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Mexico vs Spain: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 122 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Mexico
mex
Leads on 56 of 122 metrics
Spain
esp
Leads on 59 of 122 metrics

Summary

Comparing Mexico and Spain: Mexico leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (844,600) against Spain (1.36); Mexico leads on Oil Imports (496,000) against Spain (1.58); Spain leads on Oil Exports (240,700) against Mexico (1.51). Across 122 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 56 and Spain wins on 59.

  • 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

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø SpainShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)83.12 %95.76 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.18 %95.45 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2023 est.)percent of population: 95% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score45.55 points77.35 pointsā˜…
Radios31ā˜…13.1
Televisions25.6ā˜…16.2
Waterways2,900ā˜…1,000

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø SpainShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country69.44B $ā˜…32.17B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.29T $ā˜…1.92T $
AI Investment (% of GDP)24.12 %ā˜…21.17 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.25 %ā˜…0.05 %
Coal Revenue0.03ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.34 %ā˜…2.03 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP9 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index86.1100ā˜…
Electricity Consumption258.7ā˜…239.5
Electricity Exports7.3114.18ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels71ā˜…47
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants17ā˜…14
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels27ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables932ā˜…
Electricity Imports3.5321.85ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity72.56105.9ā˜…
Electricity Production302.7ā˜…258.6
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)57.54 USD per capita101.12 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient43.5ā˜…33.6
Gross Fixed Investment21.5ā˜…20.6
Gross National Saving21.423ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.2 %2.6 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.7 %2.8 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.9 % of GDP2 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption81.61ā˜…31.27
Natural Gas Exports36.81ā˜…2.89
Natural Gas Imports50.12ā˜…34.63
Natural Gas Production31.5736.81ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves279.8ā˜…2.55
Number of AI Patents Filed134 patentsā˜…76 patents
Oil Consumption2.07ā˜…1.44
Oil Exports1.51240,700ā˜…
Oil Imports496,000ā˜…1.58
Oil Production2.9829,970ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves10.42150ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line36.3 people20.2 peopleā˜…
Public Debt45.1ā˜…107.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD3.2 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.98ā˜…1.3
Refined Petroleum Products Exports155,800562,400ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports867,500ā˜…464,800
Refined Petroleum Products Production844,600ā˜…1.36
Remittances3.7ā˜…0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.1ā˜…0.02
Robotics Research Funding0.27 USD1.49 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)2.330.79ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues14.215ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries681.35B USDā˜…639.46B USD
Unemployment Rate2.8 %ā˜…11.4 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate61.61 %57.41 %ā˜…

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø SpainShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)2.73Mā˜…4.88M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions441.05254.82ā˜…
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 Citywith the notable exception of Madrid, Sevilla, and Zaragoza, the largest urban agglomerations are found along the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts; numerous smaller cities are spread throughout the interior; very dense settlement around the capital of Ma
Protected Land Area for Adaptation15.55 sq km28.1 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…29.9 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources461.89ā˜…111.5

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø SpainShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.86 %2.86 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)52.4455.87ā˜…
Agricultural land1.04M sq. kmā˜…268,740.2 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km1.94Mā˜…499,697.4
Coastline Length (km)9,330 kmā˜…4,964 km
Dam capacity per capita1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…1,106.31 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land59,910ā˜…38,012

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø SpainShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.92 %76.3 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions32ā˜…17
Independence16149ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø SpainShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water42.97 %99.46 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)93.8511.01ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.4ā˜…9.7
Health Care Spending per Capita1,579.68 USD5,744.02 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDP10.7 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %0.3 %ā˜…
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km2.9 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)42 %3 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth21.331.2ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.9 %23.8 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS340,000150,000ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 54.2NA

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø SpainShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)341,000ā˜…199,000

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø SpainShare
Currently married (Percent)51.87 %ā˜…45.17 %
Human Capital Index0.630.75ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth80.06 years86.94 yearsā˜…
Median age of population29.96 years46.35 yearsā˜…
Population Change1.20M personsā˜…-54,840.6 persons
Population density67.89 per sq. kmā˜…95.5 per sq. km
Total population133.03M personsā˜…47.87M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.710.87ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAA-Bā˜…
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %ā˜…7.16 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate73.1 %ā˜…62.1 %
Death Rate (%)6.04 %ā˜…9.98 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDP4.6 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age35.92M personsā˜…9.98M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate60.96ā˜…24.39
Learning-adjusted years of school9.01 years10.9 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.28 peopleā˜…6.75 people
Mean Male Height (cm)169.01176.59ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1820ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization77.59 %79.42 %ā˜…
Physician Density2.59 people/sq km4.29 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate0.81 %ā˜…0.12 %
Population living in slums15.76 %ā˜…0.04 %
Total deaths685,869.9 persons451,958.2 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.6 %68.96 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate1.84 per womanā˜…1.24 per woman
Total net-migration-98,968.7 persons69,228.9 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate11.69 per live births2.59 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡ŖšŸ‡ø SpainShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.483.11ā˜…
Airports1,580ā˜…365
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel186210ā˜…
Heliports488ā˜…162

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