Mexico vs Tanzania: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 107 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Mexico and Tanzania: Tanzania leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (1.70) against Mexico (340,000); Tanzania leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (72,000) against Mexico (1.98); Tanzania leads on Oil Consumption (38,000) against Mexico (2.07). Across 107 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 66 and Tanzania wins on 36.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 28 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 81.18 %★ | 29.06 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 29% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 45.55 points | 53.68 points★ | |
| Radios | 31★ | 8.8 | |
| Televisions | 25.6 | 103,000★ | |
| Waterways | 2,900★ | 1,594 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 2.73M | -291,244★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 441.05 | 17.71★ | |
| 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 | the largest and most populous East African country; population distribution is extremely uneven, but greater population clusters occur in the northern half of country and along the east coast, as shown in this population distribution map | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 150 Cubic meters per year★ | 30 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 461.89★ | 96.27 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.86 % | 3.46 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 52.44★ | 48.58 | |
| Agricultural land | 1.04M sq. km★ | 400,296 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 9,330 km★ | 1,424 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant | 1,404.32 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 59,910★ | 1,840 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 17.92 % | 45.36 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 32★ | 31 | |
| Independence | 16 | 26★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 16.4★ | 9.8 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.1 % of GDP★ | 3.4 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.4 %★ | 4.5 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1 people/sq km★ | 0.6 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 42 %★ | 276 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.3★ | 19.9 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 28.9 % | 8.4 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 340,000 | 1.7★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 4.2★ | 11.4 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 341,000★ | 28,000 |
People and Society
28 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 51.87 % | 58.36 %★ | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.63★ | 0.4 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.06 years★ | 70.53 years | |
| Median age of population | 29.96 years★ | 17.61 years | |
| Population Change | 1.20M persons | 2.03M persons★ | |
| Population density | 67.89 per sq. km★ | 81.78 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 133.03M persons★ | 72.53M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.71★ | 0.52 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 14.73 % | 33.45 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 73.1 %★ | 38.4 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 6.04 % | 4.96 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP★ | 3.2 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 35.92M persons★ | 17.62M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 60.96★ | 32.98 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.01 years★ | 3.86 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 22.28 people | 262,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 169.01★ | 164.8 | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | 18 | generally 18-25 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women, but may go up to 35 years of age depending on education levels and for medical specialists; no conscription (2026) | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 77.59 %★ | 59.84 % | |
| Physician Density | 2.59 people/sq km★ | 0.13 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.81 % | 2.85 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 15.76 % | 61.38 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 685,869.9 persons | 401,598.8 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 62.6 %★ | 48.21 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.84 per woman | 4.4 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -98,968.7 persons | -26,156.8 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 11.69 per live births★ | 35.58 per live births |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.48★ | 0.05 | |
| Airports | 1,580★ | 206 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 186★ | 8 |