Mexico vs Zambia: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Mexico and Zambia: Zambia leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (1.50) against Mexico (340,000); Zambia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (23,000) against Mexico (1.98); Zambia leads on Televisions (277,000) against Mexico (25.60). Across 108 compared metrics, Mexico wins on 66 and Zambia wins on 36.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 28 metrics compared
- Transportation: 4 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇿🇲 Zambia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 78.63 %★ | 15 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 81% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 33% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 45.55 points | 57.33 points★ | |
| Radios | 31★ | 1.2 | |
| Televisions | 25.6 | 277,000★ | |
| Waterways | 2,900★ | 2,250 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇿🇲 Zambia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 2.73M | 212,572★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 441.05 | 9.88★ | |
| 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 | one of the highest levels of urbanization in Africa; high density in the central area, particularly around the cities of Lusaka, Ndola, Kitwe, and Mufulira, as shown in this population distribution map | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 150 Cubic meters per year★ | 47 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 461.89★ | 104.8 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇿🇲 Zambia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 1.86 %★ | 0.63 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 52.44★ | 44 | |
| Agricultural land | 1.04M sq. km★ | 238,390 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 9,330 km★ | 0 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitant | 4,402.19 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 59,910★ | 1,560 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇿🇲 Zambia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 17.92 % | 30.99 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 32★ | 10 | |
| Independence | 16 | 24★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇿🇲 Zambia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 16.4★ | 10.3 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.1 % of GDP | 6.6 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.4 %★ | 10.8 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1 people/sq km | 2 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 42 %★ | 85 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.3★ | 19.2 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 28.9 % | 8.1 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 340,000 | 1.5★ | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 4.2★ | 11.8 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇿🇲 Zambia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 341,000★ | 16,000 |
People and Society
28 metricsTransportation
4 metrics| Metric | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 🇿🇲 Zambia | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.48★ | 0.05 | |
| Airports | 1,580★ | 120 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 186★ | 12 | |
| Heliports | 488★ | 4 |