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Mexico vs South Korea: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 180 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Mexico
mex
Leads on 73 of 180 metrics
South Korea
kor
Leads on 99 of 180 metrics

Summary

Mexico has 2.6 times as many people as South Korea (133.03 million vs 51.62 million). Mexico's economy is 20% larger than South Korea's ($2.29 trillion vs $1.91 trillion GDP).

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 180 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 73 and South Korea wins on 99.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 68 metrics compared
  • Environment: 11 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 25 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 41 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡°šŸ‡· South KoreaShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration21.74 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants47.8 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…
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.)
Mobile Internet Speed21.74 Mbps47.8 Mbpsā˜…
Press Freedom Index Score45.55 points64.06 pointsā˜…
Radios3147.5ā˜…
Televisions25.6ā˜…15.9
Waterways2,900ā˜…1,600

Economy

68 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˜…
Bank Account Ownership Rate53.03 %96.89 %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˜…
Female Labor Force Participation Rate51.88 %64.39 %ā˜…
Gender Pay Gap Percentage-1.67 %29.29 %ā˜…
Gender Wage Gap-1.67 %ā˜…29.29 %
Gini Index Coefficient43.5ā˜…32.9
Gross Fixed Investment21.527.4ā˜…
Gross National Saving21.436.6ā˜…
High-Tech Export Percentage78.22 %ā˜…71.87 %
Highest GDP per Capita Countries21,911.93 USD55,697.09 USDā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.2 %1.1 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate3.81 %2.12 %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˜…
Private Investment (% of GDP)19.21 % of GDP23.85 % of GDPā˜…
Public Debt45.1ā˜…52.3
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)0.27 %4.94 %ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USDā˜…1.4 USD
Real Interest Rate Trends3.97 %ā˜…1.03 %
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
Researchers in R&D per Million419.44 researchers9,471.83 researchersā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.1ā˜…0.01
Robotics Research Funding0.27 USD4.94 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)4.260ā˜…
Tax Burden (% of GDP)14.82 %13.29 %ā˜…
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)14.82 % of GDPā˜…13.29 % of GDP
Taxes and Other Revenues14.215.7ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries681.35B USD831.89B USDā˜…
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)2.35 %ā˜…0.84 %
Total Number of Billionaires2249ā˜…
Tourism Contribution to GDP8.61 %ā˜…2.5 %
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)8.61 %ā˜…2.5 %
Unemployment Rate2.8 %2.7 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate61.61 %ā˜…64.35 %
Youth Unemployment Rate5.71 %ā˜…6.7 %

Environment

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡°šŸ‡· South KoreaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)2.73M-5.50Mā˜…
Annual Forest Area Change Rate-127,765.63 %-3,774.02 %ā˜…
Average Annual Temperature21.68 Ā°Cā˜…13.4 Ā°C
Carbon Dioxide Emissions441.05ā˜…644.23
Global Precipitation Distribution809.08 mm1,270.38 mmā˜…
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˜…
Protected Land Area Percentage15.3 %17.7 %ā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…13.3 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources461.89ā˜…69.7
Total Threatened Mammal Species97 species12 speciesā˜…

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

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡°šŸ‡· South KoreaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.92 %85.98 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions32ā˜…9
Corruption Perception Index26 indexā˜…64 index
Corruption Perceptions Index Score26 index64 indexā˜…
Independence16ā˜…15
LGBT Rights Index Score6.13ā˜…2.94
Prison Population Rate169 per 100,000105 per 100,000ā˜…
Public Sector Corruption Perception26ā˜…64
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

25 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡°šŸ‡· South KoreaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water42.97 %99.28 %ā˜…
Average BMI for Adults27.5 kg/mĀ²ā˜…24.4 kg/mĀ²
Change in Measles Immunization Rate80 %97 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)93.8511.56ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.4ā˜…9.6
Female Life Expectancy Leaders75.26 years83.63 yearsā˜…
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.64 per 1,000 births0.17 per 1,000 birthsā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita1,579.68 USD5,766.77 USDā˜…
Health Coverage Index Score79 score88 scoreā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDP9.7 % of GDPā˜…
Highest Male Life Expectancy75.26 years83.63 yearsā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %NA
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km12.8 people/sq kmā˜…
Hospital Beds per Capita1.01 beds per 1,00012.81 beds per 1,000ā˜…
Low Birth Weight Prevalence10.15 %7.46 %ā˜…
Malaria Incidence Rate0.1 cases per 1,000ā˜…0.18 cases per 1,000
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)42 %4 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth21.332.2ā˜…
Nurses and Midwives Density3.03 per 1,000 people9.09 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.9 %4.7 %ā˜…
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending41.24 %31.75 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS340,000NA
Public Health Spending (% of GDP)3.17 %5.06 %ā˜…
Total Number of Doctors2.592.61ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 54.20.4ā˜…

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡°šŸ‡· South KoreaShare
Active Military Personnel216,000 personnel555,000 personnelā˜…
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)0.74 %ā˜…2.6 %
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)341,000569,000ā˜…

People and Society

41 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˜…
Beer Consumption per Capita4.55 litersā˜…1.67 liters
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %ā˜…4.29 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate73.1 %82.3 %ā˜…
Crude Birth Rate15.46 per 1,000 peopleā˜…4.7 per 1,000 people
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
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)52.44 %105.19 %ā˜…
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate21.74 %47.8 %ā˜…
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth103.66 male/female105.75 male/femaleā˜…
Human Development Index0.430.82ā˜…
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˜…
Mean Years of Schooling10.18 years13.68 yearsā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Old-Age Dependency Ratio11.9 %ā˜…25.91 %
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 %
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio26.5516.29ā˜…
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˜…
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate1.19 %ā˜…-0.12 %
Voting Age Population63.72 millions66.19 millionsā˜…

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˜…

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡°šŸ‡· South KoreaShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita36.24B USDā˜…22.00B USD

Other

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Mexico vs South Korea

Which has a larger population, Mexico or South Korea?ā–¾

Mexico. Mexico has 2.6 times as many people as South Korea (133.03 million vs 51.62 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Mexico or South Korea?ā–¾

Mexico. Mexico's economy is 20% larger than South Korea's ($2.29 trillion vs $1.91 trillion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Mexico or South Korea?ā–¾

South Korea is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $36,950 in South Korea vs $17,235 in Mexico (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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