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Mexico vs Sri Lanka: 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 103 of 180 metrics
Sri Lanka
lka
Leads on 67 of 180 metrics

Summary

Mexico has 5.7 times as many people as Sri Lanka (133.03 million vs 23.36 million). Mexico's economy is 24.0 times the size of Sri Lanka's ($2.29 trillion vs $95.71 billion GDP).

Comparing Mexico and Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (116,000) against Mexico (1.98); Sri Lanka leads on Oil Consumption (92,000) against Mexico (2.07); Sri Lanka leads on Major Urban Areas Population (103,000 people) against Mexico (22.28 people). Across 180 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 103 and Sri Lanka wins on 67.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 68 metrics compared
  • Environment: 13 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 24 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 41 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡±šŸ‡° Sri LankaShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration21.74 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…8.47 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Internet Penetration Rate (%)83.12 %ā˜…54.59 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.18 %ā˜…51.2 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2023 est.)percent of population: 51% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed21.74 Mbpsā˜…8.47 Mbps
Press Freedom Index Score45.55 pointsā˜…39.93 points
Radios31ā˜…3.85
Televisions25.6ā˜…1.53
Waterways2,900ā˜…160

Economy

68 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡±šŸ‡° Sri LankaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country69.44B $ā˜…7.28B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.29T $ā˜…95.71B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)24.12 %26.96 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume246.26M tonnesā˜…6.78M tonnes
Bank Account Ownership Rate53.03 %81.69 %ā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.25 %7.25 %
Coal Revenue0.03ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.34 %11.6 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDPā˜…3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index86.1ā˜…73.3
Electricity Consumption258.7ā˜…12.67
Electricity Exports7.31ā˜…0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels71ā˜…52
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1742ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables9ā˜…6
Electricity Imports3.53ā˜…0
Electricity Installed Capacity72.56ā˜…4
Electricity Production302.7ā˜…13.66
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)57.54 USD per capitaā˜…12.37 USD per capita
Female Labor Force Participation Rate51.88 %ā˜…35.45 %
Gender Pay Gap Percentage0.84 %6.99 %ā˜…
Gender Wage Gap0.84 %ā˜…6.99 %
Gini Index Coefficient43.5ā˜…37.7
Gross Fixed Investment21.527.7ā˜…
Gross National Saving21.433.8ā˜…
High-Tech Export Percentage78.22 %ā˜…10.15 %
Highest GDP per Capita Countries21,911.93 USDā˜…14,582.76 USD
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.2 %11 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate3.81 %-4.76 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.7 %-0.4 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.9 % of GDP1.5 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption81.61ā˜…0
Natural Gas Exports36.81ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports50.12ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production31.57ā˜…0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves279.8ā˜…0
Number of AI Patents Filed44 patentsā˜…1 patents
Oil Consumption2.0792,000ā˜…
Oil Exports1.51ā˜…0
Oil Imports496,000ā˜…84,730
Oil Production2.98637ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves10.42ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line36.3 people14.3 peopleā˜…
Private Investment (% of GDP)17.09 % of GDP17.34 % of GDPā˜…
Public Debt45.1ā˜…79.1
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)0.26 %ā˜…0.11 %
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD5 USDā˜…
Real Interest Rate Trends3.94 %7.1 %ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.98116,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports155,800ā˜…3,871
Refined Petroleum Products Imports867,500ā˜…66,280
Refined Petroleum Products Production844,600ā˜…34,210
Remittances3.77.2ā˜…
Researchers in R&D per Million401.93 researchersā˜…94.49 researchers
Revenue from Forest Resources0.1ā˜…0.06
Robotics Research Funding0.26 USDā˜…0.11 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)4.443.81ā˜…
Tax Burden (% of GDP)14.22 %9.88 %ā˜…
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)14.22 % of GDPā˜…9.88 % of GDP
Taxes and Other Revenues14.2ā˜…9.9
Top Exporting Countries681.35B USDā˜…19.68B USD
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)2.48 %ā˜…0.76 %
Tourism Contribution to GDP8.54 %ā˜…3.34 %
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)8.54 %ā˜…3.34 %
Unemployment Rate2.8 %ā˜…5 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate61.61 %48.52 %ā˜…
Youth Unemployment Rate5.71 %ā˜…18.58 %

Environment

13 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡±šŸ‡° Sri LankaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)2.73M1.66Mā˜…
Annual Forest Area Change Rate-127,765.63 %-4,943.99 %ā˜…
Average Annual Temperature21.68 Ā°C26.93 Ā°Cā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions441.0519.15ā˜…
Contiguous Zone2424
Continental Shelfnatural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
Global Precipitation Distribution809.08 mm2,057.11 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 within a broad wet zone in the southwest, urban centers along the eastern coast, and on the Jaffna Peninsula in the north
Protected Land Area for Adaptation15.55 sq km30.67 sq kmā˜…
Protected Land Area Percentage15.3 %30.8 %ā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…7.8 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources461.89ā˜…52.8
Total Threatened Mammal Species97 species30 speciesā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡±šŸ‡° Sri LankaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.86 %25.97 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)52.4479.16ā˜…
Agricultural land1.04M sq. kmā˜…28,125.72 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km1.94Mā˜…61,860
Coastline Length (km)9,330 kmā˜…1,340 km
Dam capacity per capita1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…253.3 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land59,910ā˜…5,700

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡±šŸ‡° Sri LankaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.92 %48.13 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions32ā˜…9
Corruption Perception Index26 indexā˜…32 index
Corruption Perceptions Index Score26 index32 indexā˜…
Independence16ā˜…4
LGBT Rights Index Score6.13ā˜…-0.39
Prison Population Rate173 per 100,000102 per 100,000ā˜…
Public Sector Corruption Perception26ā˜…32
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

24 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡±šŸ‡° Sri LankaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water42.97 %46.93 %ā˜…
Average BMI for Adults27.5 kg/mĀ²ā˜…22.5 kg/mĀ²
Change in Measles Immunization Rate80 %99 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)93.2746.23ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.4ā˜…10.2
Female Life Expectancy Leaders75.26 years77.67 yearsā˜…
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.64 per 1,000 births0.59 per 1,000 birthsā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita1,579.68 USDā˜…570.27 USD
Health Coverage Index Score79 scoreā˜…72 score
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDPā˜…4.1 % of GDP
Highest Male Life Expectancy75.26 years77.67 yearsā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km4 people/sq kmā˜…
Hospital Beds per Capita1.01 beds per 1,0003.94 beds per 1,000ā˜…
Low Birth Weight Prevalence10.15 %ā˜…17.98 %
Malaria Incidence Rate0.1 cases per 1,0000 cases per 1,000ā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)42 %18 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth21.325.6ā˜…
Nurses and Midwives Density2.97 per 1,000 peopleā˜…2.34 per 1,000 people
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.9 %5.2 %ā˜…
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending41.24 %ā˜…54.81 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS340,0003,700ā˜…
Total Number of Doctors2.54ā˜…1.14
Underweight Children Under 54.2ā˜…17.1

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡±šŸ‡° Sri LankaShare
Active Military Personnel216,000 personnel255,000 personnelā˜…
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)0.74 %ā˜…1.31 %
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)341,000ā˜…317,000

People and Society

41 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡±šŸ‡° Sri LankaShare
Currently married (Percent)51.87 %65.51 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.63ā˜…0.61
Life expectancy at birth80.06 years81.36 yearsā˜…
Median age of population29.96 years33.59 yearsā˜…
Population Change1.20M personsā˜…123,325.9 persons
Population density67.89 per sq. kmā˜…372.63 per sq. km
Total population133.03M personsā˜…23.36M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.710.83ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAAā˜…
Beer Consumption per Capita4.55 litersā˜…0.5 liters
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %ā˜…14.38 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate73.1 %ā˜…64.6 %
Crude Birth Rate15.46 per 1,000 peopleā˜…10.1 per 1,000 people
Death Rate (%)6.04 %ā˜…7.65 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDPā˜…1.8 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age35.92M personsā˜…5.84M persons
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)51.61 %ā˜…26.05 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate21.74 %ā˜…8.47 %
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth103.66 male/female104.26 male/femaleā˜…
Human Development Index0.430.5ā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate60.96ā˜…8.5
Learning-adjusted years of school9.01 yearsā˜…8.78 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.28 people103,000 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)169.01ā˜…165.69
Mean Years of Schooling10.18 years10.33 yearsā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation18generally 18-24 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women, although upper age limits may vary by branch of service, roles, specialties, etc; no conscription (2026)
Old-Age Dependency Ratio11.9 %ā˜…17.81 %
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization77.59 %85.46 %ā˜…
Physician Density2.59 people/sq kmā˜…1.14 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.81 %ā˜…0.22 %
Population living in slums15.76 %43.64 %ā˜…
Primary School Pupil-Teacher Ratio26.5522.93ā˜…
Total deaths685,869.9 persons163,254.1 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.6 %ā˜…50.6 %
Total fertility rate1.84 per woman1.93 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration-98,968.7 persons-29,226 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate11.69 per live births5.8 per live birthsā˜…
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate1.19 %ā˜…0.01 %
Voting Age Population63.72 millions74.23 millionsā˜…

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡±šŸ‡° Sri LankaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.48ā˜…0.2
Airports1,580ā˜…18
Civil Air Travel186ā˜…8
Heliports488ā˜…1

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡±šŸ‡° Sri LankaShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita33.50B USDā˜…2.37B USD

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡±šŸ‡° Sri LankaShare
Current Bank Rate6.5 %7.75 %ā˜…

Frequently Asked Questions About Mexico vs Sri Lanka

Which has a larger population, Mexico or Sri Lanka?ā–¾

Mexico. Mexico has 5.7 times as many people as Sri Lanka (133.03 million vs 23.36 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Mexico or Sri Lanka?ā–¾

Mexico. Mexico's economy is 24.0 times the size of Sri Lanka's ($2.29 trillion vs $95.71 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Mexico or Sri Lanka?ā–¾

Mexico is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $17,235 in Mexico vs $4,098 in Sri Lanka (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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