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🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2021 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score45.55 points77.04 points
Radios3116
Televisions25.68.8
Waterways2,900NA

Economy

40 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.25 %1.38 %
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.34 %2.63 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDPNA
Ease of Doing Business Index86.184.9
Electricity Consumption258.7237.4
Electricity Exports7.310
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7179
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants174
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels211
Electricity from Other Renewables96
Electricity Imports3.530
Electricity Installed Capacity72.5649.52
Electricity Production302.7246.1
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)57.54 USD per capita206.1 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient43.533.9
Gross Fixed Investment21.520.1
Gross National Saving21.434.9
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.52 %3.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.7 %2.2 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.9 % of GDP2.4 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption81.6122.45
Natural Gas Exports36.810
Natural Gas Imports50.1222.14
Natural Gas Production31.57237.9
Natural Gas Proved Reserves279.86.23
Oil Consumption2.071
Oil Exports1.51303,000
Oil Imports496,000876,300
Oil Production2.9826,680
Oil Proved Reserves10.422.38
Population Below Poverty Line41.9 people1.5 people
Public Debt45.135.7
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD1.28 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.98962,400
Refined Petroleum Products Exports155,800349,600
Refined Petroleum Products Imports867,500418,300
Refined Petroleum Products Production844,600924,000
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)4.260
Taxes and Other Revenues13.4416
Unemployment Rate2.8 %3.4 %

Environment

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.73M-4.78M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions441.05289.11
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 Citydistribution exhibits a peripheral coastal settlement pattern, with the largest populations on the north and west coasts
Total Renewable Water Resources461.8967

Geography

3 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.86 %17.76 %
Coastline Length (km)9,330 km1,566.3 km
Irrigated Land59,9103,820

Government

3 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.92 %89.15 %
Administrative Divisions32includes 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 Rate1820

Health

3 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %NA
People Living With HIV/AIDS340,000NA
Underweight Children Under 54.2NA

People and Society

26 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Currently married (Percent)51.87 %45.56 %
Life expectancy at birth80.06 years83.69 years
Median age of population29.96 years45.4 years
Population Change1.20M persons-72,305.8 persons
Population density67.89 per sq. km649.4 per sq. km
Total population133.03M persons23.01M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.710.83
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAA
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %7.22 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate73.1 %75.2 %
Death Rate (%)6.04 %8.18 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.3 % of GDPNA
Female population of reproductive age35.92M persons5.06M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate60.0411.5
Major Urban Areas Population22.28 people4.5 people
Mean Male Height (cm)169.01174.52
Military Manpower at Military Age1819
Military Service Age and Obligation18men 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 urbanization77.59 %94.63 %
Physician Density2.43 people/sq kmNA
Population Growth Rate0.81 %0.02 %
Total deaths685,869.9 persons212,064.2 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.6 %56.09 %
Total fertility rate1.84 per woman0.82 per woman
Total net-migration-98,968.7 persons24,561.2 persons
Under-five mortality rate11.69 per live births4.24 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇼 TaiwanShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.481.31
Airports1,58057
Heliports48856

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