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Mexico vs United Arab Emirates: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Mexico
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Leads on 53 of 110 metrics
United Arab Emirates
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Leads on 44 of 110 metrics

Summary

Comparing Mexico and United Arab Emirates: United Arab Emirates leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (896,000) against Mexico (1.98); United Arab Emirates leads on Oil Consumption (545,000) against Mexico (2.07); United Arab Emirates leads on Radios (820,000) against Mexico (31). Across 110 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 53 and United Arab Emirates wins on 44.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 44 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)81.18 %100 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 81% (2023 est.)percent of population: 100% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score45.55 points★26.91 points
Radios31820,000★
Televisions25.6310,000★
Waterways2,900none

Economy

44 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country69.44B $★5.37B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.29T $★669.39B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)7.25 %NA
Coal Revenue0.03★0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.34 %★6 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.4 % of GDP★4.2 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index86.1★74.1
Electricity Consumption258.7★113.2
Electricity Exports7.31★0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7199★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants17★0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2★0
Electricity from Other Renewables9★1
Electricity Imports3.53★1.14
Electricity Installed Capacity72.56★28.91
Electricity Production302.7★121.8
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)57.54 USD per capita450.43 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient43.5★26.4
Gross Fixed Investment21.528.5★
Gross National Saving21.428.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.2 %0.8 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.7 %1.7 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.9 % of GDP4 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption81.61★74.48
Natural Gas Exports36.81★7.5
Natural Gas Imports50.12★20.22
Natural Gas Production31.5762.01★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves279.8★6.09
Oil Consumption2.07545,000★
Oil Exports1.512.4★
Oil Imports496,000★235,300
Oil Production2.98★2.81
Oil Proved Reserves10.4297.8★
Population Below Poverty Line41.9 people19.5 people★
Public Debt45.119.7★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD3.8 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.98896,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports155,800817,700★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports867,500★392,000
Refined Petroleum Products Production844,600943,500★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.1★0
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)3.890★
Taxes and Other Revenues14.2★0.6
Unemployment Rate2.8 %2.2 %★

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)2.73M★11.56M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions441.05271.7★
Continental Shelfnatural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;defined by bilateral boundaries or equidistant line
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 Citypopulation is heavily concentrated to the northeast on the Musandam Peninsula; the three largest emirates -- Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah -- are home to nearly 85% of the population
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country150 Cubic meters per year★0.12 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources461.89★150

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.86 %4.91 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)52.4474.43★
Agricultural land1.04M sq. km★4,014.84 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)9,330 km★1,318 km
Dam capacity per capita1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★5.49 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land59,910★940

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesShare
Rule of Law Index by Country17.92 %79.62 %★
Administrative Divisions32★7
Independence16★2
Suffrage Participation Rate18limited note: rulers of the seven emirates each select a proportion of voters for the Federal National Council (FNC) that accounts for about 12 percent of Emirati citizens

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)130.6111.12★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16.420.7★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.1 % of GDP★5.3 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %NA
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km2 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)42 %3 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)28.9 %★31.7 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS340,000<1,000 (2020)
Underweight Children Under 54.2NA

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)341,000★63,000

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesShare
Currently married (Percent)51.87 %69.02 %★
Human Capital Index0.630.71★
Life expectancy at birth80.06 years85.97 years★
Median age of population29.96 years31.86 years★
Population Change1.20M persons★235,550.7 persons
Population density67.89 per sq. km★165.84 per sq. km
Total population133.03M persons★11.66M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.71★0.2
Birth Rate (%)14.73 %★10.65 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate73.1 %NA
Death Rate (%)6.04 %1.73 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDP★3.9 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age35.92M persons★2.84M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate60.96★7.09
Learning-adjusted years of school9.01 years10.33 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days17.5 days★
Major Urban Areas Population22.28 people★3.01 people
Mean Male Height (cm)169.01170.46★
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization77.59 %91.5 %★
Physician Density2.59 people/sq km2.99 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.81 %★0.62 %
Population living in slums15.76 %★-0.04 %
Total deaths685,869.9 persons9,956.5 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)62.6 %★48.76 %
Total fertility rate1.84 per woman★1.23 per woman
Total net-migration-98,968.7 persons125,185 persons★
Under-five mortality rate11.69 per live births5.88 per live births★

Transportation

5 metrics
Metric🇲🇽 Mexico🇦🇪 United Arab EmiratesShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.483★
Airports1,580★42
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel186★10
Heliports488★204

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