★ | 15,174 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 9,330 km★ | 2,413 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 362.21 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 59,910★ | 7,780 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇰🇷 South Korea | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 17.92 % | 85.98 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 32★ | 9 | |
| Independence | 16★ | 15 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇰🇷 South Korea | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 93.85 | 11.56★ | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 16.4★ | 9.6 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.1 % of GDP | 9.7 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.4 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1 people/sq km | 12.8 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 42 % | 4 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.3 | 32.2★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 28.9 % | 4.7 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 340,000 | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 4.2 | 0.4★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇰🇷 South Korea | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 341,000 | 569,000★ |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇰🇷 South Korea | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.48 | 1.32★ | |
| Airports | 1,580★ | 92 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 186★ | 93 | |
| Heliports | 488 | 1,280★ |