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Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 125 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Mexico
mex
Leads on 73 of 125 metrics
Sri Lanka
lka
Leads on 42 of 125 metrics

Summary

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 125 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 73 and Sri Lanka wins on 42.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 8 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: 4 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡±šŸ‡° Sri LankaShare
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.)
Press Freedom Index Score45.55 pointsā˜…39.93 points
Radios31ā˜…3.85
Televisions25.6ā˜…1.53
Waterways2,900ā˜…160

Economy

51 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
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
Gini Index Coefficient43.5ā˜…37.7
Gross Fixed Investment21.527.7ā˜…
Gross National Saving21.433.8ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.2 %11 %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˜…
Public Debt45.1ā˜…79.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD5 USDā˜…
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˜…
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˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues14.2ā˜…9.9
Top Exporting Countries681.35B USDā˜…19.68B USD
Unemployment Rate2.8 %ā˜…5 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate61.61 %48.52 %ā˜…

Environment

8 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡±šŸ‡° Sri LankaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)2.73M1.66Mā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions441.0519.15ā˜…
Contiguous Zone2424
Continental Shelfnatural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;edge of continental margin or 200 nm;
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˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…7.8 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources461.89ā˜…52.8

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

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡±šŸ‡° Sri LankaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.92 %48.13 %ā˜…
Administrative Divisions32ā˜…9
Independence16ā˜…4
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡±šŸ‡° Sri LankaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water42.97 %46.93 %ā˜…
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)93.2746.23ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.4ā˜…10.2
Health Care Spending per Capita1,579.68 USDā˜…570.27 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDPā˜…4.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km4 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)42 %18 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth21.325.6ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.9 %5.2 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDS340,0003,700ā˜…
Underweight Children Under 54.2ā˜…17.1

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicošŸ‡±šŸ‡° Sri LankaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)341,000ā˜…317,000

People and Society

30 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˜…
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %ā˜…14.38 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate73.1 %ā˜…64.6 %
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
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
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)
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˜…
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˜…

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

Other

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

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