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Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 113 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Mexico
mex
Leads on 66 of 113 metrics
Sri Lanka
lka
Leads on 37 of 113 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 113 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 66 and Sri Lanka wins on 37.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 10 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.18 %★51.2 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2023 est.)percent of population: 51% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score45.55 points★39.93 points
Radios31★3.85
Televisions25.6★1.53
Waterways2,900★160

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country69.44B $★7.28B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.29T $★95.71B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.25 %7.25 %
Coal Revenue0.03★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.34 %11.6 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index86.1★73.3
Electricity Consumption258.7★12.67
Electricity Exports7.31★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels71★52
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1742★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2★0
Electricity from Other Renewables9★6
Electricity Imports3.53★0
Electricity Installed Capacity72.56★4
Electricity Production302.7★13.66
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)57.54 USD per capita★12.37 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient43.5★37.7
Gross Fixed Investment21.527.7★
Gross National Saving21.433.8★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.2 %11 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.7 %-0.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.9 % of GDP1.5 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption81.61★0
Natural Gas Exports36.81★0
Natural Gas Imports50.12★0
Natural Gas Production31.57★0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves279.8★0
Oil Consumption2.0792,000★
Oil Exports1.51★0
Oil Imports496,000★84,730
Oil Production2.98637★
Oil Proved Reserves10.42★0
Population Below Poverty Line36.3 people14.3 people★
Public Debt45.1★79.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD5 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.98116,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports155,800★3,871
Refined Petroleum Products Imports867,500★66,280
Refined Petroleum Products Production844,600★34,210
Remittances3.77.2★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.1★0.06
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)4.443.81★
Taxes and Other Revenues14.2★9.9
Unemployment Rate2.8 %★5 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.73M1.66M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions441.0519.15★
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
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country150 Cubic meters per year★7.8 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources461.89★52.8

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.86 %25.97 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)52.4479.16★
Agricultural land1.04M sq. km★28,125.72 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)9,330 km★1,340 km
Dam capacity per capita1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★253.3 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land59,910★5,700

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.92 %48.13 %★
Administrative Divisions32★9
Independence16★4
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)93.2746.23★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.4★10.2
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDP★4.1 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km4 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)42 %18 %★
Mean Age at First Birth21.325.6★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.9 %5.2 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS340,0003,700★
Underweight Children Under 54.2★17.1

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)341,000★317,000

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Currently married (Percent)51.87 %65.51 %★
Human Capital Index0.63★0.61
Life expectancy at birth80.06 years81.36 years★
Median age of population29.96 years33.59 years★
Population Change1.20M persons★123,325.9 persons
Population density67.89 per sq. km★372.63 per sq. km
Total population133.03M persons★23.36M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.710.83★
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAA★
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %★14.38 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate73.1 %★64.6 %
Death Rate (%)6.04 %★7.65 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDP★1.8 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age35.92M persons★5.84M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate60.96★8.5
Learning-adjusted years of school9.01 years★8.78 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.28 people103,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)169.01★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 %★
Physician Density2.59 people/sq km★1.14 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.81 %★0.22 %
Population living in slums15.76 %43.64 %★
Total deaths685,869.9 persons163,254.1 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.6 %★50.6 %
Total fertility rate1.84 per woman1.93 per woman★
Total net-migration-98,968.7 persons-29,226 persons★
Under-five mortality rate11.69 per live births5.8 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇱🇰 Sri LankaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.48★0.2
Airports1,580★18
Civil Air Travel186★8
Heliports488★1

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