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Mexico vs Tonga: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 103 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Mexico
mex
Leads on 55 of 103 metrics
Tonga
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Leads on 40 of 103 metrics

Summary

Comparing Mexico and Tonga: Mexico leads on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars (2.29 trillion $) against Tonga (645.99 million $); Mexico leads on Agricultural land (1.04 million sq. km) against Tonga (350 sq. km); Mexico leads on Population Change (1.20 million persons) against Tonga (-436.50 persons). Across 103 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 55 and Tonga wins on 40.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 43 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 27 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇴 TongaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.18 %★58.53 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2023 est.)percent of population: 59% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score45.55 points68.39 points★
Radios3161,000★
Televisions25.62,000★
Waterways2,900none

Economy

43 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇴 TongaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country69.44B $★79.78M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.29T $★645.99M $
Coal Revenue0.03★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.34 %8 %★
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP★5.1 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index86.1★72.6
Electricity Consumption258.7★48.36
Electricity Exports7.31★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7174★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants17★0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2★0
Electricity from Other Renewables926★
Electricity Imports3.53★0
Electricity Installed Capacity72.5620,300★
Electricity Production302.7★52
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)57.54 USD per capita★23.27 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient43.5★27.1
Gross Fixed Investment20.226.3★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.2 %★-11.1 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.7 %3.2 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.9 % of GDP1.8 % 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 Consumption2.071,000★
Oil Exports1.51★0
Oil Imports496,000★1,202
Oil Production2.98★0
Oil Proved Reserves10.42★0
Population Below Poverty Line36.3 people20.6 people★
Public Debt45.143.9★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD2.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.98900★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports155,800★0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports867,500★910
Refined Petroleum Products Production844,600★0
Remittances3.750★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.1★0.03
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)16.354.57★
Taxes and Other Revenues14.223.8★
Unemployment Rate2.8 %2.2 %★

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇴 TongaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.73M6,672★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions441.05★174,000
Continental Shelfnatural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;no specific limits;
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 Cityover two thirds of the population lives on the island of Tongatapu; only 45 of the nation's 171 islands are occupied
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country150 Cubic meters per year★0 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources461.89★0

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇴 TongaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.86 %3.83 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)52.44194.44★
Agricultural land1.04M sq. km★350 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)9,330 km★419 km
Irrigated Land59,910★0

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇴 TongaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.92 %67.39 %★
Administrative Divisions32★5
Independence16★4
Suffrage Participation Rate1821★

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇴 TongaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.419.6★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDP6.3 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %NA
Hospital Bed Density1.5 people/sq km2.6 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)42 %★67 %
Mean Age at First Birth21.324.9★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.9 %★48.2 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS340,000NA
Underweight Children Under 54.20.8★

People and Society

27 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇴 TongaShare
Currently married (Percent)51.87 %★49.07 %
Human Capital Index0.63★0.57
Life expectancy at birth80.06 years★77.01 years
Median age of population29.96 years★20.77 years
Population Change1.20M persons★-436.5 persons
Population density67.89 per sq. km★158.92 per sq. km
Total population133.03M persons★103,308.5 persons
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %19.43 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate73.1 %★29.3 %
Death Rate (%)6.04 %4.98 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDP5.3 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age35.92M persons★26,580.55 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate60.9634,800★
Learning-adjusted years of school9.01 years★8.3 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.28 people23,000 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)169.01176.76★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★16
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization77.59 %★60.92 %
Physician Density2.59 people/sq km★1.01 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.81 %★-0.37 %
Population living in slums15.76 %★-0.08 %
Total deaths685,869.9 persons656.3 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.6 %★31.15 %
Total fertility rate1.84 per woman3.03 per woman★
Total net-migration-98,968.7 persons-2,119.3 persons★
Under-five mortality rate11.69 per live births9.7 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇴 TongaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.481★
Airports1,580★6
Civil Air Travel186no major transport aircraft

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