Mexico vs South Sudan: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 99 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Mexico and South Sudan: South Sudan leads on Major Urban Areas Population (459,000 people) against Mexico (22.28 people); South Sudan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (8,000) against Mexico (1.98); South Sudan leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (80,400) against Mexico (72.56). Across 99 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 65 and South Sudan wins on 26.
- Communications: 5 metrics compared
- Economy: 40 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 4 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 8 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 27 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
- Other: 1 metric compared
Communications
5 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Penetration Rate (%) | 69.63 %★ | 6.67 % | |
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 71.49 %★ | 9.27 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 9% (2022 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 45.55 points | 51.63 points★ | |
| Waterways | 2,900 | see entry for Sudan |
Economy
40 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 2.73M | 29,261★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 441.05 | 1.73★ | |
| 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 | clusters found in urban areas, particularly in the western interior and around the White Nile, as shown in this population distribution map | |
| Protected Land Area for Adaptation | 15.55 sq km★ | 15.37 sq km | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 150 Cubic meters per year★ | 4 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 461.89★ | 49.5 |
Geography
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.86 %★ | 0.54 % | |
| Agricultural land | 1.04M sq. km★ | 282,548.2 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 9,330 km★ | 0 km | |
| Irrigated Land | 59,910★ | 1,000 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 17.92 %★ | 0.84 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 32★ | 10 | |
| Independence | 16★ | 9 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
8 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 16.4★ | 4.6 | |
| Health Care Spending per Capita | 1,579.68 USD★ | 191.11 USD | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.1 % of GDP★ | 5.9 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.4 %★ | 2.1 % | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 42 %★ | 692 % | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 28.9 % | 6.6 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 340,000 | 180,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 4.2 | NA |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 341,000★ | 53,000 |
People and Society
27 metricsTransportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.48★ | 0.01 | |
| Airports | 1,580★ | 89 | |
| Heliports | 488★ | 2 |
Other
1 metric| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇸🇸 South Sudan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Bank Rate | 6.5 % | 13 %★ |