Mexico vs Vietnam: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 113 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Mexico and Vietnam: Vietnam leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (438,000) against Mexico (1.98); Vietnam leads on Oil Exports (277,300) against Mexico (1.51); Vietnam leads on Oil Consumption (320,000) against Mexico (2.07). Across 113 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 59 and Vietnam wins on 45.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 7 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 30 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 81.18 %★ | 78.08 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 78% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 45.55 points★ | 19.74 points | |
| Radios | 31★ | 8.2 | |
| Televisions | 25.6★ | 3.57 | |
| Waterways | 2,900 | 47,130★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
7 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 2.73M★ | 23.53M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 441.05 | 305.4★ | |
| Contiguous Zone | 24 | 24 | |
| Continental Shelf | natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm; | edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | |
| 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 | though it has one of the highest population densities in the world, the population is not evenly dispersed; clustering is heaviest along the South China Sea and Gulf of Tonkin, with the Mekong Delta (in the south) and the Red River Valley (in the north) h | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 150 Cubic meters per year★ | 71.42 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 461.89 | 884.12★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.86 % | 17.75 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 52.44 | 62.71★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.04M sq. km★ | 125,053 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 9,330 km★ | 3,444 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 432.08 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 59,910★ | 46,000 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 17.92 % | 47.72 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 32 | 58★ | |
| Independence | 16★ | 2 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 16.4★ | 3.4 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.1 % of GDP★ | 4.6 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.4 % | 0.3 %★ | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1 people/sq km | 2.6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 42 %★ | 48 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.3 | 22.6★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 28.9 % | 2.1 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 340,000 | 250,000★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 4.2★ | 9.7 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 341,000 | 522,000★ |
People and Society
30 metricsTransportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.48★ | 0.46 | |
| Airports | 1,580★ | 36 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 186 | controlled by military | |
| Heliports | 488★ | 26 |