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Mexico vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 112 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Mexico
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Leads on 57 of 112 metrics
Thailand
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Leads on 47 of 112 metrics

Summary

Comparing Mexico and Thailand: Mexico leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (844,600) against Thailand (1.33); Thailand leads on Oil Consumption (988,000) against Mexico (2.07); Thailand leads on Oil Exports (269,100) against Mexico (1.51). Across 112 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 57 and Thailand wins on 47.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 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🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.18 %89.54 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score45.55 points56.72 points★
Radios31★13.96
Televisions25.6★15.19
Waterways2,9004,000★

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country69.44B $★45.86B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.29T $★533.67B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.25 %★1.5 %
Coal Revenue0.030.03
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.34 %★4.42 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index86.1★84.6
Electricity Consumption258.7★187.7
Electricity Exports7.31★2.27
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7176★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants17★8
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2★0
Electricity from Other Renewables916★
Electricity Imports3.5319.83★
Electricity Installed Capacity72.56★44.89
Electricity Production302.7★181.5
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)57.54 USD per capita80.6 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient43.5★33.5
Gross Fixed Investment21.528.8★
Gross National Saving21.434.1★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.2 %0.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.7 %1.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.9 % of GDP1.1 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption81.61★52.64
Natural Gas Exports36.81★0
Natural Gas Imports50.12★14.41
Natural Gas Production31.5738.59★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves279.8★193.4
Oil Consumption2.07988,000★
Oil Exports1.51269,100★
Oil Imports496,000807,100★
Oil Production2.98406,800★
Oil Proved Reserves10.42435★
Population Below Poverty Line36.3 people5.4 people★
Public Debt45.1★61.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD2.5 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.98★1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports155,800278,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports867,500★134,200
Refined Petroleum Products Production844,600★1.33
Remittances3.7★1.8
Revenue from Forest Resources0.10.34★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)2.330.02★
Taxes and Other Revenues14.215.4★
Unemployment Rate2.8 %0.7 %★

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.73M★3.03M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions441.05336.69★
Continental Shelfnatural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;not specific;
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 Cityhighest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country150 Cubic meters per year★41.9 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources461.89★438.61

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.86 %5.23 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)52.44142.5★
Agricultural land1.04M sq. km★243,086.8 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)9,330 km★3,219 km
Dam capacity per capita1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★1,098 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land59,91064,150★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.92 %56.88 %★
Administrative Divisions3276★
Independence16123★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

10 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)117.6619.51★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.4★10.2
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDP★5.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %★1 %
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km2.3 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)42 %34 %★
Mean Age at First Birth21.323.3★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.9 %10 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS340,000★500,000
Underweight Children Under 54.2★6.7

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)341,000455,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)51.87 %★50.17 %
Human Capital Index0.630.63★
Life expectancy at birth80.06 years80.78 years★
Median age of population29.96 years41.03 years★
Population Change1.20M persons★-87,807.2 persons
Population density67.89 per sq. km★140.16 per sq. km
Total population133.03M persons★71.57M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.71★0.38
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAA★
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %★9.82 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate73.1 %★73 %
Death Rate (%)6.04 %★8.08 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDP★2.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age35.92M persons★16.94M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate60.96★40.62
Learning-adjusted years of school9.01 years★8.95 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.28 people★11.07 people
Mean Male Height (cm)169.01169.16★
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization77.59 %★62.64 %
Physician Density2.59 people/sq km★0.54 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.81 %★0.13 %
Population living in slums15.76 %★2 %
Total deaths685,869.9 persons685,767.7 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.6 %★44.11 %
Total fertility rate1.84 per woman★1.18 per woman
Total net-migration-98,968.7 persons36,266.2 persons★
Under-five mortality rate11.69 per live births10.25 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.481.01★
Airports1,580★105
Civil Air Travel186★41
Heliports488★5

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