Mexico vs Taiwan: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 87 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Mexico and Taiwan: Taiwan leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (962,400) against Mexico (1.98); Taiwan leads on Oil Exports (303,000) against Mexico (1.51); Taiwan leads on Oil Production (26,680) against Mexico (2.98). Across 87 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 40 and Taiwan wins on 36.
- Communications: 5 metrics compared
- Economy: 40 metrics compared
- Environment: 4 metrics compared
- Geography: 3 metrics compared
- Government: 3 metrics compared
- Health: 3 metrics compared
- People and Society: 26 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
5 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 90% (2021 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 45.55 points | 77.04 points★ | |
| Radios | 31★ | 16 | |
| Televisions | 25.6★ | 8.8 | |
| Waterways | 2,900 | NA |
Economy
40 metricsEnvironment
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 2.73M | -4.78M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 441.05 | 289.11★ | |
| 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 | distribution exhibits a peripheral coastal settlement pattern, with the largest populations on the north and west coasts | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 461.89★ | 67 |
Geography
3 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.86 % | 17.76 %★ | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 9,330 km★ | 1,566.3 km | |
| Irrigated Land | 59,910★ | 3,820 |
Government
3 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 17.92 % | 89.15 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 32 | includes main island of Taiwan, plus smaller islands nearby and off coast of China's Fujian Province; Taiwan is divided into 13 counties ( xian , singular and plural), 3 cities ( shi , singular and plural), and 6 special municipalities directly under the | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 20★ |
Health
3 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.4 % | NA | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 340,000 | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 4.2 | NA |
People and Society
26 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 51.87 %★ | 45.56 % | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.06 years | 83.69 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 29.96 years | 45.4 years★ | |
| Population Change | 1.20M persons★ | -72,305.8 persons | |
| Population density | 67.89 per sq. km★ | 649.4 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 133.03M persons★ | 23.01M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.71 | 0.83★ | |
| Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & Rankings | A | AA★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 14.73 %★ | 7.22 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 73.1 % | 75.2 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 6.04 %★ | 8.18 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.3 % of GDP | NA | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 35.92M persons★ | 5.06M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 60.04★ | 11.5 | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 22.28 people★ | 4.5 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 169.01 | 174.52★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 18 | 19★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | men 18-36 years of age may volunteer or must complete 12 months of compulsory military service; civil service can be substituted for military service in some cases; women can volunteer (2025) note: in January 2024, Taiwan extended compulsory service from | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 77.59 % | 94.63 %★ | |
| Physician Density | 2.43 people/sq km | NA | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.81 %★ | 0.02 % | |
| Total deaths | 685,869.9 persons | 212,064.2 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 62.6 %★ | 56.09 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.84 per woman★ | 0.82 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | -98,968.7 persons | 24,561.2 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 11.69 per live births | 4.24 per live births★ |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.48 | 1.31★ | |
| Airports | 1,580★ | 57 | |
| Heliports | 488★ | 56 |