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Mexico vs South Korea: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 123 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Mexico
mex
Leads on 53 of 123 metrics
South Korea
kor
Leads on 62 of 123 metrics

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 123 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 53 and South Korea wins on 62.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡°šŸ‡· South KoreaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)83.12 %97.9 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.18 %97.42 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2023 est.)percent of population: 97% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score45.55 points64.06 pointsā˜…
Radios3147.5ā˜…
Televisions25.6ā˜…15.9
Waterways2,900ā˜…1,600

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡°šŸ‡· South KoreaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country69.44B $ā˜…30.14B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.29T $ā˜…1.91T $
AI Investment (% of GDP)24.12 %29.97 %ā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.25 %ā˜…1.5 %
Coal Revenue0.03ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.34 %ā˜…3.48 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP7.6 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index86.193.4ā˜…
Electricity Consumption258.7507.6ā˜…
Electricity Exports7.31ā˜…0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels71ā˜…70
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants17ā˜…2
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels221ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables9ā˜…8
Electricity Imports3.53ā˜…0
Electricity Installed Capacity72.56111.2ā˜…
Electricity Production302.7526ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)57.54 USD per capita234.67 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient43.5ā˜…32.9
Gross Fixed Investment21.527.4ā˜…
Gross National Saving21.436.6ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.2 %1.1 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.7 %2.3 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.9 % of GDP2.3 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption81.61ā˜…45.28
Natural Gas Exports36.81ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports50.12ā˜…48.65
Natural Gas Production31.57339.8ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves279.8ā˜…7.08
Number of AI Patents Filed134 patents9,682 patentsā˜…
Oil Consumption2.072.25ā˜…
Oil Exports1.51907,100ā˜…
Oil Imports496,000ā˜…3.07
Oil Production2.9848,400ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves10.42ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line36.3 people14.4 peopleā˜…
Public Debt45.1ā˜…52.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USDā˜…1.4 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.982.58ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports155,800ā˜…1.4
Refined Petroleum Products Imports867,500908,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production844,600ā˜…3.3
Remittances3.7ā˜…0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.1ā˜…0.01
Robotics Research Funding0.27 USD4.94 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)4.260ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues14.215.7ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries681.35B USD831.89B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate2.8 %2.7 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate61.61 %ā˜…64.35 %

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡°šŸ‡· South KoreaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)2.73M-5.50Mā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions441.05ā˜…644.23
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 Citythe 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
Protected Land Area for Adaptation15.55 sq km17.76 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…13.3 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources461.89ā˜…69.7

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡°šŸ‡· South KoreaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.86 %11.86 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)52.44131.69ā˜…
Agricultural land1.04M sq. kmā˜…15,174 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km1.94Mā˜…97,600
Coastline Length (km)9,330 kmā˜…2,413 km
Dam capacity per capita1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…362.21 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land59,910ā˜…7,780

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡°šŸ‡· South KoreaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.92 %85.98 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions32ā˜…9
Independence16ā˜…15
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡°šŸ‡· South KoreaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water42.97 %99.28 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)93.8511.56ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.4ā˜…9.6
Health Care Spending per Capita1,579.68 USD5,766.77 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDP9.7 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %NA
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km12.8 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)42 %4 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth21.332.2ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.9 %4.7 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS340,000NA
Underweight Children Under 54.20.4ā˜…

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡°šŸ‡· South KoreaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)341,000569,000ā˜…

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡°šŸ‡· South KoreaShare
Currently married (Percent)51.87 %ā˜…42.12 %
Human Capital Index0.630.8ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth80.06 years87.65 yearsā˜…
Median age of population29.96 years46.18 yearsā˜…
Population Change1.20M personsā˜…-34,023.3 persons
Population density67.89 per sq. kmā˜…521.76 per sq. km
Total population133.03M personsā˜…51.62M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.710.85ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAA-Aā˜…
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %ā˜…4.29 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate73.1 %82.3 %ā˜…
Death Rate (%)6.04 %ā˜…6.94 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDP5.8 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age35.92M personsā˜…10.86M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate60.96ā˜…29.71
Learning-adjusted years of school9.01 years11.74 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days365 daysā˜…
Major Urban Areas Population22.28 peopleā˜…9.99 people
Mean Male Height (cm)169.01174.92ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization77.59 %90.48 %ā˜…
Physician Density2.59 people/sq km2.61 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.81 %ā˜…-0.09 %
Population living in slums15.76 %ā˜…5.46 %
Total deaths685,869.9 persons375,161.5 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.6 %ā˜…54.27 %
Total fertility rate1.84 per womanā˜…0.72 per woman
Total net-migration-98,968.7 persons106,057.5 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate11.69 per live births2.38 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡°šŸ‡· South KoreaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.481.32ā˜…
Airports1,580ā˜…92
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel186ā˜…93
Heliports4881,280ā˜…

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡°šŸ‡· South KoreaShare
Current Bank Rate6.5 %ā˜…2.5 %

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