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Mexico vs Tunisia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Mexico
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Leads on 63 of 108 metrics
Tunisia
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Leads on 38 of 108 metrics

Summary

Comparing Mexico and Tunisia: Tunisia leads on Oil Exports (91,200) against Mexico (1.51); Tunisia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (102,000) against Mexico (1.98); Tunisia leads on Oil Consumption (84,000) against Mexico (2.07). Across 108 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 63 and Tunisia wins on 38.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 8 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇳 TunisiaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.18 %★72.35 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2023 est.)percent of population: 72% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score45.55 points★43.48 points
Radios31★2.06
Televisions25.6920,000★
Waterways2,900none

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇳 TunisiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country69.44B $★5.15B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.29T $★54.33B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.25 %★5.75 %
Coal Revenue0.03★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.34 %★7.31 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP7.3 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index86.1★74.6
Electricity Consumption258.7★15.27
Electricity Exports7.31500★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7194★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants17★1
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2★0
Electricity from Other Renewables9★5
Electricity Imports3.53134★
Electricity Installed Capacity72.56★5.77
Electricity Production302.7★18.44
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)57.54 USD per capita★33.75 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient43.5★33.7
Gross Fixed Investment21.523.1★
Gross National Saving21.4★12
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.2 %★-2.5 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.7 %★7.2 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.9 % of GDP2.5 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption81.61★5.13
Natural Gas Exports36.81★0
Natural Gas Imports50.12★3.85
Natural Gas Production31.57★1.27
Natural Gas Proved Reserves279.8★65.13
Oil Consumption2.0784,000★
Oil Exports1.5191,200★
Oil Imports496,000★78,460
Oil Production2.9883,720★
Oil Proved Reserves10.42425★
Population Below Poverty Line36.3 people16.6 people★
Public Debt45.1★62.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD★1.4 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.98102,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports155,800★13,660
Refined Petroleum Products Imports867,500★85,340
Refined Petroleum Products Production844,600★27,770
Remittances3.76★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.10.21★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)8.413.13★
Taxes and Other Revenues13.4424.7★
Unemployment Rate2.8 %★16.3 %

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇳 TunisiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.73M925,872★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions441.0524.65★
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 Citythe overwhelming majority of the population is located in the northern half of the country; the south remains largely underpopulated, as shown in this population distribution map
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country150 Cubic meters per year★1.6 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources461.89★4.62

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇳 TunisiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.86 %2.36 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)52.4458.74★
Agricultural land1.04M sq. km★97,005 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)9,330 km★1,148 km
Dam capacity per capita1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★215.15 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land59,910★3,920

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇳 TunisiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.92 %41.41 %★
Administrative Divisions32★24
Independence1620★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇳 TunisiaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.4★16
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDP7 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km2.4 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)42 %36 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.9 %26.9 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS340,0004,500★
Underweight Children Under 54.21.6★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇳 TunisiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)341,000★48,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇳 TunisiaShare
Currently married (Percent)51.87 %★51.33 %
Human Capital Index0.63★0.51
Life expectancy at birth80.06 years80.9 years★
Median age of population29.96 years33.3 years★
Population Change1.20M persons★76,356.9 persons
Population density67.89 per sq. km★79.95 per sq. km
Total population133.03M persons★12.42M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.71★0.56
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %★11.35 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate73.1 %★50.7 %
Death Rate (%)6.04 %★6.4 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDP6.7 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age35.92M persons★3.12M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate60.96★4.25
Learning-adjusted years of school9.01 years★6.08 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population22.28 people★2.48 people
Mean Male Height (cm)169.01173.95★
Military Manpower at Military Age1820★
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization77.59 %★71.54 %
Physician Density2.59 people/sq km★1.32 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.81 %★0.38 %
Population living in slums15.76 %★6.62 %
Total deaths685,869.9 persons66,135 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.6 %★38.82 %
Total fertility rate1.84 per woman★1.81 per woman
Total net-migration-98,968.7 persons-16,953 persons★
Under-five mortality rate11.69 per live births10.63 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇹🇳 TunisiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.480.5★
Airports1,580★14
Civil Air Travel186★19
Heliports488★11

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